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View from Your Window
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Labour’s Legacy of the Last Three Years
Michael Bassett Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984–1990 governments. bassettbrashandhide.com The Labour Government lost the 2023 election when its support halved from 2020. It deserved to lose on
The BFD Daily Opinion Poll
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We Should Be Sailing Away
Who remembers the song “Sailing Away”, the song that became the anthem for our hopes of winning the America’s Cup in 1987? The song, sung to the tune of “Pokarekare Ana” by many local singers and personalities, was number one on the singles charts for nine weeks: a record
Three Quick Points re Education
Alwyn Poole Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Years 11–13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1–13. alwynpoole.substack.
A Look at the Rainbow Connection
Emeritus Professor Rex Tauati Ahdar Faculty of Law University of Otago The rainbow. Once the great sign of God’s covenant with humanity not to ever flood the Earth again (Genesis 9:9-17), it has now taken on a different hue. It has been co-opted by the homosexual
Spying: It’s What Great Powers Do
Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com There has been fairly predictable outrage this week at the revelation by Judith Collins, the minister in charge of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and Security Intelligence Service (SIS), that China spied on our Parliament in 2021. China has denied the accusation, but knowing Judith
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The BFD Announces Buyout of Stuff
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BFD April 2024 Political Poll
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Why I write for The BFD
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Face of the Day
The raising of a rainbow flag on a Norfolk Pine tree outside Destiny Church at Wiri in South Auckland this morning has led to an alleged assault being investigated by the police. However, Destiny Church has hit back, describing the claims as “mischief-making” and suggesting the tree climber already