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Is the System Really Broken?

In predictable “New Zealand Disease” fashion there has been a lot of pearl-clutching and hand-wringing about the recent local body elections. In particular, they are asking whether the system is broken because of the low voter turnout in most parts of the country. No, the system isn’t

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I Want You to Know Where National Stands
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I Want You to Know Where National Stands

Christopher Luxon National Party Leader You might have seen Labour and the Greens yesterday announce how they plan to reduce farmers’ carbon emissions. I’m very concerned by the massive impacts these proposals could have on our rural towns and communities – which could see sheep and beef farming reduce by

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MSM Can’t Tell the Difference between Knitters and Nutters

Guy Hatchard hatchardreport.com Dr Guy Hatchard is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his PhD in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. Information Opinion We have just had

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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You Know You Are Stuffed Politically When…

Politicians rarely get the signals about when their electoral currency is ebbing. Usually, the first time they realise they are stuffed politically is when the vote goes against them. Take Efeso Collins, for example. He and his enablers in the Labour party thought they were heading for a resounding victory

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Horoscope Truths

Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The New Zealand Herald ran a nonsense item from abroad re horoscopes and specifically, which star sign category individuals are most likely to be a serial killer. Turns out I am. Well, like the Mikado’s Lord High Executioner I admit “I have a little

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Take Our Daily Trivia Quiz
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Take Our Daily Trivia Quiz

Test your trivia knowledge – Select from seven subject categories. General knowledge, Dictionary, Entertainment, History, Food & Drink, Geography, Science & Nature. To Enjoy Our Other Puzzles Become a Bronze Member

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Tweet of the Day
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Tweet of the Day

#BREAKING We are ending agriculture’s free ride – but Cabinet’s plan for doing it doesn’t go far enough. NZ Greens & James Shaw have a *different* solution that will guarantee agriculture plays its part. Bold climate action is needed, now. pic.twitter.com/5Hqd8YYNkj — Green Party NZ (@NZGreens)

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 12 12 Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot,    but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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The BFD Nightcap

If you have a great Youtube, Rumble or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

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What Will Happen if Independent Media Dies?

Can you imagine a New Zealand in which independent media is gone and all that remains is a small group of large media organisations muzzled by funding from the government? It’s not some faraway dystopia. It is already happening. With the rapid corporate consolidation of traditional news outlets and

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