Editorial - Page 8
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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Why are we signing this again?
The government is currently "negotiating" (meaning "accepting whatever other countries demand, because we have nothing to offer them") on the Trans Pacific Partnership. They've insisted that it will be a good deal for New Zealand, but this... More about Why are we signing this again?
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Fact or Fearmongering?
If New Zealand is currently experiencing one of our coldest winters. Temperatures in some parts of the country have plunged to the lowest levels ever recorded. Chilling temperatures however, have not stopped the media and politicians repeating... More about Fact or Fearmongering?
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Prosecuting Sonny Tau
I am pleased to hear that the Department of Conservation is prosecuting Sonny Tau, big man in Northland’s Nga Puhi, for the possession and indeed, so I understand, for the killing of five native wood pigeon or kereru (Hemiphaga... More about Prosecuting Sonny Tau
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Being passionate about education
Last week a fifteen year old schoolgirl created an uproar in the education sector when she dared to publicly criticise the teaching profession. Asked to “write a persuasive speech” about something year 10 students had strong opinions... More about Being passionate about education
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Fundamentals of football betting in 2017
New-fangled people into the world of betting are usually confused, people thing that the traditional way to go for betting is only physical betting shops, however they do not know that there are online websites also for online betting, and to... More about Fundamentals of football betting in 2017
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But not like this
The Justice and Electoral Committee has reported back on the New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill, and recommended it be passed with minor amendments. While the public commentary is focusing on the referendum structure - which is quite sensible as a... More about But not like this
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Secret Deals
Government advertisements in newspapers last month encouraging iwi to lodge claims for the country’s foreshore and seabed are a reminder of a growing complacency in New Zealand. At a time when leaders around the world are increasingly... More about Secret Deals
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This is not a success
WINZ is handing out fewer special needs grants: A $20 million drop in food grants made to struggling families is because of hurdles introduced by the Government, community groups say. The Social Development Ministry said the fall was because... More about This is not a success
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Controlling the Dialogue
The Human Rights Commission has been a strong defender of the public’s right to the freedom of expression in New Zealand. In 2007, when the Labour Party was planning to introduce their controversial Electoral Finance Bill to restrict free... More about Controlling the Dialogue
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Whanau Ora
Whanau Ora is the birthchild of MMP. It is the Maori Party’s policy for tribal self determination. While politicians will claim it’s not a Maori-only policy, the documentation shows it is. It has been designed to direct hundreds of... More about Whanau Ora
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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