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Have You Visited MyBFD Yet?

MyBFD  is a second platform that was created to extend the BFD community and to make it easier for members to interact easily with other members away from the public glare of General Debate and Backchat. Our new community at MyBFD is available to members with Bronze membership and above.

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What Happens When You Mislead the Public

What Happens When You Mislead the Public

Gary Moller garymoller.com Information Opinion As I type this, yet another rescue helicopter flies past our house to deliver a sick person to Wellington Hospital. (The helicopter’s flight path is past our home). We’ve been living here for forty years and never have the rescue helicopters been

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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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Five Things You Are NOT Paying For

When you support The BFD your money is going towards the crucial basics such as internet service providers, content and Editorial services. It is not being spent on: Flash offices. The BFD has an online office where our staff from within NZ and Australia meet up every day to share

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NZ’s Democracy is on Life Support

Information Opinion Let’s start by defining the word democracy. the belief and freedom of equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves. The Cambridge Dictionary How do you think that

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Please Share on Social Media

Please Share on Social Media

Nurses for Freedom NZ If you enjoyed this article 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 experience more enjoyable click here to browse our

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Please Share on Social Media

Please Share on Social Media

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TVNZ’s Q&A Gets It Wrong

Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com In the Q&A interview with Jack Tame this weekend, he made a statement to the effect that Greenpeace’s research had met the standard of education because it had been peer-reviewed. Ours hadn’t. That’s why they got charitable status and we

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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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Everyone’s So Kind over Here

Everyone’s So Kind over Here

Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz Warning Satire Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has loved her European trip, meeting with all sorts of nice European leaders who say she’s doing a really good job. It made a nice change from what it’s like for her in New Zealand, where she can

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It Is the Public’s Duty to Hold Their Govt to Account

It Is the Public’s Duty to Hold Their Govt to Account

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. Last week, a press release

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Padded His CV and Now His Wallet

In a second instalment of the ongoing saga of Matthew Tukaki’s fabulist lifestyle, 1 News has revealed that he was forced to pay back $60,000 to Oranga Tamariki as a result of overbilling. On top of that, the Maori Council has moved quickly to distance themselves from the

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Your Chance to Win a Copy of ‘Hoani’s Last Stand’

Your Chance to Win a Copy of ‘Hoani’s Last Stand’

We are running another yet fantastic giveaway for our members. The prizes are three copies of “Hoani’s Last Stand The Real Story of Rangiaowhia” by Piers Seed Summary: Using all the available accounts written by eye-witnesses, the author has written the most detailed account of the skirmish at

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