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Mark Dawson
Editor
Whanganui

Mark Dawson is editor of 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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The last line after 47 years in the 'glamour profession'
Whanganui Chronicle

The last line after 47 years in the 'glamour profession'

13 Mar 03:20 AM
Editorial: 'Young adults' put down the PS4 controls and engage with the real world
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: 'Young adults' put down the PS4 controls and engage with the real world

08 Mar 04:00 PM

Whether climate change or something else, at least youth is engaging with real issues

Editorial:Inmates' votes are a part of their rehab
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial:Inmates' votes are a part of their rehab

06 Mar 03:12 AM

Negativity to the Greens' proposal to give prison inmates the right to vote

Shouting down Brash not the answer
Whanganui Chronicle

Shouting down Brash not the answer

09 Feb 01:00 AM

Brash's opinions — odious to some, reasonable to others — should be heard and debated

Editorial: Even Unruly Tourists can't spoil first-class Masters Games launch
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Even Unruly Tourists can't spoil first-class Masters Games launch

04 Feb 01:00 AM

Masters Games opens in style in Whanganui -- even the Unruly Tourists couldn't spoil it

Whanganui's bold move really started something
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui's bold move really started something

02 Feb 05:33 AM

The 2019 Downer NZ Masters Games open in style in Whanganui

Cortese here to rock with classics at Whanganui's Masters Games
Whanganui Chronicle

Cortese here to rock with classics at Whanganui's Masters Games

31 Jan 11:00 PM

Singer, actor, real estate - sky is the limit for talented star

Editorial: London, New York, Paris - yes. But little old Whanganui ...?
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: London, New York, Paris - yes. But little old Whanganui ...?

20 Jan 07:02 AM

London, New York, Paris - yes. But little old Whanganui ...?

Editorial: Christmas -- it's a game and you have to be a good sport and pull on some forced jollity
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Christmas -- it's a game and you have to be a good sport and pull on some forced jollity

26 Dec 07:00 PM

It's Christmas and you can't say 'No' ... no matter how badly you want to

Bennett a hero to some as he owns up to leak
Whanganui Chronicle

Bennett a hero to some as he owns up to leak

25 Dec 09:00 PM

Bennett a hero to some for his part in leak of iwi claims document

'I leaked iwi claims document', says councillor
Whanganui Chronicle

'I leaked iwi claims document', says councillor

23 Dec 09:30 PM

Councillor who leaked sensitive iwi claims document has no regrets

Editorial: Mike King delivers message every student should hear
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Mike King delivers message every student should hear

03 Dec 06:22 AM

Former comic puts on another great show, this time talking to students about mental health

Mainstreet reboots with new chairman, manager
Whanganui Chronicle

Mainstreet reboots with new chairman, manager

23 Nov 01:05 AM

Mainstreet Whanganui has a new chairman: Mark Simmonds

Editorial: The grand ferry plan -- progress report is overdue
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: The grand ferry plan -- progress report is overdue

09 Nov 10:00 PM

Is the bold Whanganui ferry plan sailing or sinking? Man behind the plan won't say.

Whanganui rock'n'roll dancers jive and thrive
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui rock'n'roll dancers jive and thrive

09 Nov 05:33 AM

Whanganui's rock 'n' roll dancers stepped into the spotlight at the national chamionships

Editorial: An unprecedented mass extinction -- anyone would think we owned the planet
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: An unprecedented mass extinction -- anyone would think we owned the planet

05 Nov 03:02 AM

It's genocide, ethnic cleansing ... terrorism on a scale bigger than Isis could dream of

Briar Novis: From Russia ... with hope
Whanganui Chronicle

Briar Novis: From Russia ... with hope

27 Oct 10:00 PM

Whanganui woman settles into Moscow hospital seeking a life-changing cure

Our view: Keep smiling -- we're on the telly again
Whanganui Chronicle

Our view: Keep smiling -- we're on the telly again

27 Oct 04:00 PM

Kerry and Clayton -- can they win? What a double whammy that would be for Whanganui

100 and out as Castlecliff Bowling Club closes its doors
Whanganui Chronicle

100 and out as Castlecliff Bowling Club closes its doors

21 Oct 03:25 AM

Bowls club folds -- prime development site up for sale

Editorial: Support participation in sport -- sure. But make it girls AND boys
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Support participation in sport -- sure. But make it girls AND boys

13 Oct 04:00 AM

It seems women and girls will continue to be treated as "the weaker sex" in sport

Editorial: City roads have us going in circles
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: City roads have us going in circles

07 Oct 02:08 AM

WDC is replacing the traffic lights at one of our busiest intersections with roundabout

Editorial: Halfway houses are important - they have to go somewhere
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Halfway houses are important - they have to go somewhere

06 Oct 01:00 AM

What is it -- if you get organised, get signatures and make a fuss, Corrections backs off?

