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. Warning Long read: 2089 words
The Grampus Counter-blaste is not a typo. The title makes use of a paper published by James VI of Scotland and England (1604) in which he roundly condemned the use of tobacco on a number of grounds. His views were 400 years too early and ignored until the last
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National’s Sam Uffindell has won the Tauranga by-election preliminary count with 10931 votes (as at 9pm Saturday); Labour’s Jan Tinetti (4893 votes) has conceded. Official results should be available by 1 July. Uffindell will propose a member’s bill authorising Tauranga police to disrupt gang convoys, issue
Proverbs 19 26 Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother are an embarrassment and a public disgrace. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
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As I’ve written many times, Australian media take little interest in daily NZ politics (just as Kiwi media don’t obsess over Aussie politics). In the normal course of events a routine cabinet re-shuffle wouldn’t even merit a mention. So, why is Jacinda Ardern’s recent cabinet
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science nzdsos.com Although free speech has a central role in the scientific process, many experts have been purposefully muted during the Covid-19 pandemic. This week NZDSOS published a position statement in which we call on the New Zealand government to engage in
**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 another stunning North Canterbury winter’s day as viewed from my new office window. Looking north about to drive over
One of the things that The BFD offers you that the MSM does not is unfiltered, unspun Political news straight from the horse’s mouth. 1. Political Party Press releases: The MSM re-write them and only publish the bits they want their audience to read. They filter the content
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science nzdsos.com NZDSOS are one of many medical collaborations that recognise evidence for the benefits of Ivermectin in preventing and treating Covid-19. The politically charged suppression of this cheap, safe and effective drug has caused enormous confusion and resulted in unnecessary suffering
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Global Theatre and a Thousand Words Henrik Ibsen is one of the founders of modernism in the theatre, e.g. Peer Gynt. He is regarded as the “father of realism”, and if you have read many of my columns, you can understand why I am such a fan. Another playwright
