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Business Confidence at ‘Dismal Levels’

Business Confidence at ‘Dismal Levels’

Things are volatile in the world at the moment, but the sky hasn’t fallen in just yet. The Brexit debacle rolls on and on; no one is winning and no one is allowed to go anywhere. Trade sanctions are having an effect, but not disastrously. In many ways, it

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Shocking Ruling: ‘Thugs’ Veto’ Wins

Shocking Ruling: ‘Thugs’ Veto’ Wins

Jordan Williams Free Speech Coalition It is sombre to write this, but late yesterday afternoon the Court’s judgement in our case against Regional Facilities Auckland (a subsidiary of Auckland Council) and Phil Goff landed in our email inbox. There’s nothing positive to highlight in the Judge’s decision.

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Labour’s Fails Series – Economic Growth

Labour’s Fails Series – Economic Growth

Promise: “An economy that is growing and working for all of us”. A huge disconnect exists between this objective and their policies which directly hamper economic growth. Non-delivery: GDP Growth Economic growth is conventionally measured as the percent rate of increase in real gross domestic product, or real GDP,

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Can We Stop Terrorism & What Do Islamists Want?

Can We Stop Terrorism & What Do Islamists Want?

Author and Filmmaker Thomas Small is the co-host of Conflicted, a podcast that explores the historic, religious and political tensions that have embroiled the Middle East for decades. In this episode we explore: If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.

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One of these Things Is Not Like the Others
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One of these Things Is Not Like the Others

Two thumbs up from President Trump and the Australian Prime Minister. Two thumbs up from Donald Trump and the President of Croatia. Hey now! Where’s all that Postividdy our PM is supposed to be famous for?

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Nationalism & Patriotism are What NZ Needs

Nationalism & Patriotism are What NZ Needs

So the little ones managed to tag an extra day onto their school holidays, no doubt with the blessing of their so-called teachers who have decided that climate change is a subject within the curriculum that deserves to be politicised. This is a tool whereby students can be brainwashed

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JAG Blocked Public Submissions Opposed to Her Car Tax

JAG Blocked Public Submissions Opposed to Her Car Tax

An OIA has revealed that Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter dumped at least 1000 public submissions from New Zealanders who were against her government’s Car tax proposal. Documents released under the Official Information Act have shown that JAG’s ministry blocked New Zealanders from submitting on the car

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PGF: Cash for Votes?
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PGF: Cash for Votes?

Over the last two years, many people have suspected that the Provincial Growth Fund is really a personal fund for Shane Jones to buy an electoral seat. Certainly, he has spent much of the funds allocated so far in the Far North, but while it may seem that he is

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A Climate of Fear

A Climate of Fear

By George Isn’t it ironic that the flagship policy this year presented by this COLs, led by Ardern, was to focus on mental health and wellbeing? Hundreds of millions of dollars have been targeted to alleviate what is perceived to be the declining state of emotional stability within society,

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Climate Change Contemptibles

Climate Change Contemptibles

Those promoting climate change would have us believe it is out of control when it is becoming increasingly obvious it is they who are out of control. The use of a sixteen year old girl at the U.N. to parrot off a speech on a subject she has been

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Do You Remember Rufus Painter?
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Do You Remember Rufus Painter?

Many years ago the Rufus Painter story got a lot of attention on political blogs and on social media. David Shearer made a speech that opened with a story about a constituent who complained about a neighbour who was a sickness beneficiary painting his roof. Politicians like to use stories

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