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Psst Look at the Low Employment Rate
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Psst Look at the Low Employment Rate

Lindsay Mitchell bassettbrashandhide.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 commission

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Your Opportunity to Get Your Voice Heard

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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Why the Treaty is Not a Partnership

Why the Treaty is Not a Partnership

Forgive me. I am no historian, certainly not an expert on New Zealand history. But having grown up and been educated in the UK and studied European history during my secondary school days, I do have a reasonable understanding of the deeds and actions of kings and queens throughout the

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She Wasn’t a Team Player

She Wasn’t a Team Player

Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Warning Long Read. 1590 words. Since announcing her retirement on Tuesday, MP Louisa Wall has been heralded as a great maverick who progressed important social legislation by operating outside of the usual Labour Party structures. Her failure to be elevated to the rank of Cabinet Minister,

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Why I’m Joining the Labour Party

Why I’m Joining the Labour Party

Over the years I’m been labelled by many people in politics and out. I’ve been described as far-right, a fascist, the equal of Anders Breivik, an actual Nazi (by association), a psychopath, bully, faux-Christian, a germ, and a political sadist amongst many other things. Plus that

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BFD April 2022 Political Poll

BFD April 2022 Political Poll

Take our Monthly Political Poll and then share the poll on social media. By sharing the poll you will help even more readers to discover The BFD. If you enjoyed this poll please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would

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We Have Three Copies of  A Jab in the Dark to Give Away

We Have Three Copies of A Jab in the Dark to Give Away

We are running another fantastic giveaway for our members. The prizes are three copies of A Jab in the Dark: Covid Vaccines and the new Health Dictatorship by Ron Asher. On the 1st of May, we will give away three copies to three lucky BFD members. We will use an

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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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Daily Trivia
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Daily Trivia

Test your trivia knowledge – Select from seven subject categories. To Enjoy Our Other Puzzles Become a Bronze Member

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Scaredy Cat of the Day

Scaredy Cat of the Day

Kiwi troops have been ordered not to attend public Anzac Day commemorations to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19, Stuff can reveal. The directive, from Defence Force chief Air Marshal Kevin Short, told enlisted personnel and officers across the uniformed services not to attend public Anzac Day services. Stuff

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 1 10 My child, if sinners entice you,    turn your back on them! If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

NZ Herald gets it wrong again. Perhaps “Duo” would be better? 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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Labour Is Giving with One Hand and Taking with the Other
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Labour Is Giving with One Hand and Taking with the Other

Incoming changes in benefits and the minimum wage will barely cover the rising cost of living and do nothing for hardworking, middle-income households not receiving government support, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says. “New Zealand has a cost of living crisis and the Government is playing catch up. “Spare a

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What Can We Take Home from the Politics of the Pandemic
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What Can We Take Home from the Politics of the Pandemic

Dr 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 Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a

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