Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersPrison work On February 27, Winston Peters said in a radio interview that prison sentencing these days was not working, inmates were 09 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleLesson in ground-shaking tectonicsThe Whanganui Science Forum's most recent talk covered earthquakes and "unusual earth movements" and was delivered by Professor Tim 08 Mar 05:35 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersStopbanks M Norris (letters, March 6) makes some good points in regard to stopbanks. Particularly that individuals made the decision 08 Mar 04:35 PM
Whanganui ChronicleFrank Greenall: English gets lost in blusterAS reported, the former Prime Minister bailed out by falling down his own rabbit hole, claiming he was running late. Hapless Willy08 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Tighten timeframe for super changesBill English doesn't strike me as a gambler ... far too sensible for anything more than $10 on the Melbourne Cup. But he may have 07 Mar 06:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersMove everything We could easily solve both the sewerage and flooding problems. Let's concrete the whole river channel from Upokongaro 07 Mar 04:40 PM
Whanganui ChronicleBusiness Zen: Try these tips to create more hours in your dayIF you are like me, you will probably look at the last few weeks and say "where did they go?" Time waits for no one (maybe was a Rolling 07 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleJay Kuten: Arts Review showcases cityHAVE you ever stood on a precipice and had the sudden thought of leaping off? Turns out the French have a phrase for that -- "L'appel 07 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Licence scheme laudedTHE Government is to be congratulated for a programme that will help young offenders get a driver's licence. The scheme is starting 07 Mar 10:00 AM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersAlcohol laws I am writing in relation to the front-page Wanganui Chronicle (March 3) article about tougher booze laws in the Whanganui 06 Mar 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleFred Frederikse: More plastic not so fantasticmillisphere (noun): A discrete region populated by roughly one thousandth of the world's population; a bit over seven million people 06 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersPonding areas If the stopbanks are raised 1.5 metres in Anzac Parade what will be the effects on Taupo Quay? What is needed are 05 Mar 04:35 PM
Whanganui ChronicleConservation Comment: Dairy giant's burning issueBy Rosemary Penwarden THE dairy industry has a problem. We know they've messed up our rivers, but less obvious is the mess they're 05 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleSteve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Max KeyMONDAY From a young age, I have always wanted to be on stage or on the cover of Woman's Day having just come out of the pool. Talent 04 Mar 04:03 PM
Whanganui ChronicleRachel Rose: Contrasting ways a community connectsONE of the first things to impress me about Whanganui was the sheer number and diversity of local organisations and clubs. We have 04 Mar 06:33 AM
Whanganui ChronicleLetters: Readers have their saySuper fund boss' earnings "I have a problem with the state paying massive salaries ..." writes MP Chester Borrows in the Chronicle 04 Mar 05:35 AM
Whanganui ChronicleKate Stewart: Landscaping gets extremely personalPersonal grooming is big business. Add to that the increase in cosmetic surgery and procedures and we're talking billions of dollars04 Mar 04:35 AM
Whanganui ChronicleTerry Sarten: Dire warnings in film they tried to hideFOR many years now, climate change has been the elephant in the room. In 1991, the Shell oil company filmed it and then hid the elephant 04 Mar 03:35 AM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersFlood plan The flood protection programme for the lower Whanganui River is timely and coincides with the district council project 02 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleChester Borrows: Taking out trouble spotsCUTTING the ribbon on the Normanby bypass on a fine, sunny day last week with Minister of Transport Simon Bridges was a great ceremony 02 Mar 04:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Council restores some orderAfter finding themselves in the firing line this month, Horizons regional councillors and staff restored some order at their meeting 01 Mar 06:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersVelodrome first We see (Chronicle, February 23) that councillor Rob Vinsen wants to roof over the River Traders' Market area beside 01 Mar 04:35 PM
Whanganui ChronicleFrank Greenall: Strange goings-on in FranceNOT too many people in New Zealand know I'm one of the world's best-selling authors ... I think it's probably a tall poppy thing 01 Mar 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Careful eyes now on crucial council watchdogIT WAS great to see former Whanganui District councillor Sue Westwood presiding over this week's Audit and Risk committee. She is 28 Feb 05:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleJay Kuten: A steadying hand at lastIN DARK times, even a small ray of light is welcome ... That's why I'm a bit cheered by the appointment of Lt. General Herbert Ray 28 Feb 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleIan McKelvie: Tourism has to be world-classLAST weekend's 2017 Air Tattoo at Ohakea Air Force Base was both a spectacular event and an outstanding success. The RNZAF and a 28 Feb 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleDullest committee, but most importantIt was great to see former Whanganui District Councillor Sue Westwood presiding over this week's Audit and Risk committee. She is 27 Feb 10:41 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersMedia mergers Throughout history and around the world, control of the media has been shown time and again to be a powerful tool for 27 Feb 05:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleConservation Comment: Warming to solar energy useBy Lorna Sutherland THERE has been debate about the value of solar panels as a source of "green" energy. No surprise there, people 27 Feb 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleFred Frederikse: Housing all about perceptionEVERY day we are told that there is a housing crisis in New Zealand. If there is, then it is because we have let it happen. As someone 27 Feb 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersThank you, WDC I would like to thank council for the recent and significant upgrades to the Otamatea Reserve. This includes all-weather26 Feb 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleGwynne Dyer: Nukes deterrent is not mad"This guy, he's like a maniac, OK? He wiped out the uncle. He wiped out this one, that one. I mean, this guy doesn't play games. And 26 Feb 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Another dish of snails for WinstonNews this week of Winston Peters' dinner dates with Trade Minister Todd McClay are unlikely to cause many ripples. In November, McClay 24 Feb 06:07 PM
Whanganui ChronicleTerry Sarten: Congratulations Gerry -- it's a buoy!YEE-HA! The scientists have decided we are a new continent and have named us Zealandia - and we are huge. With a continental shelf 24 Feb 05:30 PM
