Mark Dawson is editor of the Whanganui Chronicle
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Shouting down Brash not the answer
Brash's opinions — odious to some, reasonable to others — should be heard and debated

Editorial: Even Unruly Tourists can't spoil first-class Masters Games launch
Masters Games opens in style in Whanganui -- even the Unruly Tourists couldn't spoil it

Whanganui's bold move really started something
The 2019 Downer NZ Masters Games open in style in Whanganui

Cortese here to rock with classics at Whanganui's Masters Games
Singer, actor, real estate - sky is the limit for talented star

Editorial: London, New York, Paris - yes. But little old Whanganui ...?
London, New York, Paris - yes. But little old Whanganui ...?

Editorial: Christmas -- it's a game and you have to be a good sport and pull on some forced jollity
It's Christmas and you can't say 'No' ... no matter how badly you want to

Bennett a hero to some as he owns up to leak
Bennett a hero to some for his part in leak of iwi claims document

'I leaked iwi claims document', says councillor
Councillor who leaked sensitive iwi claims document has no regrets

Editorial: Mike King delivers message every student should hear
Former comic puts on another great show, this time talking to students about mental health

Mainstreet reboots with new chairman, manager
Mainstreet Whanganui has a new chairman: Mark Simmonds

Editorial: The grand ferry plan -- progress report is overdue
Is the bold Whanganui ferry plan sailing or sinking? Man behind the plan won't say.

Whanganui rock'n'roll dancers jive and thrive
Whanganui's rock 'n' roll dancers stepped into the spotlight at the national chamionships

Editorial: An unprecedented mass extinction -- anyone would think we owned the planet
It's genocide, ethnic cleansing ... terrorism on a scale bigger than Isis could dream of

Briar Novis: From Russia ... with hope
Whanganui woman settles into Moscow hospital seeking a life-changing cure

Our view: Keep smiling -- we're on the telly again
Kerry and Clayton -- can they win? What a double whammy that would be for Whanganui

100 and out as Castlecliff Bowling Club closes its doors
Bowls club folds -- prime development site up for sale

Editorial: Support participation in sport -- sure. But make it girls AND boys
It seems women and girls will continue to be treated as "the weaker sex" in sport

Editorial: City roads have us going in circles
WDC is replacing the traffic lights at one of our busiest intersections with roundabout

Editorial: Halfway houses are important - they have to go somewhere
What is it -- if you get organised, get signatures and make a fuss, Corrections backs off?

Editorial: Ardern's mothering feat is not unusual
A baby at the UN is unusual, but working mums juggle child care all the time.

Editorial: Name change for Queen's Park - or is that Queens Park?
Pukenamu/Queen's, Pukenamu Queens, Queens Park and Queen's Park ?

Just days left to launch - new book shows Whanganui at its finest
A new book set yo launch promotes Whanganui at its finest.

Editorial: Dr Chris Cresswell - The questions seem unanswerable; the act unfathomable
What could push someone with so much vitality over the edge?

Our view: Free speech is under attack - now it's online bullying
Celebrated NZ inventor's shock move to have online news reports classed as cyber-bullying

New Zealand's oldest daily newspaper changes its name
New Zealand's oldest daily changes its name

Editorial: Starbucks offerings just not our city's cup of Joe
There used to be nearly 50 Starbucks in NZ; now there 22

Editorial: Shane Jones is right to call out the banks
Banks talk about putting the customer first and top-notch service -- it's absolute hokum

Editorial: Despite shooting, 'gang town' label is still way wide of the mark
Someone gets shot and, for a brief spell, it's all about the gangs

Major sponsor gets behind iconic Whanganui event
Naming rights sponsor is huge boost for NZ Masters Games

Our view: Politicians the real dodgy characters
Malcolm Turnbull is the fourth prime minister in a decade to be ousted by colleagues.

