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The ‘Pull the Other’ One Poll
It is my understanding that at 6 o’clock each night Television One presents an hour of news. Anyone tuning in at 6pm on Monday to watch would have needed to check their timepieces. The lead story on their poll was more akin to a documentary than a news item.
A Waste of Everyone’s Money and Time
Thomas Cranmer Prime Minister Luxon ended his post Cabinet press conference by addressing the question about whether the government will continue to support Jacinda Ardern as the special envoy for the Christchurch Call. “We will have more to say about that very very shortly, obviously there’s been a good
Roy Morgan Poll Tells a Different Story
While Maiki Sherman was getting sticky knickers over the 1News/Verian Poll on Monday night, Roy Morgan released their poll the very next day, and it tells a different story from the gushing fantasy of 1News. Roy Morgan’s New Zealand Poll for April 2024 shows the new National-led Government
Peter Andersen: 19 January 1946–29 April 2024
Obituary for “Korau” Peter Andersen: 19 January 1946–29 April 2024 It is with sadness we learned that our long-term contributor, Peter Andersen, aka Korau, has passed away in Lower Hutt. Peter provided “Word of the Day” firstly on the Whaleoil blog and latterly on The BFD website from early
The BFD Daily Proverb
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NZ Started Discussing AUKUS ‘Tier 2’ Involvement in 2021
Marco de Jong Lecturer, Law School, Auckland University of Technology Emma Shortis Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Details released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet under the Official Information Act reveal New Zealand officials have been considering involvement in AUKUS
The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
NZ Herald again…. Victoria Rd is in Devonport. Green Gorilla is on Victoria Street which is in Onehunga. 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
View from Your Window
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Albanese Roasted
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The Mayor With the Lowest Approval Rating in New Zealand
Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz Polling shows that Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has the lowest approval rating of any mayor in the country. Siting at -12 per cent, the proportion of
The BFD Daily Opinion Poll
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Education Priorities Focused on Lifting Achievement
Hon Erica Stanford Minister of Education Education Minister Erica Stanford has outlined six education priorities to deliver a world-leading education system that sets Kiwi kids up for future success. “I’m putting ambition, achievement and outcomes at the heart of our education system. I want every child to be inspired
Winding Back the Hands of History’s Clock
Chris Trotter democracyproject.substack.com IT’S A COMMONPLACE of political speeches, especially those delivered in acknowledgement of electoral victory: “We’ll govern for all New Zealanders.” On the face of it, the pledge is a strange one. Why would any political leader govern in ways that advantaged the huge
