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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

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Digital Newsrooms Are Laying off Staff

Last month Buzzfeed News announced that it was cutting jobs in a move described by its staff as “gutting” their newsroom. As a result of the staff cuts, three of their editors resigned. A few weeks after Buzzfeed’s announcement, the parent company for The Intercept revealed that 20 of

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The Perfect Hobby

The Perfect Hobby

The BFD is seeking citizen journalists to write news articles for us in a voluntary capacity. Writing for us as a citizen journalist is not only a perfect hobby to keep your mind active and your wits sharp but you also get bragging rights when sharing links to your published

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Govt Plans to Brainwash Your Children

familyfirst.org.nz If you’re a parent or guardian of a young child, this could be one of the most important episodes of Family Matters that you watch. The Government is launching a new offensive to push radical sexuality and gender ideology at your children, which – when you see

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Hey National, This Is What Women Want
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Hey National, This Is What Women Want

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio,tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

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Why You Should Write for the BFD
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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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It Will Divide Society but Not in the Way You Think

Elizabeth Rata Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Elizabeth Rata is a professor of education at the University of Auckland and a founding member (in 1987) of Te Komiti o Nga Kura Kaupapa Maori o Tamaki Makaurau Warning Long Read. 2298 words. Revolutionary moves to decolonise mainstream

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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 of Saint Oswald’s Church at Wharanui, south of Ward on SH1. Please put View From My Window in the subject

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All Media, Experts, GPs and MPs Need to Read This Article

All Media, Experts, GPs and MPs Need to Read This Article

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. Warning Long Read. 1412 words. In

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Owning Your First Home Just Got Harder
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Owning Your First Home Just Got Harder

Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. New Zealand is currently facing a housing crisis and what underpins it is a severe shortage of homes accompanied by house price inflation. The combination of these two factors has driven inequality up and frankly locked too many hardworking

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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Answer: To become a member of  The BFD. The BFD’s MOST popular membership level is Silver. However, our Bronze level membership is the lifeblood of The BFD. We really could not exist if it weren’t for Bronze level members who pay us $10 a month. That is ONLY

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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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It’s All About the Ideology Not What Is Best for New Zealand
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It’s All About the Ideology Not What Is Best for New Zealand

Capitalist Just when I thought the embarrassing amateurishness from the ACT Party couldn’t get any worse, David Seymour managed to find a way. He has challenged Maori Development Minister Willie Jackson to a debate on co-governance. Oh boy. That sort of thing – debating – was always the trap American

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Where Are the Coffins?

Gary Moller garymoller.com Gary is a Health Practitioner who is focused on addressing the root causes of ill health or poor performance rather than just treating the symptoms. Information Opinion Warning Long read. 2064 words. As I write, the rescue helicopter flies past our home yet again on its

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