Whanganui ChronicleSoulful serenity to sadness of lossThe year 2017 started in something of a zen-like zone for me - returning from a blissful five-day yoga retreat in the Coromandel had 08 Jan 09:01 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour view: Readers' lettersBee problems Has anyone else had this problem from the growing enthusiasm for beekeeping, and if so what did they do? We moved two 08 Jan 05:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleConservation Comment: Alpine crossing at crossroads?AS WE enter the peak of the tourist season, it's timely to reflect on whether we are "over-loving" some of our pristine outdoors attractions08 Jan 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Cheers for First Lady ObamaMICHELLE Obama's last speech as United States First Lady showed the optimist she has always been. While the role of Flotus is often 08 Jan 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersAirport cafe It is time to practise what we preach and, of course, charge our ratepayers for -- with a $2 million-plus and growing 05 Jan 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleGwynne Dyer: Taking social media to 1917"WE have imagined how things would have been at that time if there was an internet and people were using social media," said Mikhail 05 Jan 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleGwynne Dyer: Turkey-Russia deal rears upSO FAR the end-game in Syria has played out in an entirely predictable way. All of Aleppo is back in the Syrian government's hands04 Jan 05:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Reader's lettersOne in a million It is with shock and sadness we read of the passing of Dr Chris Cresswell. Chris was a doctor in a million! A 04 Jan 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleFrank Greenall: Send medieval titles packingONE notable achievement of Helen Clark's government was to consign the more anachronistic relics of the honours system, with its feudalistic 04 Jan 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersFailed strategy The proposal by Consumer magazine for New Zealand poultry processors to follow recent UK initiatives requiring processors 03 Jan 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleJay Kuten: Failures dent Obama legacyAS President Obama's term ends, it is fair to ask what were his accomplishments and his shortcomings. I'm focusing mainly on foreign 03 Jan 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleConservation Comment: 2016, year of misinformationI've been asked to reflect on the year that was in this column, and what a year it was! When I named Donald Trump "Person of the Year" 02 Jan 10:06 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Paper salutes a man of principleSorting out a photo to go with the front page story on Chris Cresswell's death we were spoilt for choice. A personal favourite was 02 Jan 09:38 PM
Whanganui ChronicleFred Frederikse: And a grandpa in a grinch treeBeing a practising non-monotheist means that I try not to get caught up in monotheist festivals, but to take it in good grace when 02 Jan 09:32 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersSucker punches Mayor McDouall has come out swinging against councillors who wanted to call a special meeting about the sewerage scheme 29 Dec 05:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleGwynne Dyer: Terror plays leaders for foolsTWELVE people were killed in a Christmas market in Berlin on December 19, mown down by a terrorist in a big truck. Elsewhere in Germany29 Dec 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleSsssh, what's that sound?How loud is too loud? And where and when is it too loud? Musician and former music venue manager JACK MITCHELL-ANYON tries to make 29 Dec 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersTime to get real Governance is a difficult task at the best of times -- even more difficult when politics gets in the way of good 28 Dec 12:12 PM
Whanganui ChronicleFrank Greenall: Pregnant players big worryRUGBY is a game of two halves, but not many know it can also be a game of four quarters. The first test against Australia in the 28 Dec 12:10 PM
Whanganui ChronicleDan Jackson: Accentuate the positiveDONALD Trump is gonna be the prez ... the ice sheets are melting ... innocents are being killed in stupid wars around the planet ..27 Dec 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleJay Kuten: Bogus news is all around usTHE failure of the mainstream media in the United States to provide objective analysis during the recent presidential campaign is 27 Dec 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Arrival tax would help maintain trailsWith its trails, tracks and treks, New Zealand is a treasure trove for the active visitor. And each year more people flock to the 26 Dec 07:09 PM
Whanganui ChronicleFred Frederikse: 'Sock puppets' tell government what it wants to hear"Look, I'm not a cigarette smoker, but I agree with your columns where you put the boot into those 'smokefree' ideologues. It's just 26 Dec 05:27 PM
Whanganui ChronicleConservation Comment: Awesome features exposedBy Margi Keys RECENTLY I was in the South Island. Being interested in the power of natural forces, I was keen to see some effects 25 Dec 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour view: Readers have their sayBulldozed We have a very special stream at Castlecliff Beach, and all of my children have played in it over the years. Our council 25 Dec 01:45 AM
Whanganui ChronicleSteve Braunias: The Secret Diary of 2016All of the available evidence rather suggests that the story of satire in 2016 was the old story of how satire has zero impact on 24 Dec 07:05 AM
Whanganui ChronicleKate Stewart: Presence the best presentFOR ME, Christmas came early this year - and what a glorious day it was. With two lifeforms living out of town and working over the 24 Dec 03:47 AM
Whanganui ChronicleNicola Patrick: Time to recharge after full-on yearIT'S TIME to reflect on the past 12 months ... Personally, it's been a year of change - shifting back to Whanganui, changing jobs24 Dec 02:25 AM
Whanganui ChronicleTerry Sarten: Once you choose hope, anything is possibleTHE world's population can be divided into pessimists and optimists. Ideas of race, colour, religion, politics are not as relevant 24 Dec 01:27 AM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: State housing U-turn long overdueHomelessness in New Zealand has been one of the big stories of the year - despite officialdom's attempts to hide the harsh reality 23 Dec 05:20 PM
Whanganui ChronicleGwynne Dyer: Cries of genocide miss markTHE stop-go evacuation of rebel fighters and civilians from Aleppo had begun again as I write, but the reason for the last interruption 22 Dec 04:50 PM
Whanganui ChronicleMargi Keys: Journey through a broken landMargi Keys, an ESOL teacher and a proofreader, moved to Whanganui from the North Shore in June 2015. She was planning a six-day rafting 22 Dec 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersSilly season About Chris Cresswell's article in Saturday's (December 17) Chronicle, "Take the 'silly' out of silly season": Amen21 Dec 05:15 PM
Whanganui ChronicleSteve Baron: Speak up for flood protectionAT SOME stage next year, Horizons Regional Council will be undertaking a public review of flood protection in Whanganui. If you live 21 Dec 04:55 PM
