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They Weren’t Elected It Is Not Democracy
New Zealand First Media “At a time when many Maori, like many other Kiwis, suffer from a crisis in housing, health, first world education, and decent wages, Labour is busy dismantling New Zealand’s democracy,” says Rt Hon Winston Peters Leader of New Zealand First. “A dangerous precedent has been
The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
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Shallow Thinking
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com A recent Listener feature article dealt with the attempts to create imitation meat with meaty flavours but composed entirely of vegetables. Mentioned a few times re the advantages which would accrue (global warming, greater productivity etc) was “ending animal exploitation.” That’s shallow thinking. The
A Free Taste: An Article by Chris Trotter
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Palmy Bloke’s First Payment of $116.67 Enjoys Short Stay In His Bank Account before Moving on to the TAB
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz Warning Satire Troy Holbrook, 24, has made what he believes to be the only logical decision over what to do with Labour’s “cost of living payment” today. The Palmerston North based plumber, who is single with no dependents, has decided that because he has already
Weather Eye with John Maunder
John Maunder The ‘Maunder Minimum’ is the name given to the period from 1645 to 1715 when the number of sunspots – ‘storms’ on the sun – became almost zero. The period is named after the solar astronomer Edward Walter Maunder (1851-1928), who was working at The Royal Observatory at Greenwich
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 the old Whangape church and graveyard taken from the western side of Whangape harbour, Herikino Far North. The area is
Young Kiwi Siblings on the Impacts of their Pfizer vax
freenz.substack.com My name is Emily, I am 20 years old. On Dec 18th, 2021 I went for my 2nd dose. I needed it done by Dec 20th due to being mandated for my work. On the 21st Dec I was going Christmas shopping with my mum when I
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Who Decides What Terrorism Is?
Terrorism- The use of violence or threats of violence to intimidate a target into performing a desired action or to deter a target from ceasing an undesired action for religious and political reasons. Information Opinion Terrorism has a clear definition. Of course, in the world of social media, this has
Employing a Fox to Guard the Henhouse!
Appointing Willie Jackson as Minister of Broadcasting is akin to employing a fox to guard the henhouse! Hello, it’s All things Political, with John Porter on Bay FM. Early in July legislation to create a new public media entity was introduced into Parliament by the recently-appointed Minister of
