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Why Should We Follow the Leader?

One of the most concerning issues about our current state of political leadership is the level of political and life experience that each party brings to the table. Effective leadership requires a range of skills and backgrounds. “…skills are acquired in a wide range of different contexts, including social and

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If you are missing having access to BFD content and services we would LOVE to have you back. It is EASY to reactivate your expired subscription. If your subscription has not automatically renewed it may be… * because you hadn’t ticked for it to automatically renew when you set it

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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 view was taken from an upstairs bedroom window in Half Moon Bay, Auckland, just before sunrise. Jupiter and Venus are in shot at

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Join the MyBFD Community Today

Join the MyBFD Community Today

If you don’t already have a Silver level membership to The BFD you are missing out. You are missing out on MyBFD our very own community platform. You are missing out on Insight Politics articles. You are missing out on SonovaMin and BoomSlang’s fantastic political cartoons: You are

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Create Your Very Own Golden Goose

Create Your Very Own Golden Goose

The BFD Affiliate Programme is a win-win opportunity for both the BFD and you to build a recurring revenue stream by promoting New Zealand’s only conservative media outlet. It allows you to create your very own Golden Goose. How It Works Many of you have email databases or

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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

Take our Daily Opinion Poll, 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 buttons

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Taxing Farmers Is Absurd and Contradictory

Owen Jennings “When there’s a single thief, it’s robbery. When there are 120 thieves, it’s taxation.” (Apologies to musician Vanya Cohen.) Something absurd and contradictory is going to happen to farmers this week. They are going to be taxed heavily for their ruminant methane emissions. Absurd, because

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Living in a Clown World

Living in a Clown World

A recession is a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters. Talking to journalists a short while later [Robertson] conceded that the Budget financial figures would show a deterioration relative to the last

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Health Minister Needs a Health Check

Health Minister Needs a Health Check

The Weekend Herald deserves congratulations for their investigative journalism on the subject of mental health. What is being unearthed shows just what a parlous state our health system is in overall. Covid over the last couple of years has exacerbated an already dire situation. That, however, should not be used

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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

Although only a newbie to the sport of road cycling, Kim Cadzow won the NZ U23 time trial title in February then came second in the Oceania championships U23 time trial in April. Now she’s hitting Europe with the British development team and aiming for the WorldTour. “It’s

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 17 20 The crooked heart will not prosper;    the lying tongue tumbles into trouble 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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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

It’s a bit late for that now isn’t it? 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

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