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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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
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The Death of Democracy
“The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and under-nourishment.” – Robert Maynard Hutchins Apathy and indifference are indeed major... More about The Death of Democracy
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Eliminating Charter Schools would be a tragic failure
Eliminating Charter Schools would be a tragic and unwise. It would further reinforce the failure of New Zealand’s left in the education department. So many college classrooms are overflowing these days with students who cannot tell you... More about Eliminating Charter Schools would be a tragic failure
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A Snapshot of New Zealand in 2014
2014 has been a turbulent year – with the rise of ISIS, the outbreak of Ebola, the shooting down of a fully laden passenger jet … and closer to home, a general election that was hijacked by dirty politics and scandalmongers. While... More about A Snapshot of New Zealand in 2014
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Expanding Our Markets
New Zealand has been a trading nation from the earliest of times. During the Australian gold rush in the 1850s, a thriving export trade in foodstuffs was created and a fledgling wool industry established. With the development of refrigeration,... More about Expanding Our Markets
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Re-writing History
Last week the Waitangi Tribunal released WAI 1040 – a report into the claim by Ngapuhi and other northern iwi that their chiefs did not cede sovereignty to the Crown when they signed the Treaty of Waitangi. This first stage of their inquiry... More about Re-writing History
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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