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What Is Coming Down the Pipeline
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What Is Coming Down the Pipeline

Olivia Pierson oliviapierson.org The following discussion is between Peterson and Michael Yon, America’s most experienced combat correspondent. A Green Beret at 19, Yon has travelled or worked in 82 countries, including various wars and conflicts. He’s seen firsthand what happens to societies which unravel from political turmoil.

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BFD Caption Competition

BFD Caption Competition

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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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Stuart, Start Playing the Ball!
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Stuart, Start Playing the Ball!

Information Opinion Yesterday I was at Countdown and did something which I always do at the supermarket, but am starting to get the impression it isn’t exactly commonplace. After packing into my trolley frozen chicken thighs, a sack of potatoes, milk, bread, flour, chewy bars, butter, several other items

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Two Overlooked Reasons for High New House Costs

Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com In the recent years clamour over the soaring costs of houses when related to incomes, two salient factors are overlooked. The first is that house-building is a highly labour intensive activity. When I was a child living in a Lower Hutt state house district,

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The Cost of Living Payment Debacle

The Cost of Living Payment Debacle

When I heard about the proposed ‘cost of living payment’, aimed at workers who earned less than $70,000 a year, I just knew it was going to be another Labour debacle. IRD already has a staffing shortage, and to force them into operating a system of such great magnitude

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One of the World’s Most Successful Democracies at Risk
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One of the World’s Most Successful Democracies at Risk

Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 On the night before the 2002 election, when I was a list candidate for the National Party, I was attending a black-tie event in Napier. Before we

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Govt in a Death Spiral

Hello, it’s All Things Political, with John Porter on Bay FM. The public’s love affair with Jacinda Ardern seems to have turned very frosty of late and it looks like her inept Government will be given the bum’s rush come the 2023 general election. Pandemic politics are

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Eighth Roy Morgan in a Row Shows a Change of Government

The eighth Roy Morgan poll in a row shows that there would be a change of government if an election were held today. The poll also shows just how soft National’s support is, and how prone to self-inflicted negative stories Christopher Luxon has become. Today’s Roy Morgan

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Why Are Some Meteors Bright Green?

Jack Baggaley University of Canterbury Jack Baggaley is a Professor of Emeritus Physics and Astronomy, at University of Canterbury. New Zealand may seem to be under meteor bombardment at the moment. After a huge meteor exploded above the sea near Wellington on July 7, creating a sonic boom that could

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If you want to update your credit card details click here. **To select Stripe as your payment platform select credit/debit card To upgrade or change your membership click here. You can easily upgrade between membership levels at any time by visiting your account page. When upgrading your membership, it

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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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