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ACT Welcomes National’s Support for Gang Policy
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ACT Welcomes National’s Support for Gang Policy

Nicole McKee ACT Justice spokesperson ACT is pleased to see National is supporting ACT’s policy of non-consorting laws for gang members. Under our Gang Control Orders, Police would be able to apply to the courts for an injunction against an individual on the National Gang List to limit

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Backing Police, Tackling Gangs
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Backing Police, Tackling Gangs

Speech: Backing police, tackling gangs Warning Long read. 2867 words. Kia ora koutou and good morning everyone. It’s a great pleasure to be here at the National Party’s Northern Regional Conference. We are the party that is focussed on taking New Zealand forward and I can sense that

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The New Zealand Case

The New Zealand Case

J.R. Bruning brownstone.org J.R. Bruning is a consultant sociologist (B.Bus.Agribusiness; MA Sociology) based in New Zealand. Her work explores governance cultures, policy and the production of scientific and technical knowledge. Her Master’s thesis explored the ways science policy creates barriers to funding, stymying scientists’

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

“Galvanised timber” – another mythical accessory from a car dealer. 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 the ads to make your reading experience more

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View from Your Window
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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 from the Corner of Dartmoor and Apley Roads. The view was looking towards Kawekas. Hawkes Bay. NOTE: We prefer photos to

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Letter to the Editor
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Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor It seems that Maori culture trumps all other cultures here in New Zealand as I read this week of a non-Maori grieving widow having her Maori husband’s dead body stolen from her home. The Maori who stole her husband’s body justified the theft by saying

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The Best Defence against Viruses Is a Healthy Body

The Best Defence against Viruses Is a Healthy Body

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science nzdsos.com NZDSOS supports and aligns with the World Council for Health and their stand for health provision that is free from political and private interference and that values and empowers individual choice, bodily autonomy and personal sovereignty. Information Opinion In light of

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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

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The Argument in Favour of the Bill
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The Argument in Favour of the Bill

Information Opinion I am a lifelong fan of Mott The Hoople, the greatest band in popular music history. Half a century later there is no such thing as a ‘former’ Mott The Hoople fan, as once hooked you can’t break the habit of their music. One of the amusing

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How Stupid Do They Think We Are?

How Stupid Do They Think We Are?

Voices For Freedom voicesforfreedom.co.nz Information Opinion Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS): How often had you heard of healthy young adults dying suddenly prior to 2021? Ever heard of SADS before? How many stories of fit, healthy, young people at the beginning of their lives just dropping dead or

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ACT MPs Racially Profiled by Meng Foon
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ACT MPs Racially Profiled by Meng Foon

David Seymour ACT Party Leader Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon has breached the Human Rights Act by racially profiling Members of Parliament. Late last year Mr Foon wrote to selected Members of Parliament to request a five-year compulsory te reo Maori education strategy. I noticed with interest that the

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Big Sister Is Watching You

Big Sister Is Watching You

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. 2141 words.

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Albo Gives Jacinda the Short Shrift

Jacinda Ardern has raised the 501 issue with the new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Unsurprisingly and rather predictably, Albo has given Ardern the short shrift and told the functioning idiot that masquerades as our Prime Minister that Australia will keep on taking out the trash: Australia will continue with

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