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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Editorial: Time for council to call it what it is - a climate emergency
WE SAY: The council must be compelled to consider climate change in its decisions.
NZ should offer miracle Moscow treatment
Briar William's miracle Moscow treatment should be available here.
When will artificial intelligence really change our lives?
Talking to our phones is one thing, but when will AI really change our lives?
2019 many people's annus horribilis; here's to a better 2020
If 2019 was miserable for you, much points to 2020 being a far better year.
July 2019: The month we lost the Thain's building
The headlines that shaped July 2019
Whanganui Year in Review, March 2019: March remembered for horrific mosque shootings
March will go down in infamy as the month of the horrific Christchurch mosque shootings.
Whanganui Year in Review, May 2019: Call for drug testing after crash kills seven
A horror crash, homelessness, pokie spending and a rates hike highlighted May 2019.