Editorial: Ardern's mothering feat is not unusual
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Ardern's mothering feat is not unusual

01 Oct 06:00 AM

A baby at the UN is unusual, but working mums juggle child care all the time.

Editorial: Name change for Queen's Park - or is that Queens Park?
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Name change for Queen's Park - or is that Queens Park?

28 Sep 06:00 AM

Pukenamu/Queen's, Pukenamu Queens, Queens Park and Queen's Park ?

Just days left to launch - new book shows Whanganui at its finest
Whanganui Chronicle

Just days left to launch - new book shows Whanganui at its finest

27 Sep 12:15 AM

A new book set yo launch promotes Whanganui at its finest.

Editorial: Dr Chris Cresswell - The questions seem unanswerable; the act unfathomable
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Dr Chris Cresswell - The questions seem unanswerable; the act unfathomable

21 Sep 07:01 PM

What could push someone with so much vitality over the edge?

Our view: Free speech is under attack - now it's online bullying
Opinion

Our view: Free speech is under attack - now it's online bullying

17 Sep 09:00 AM

Celebrated NZ inventor's shock move to have online news reports classed as cyber-bullying

New Zealand's oldest daily newspaper changes its name
Whanganui Chronicle

New Zealand's oldest daily newspaper changes its name

09 Sep 10:00 PM

New Zealand's oldest daily changes its name

Editorial: Starbucks offerings just not our city's cup of Joe
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Starbucks offerings just not our city's cup of Joe

08 Sep 06:00 AM

There used to be nearly 50 Starbucks in NZ; now there 22

Editorial: Shane Jones is right to call out the banks
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Shane Jones is right to call out the banks

31 Aug 03:00 AM

Banks talk about putting the customer first and top-notch service -- it's absolute hokum

Editorial: Despite shooting, 'gang town' label is still way wide of the mark
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Despite shooting, 'gang town' label is still way wide of the mark

30 Aug 05:00 AM

Someone gets shot and, for a brief spell, it's all about the gangs

Major sponsor gets behind iconic Whanganui event
Whanganui Chronicle

Major sponsor gets behind iconic Whanganui event

29 Aug 06:00 PM

Naming rights sponsor is huge boost for NZ Masters Games

Our view: Politicians the real dodgy characters
Whanganui Chronicle

Our view: Politicians the real dodgy characters

28 Aug 05:00 AM

Malcolm Turnbull is the fourth prime minister in a decade to be ousted by colleagues.

Editorial: Cobbler could be a shoe-in for Whanganui
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Cobbler could be a shoe-in for Whanganui

26 Aug 03:00 AM

We don't want a load of old cobblers in Whanganui ... but one would be quite nice

Editorial: Shock departure casts a cloud over Whanganui's economic agency
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Shock departure casts a cloud over Whanganui's economic agency

21 Aug 03:30 AM

Out-of-the-blue resignation not a good look for Whanganui's economic agency

Special Chronicle offer for stunning new glossy book on Whanganui
Whanganui Chronicle

Special Chronicle offer for stunning new glossy book on Whanganui

18 Aug 10:00 PM

Whanganui in all its glory -- super book offer for Chronicle readers

Editorial: University vice-chancellor eats her own words with Brash ban
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: University vice-chancellor eats her own words with Brash ban

11 Aug 06:00 PM

It takes a heck of a lot to trump the right to freedom of speech

Editorial: School is only guilty of naivety
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: School is only guilty of naivety

08 Aug 03:30 AM

Mark Dawson on the fallout of boxer Joseph Parker's controversial visit to a city school.

