Whanganui ChronicleBird dog goes ruralWhat do you do if you're a dog with lots of excess energy? Columnist Fred Frederikse tells the story of Pipi - hyperactive Fox Terrier cross and born bird dog.20 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleCommittee kicks-off with robust debateIn Whanganui the first meeting of a new sub-committee was a corker.20 Mar 03:48 AM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersTrump's sham shamrock The US President was at his best for St Patrick's Day. He even had a version of his "Make America Great" cap 19 Mar 04:50 PM
Whanganui ChronicleA river by any other nameWhile the average person may struggle to get his or her head around the fact that the Whanganui River is now legally a person, such things are not without political prcedent, says Newstalk ZB political editor Barry Soper.19 Mar 04:40 PM
Whanganui ChronicleConservation comment: Mystery of ocean heat sinkBy Ian Sutherland IN AN interview on December 11 last year, Donald Trump's answer to a question about man-made global warming ("Nobody 19 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour view: Readers' have their saySwim champs uncompetitive I recently attended a school swimming champs for kids between 9 and 12 years old. I'm a parent of four 17 Mar 11:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleSteve Braunias: The Secret Diary about Jacinda ArdernBILL ENGLISH As interim Prime Minister, I have identified a number of issues which are facing New Zealanders and the most troubling 17 Mar 10:03 PM
Whanganui ChronicleThunderstruck by the best week of newsSo much to be gobsmacked over and so few words. It's a columnist's worst nightmare. Not just gobsmacked either, but outraged. Where 17 Mar 09:42 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Going round in circles in the kingdom of the conesOn the day that our front page reported Whanganui District Council needed to find an extra $20 million over the next 10 years to repair 17 Mar 08:29 PM
Whanganui ChronicleRachel Rose: Visitor a delight; personalised coffee a bonusWOULD Alejandro (Alex) Lopez Musalem be the first person to arrive at Whanganui airport from the Gulf of Mexico? It took four flights 17 Mar 07:50 PM
Whanganui ChronicleTerry Sarten: We have more in common than we have differencesIT IS time we ditched the words "racism" and "racist" from our language - they allow those who act in racially discriminatory ways 17 Mar 07:01 PM
Whanganui ChronicleSensing psychic bullshitI didn't find the re-enactment of a supposed cold case murder, initially named a hit and run more than 20 years ago in Ngaruawahia 17 Mar 07:10 AM
Whanganui ChronicleReaders' lettersWatery walkway Several years ago, when I lived in the Wanganui East suburb, I was a frequent user of the railway bridge walkway from 16 Mar 05:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleTag team terror at pollsBullfighting and fox hunting pale into insignificance next to the blood-letting cut-and-thrust of local body elections. They're sanguinary gladiatorial bouts, risky to the health of combatants and onlookers alike. Paul Brooks presents the case for a ban.16 Mar 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Murray Ball kept it realWe loved Murray Ball's Footrot Flats. The humour was uniquely Kiwi but internationally understood.15 Mar 05:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleShort generation in ScotlandThree years ago Scots voted to stay part of Britain in a "once-in-a-generation" referendum on independence. Now they're going to have another vote, even though the future looks distinctly unpromising for an independent Scotland, writes Gwynne Dyer.15 Mar 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleWhat happened to us?Once we enjoyed a very high quality of life by world standards. Now that has gone and, sadly, we're leading the race to the bottom in some aspects of our lives. So what happened to New Zealand? Columnist Frank Greenall examines the question.15 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleGames a celebration of rural heritageThe aim of the rural games is to give back something of our legacy to the next generation.15 Mar 03:00 AM
Whanganui ChronicleReaders' lettersSensible step While I totally agree with Steve Baron's sentiments (Letters, March 9) about people not wanting to leave their homes 14 Mar 04:50 PM
Whanganui ChronicleCelebrating rural heritageThe aim of the 2017 Hilux Rural Games (held in Manawatu last weekend) is to give back something of our legacy to the next generation, writes Rangitikei MP Ian McKelvie. A lot of what makes us who we are is based on our rural roots and values, he says.14 Mar 04:40 PM
Whanganui ChronicleFarewell to a real manThe late Tyrell Ruscoe, a skilled craftsman with an artist's eye, excelled at his work of making furniture and at being an estimable person. His exemplary life stood in contrast to the way many lives are lived on the modern world, writes Jay Kuten.14 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Sundays a rank outsider for WhanganuiAs one of those who has enjoyed a great Saturday's racing - and a great day out - at the Whanganui course, I feel a little miffed 13 Mar 06:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersRates rise Reporter Simon Waters (Chronicle, March 3) falls into the same thinking of many after each QV revaluation: that if values 13 Mar 04:40 PM
Whanganui ChronicleFred Frederikse: Better to work with natureSHIFTING out of a place you have lived in for over 30 years is a bit like private archaeology as you process personal items from your 13 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleConservation Comment: Experiment yes, but hugeBy Peter Frost WILDLIFE sanctuaries as an experiment in conserving nature? Communities in New Zealand are taking part in a country-wide 12 Mar 04:40 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersFishing insight Recently former Solicitor-General Michael Heron QC was asked to carry out an independent review of the failure of 12 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleSteve Braunias: The Secret Diary of SuperannuationBILL ENGLISH We're just going to have to wait and see whether we're all going to die. I don't want to pre-empt anything. But as 12 Mar 02:05 AM
Whanganui ChronicleTripe and onion smoothies are the worksThere has been much mention of the proposed new age for the state funded pension. I believe 67 is the magic number .. for now. I 10 Mar 08:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Vandals actions hurt us allLike most of our sports, cricket in Whanganui is pretty much run on a shoestring. It relies on a lot of hard effort from volunteers10 Mar 07:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleNicola Patrick: 67 won't work for everyoneI'm observing a few inverse relationships at the moment ... you know, where one variable goes up and the other goes down. The most 10 Mar 06:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleTerry Sarten: Truth v Lies, the big bashHere we are at the championship bout between Truth and Lies. In one corner of the ring, weighing in at a true 200lbs is Truth; in 10 Mar 05:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour view: Readers have their sayLiving in harmony Re: Rachael Hampton's letter (March 7). Well done Rachael - as a Neighbourhood Support group, changes can be made10 Mar 04:01 PM
Whanganui ChronicleTop of the morning showsI've given it a few weeks and according to various friends, there is life after Paul Henry. I agree. The Am Show TV3's brekky show 10 Mar 01:01 AM
Whanganui ChronicleChester Borrows: Super changes fair proposalSUPERANNUATION gets the ideas flowing ... Yeah, right! I don't think there are any New Zealanders -- baby boomers, Gen Xs, Ys or 09 Mar 04:40 PM
