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Racist rorts in draft Auckland Plan
The deadline for feedback on the draft Auckland Unitary Plan closed on Friday, 31 May. In its flyer notifying of the feedback period, the Auckland Council states, “The draft plan covers many critical issues that Aucklanders feel... More about Racist rorts in draft Auckland Plan
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The right to free speech – more fragile than ever
What do a world-famous historian, a British author and a New Zealand cartoonist have in common? On the face of it, not much – except that all three have been embroiled recently in controversies that show how fragile the right of free speech... More about The right to free speech – more fragile than ever
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Seven reasons why the Waitangi Tribunal must go
A conspicuous absence in the Constitutional Advisory Panel’s “conversation” is debate about the role of the Waitangi Tribunal, a body that exerts disproportionate influence over public life. The Waitangi ... More about Seven reasons why the Waitangi Tribunal must go
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Democracy and diversity
Presentation to the Fabian Society, 23rd May 2013, The Business School, The University of Auckland The New Zealand Labour Party has embraced the politics of diversity wholeheartly and with little self-criticism since ... More about Democracy and diversity
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Budget 2013 - Good policy or good luck?
They say some politicians are just plain lucky. They seem to do the same things as other politicians who are perceived as failing, yet they somehow manage to charm voters or the media, or ... More about Budget 2013 - Good policy or good luck?
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The place of the Treaty of Waitangi
A Speech on the place of the Treaty of Waitangi and its ‘principles’ in a new constitution for New Zealand given in a debate organised by the Maxim Institute at the Auckland University Business School on ... More about The place of the Treaty of Waitangi
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Climate change and the social importance of scepticism
A lifetime of observation and work in the social sciences has convinced me of one thing. George Orwell was partly wrong in his classic novel 1984. The threats to the open society do not come from above. They come from all ... More about Climate change and the social importance of scepticism
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Changing an unwritten constitution
I am a long time believer that an unwritten constitution of the sort you find in New Zealand today, or the United Kingdom before it was enmeshed in the European Union, is a very good sort of constitution indeed. Among... More about Changing an unwritten constitution
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Tax-payer subsidised charities and their business activities - time for change
“It is not the source from which the funds are derived, but the purpose to which they are to be applied, that makes a charity.” – Attorney-General v Eastlake 11 Hare 205 (1853) Many of you will no doubt... More about Tax-payer subsidised charities and their business activities - time for change
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Open bank resolution - better than bank closure or government bail-out
There has been an astonishing amount of alarmist comment – certainly in the “New Zealand Herald” and even on Radio New Zealand – about the possibility that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand could impose a... More about Open bank resolution - better than bank closure or government bail-out
Features
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Cocktails, Shots, & Drink Recipes Drink in style.
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Funny Jokes Updated daily for your twisted enjoyment...
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Daily Video Check out today's videos, they take up our broadband bandwidth but these Youtube clips are particularly worth it!
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NZ Daily Deal Aggregator Save time - saving money. The best daily deals from around New Zealand pulled together onto one page & updated every 10 minutes.
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Best Sex Positions Spice up your love life with Get Frank's list of best sex positions to wake the neighbours!
Competitions
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Win with Jim Beam Get Frank has four packs of Jim Beam & Zero Sugar Cola to give away.
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Win with Durex Durex are offering one lucky person the chance to win a deluxe product pack worth over $130
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Win with Who Ate All The Pies? Three lucky winners will each receive one Who Ate All the Pies? family-sized pie delivered to their doorstep.
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Keep the kids entertained with an Ultimate Spiderman Prize Pack Get Frank has three Ultimate Spiderman Prize Packs to give away.
Endorsed Events
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Midori SpringBreak FIJI,3rd – 16th - 21st August 2013 Situated in a tranquil Marine Sanctuary in the beautiful Mamanuca Islands Midori SpringBreakFIJI
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New Zealand Boutique Wine Festival Sunday June 16, 7 Fort Lane, Auckland.
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PASSION PIT to play Powerstation July 25th Irresistible American dance poppers, Passion Pit announce their eagerly awaited return to our shores to perform at the...
