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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

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What Jacinda and Bullrush Have in Common

Rose Clark Warning Long read. 1484 words. What does Jacinda’s BS honorary Harvard degree have in common with a game of Bullrush? Let me tell you. When I was at school around 14 or 15 years old a group of us used to have impromptu games of Bullrush either

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The Familiar New Zealand We Once Knew
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The Familiar New Zealand We Once Knew

Karl du Fresne karldufresne.blogspot.com Karl du Fresne, a freelance journalist, is the former editor of The Dominion newspaper. He blogs at karldufresne.blogspot.co.nz. The following piece was originally published in the Spectator Australia on April 16, 2022 My wife and I recently spent two weeks on

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Why You Should Write for the BFD

Why You Should Write for the BFD

If you’re like the rest of us, you are sick and tired of reading the same load of self-congratulatory drivel every day that you open social media. If you are a professionally-minded writer this could be your opportunity to get your voice heard. With audience numbers soaring

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When Do We Reach Post-Pandemic?

When Do We Reach Post-Pandemic?

In the aftermath of the global pandemic we remain trapped by paranoia and a weird adherence to rules of negligible health value. If we want to reject the ‘new normal’, and revert to the perfectly acceptable ‘old normal’, we must end the paranoia and the rules. I enjoy duelling with

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Ardern’s Brand of Kindness

Ardern’s Brand of Kindness

Guy Hatchard hatchardreport.com Dr Guy Hatchard is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his PhD in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. Information Opinion Friday morning Jacinda Ardern

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Post Budget Poll: Labour Drops Two Points

Despite spending like a drunken sailor, more than any other Government in history, it has delivered a polling flop for the Labour Party. The 1News/Kantar post-budget poll shows Labour slipping two points. National is steady on 39%, while Labour has fallen by 2 to 35%. The Greens have

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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

Face of the Day

Clark said the clear message to supermarket retailers was to be prepared to change quickly to increase competition, and be ready for regulation. “The duopoly needs to change, and we are preparing the necessary legislation to do that.” The Commerce Commission’s report had found supermarkets were making $1 million

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 31 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;    but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. 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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177 % Increase in Mental Health Issues Not Surprising

Helen Houghton New Conservative Co-leader Tauranga candidate for the by-election New Conservative Co-leader Helen Houghton and the Tauranga candidate for the by-election is not surprised by the news today that there is a 177 % increase in the mental health of children and teenagers. “What I am

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Police to Waste More Taxpayers’ Money

Police to Waste More Taxpayers’ Money

Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc. Following the latest horrendous Texas school shooting our Prime Minister is receiving accolades while visiting the US for her decisive action to ban semi-automatics following our own March 2019 Christchurch massacre. Meanwhile back here in New Zealand our Police Minister Hon Poto

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Firearms Register Won’t Make Kiwis Safer

Firearms Register Won’t Make Kiwis Safer

Nicole McKee ACT Justice spokesperson The Government’s firearms register won’t prevent gun crime and will cost Kiwis to create it. It was revealed this morning that an Australian software firm being investigated by the Commerce Commission has won a five-year contract to set up the register. Gun

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