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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 Ponsonby Rugby Club, looking over their ground at Western Springs Stadium. ** We need more photos please folks,

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Comcom’s Solution for the NZ Banking Industry
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Comcom’s Solution for the NZ Banking Industry

Martien Lubberink Associate Professor of Economics Victoria University of Wellington The New Zealand Commerce Commission recently released a draft report on the state of personal banking services in New Zealand. Unsurprisingly, the market study found a marked lack of competition among the largest financial institutions in New Zealand. But will

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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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Thanks for Nothing Roger Douglas
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Thanks for Nothing Roger Douglas

JM White Before 1985 we had a bi-cultural population which was heavily intermarried and we were well on the way to a unique way of life; so much so that in 1975 the United Nations sent an emissary to find out what we were doing that worked so well. There

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The Post Vax Clot Phenomenon

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com On March 28, 2024, New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science (NZDSOS) wrote a letter regarding the post vaccine clot phenomenon, an apparently new to be seen disease process following covid-19 mRNA injection, to Dr Elizabeth Roberts (Vice President of The

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The Good Ship Lollypop
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The Good Ship Lollypop

2017-2023 Do Not Rest in Peace I can’t help but think as I see the terrifying images of the MV Dali, the container ship taking out the Key Bridge in Baltimore, that it can be seen as an analogy for the Labour Government and its destruction of this country.

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Inconsistency at the End of the Rainbow

Simon O’Connor Husband, step-father, and longtime student of philosophy and history. Also happen to be a former politician, including chairing New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Committee. onpointnz.substack.com I find many protest actions ridiculous and counter-productive. Throwing white paint over rainbow crossings is just another

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Want More Traffic to Your Blog?
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Want More Traffic to Your Blog?

The BFD can help. We have done all the hard work and have already built a huge audience but what we are always looking for more of is quality NZ content. We want to help motivated,  professionally-minded writers who are already writing quality content for their own blog site’s

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Swing That Axe, Hard
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Swing That Axe, Hard

Stuff had an article yesterday asking how much fat can be trimmed off public sector jobs. I would suggest that the answer is plenty, plus some more. Stuff, however, thinks such thoughts are too simplistic. It is too simplistic to assume that recent large increases in public sector staff numbers

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 4 4 My father taught me, “Take my words to heart.    Follow my commands, and you will live 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

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

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NZ Announces Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza, Sudan
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NZ Announces Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza, Sudan

Rt Hon Winston Peters Minister of Foreign Affairs Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced $6 million in humanitarian assistance to those affected by conflict in Gaza and Sudan during his ongoing visit to Egypt. “There are huge and urgent humanitarian needs in both Gaza and Sudan, and it is important

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