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
Whanganui ChronicleFrank Greenall: Make your mark on NZ, BillDEAR Uncle Bill ... Congrats on becoming New Zealand's 39th prime minister. It may only be a brief tenure, though, so here's an 21 Dec 04:50 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Young offenders deserve a chanceIS BEING referred to police Youth Aid a slap with a wet bus ticket? Not necessarily. This week's story of seven youths aged 11-16 21 Dec 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleBusiness Zen: Impressive airline a great fit with regionLAST week I highlighted 10 businesses which, in my view, stood out as excellent in 2016. I had a lot of feedback with a number of 20 Dec 05:20 PM
Whanganui ChronicleIan McKelvie: Power shift was seamlessNO TWO WEEKS are ever the same in politics, and the last couple of weeks have certainly proved the point. The unexpected resignation 20 Dec 05:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Spare a moment to help othersONE of the purposes of the media is to find words, music and voice -- figuratively -- to rectify the condition of that ubiquitous 20 Dec 04:50 PM
Whanganui ChronicleJay Kuten: Doing nothing not an optionUnfortunately, the paralysis of action can be fostered and manipulated to serve the interests of others.IN THE wake of the United 20 Dec 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEditorial: Youi cop it for dodgy dealingsSAD to say, it comes as no great surprise to learn that Youi has been fined $320,000 on 15 charges of using misleading sales techniques. There 19 Dec 05:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleFred Frederikse: New Cuba close but no cigarWHEN news came out that Fidel Castro (1926-2016) had died I got a call from my friend Blackie in Auckland. It has been a sad year 19 Dec 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersModern shaman Hill-country farming was at a crisis point in 1988. I was in the Mangamahu War Memorial Hall watching punk rockers19 Dec 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour view: Readers' have their sayGallery costs I also got a fright Mr Moles (Chronicle letters; December 9) when I read that Whanganui District Council "has agreed 18 Dec 06:22 PM
Whanganui ChronicleYour views: Readers' lettersFlood protection Jim Ennis (letters, Dec 6), thank you for raising your concerns about possible repair work to the riverbank near 18 Dec 04:45 PM
Whanganui ChronicleConservation Comment: Make 2017 a year of four FsBy Graham Pearson LET'S skip Christmas and all its commercialisation and the need to purchase new "things". Instead let's consider 18 Dec 04:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleChris Cresswell: Take the silly out of 'silly season'I CAN'T help feeling that what started as a beautiful religious celebration has turned into a nightmare for many people as well as 18 Dec 04:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleSteve Braunias: Secret Diary of Bill EnglishMONDAY It's always been my dream to be the interim Prime Minister. And now here I am. It feels ... unreal. It feels ... not quite 18 Dec 07:00 AM
Whanganui ChronicleKate Stewart: Shopping dulls the festive spiritWITH my Christmas menu locked and loaded, it was time to tackle the masses in the supermarket aisles. Shopping list and unfortunately18 Dec 03:00 AM
Whanganui ChronicleTerry Sarten: Corporate care is not the way for vulnerable kidsTHE Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Advocacy, Workforce, and Age Settings) Amendment Act 2016 includes provisions to 18 Dec 01:00 AM
