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At Getfrank we offer competing points of view politically, economially, aesthetically; and leave it to you, our esteemed reader to make up your own mind. We feature bloggers from left and right of the political spectrum, feature interviews with people you need to know about, and original content from the New Zealand Comedy Guild. We encourage you to join the discussion and add your comments - our articles are but a prompt for discourse - and let us know what think. Cheers, Frank
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Climate change: Pointless
Some apparent good news on climate change policy: National has decided to ban some dubious types of carbon credit from the ETS: “The Government has considered whether Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) from HFC-23 and N2O destruction projects,... More about Climate change: Pointless
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Schools, Hospitals and Raw Prawns: Those asset sales again
The forthcoming state asset sales are necessary, Mr Key tells us, to finance ‘more schools and hospitals’. Or recently from Mr English, ‘more schools in Christchurch’, which seems odd, because... More about Schools, Hospitals and Raw Prawns: Those asset sales again
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Son of Hamas Review
Son of Hamas, by Mosab Hasan Yousef, is a gripping autobiographical account of the many tribulations Yousef has encountered in his life. From the early years in the streets of Al-Bireh to the time he spent in prison as an activist against Israel,... More about Son of Hamas Review
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A matter of life and death
Mine safety is a hot topic today (and I'll have more about it when the transcript of Question Time is released). But it may interest people to know that Solid Energy CEO Don Elder (the one who has just driven the state-owned company into... More about A matter of life and death
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‘New Zealand’s Constitution; The Conversation So Far’
A ‘conversation’. The very word fills me with foreboding. ‘Conversations’ are creatures of the caring classes; the schoolteachers and academics, the higher-paid end of the... More about ‘New Zealand’s Constitution; The Conversation So Far’
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The Mo-mentous Month of Movember Starts Today
Top lips across the country are tingling today, heralding the arrival of Movember 2012. To celebrate this Mo-mentous month of moustachery, Ardmore Airport has changed its name for the next 30 days to Ard’Mo Airport and is proudly the... More about The Mo-mentous Month of Movember Starts Today
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Perfect timing
50 years ago today, Parliament abolished capital punishment for murder. So naturally, its the perfect day for former Labour MP Stuart Nash to crawl back into the dark ages again: That guy who killed toddler JJ Lawrence should be shot. Would... More about Perfect timing
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How many times do we have to re-learn what monetary policy can and can't do?
One of the most depressing things that has happened in New Zealand in recent times was the narrowness with which Winston Peters’ bill to amend the Reserve Bank Act was defeated a ... More about How many times do we have to re-learn what monetary policy can and can't do?
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On hold
The government has decided not to issue an Order-in-Council removing Mighty River Power from the State-Owned Enterprises Act until legal action is resolved. Good. At the same time its worth noting that this is really just a recognition of the... More about On hold
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A written consitution for NZ?
I spent 11 wonderful years in Dunedin before moving over to Brisbane, Australia eight years ago. In both places I worked in a university law school, and one of the... More about A written consitution for NZ?
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