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The Power of Trust
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The Power of Trust

The Doctor There are three systems of jurisprudence in the world. The civil system used in Europe, south and Central America and various other countries that have Spain, Portugal, France and Italy as colonial powers in their past. The second is Islamic based law used in Islamic countries.[i] The

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Oh for the Good Old Days

Oh for the Good Old Days

One of the more prominent Australian politicians during the 1980s and 90s was a man called Neal Blewett. He was Minister of Health, Minister of Trade, and Minister of Social Security during the Bob Hawke and Paul Keating Governments between 1983 and 1994. As long serving Health Minister Blewett oversaw

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What Is Wrong With Some Finger Pointing?
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What Is Wrong With Some Finger Pointing?

John Porter “This review is not about apportioning blame.” So said Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby,  when announcing the review into the performance of Hawkes Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management, post the devastating flooding associated with Cyclone Gabrielle, one of the most devastating weather events to hit

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Replay Radio: The Crunch
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Replay Radio: The Crunch

Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests this week were John Banks, Simon O’Connor and, of course, we have the Buddies. Enjoy! JOHN BANKS: On The Performance Of The Coalition So Far And The Important Issues Of Our Future John Banks joins the show

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When You Start a War There Are Consequences

When You Start a War There Are Consequences

After more than 24 hours of letting the story run freely, Qatari mouthpiece Al Jazeera deleted the page featuring their former story, which accused Israeli soldiers of allegedly perpetrating rape against women during the IDF’s latest excursion against Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists who barricaded themselves inside the former

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 30 33 As the beating of cream yields butter    and striking the nose causes bleeding,    so stirring up anger causes quarrels. 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 Disabled Are Second Class Citizens

Hilary Stace Honorary Research Associate, Victoria University of Wellington The recent Facebook announcement by Whaikaha – the Ministry of Disabled People on changes to funding for carers and equipment modification and services has put the media spotlight, once again, on respite care for families with disabled children. Much of the discussions

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Oh, autocorrect… that’s not how you spell Formica: 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 experience more

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The Need to Make Digital Health Accessible

Sally Britnell Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Auckland University of Technology Alongside my career path from a PhD in computer science, work as a nurse and ambulance officer and now a university lecturer in nursing, I have become progressively deafblind. As a result, I have personal experience navigating New Zealand’s

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Government Department Excesses the Working From Home Fiction
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Government Department Excesses the Working From Home Fiction

Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com A week back I had lunch with two of the capital’s best known citizens. At one stage the subject turned to the working from home nonsense and we enjoyed ourselves citing examples we personally knew of various “working from home” shysters busy building a

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The BFD Comment of the Week
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The BFD Comment of the Week

As part of our drive to keep our comment section the best in New Zealand we showcase each week an example of a top-notch comment that adds value to The BFD. Today’s comment was written by Blueburd. Thank you Blueburd for taking the time to craft such an interesting

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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 is the view from cabin 8 at Alexanders Holiday Park, Picton. ** We need more photos please folks, so grab

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