Editorial: Whanganui's new-found confidence sees it chase national award
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Whanganui's new-found confidence sees it chase national award

05 Aug 03:00 AM

It will take a big community effort -- but, yes, Whanganui can be NZ's most beautiful city

Editorial: Predictable attack on Borrows by hardline law-and-order lobby
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Predictable attack on Borrows by hardline law-and-order lobby

29 Jul 02:00 AM

Tougher "punishment" tends to produce hardened people more likely to offend again

Metro colts favourites to nail their third trophy of the season
Whanganui Chronicle

Metro colts favourites to nail their third trophy of the season

25 Jul 11:00 PM

Metro favourites for Saturday's final as they bid to complete triple crown

Netball: Kaierau excel on defence in handy win
Whanganui Chronicle

Netball: Kaierau excel on defence in handy win

24 Jul 09:30 PM

Netball still has three more round-robin games to go before the playoffs.

Editorial: Moaners move over - we're really quite a happy lot
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Moaners move over - we're really quite a happy lot

17 Jul 06:17 AM

A pleasant surprise -- Whanganui folk are happy with the council; and with life

Editorial: Nurses - where do we go from here?
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Nurses - where do we go from here?

14 Jul 01:00 AM

Future negotiations compromised after nurses reject offer its union recommended

Editorial: It'll cost a lot, but are median barriers one solution to New Zealand's road toll?
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: It'll cost a lot, but are median barriers one solution to New Zealand's road toll?

01 Jul 06:00 AM

NZ's growing road toll - how much do you have to spend to change human nature?

Ancestors smarter than we give them credit for
Whanganui Chronicle

Ancestors smarter than we give them credit for

27 Jun 05:30 AM

While technology has advanced at a thunderous rate, are we really so much smarter?

Bizarre tales of Whanganui prove truth is stranger than fiction
Whanganui Chronicle

Bizarre tales of Whanganui prove truth is stranger than fiction

23 Jun 06:00 AM

Stranger than fiction -- these quirky tales from Whanganui's bygone era are all true.

Editorial: Animal psychics on the ball with the beautiful game
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Animal psychics on the ball with the beautiful game

22 Jun 06:02 AM

Rooster Grizzles following in the tentacle tracks of soccer's great animal oracles

Editorial: That infamous 'pong' now the sweet smell of success
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: That infamous 'pong' now the sweet smell of success

13 Jun 08:30 AM

$1.5 million saving on wastewater plant a symbol that the dark days are behind us

Councillors' votes go on the record
Whanganui Chronicle

Councillors' votes go on the record

04 Jun 05:00 AM

Public pressure sees council agree to record individual votes

Editorial: Sex, drugs, rock 'n roll ... and Neil Finn
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Sex, drugs, rock 'n roll ... and Neil Finn

02 Jun 10:30 PM

Finn and Fleetwood ... music's most unlikley marriage

Editorial: Not so simple for Simon to bridge the gap
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Not so simple for Simon to bridge the gap

31 May 05:00 AM

Time to check what odds you can on Judith Collins leading National sometime late 2019.

Time to step up security in stores
Whanganui Chronicle

Time to step up security in stores

29 May 04:37 AM

Robberies "beyond unacceptable"

All that jazz: From mainstream to cutting edge - a stunning festival of music
Whanganui Chronicle

All that jazz: From mainstream to cutting edge - a stunning festival of music

28 May 08:00 PM

Jazz in all its many shades will have Wellington jumping at next week's festival

Editorial: Security cameras become a murky problem
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Security cameras become a murky problem

24 May 04:00 AM

Security camera concerns - who sees what and is privacy at risk?

Editorial: Doing without what you couldn't do without
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Doing without what you couldn't do without

23 May 02:00 AM

Shame of being spotted with a plastic shopping bag - like being caught smoking in public

Editorial: Grinding to a halt in the cone zone
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Grinding to a halt in the cone zone

17 May 08:00 PM

City centre cone zone puts drivers in the slow lane

Editorial: Hail the mother of all marketing opportunities
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Hail the mother of all marketing opportunities

15 May 02:00 AM

Celebrating a special day when the marketing machine cranks into overdrive

Editorial: Public needs to know how councillors voted
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Public needs to know how councillors voted

12 May 09:00 PM

Record council votes for greater accountability, so we can see where councillors stand.

Editorial: Pipsqueaks in losing battle against greed
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Pipsqueaks in losing battle against greed

06 May 10:30 PM

It appears we are being ripped off at the petrol pump.

