How Ans Westra Created New Zealand’s ‘National Photo Album’
If you want a representation of New Zealandness over the past six decades, the work of the photographer Ans Westra (1936–2023) is in many ways unsurpassable.
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The BFD Daily Opinion Poll
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Why We Build New Prisons
I suggested it should be part of a package; not only new prisons but a new addition to the school curriculum for children.
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Losing Confidence in the Integrity of NZ Elections
Do you believe New Zealand runs its general elections fairly and competently? As a voter, can you be confident that the votes on your ballot will be counted towards the final result?
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Tradition Is Not an Ideology
ideology is no substitute for organic tradition, and traditions are not manufactured from some predefined list of ingredients. No amount of “tradwiving” can overcome a bad choice of spouse.
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The BFD General Debate
Good morning, welcome to our daily General Debate. On General debate, you are encouraged as a commenter to share your own stories, discuss other news, bring NEW news, catch up with friends or make new friends with other commenters. To participate you’ll need to sign up for a Disqus account which is free, quick, and…
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Hands-Down Winner of ‘Utterly Spineless Bigot of the Day’
They walk among us, but they are not us, and we are not them.
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More Harm Than Good
TO START LOSING, so soon after you won, requires a special kind of political incompetence. At the heart of this Coalition Government’s failure to retain, and build upon, the public support that won it the 2023 General Election are two fundamental errors: one tactical, the other strategic.
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Replay Radio: The Crunch
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guest this week was Simon Anderson and, of course, we have the Buddies.
Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy!
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Europe Did It to Themselves
They proceeded from the theory of multiculturalism, but a few months after mass immigration began, they admitted the failure of their policy. All of them: but…
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Face of the Day
A Hastings retiree may have turned up the op shop find of his life after learning paintings he bought for a few dollars could be worth thousands.
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The BFD Daily Proverb
Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death
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The BFD Nightcap
Enjoy a BFD curated video this evening. We search the internet for the best new media news and entertainment videos for our readers so that they don’t have…
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Friday Fur
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Shane Jones: That Green Mannikin Thinking Is Gone, the Adults Are in Charge Now—Energy’s on the Way.
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Keep reading“You’ve NO IDEA How Many You’ve Killed?” Piers Morgan vs Avi Hyman
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Keep readingALERT! AstraZeneca Covid BOMBSHELL, Boy Scouts go Woke, Zelensky bans Christians
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The BFD Daily Roundup
Just a brief note to readers who like to add their own contributions to Daily Roundup in the comments. This post is for family-friendly humour ONLY thank you.
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The BFD Backchat
On Backchat, you are free to share your own stories, discuss other news or catch up with friends. To participate you’ll need to sign up for a Disqus account which is free, quick, and easy.
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Today in Rock History
Today in Rock History is a music orientated segment where we would like to encourage readers to share their thoughts and tastes in music and discuss the various aspects of any music topic.
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Winston Peters: On Remarks by Maori Party MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
On Wednesday last week Maori Party MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi gave a general debate speech in the House with this opening sentence, “No matter my words today, the Government will not waver in its mission to exterminate Maori.”
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Teachers Unions Want to Shoot the Messenger
What’s easier? Fix a failing education system, or just abolish exams?
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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
Check out the latest media stuff ups both locally and around the world.
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Laughter Is the Best Medicine
This regular daily post is the place to joke and banish negative thoughts.
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‘Blow Ins’ — Or Ringleaders?
Some very familiar faces are showing up at anti-Semitic university protests.
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Economic Insights from Javier Milei’s 2021 Presentation for Fee
On May 6, 2021, Javier Milei delivered a virtual presentation for FEE to 9,750 students titled “4 Record-Breaking Economics Lessons.” The following is an excerpt from that presentation.
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Letter Sent to the Vice Chancellor AUT
We are a group of New Zealanders whose primary objective is to fight for equality under the law and advance the vision Governor William Hobson expressed at Waitangi in 1840.
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Just What Are China Shills Cheering For?
They can shout and bully, but in the end they’re defending a communist dictatorship.
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Green Party Puts the Call Out for New Members Who Can Actually Control Themselves
The NZ Greens are doing a succession planning exercise this week, where they are attempting to get reasonable people to become members of their party.
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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.
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Some People Just Won’t Learn till Too Late
It’s everyone else’s fault but his that his daughter drowned.
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Tikanga
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Following the Political Money
“Follow the money” is the classic directive to journalists trying to understand where power and influence lie in society. In terms of uncovering who influences various New Zealand political parties and governments, it therefore pays to look at who is funding them.
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The BFD Daily Opinion Poll
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What Statistics Tell Us
Birthrates across the Western world have been below replacement level for decades. 45% of today’s young women will probably not have children, and societies which fail to replace their populations disappear from the world stage in a few generations.
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Reading Policy in NZ Plus …
Hipkins would rather no one remember that he was Minister of Education.
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Act Expands School Lunches and Saves Money
In budget after budget, New Zealand Governments of both stripes have handed out more taxpayer cash to families at the expense of my tax cut.
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The F Bomb
In a very important Finance meeting this month, Hamilton City Councillor Sarah Thomson was upset by the word FUDGE.
Yep, the dreaded F-Bomb.
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Green Party Grapples With Persistent Scandals
Parliament’s speaker had no option but to refer Green MP Julie Anne Genter to the Privileges Committee for her behaviour in the House last Wednesday evening.
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It’s a Fair Point, and Proves How Puerile Media Are
The legacy media still aren’t getting it as to why people no longer trust them. A case in point is the puerile questions media were asking about “woke food”.
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