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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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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Considered one of the main faces of the protest, Baker told the Herald he was pleased the charges against him had been dropped, though he did not yet know why. […] Baker said he didn’t commit any of the crimes he was accused of, saying the charge of resisting police

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 28 28 When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.    When the wicked meet disaster, the godly flourish. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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The BFD Nightcap
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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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Will Queenstown Lakes District Council Lose Its Consenting?

The Queenstown economy is struggling to rebound after Covid, and it is now struggling to find accommodation for workers. The Queenstown Lakes District Council would be expected to make rapid progress on consenting and allowing people to get on with building houses but they are not. There is already one

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Apart from mangling the titles, it should be Wessex, not Essex. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading

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No Filters. No Spin.

One of the things that The BFD offers you that the MSM does not is unfiltered, unspun Political news straight from the horse’s mouth. 1. Political Party Press releases: The MSM re-write them and only publish the bits they want their audience to read. They filter the content

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Upgrade Your BFD Membership Today

Do you want more than just ad-free viewing? Upgrade your Basic Membership to Bronze to access: * Our puzzles * Our cartoons * Our private platform MyBFD Do you want access to the above content as well as Insight articles? Upgrade your Bronze membership to Silver. UPGRADE or change your membership You

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Express Yourself

The BFD is seeking motivated, concise, reliable, and professionally-minded volunteer writers. Ideally, we prefer articles of 400-600 words in length. If you feel that the subject requires a longer post please keep it under 1000 words, (ideally under 800). Local news stories are as welcome as anything to

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The BFD Comment of the Week
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The BFD Comment of the Week

As part of our drive to keep our comment section the best in New Zealand we showcase each week an example of a top-notch comment that adds value to The BFD. Today’s comment was written by Craig M Thank you Craig M for taking the time to craft

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View from Your Window
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View from Your Window

**If readers want this series to continue please send your original photos to window@thebfd.co.nz What can you tell us about this photo? Yesterday’s photo was of a beautiful almost-spring day overlooking the Oamaru marina from the Gallery Café. Holmes Wharf forms the northern mole of

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National Launches Campaign to Stop Jobs Tax
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National Launches Campaign to Stop Jobs Tax

National has launched a campaign to stop Labour’s planned Jobs Tax, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “New Zealanders struggling with the cost of living crisis need to speak up now to stop Labour’s tax grab on their hard-earned wages. “Many people will be surprised to

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Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
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Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

STEPHEN BERRY’S GUIDE TO THE 2022 AUCKLAND LOCAL ELECTION VOTING GUIDES “They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and, following the Absolutely Biased Guide to the Auckland Local Elections 2019, there are plenty of imitations popping up on the internet in 2022,” says political commentator and 2013

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Buy Your Cat a BFD Membership

I was looking at the BFD memberships the other day when I noticed that one customer name for a membership was My Cat James. Cat’s political views matter and I am taking this opportunity to ask you all to consider purchasing a BFD membership for that special cat in

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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

Take our Daily Opinion Poll and see how your views compare to other readers and then share the poll on social media. By sharing the poll you will help even more readers to discover The BFD. Share this BFD Opinion poll so others can discover The BFD using the share

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Divide and Conquer Tactics in Christchurch
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Divide and Conquer Tactics in Christchurch

In the lead up to the local body elections a Christchurch City Council  “meet the candidates” meeting divided the candidates into vaxxed and unvaxxed by telling the vaccinated candidates to identify themselves by standing up. Their tactic divided the room. No doubt their completely unacceptable and discriminatory goal was to

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