Whanganui ChronicleVisit is a reminder how good we have itA family member recently emailed the following after a weekend here: "Thanks for a lovely weekend, great company, great food, great excursions. Wanganui. Top town."06 Sep 06:04 PM
Whanganui ChronicleFinding 'kiss to kill ratio' as much fun as an Eric-less filmBack when I had a television and video player and the lads were in their early teens, we used to watch movies.06 Sep 06:03 PM
Whanganui ChronicleStay-at-home mums important to cityBeing an outspoken, confident person who has always been fascinated by politics - both local and national06 Sep 05:56 PM
Whanganui ChronicleHigh price of opposing Putin"Each time one of us thinks 'I'll just stand aside and things will happen without me and I'll wait,' then he is helping this disgusting feudal system that sits like a spider in the Kremlin," said Alexei Navalny.05 Sep 07:40 PM
Whanganui ChronicleLessons that will help your firm growLast week I got a little bit fired up by some ill-judged comments about Wanganui Collegiate which made the front page of this fine paper.05 Sep 12:36 AM
Whanganui ChronicleVote is US get out of jail card"Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me" - so the British Parliament decided it didn't want to be shamed by following another prime minister into another unwinnable war on the basis, yet again, of shoddy intelligence.03 Sep 08:55 PM
Whanganui ChronicleHistory bends towards ironyI used to admire John Key. Even when I disagreed with his policies I found his political savvy impressive. Anyone who could co-opt and manage both John Banks and Tariana Turia on his team, had to be reckoned with.03 Sep 08:51 PM
Whanganui ChronicleLanguage skills learned at table can take you farMuch approval ensued from my column where I criticised watching TV, playing, and doing everything else but talking while eating dinner - instead of sitting up at the table and conversing with each other.02 Sep 07:33 PM
Whanganui ChroniclePut on your boots, grab a hat and gloves and lend a handConservation Week (September 8-15) is a great opportunity for us to show support for our local environment.01 Sep 06:10 PM
Whanganui ChronicleSystem can't keep its secretsOver the past two weeks we have seen the following computer system crashes: A three-hour network shutdown on August 22 that paralysed the Nasdaq stock exchange.01 Sep 06:07 PM
Whanganui ChronicleCollegiate a huge benefit to the regionThe question of Collegiate must be a vexed one for any Labour candidate or supporter in Wanganui, especially after Chris Hipkins' spray in Parliament.01 Sep 06:05 PM
Whanganui ChronicleSuicide at any age a loss to societyThe title for this column - Waiting For Heaven - is taken from a song I wrote a few years ago after performing at hospice.30 Aug 09:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleA simple 'thanks, dad' will do nicelyTomorrow is Father's Day. The day many fathers dread. And not just because the family is trying so hard to make an effort to be nice to dad.30 Aug 06:31 PM
Whanganui ChronicleWhanau should seek active role in children's educationAs Grandparents, parents, caregivers, teachers and politicians we often debate what we should be doing individually and collectively to improve Maori achievement in the education system.28 Aug 07:31 PM
Whanganui ChronicleOur rugby boys well worth cheeringAll right, so it's not the All Blacks versus Australia for the Bledisloe Cup. That comes later tonight. It's not even Super 15 (though it can be "super"). But it is the Heartland Championship - and that's what counts in rugby circles around these parts.23 Aug 09:33 PM
Whanganui ChronicleThe Fifties, small towns, MAD, Beatles and all thatI have been enjoying a book by Bill Bryson called The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid in which he tells of his life as a child of the 1950s in Des Moines, US, capturing the giddy era of the post-war boom in America.23 Aug 09:27 PM
Whanganui ChronicleWallabies in dire need of new cultureNo one enjoys watching the All Blacks beat the Wallabies probably more than me, although over the years it has gotten to the stage that I am starting to have sympathy for our long-suffering rivals.22 Aug 01:56 AM
Whanganui ChronicleMark Dawson talks about website changesToday sees the launch of our new-look Wanganui Chronicle website - an exciting development in our online coverage.20 Aug 03:52 PM
Whanganui ChronicleWit, believable characters: Now, that's entertainmentWell, it's getting close now - the opening night of Repertory's The Importance of Being Earnest is this Friday night.20 Aug 12:22 AM
