Simon Waters
News Director - Digital
Simon Waters is News Director - Digital at the Whanganui Chronicle
We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.
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Listen: The Whanganui Chronicle Podcast for November 18
Listen to the 21st episode of the Whanganui Chronicle podcast
Fourteen-year-old found dead in Whanganui, police launch homicide investigation
A 59-year-old woman is currently in police custody.
Editorial: The climate must change
Clearly some people are having trouble understanding this: Climate change is real.
Woman rescued from cliffs at Kai Iwi Beach, Whanganui
Emergency services responding to reports of swimmers in trouble
Editorial: The grinch who wants to steal Guy Fawkes - sort of
It's time we tackled the fireworks issue.
Nothing to fear, say police, in wake of fatal gang shooting in Whanganui
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a fatal gang shooting
Council chief 'court action achieved nothing'
How much does a blown fuse cost - ten dollars, maybe fifty? How about $100,000 plus.
Editorial: When freedom to take a photo over-steps the bounds
When taking photos in public places enters the grey zone.
Editorial: Star trekking across the universe...
Technology has evolved to something almost as good as a holodeck.
Editorial: Rating your social credit score
Imagine if the government gave us all a citizen score - it could be happening, in China.
Coroner finds man stepped into path of oncoming truck
Man killed by truck has mistimed approach to hitch a lift, says coroner.
Brave and Brilliant - the legacy of Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking: Born: 8 January 1942, Died: 14 March 2018 - brave and brilliant.
Editorial: Cafe culture worth embracing
Whanganui's cafe culture is second to none. But it wasn't always this way.
Editorial: Time to dob-in the boy racers
Boy racers are making themselves unpopular in Whanganui.
Record growth proves region is a hot spot
Whanganui's population rose by 700 people last year
Editorial: Fix technology or go back to snail mail
NCEA exam results are out ... but NZQA isn't saying when
Editorial: Ready for lift-off
January is an exciting month for space fans with the possible launch of a very big rocket.
Editorial: A tough year for science
2017 was a tough year for science - but there were some notable breakthroughs nonetheless.
Long shifts allowed, no harm to patients, investigation reveals
An investigation into a Whanganui surgeon's 16-hour long shift is complete.
Whanganui company answers SOS from Syria
Wanganui's Pacific Helmets is sending safety resources to war-torn Syria.
Unexpected win for college in haka challenge
Wanganui students are off to train with the All Blacks after haka challenge win
Welcome to Whanganui: BYO coffee
The airport cafe was closed and there wasn't a coffee to be had anywhere ...
Innocent victims in murder aftermath
They came in the middle of the night, three dark-clad assailants, one armed with a crowbar
Popular doctor dies after biking accident
2016 ended with the sudden death of one of the city's most respected doctors.