Editorial - Page 10
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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Public say NO to Maori seats on Council
The result of the Far North District Council’s referendum on the establishment of Maori wards was released last week. Voters in Northland have said a resounding “No” to Maori seats on their local council, by a two to one margin.... More about Public say NO to Maori seats on Council
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Another thermal generator shuts down
Mighty River Power will be shutting down its Southdown gas-fired power plant at the end of the year: Mighty River Power will shut down its gas-fired Southdown power station in Auckland at the end of the year and sell the plant on the... More about Another thermal generator shuts down
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Managing Risk
Major external risks faced by nations include warfare, global pandemics and international economic collapse – all events we have witnessed over the last few years. But sometimes, serious threats come from within. Just such a threat was... More about Managing Risk
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The flag referendum bill
The government has finally released its New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill. As expected, the bill provides for two referenda, the first selecting between four alternative flags by preferential voting, the second a runoff between the most popular... More about The flag referendum bill
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The Islamic State
On Monday Cabinet authorised a New Zealand deployment to Iraq to assist in the fight against the Islamic State. Around 140 personnel are being sent at the request of the Iraqi Government to take on a training role with their army. They will leave... More about The Islamic State
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An Amalgamation Agenda
Noosa, a seaside township of some 30,000 residents on Australia’s Sunshine Coast, was established as a local authority in 1910. In 2008, following the recommendations of the Local Government Reform Commission, it was disestablished by the... More about An Amalgamation Agenda
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Parliamentary Privilege vs Suppression Orders
A little over a week ago, a suppressed New Zealand court issued a blanket suppression order suppressing the identity of a "prominent New Zelaander", the offences they have been charged with, and even the location of the issuing court. There may be... More about Parliamentary Privilege vs Suppression Orders
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Transport Matters
Last year the Wellington region had the lowest level of road deaths per capita in the country. According to figures compiled by the Ministry of Transport, out of the 298 fatalities nationally, there were 12 deaths or 2.4 for every 100,000 residents... More about Transport Matters
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Shuffling the deckchairs
We have a housing crisis. We have people living in tents and garages and boarding houses because they can't afford to rent a home of their own. The core driver of this crisis is lack of supply: there are not enough affordable homes to meet... More about Shuffling the deckchairs
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Expanding New Zealand’s Dependency Culture
“You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot help little men by tearing down big men. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.... More about Expanding New Zealand’s Dependency Culture
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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