Editorial - Page 5
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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How to Prepare for a Night at the Casino
So, it’s your first time going to a casino. Like many people that haven’t seen the inside of a casino, might have a certain idea about what it’s supposed to be like. Maybe you recall James Bond’s escapades in casinos, or... More about How to Prepare for a Night at the Casino
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New Zealand's animal guru Mark Vette on his life with dogs
Mark Vette is one of the world’s leading animal psychologists and behaviourists, who has been studying and training dogs for more than 40 years. He has seen - and solved - every behavioural issue imaginable and is known as the star of the... More about New Zealand's animal guru Mark Vette on his life with dogs
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Andrew Harris Interview
Tell us a bit about your background. Born in Liverpool, graduated from the University of Leeds in Sociology and Psychology, a career in Recruitment & People Management, we moved to New Zealand in 2008 and are loving it. Now a proper Kiwi. The... More about Andrew Harris Interview
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A Magnificent Pandemonium
This is the speech I delivered almost in its entirety in my capacity as special commentator, along with Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy, at Monday night’s semi-final in the intra-university Next Generation Debates series at... More about A Magnificent Pandemonium
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Countering Global Warming
Public policy has a major impact on our lives; that goes without saying. If the assumptions upon which policy is based are sound, there is a good chance that the resulting laws and regulations will have a positive influence on the country. But... More about Countering Global Warming
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Changing the Guard
Last month the Minister of Social Development, Anne Tolley, announced that the next Children’s Commissioner would be New Zealand’s Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft. He will be replacing the outgoing commissioner Dr Russell... More about Changing the Guard
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The Lesser of Two Evils
Politics is full of surprises. You only have to look at the US presidential race to see the truth in that statement. But more on that later. Here in New Zealand, last week’s announcement by Labour and the Greens, that they have signed a... More about The Lesser of Two Evils
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Kiwis to step into shoes of refugees for 40 Hour Famine
A minecraft refugee camp, 40 works of art, backyard box camps and sleeping in a cage are just some of the activities set to take place around New Zealand this month for the 40 Hour Famine. With the 40 Hour Famine approaching on 10-12 June, New... More about Kiwis to step into shoes of refugees for 40 Hour Famine
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Undemocratic Mayors
Some local mayors just don’t seem to understand they serve at the behest of their community. The iconic leader of this hall of shame is of course Andrew Judd, the current, and soon to be former, mayor of New Plymouth. But he is not... More about Undemocratic Mayors
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Award Winning Lawyer, Entrepreneur & Author to speak at TEDx in the Whitsundays
Sarah Bartholomeusz believes nothing is impossible, even though it may seem like it is. The Adelaide lawyer, entrepreneur and author of How to Avoid a Fall from Grace: Legal Lessons for Directors is speaking at the Tedx Whitsunday event on Friday,... More about Award Winning Lawyer, Entrepreneur & Author to speak at TEDx in the Whitsundays
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