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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

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What’s Really Going On?

Information Opinion Events of the last couple of weeks in politics have certainly been a bit bizarre; allegations of bullying made against MPs in both major parties and the subsequent fallout have dominated the news, giving the rest of us hours of entertainment as chickens come home to roost. At

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Labour: Hiding From The OIA For Years

Information Opinion Dieuwe de Boer rightminds.nz You can follow Dieuwe de Boer on Telegram or Twitter. Dr Sharma’s revelations that he was trained on how to hide communications from the OIA comes as no shock to me. One was obviously, shut up, don’t talk about anything. Not

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A Free Taste: An Article by Chris Trotter
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A Free Taste: An Article by Chris Trotter

If you don’t have a Silver level membership yet you are missing out on our Insight Politics articles. Today is a FREE taste of an Insight Politics article by writer Chris Trotter Throwing the Fight How determined is the Labour Government led by Jacinda Ardern to win the 2023

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Calling Out the Biggest Bully

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce president, her background is in business and education. A week that started well

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Systems and Services for Mental Health Support Need to Change

Systems and Services for Mental Health Support Need to Change

Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. The work that our frontline providers do to keep us safe is extraordinary. The men and women who contribute to our police force, fire and emergency response and first aid response often put their own livelihoods and families on

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Isn't it amazing what a bit of distance from Ardern's regime does for one's perspective. His article in The Guardian shows ju
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It’s Amazing What Distance Does to One’s Perspective

Henry Cooke was one of this Labour Government’s handmaidens, dutifully regurgitating lines from the ‘Pulpit of Truth’ in order to keep his bosses’ paymasters happy. He, like many in the press gallery, had become a real life experiment akin to Pavlov’s dog experiments. But then he decided he

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National Launches Campaign Against Tenant Tax
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National Launches Campaign Against Tenant Tax

Labour’s U-turn on interest deductibility rules for corporate investors should be extended to all rental property owners, National’s Housing Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Labour campaigned on not introducing any taxes but broke their promise straight after the 2020 election by imposing a new tax on tenants, through

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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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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson says TVNZ and RNZ are not prioritising Maori, Pasifika, Asians and young people enough and the planned merger will change that. “They’re there, but there is not enough priority and I would like to see those groups prioritised, obviously along with Pakeha New Zealand too.

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 22 22 Don’t rob the poor just because you can,    or exploit the needy in court. 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

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Co-governance Is Not Democracy
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Co-governance Is Not Democracy

New Zealand First Media Rt. Hon Winston Peters Leader NZ First Public Meeting Warkworth Town Hall 3 pm, Sunday 21st August 2022 Good afternoon, and thank you for the invitation to speak to you this afternoon. And thank you for taking time out in your busy lives to be here.

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

RNZ thinks that there are two of this chap when there is clearly only one of him. 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

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