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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor Yesterday’s article #metoo Has a Lot to Answer for spoke well to the hypocrisy of TVNZ in its handling of the Kamahl Santamaria episode. Aside from showing how warped TVNZ’s priority-setting is by their placement of this story at the top of the 6 o’

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MyBFD Makes It Easier for Members to Interact

MyBFD is our second platform that we created to extend the BFD community and to make it easier for members to interact with other members away from the public glare of General Debate and Backchat. The community at MyBFD is open to all members with Bronze level and above. ( **This

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The Danger of Co-governance
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The Danger of Co-governance

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. 2110 words.

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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More Gang Members on the Street

As gang crime escalates and the gang war in Auckland sees almost a shooting a day, we can wonder no more as to why this is happening. It is Labour’s soft on crime law and order policies which have seen the number of hardened gang members in prison drop

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Member Account Access

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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Face of the Day
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Face of the Day

In 2021, seasoned press photographer, Geoff Dale, took on an assignment that was different to anything he’d done before. Using a 110-year-old Auto Graflex camera, Dale set out to photograph the breakneck America’s Cup action on the Waitemata Harbour. The result of this technically ambitious project

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 3 31 Don’t envy violent people    or copy their ways. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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The BFD Nightcap
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The BFD Nightcap

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‘Democracy, Disinformation and Kindness’

‘Democracy, Disinformation and Kindness’

Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern became leader of the Labour Party and the NZ Prime Minister in 2017. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s  Harvard commencement speech, in full. Warning Long read. 3011 words. **Illustrations added by BFD Editor Juana Atkins. E oku manukura, nga pou haemata o te

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Labour Don’t Care What the Community Wants
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Labour Don’t Care What the Community Wants

Labour has confirmed the worst fears of local communities by tabling a Bill to ram through its Three Waters Agenda, National’s Local Government spokesman Simon Watts says. “Local government is in open revolt, and the public overwhelmingly opposes these reforms. Labour is unleashing hell on local government, putting their

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Media Update from The ‘Hood

Media Update from The ‘Hood

The Hood The ‘Hood’s directors Sereca Friend and Nicola Culver recently held an eye-opening webinar for an exclusive group on May 26th 2022.  The directors interviewed members of the legal team, barristers David Jones QC and  Tom Molloy, along with legal case manager Katie Ashby-Koppens. Special guest

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

This error isn’t all that bad as most people don’t pronounce her name correctly anyway. That said, I would expect a hardcore leftie like Greg Presland to get it right. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom

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Labour Ideology More Important than Community Safety

Labour Ideology More Important than Community Safety

Nicole McKee ACT Justice spokesperson While gangs continue to run amuck endangering everyday Kiwis all across New Zealand, the Government is focused on repealing deterrents instead of cracking down on gangs. Just last night an innocent construction worker’s home was shot up by Killer Beez in Auckland, while two

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