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Letters: Secular, but not atheist

Your letters to the Whanganui Chronicle

100,000 infected, 3400 dead - truth the best defence against coronavirus

Jay Kuten: Democratic governments must be candid and truthful in informing its citizens.

Letters: Reining in alcohol industry; planets on the move

Your letters to the Whanganui Chronicle; alcohol harm, planets on the move

Frank Greenall: Kindness is a way to crack family dysfunction

Meth and synthetics have become national scourges, leading to family breakdowns.

Let's talk law: Farm succession – start the conversation now

Historically, rural succession planning was simple.

Whanganui traffic flow woes

Your letters: How many times have we experienced traffic lights out of synch?

Should secular schools sing the national anthem and teach religion?

This year will see the place of religion in our schools placed under the spotlight.

Virus-fuelled recession likely only short term

I have respectfully dropped the handshake at the start of meetings.

Letters: Recycling cost spurs poor choices

If it's difficult or costly to recycle or dump, poorer people will make poor choices.

Letters: A plea from one who knows . . .

A peaceful end should be everyone's right. Why should the terminally ill be punished?

Let's talk law: Top Tips for individual employment agreements

The favourite pick for businesses seems to be casual employment agreements.

Humans - the mistake that keeps on taking

Malaria alone continues to wipe out about 400,000 humans per year.

Harete Hipango: Cannabis, decriminalise it, don't make it legal

The bill will cannibalise and consume those most disadvantaged in NZ society – Maori.

Letters: Council playing cat and mouse with pet owners

We can most likely look forward to compulsory microchipping/registration of our cats.

Had a pay rise recently?

Asking for a pay rise can present all sort of problems, writes Kevin Page.

Letters: There's nothing wrong with renting

Rental housing was the easiest, most economical way to move from one place to another.