Editorial: Have patience, drivers - that's our prosperity trundling past
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Have patience, drivers - that's our prosperity trundling past

01 May 04:00 AM

Held up at a railway crossing? Think again before you curse those trains.

Editorial: Wake-up call for pyjamas at the cinema
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Wake-up call for pyjamas at the cinema

27 Apr 12:00 AM

Dressing gowns get a dressing down at cinema where sartorial style matters

Editorial: Please be careful what you 'accept', Jacinda
Royals

Editorial: Please be careful what you 'accept', Jacinda

21 Apr 08:00 PM

Ardern learning the language - and lessons - of international diplomacy

Euthanasia debate to be fought out in Whanganui
Whanganui Chronicle

Euthanasia debate to be fought out in Whanganui

19 Apr 07:00 AM

The man behind the euthanasia bill heads to Whanganui to make his case.

Editorial: Royal fan gets treated like royalty
Royals

Editorial: Royal fan gets treated like royalty

19 Apr 06:00 AM

A cheeky request sees the nation's media chasing Whanganui woman

Editorial: Police and Immigration over the top in treatment of Mark Middleton
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Police and Immigration over the top in treatment of Mark Middleton

16 Apr 09:00 AM

Heavy-handed action reflects badly on police and Immigration NZ

Our priorities are all wrong, says councillor
Whanganui Chronicle

Our priorities are all wrong, says councillor

16 Apr 02:00 AM

Council staff putting statistics ahead of human hardship, says councillor

Opinion | Why John Key should have flagged his legacy project
Opinion

Opinion | Why John Key should have flagged his legacy project

06 Apr 04:00 AM

John Key's biggest regret - hoisted by his own flag petard.

Editorial: Mankind unique among creatures ... we're game for a laugh
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Mankind unique among creatures ... we're game for a laugh

03 Apr 08:00 AM

Easter messages and April Fool's pranks jostle side-by-side for plausibility

Editorial: Russian spies ... who needs them?
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Russian spies ... who needs them?

01 Apr 03:00 AM

Why worry about 'spies' - the digital world has made James Bond redundant

Editorial: Rates rise will be painful but council has few options
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Rates rise will be painful but council has few options

23 Mar 05:00 AM

Time for a fresh look at how rates are calculated.

Jones spot on about our so-called 'national carrier'
Whanganui Chronicle

Jones spot on about our so-called 'national carrier'

22 Mar 12:32 AM

Air NZ has turned its back on the regions and taxpayers are right to be upset

Editorial: National's women - nothing for Bridges to brag about
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: National's women - nothing for Bridges to brag about

13 Mar 04:00 AM

Bridges emphasis on female roles looks tokenist and naive.

Fun run backs dementia support team
Whanganui Chronicle

Fun run backs dementia support team

04 Mar 07:00 AM

Two businesses come to aid of dementia group struggling for funds

Editorial: Expo's success down to what happens next
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Expo's success down to what happens next

25 Feb 12:00 AM

Thrive expo sowed the seeds, but will the green shoots appear?

Review: Brilliant Tempest produces a storm of laughs
Whanganui Chronicle

Review: Brilliant Tempest produces a storm of laughs

23 Feb 07:03 AM

Great cast, great setting -- another Shakespearean triumph at the botanic gardens

Breakfast served up for a worthy cause
Whanganui Chronicle

Breakfast served up for a worthy cause

21 Feb 09:00 PM

Bacon butties and coffee help Riding for the Disabled's bid to buy land

Editorial: Money talks ... and only it will change US gun laws
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Money talks ... and only it will change US gun laws

21 Feb 01:00 AM

Gassroots action offers a slim chance of changes in US gun laws

Social enterprise business expo kicks off
Whanganui Chronicle

Social enterprise business expo kicks off

20 Feb 08:00 AM

Social enterprise expo goes plastic free - thanks to prisoners' efforts.

Editorial: $1m dog pound? Because they're worth it ...
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: $1m dog pound? Because they're worth it ...

20 Feb 12:01 AM

$1m for a dog pound is not that exorbitant

Editorial: Re-think on state housing to be applauded
Whanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Re-think on state housing to be applauded

15 Feb 08:00 PM

New houses represent a U-turn by Housing NZ -- and it is most welcome.

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