Editorial - Page 9

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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Just say no!
“Just say no,” was a famous catch phrase sponsored by former US presidential first lady Nancy Reagan to persuade American children not to engage in violence, premarital sex, and ... More about Just say no!
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Good news on Wellington Rape Crisis
Wellington Rape Crisis has announced that they have met their funding target and will return to full-time operation: Wellington Rape Crisis (WRC) has today announced that it will be able to open its doors again on a Friday after just one week of... More about Good news on Wellington Rape Crisis
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Charter
New Zealand was conceived in innocence. Her foundation on these green islands was a work in optimism and faith, in the hope that men and women might live here decently and fairly and ... More about Charter
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An admission
Back in 2002, in the wake of 9/11, Parliament passed the Terrorism Suppression Act. The Act brought us into line with international law on terrorist financing and bombing, but it also went further than that, and at the time there was widespread... More about An admission
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Sustainability and the role of the university
It appears from my local paper that, along with Unitech, the University of Waikato has formally committed itself to the United Nations Higher Education Sustainability Initiative, ... More about Sustainability and the role of the university
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Kiwis support marriage equality
TVNZ released its latest ONE News Colmar Brunton Poll on Sunday, showing that 63% of kiwis support marriage equality. But its a more interesting picture when you delve into the demographics [PDF]. They show a strong divisions by age, by gender,... More about Kiwis support marriage equality
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The Dunce-ification of Everythink
A shock-horror headline emblazoned on the front page of The Dominion Post's June 23-24 weekend edition asked, “Are we raising a nation of dunces?” “Some kids are... More about The Dunce-ification of Everythink
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NZ First comes out for bigotry
NZ First has announced that it wants a referendum on marriage equality, and so will be opposing Louisa Wall's bill. This is probably a fair reflection of their elderly supporters' bigotry. At the same time, its deeply worrying, in that... More about NZ First comes out for bigotry
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Family structure matters
Never having lived in an age other than our own, I do not know whether the capacity of people to deny the obvious was ever greater than it is now. Suffice it to say that our own ... More about Family structure matters
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Interview: Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart’s early career in the ski industry is a far cry from his present role as acclaimed restaurateur and business owner. Luckily for foodies far and wide he decided to make the move into hospitality business in 1998. Since then he has... More about Interview: Tony Stewart
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 tickets to see FAST & FURIOUS 6 Get Frank has 3x double passes to FAST & FURIOUS 6 to give away
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Win one of four Beck’s art label 12-packs TURNING BEER INTO ART SINCE 1874
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Win A Day on Gibbs Farm Get Frank has one prize of two tickets to A Day on Gibbs Farm.
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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Islay Whisky Past Present & Future Islay Whisky Past Present & Future - Whisky Tasting (R 18)
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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...











