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Trad Roles Are Making a Comeback

Tierin-Rose Mandelburg Tierin-Rose grew up in a large Christian family on the coast of Connecticut. After high school she moved to Alabama to dance with a professional ballet company while attending Liberty University. She served as an MRC Culture intern in Spring 2021 and became staff shortly there after. Her

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New Zealand C-130J Hercules Completes First Test Flights

New Zealand C-130J Hercules Completes First Test Flights

Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. chrislynchmedia.com The first New Zealand C-130J Hercules to come off the production line in the United States has successfully completed its first test flights. Defence Minister

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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 View from Your Window? Yesterday’s photo was of the Gundam robot at Yokohama Port, taken from the bridge of the Hikawa Maru. ** We need more

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Simple but Ruthless Mind Control

Simple but Ruthless Mind Control

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com The effectiveness of ivermectin as a treatment for C-19 is documented via a large, ongoing meta-analysis. Pooling results from all studies, c19ivm.org currently shows statistically significant lower risk for patients receiving ivermectin across multiple C-19 criteria in 101 studies. Despite

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The BFD Daily Opinion Poll

Take our Daily Opinion Poll and 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

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The Good Guys Are Winning

The Easter holiday weekend was most enjoyable. We have been pottering about the South Island visiting some places we haven’t been for a while. Due to my not wanting to spend money if I don’t have to, or as little as possible, our accommodation has been backpacker hostels

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This was ‘Destructive and Divisive’ for NZ
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This was ‘Destructive and Divisive’ for NZ

dailytelegraph.co.nz AN OPINION PIECE BY AMY BROOKE IN THE SPECTATOR AUSTRALIA TODAY ACCUSED JACINDA ARDERN’S GOVERNMENT OF TURNING ‘GODZONE’ INTO A SECOND WORLD COUNTRY. Economic mismanagement, declining living standards, and undue favouritism towards Maori interests have pushed New Zealand to the ‘point of no return’, wrote Brooke.

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Carmel and Chloe Are Cot Cases
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Carmel and Chloe Are Cot Cases

The Collins English Dictionary’s definition of a cot case in Australia and New Zealand is someone who is either to ill to get out of bed or too incapacitated by drink. The Oxford English Dictionary also defines the term as a person or thing regarded as useless or unable

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This Needs to Be Stopped
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This Needs to Be Stopped

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Two weeks ago, the first day of racing of the Sail Grand Prix regatta in Lyttleton Harbour was cancelled due to the sighting of a Hector’s dolphin. That followed a practice day, where sailing was restricted to only 11 minutes. And on the final

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Perhaps It Is Time We Treat Our Country Like a Company

There has been much criticism in the past week about Christopher Luxon and his ministers talking about New Zealand as though it were a company. Personally I think that is exactly how we should view New Zealand. If we are to have loads of nice-to-have things, often called a welfare

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Introducing the BFD BASIC subscription. No frills just Ad-free viewing 16c a day $1.15 a week $5 a month ( less than the cost of a cup of coffee) $60 a year Grab a Basic membership today.

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 8 9 My words are plain to anyone with understanding,    clear to those with knowledge. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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The BFD Nightcap

If you have a great Youtube, Rumble or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz

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A Short History of Daylight Savings

A Short History of Daylight Savings

OK, here’s a little bit of pithy wisdom I’d not heard before but which will prove handy to folk like me who are forever trying to remember whether clocks go backward or forward at the beginning or ending of daylight savings time: Spring forwards, fall backwards. Aha, sorted.

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