Editorial: Cobbler could be a shoe-in for Whanganui
We don't want a load of old cobblers in Whanganui ... but one would be quite nice

Editorial: Shock departure casts a cloud over Whanganui's economic agency
Out-of-the-blue resignation not a good look for Whanganui's economic agency

Special Chronicle offer for stunning new glossy book on Whanganui
Whanganui in all its glory -- super book offer for Chronicle readers

Editorial: University vice-chancellor eats her own words with Brash ban
It takes a heck of a lot to trump the right to freedom of speech

Editorial: School is only guilty of naivety
Mark Dawson on the fallout of boxer Joseph Parker's controversial visit to a city school.

Editorial: Whanganui's new-found confidence sees it chase national award
It will take a big community effort -- but, yes, Whanganui can be NZ's most beautiful city

Editorial: Predictable attack on Borrows by hardline law-and-order lobby
Tougher "punishment" tends to produce hardened people more likely to offend again

Metro colts favourites to nail their third trophy of the season
Metro favourites for Saturday's final as they bid to complete triple crown

Netball: Kaierau excel on defence in handy win
Netball still has three more round-robin games to go before the playoffs.

Editorial: Moaners move over - we're really quite a happy lot
A pleasant surprise -- Whanganui folk are happy with the council; and with life

Editorial: Nurses - where do we go from here?
Future negotiations compromised after nurses reject offer its union recommended

Editorial: It'll cost a lot, but are median barriers one solution to New Zealand's road toll?
NZ's growing road toll - how much do you have to spend to change human nature?

Ancestors smarter than we give them credit for
While technology has advanced at a thunderous rate, are we really so much smarter?

Bizarre tales of Whanganui prove truth is stranger than fiction
Stranger than fiction -- these quirky tales from Whanganui's bygone era are all true.

Editorial: Animal psychics on the ball with the beautiful game
Rooster Grizzles following in the tentacle tracks of soccer's great animal oracles

Editorial: That infamous 'pong' now the sweet smell of success
$1.5 million saving on wastewater plant a symbol that the dark days are behind us

Councillors' votes go on the record
Public pressure sees council agree to record individual votes

Editorial: Sex, drugs, rock 'n roll ... and Neil Finn
Finn and Fleetwood ... music's most unlikley marriage

Editorial: Not so simple for Simon to bridge the gap
Time to check what odds you can on Judith Collins leading National sometime late 2019.

All that jazz: From mainstream to cutting edge - a stunning festival of music
Jazz in all its many shades will have Wellington jumping at next week's festival

Editorial: Security cameras become a murky problem
Security camera concerns - who sees what and is privacy at risk?

Editorial: Doing without what you couldn't do without
Shame of being spotted with a plastic shopping bag - like being caught smoking in public

Editorial: Grinding to a halt in the cone zone
City centre cone zone puts drivers in the slow lane

Editorial: Hail the mother of all marketing opportunities
Celebrating a special day when the marketing machine cranks into overdrive

Editorial: Public needs to know how councillors voted
Record council votes for greater accountability, so we can see where councillors stand.

Editorial: Pipsqueaks in losing battle against greed
It appears we are being ripped off at the petrol pump.

Editorial: Have patience, drivers - that's our prosperity trundling past
Held up at a railway crossing? Think again before you curse those trains.

Editorial: Wake-up call for pyjamas at the cinema
Dressing gowns get a dressing down at cinema where sartorial style matters

Editorial: Please be careful what you 'accept', Jacinda
Ardern learning the language - and lessons - of international diplomacy

Euthanasia debate to be fought out in Whanganui
The man behind the euthanasia bill heads to Whanganui to make his case.

Editorial: Royal fan gets treated like royalty
A cheeky request sees the nation's media chasing Whanganui woman

Editorial: Police and Immigration over the top in treatment of Mark Middleton
Heavy-handed action reflects badly on police and Immigration NZ

Our priorities are all wrong, says councillor
Council staff putting statistics ahead of human hardship, says councillor

Opinion | Why John Key should have flagged his legacy project
John Key's biggest regret - hoisted by his own flag petard.

Editorial: Mankind unique among creatures ... we're game for a laugh
Easter messages and April Fool's pranks jostle side-by-side for plausibility

Editorial: Russian spies ... who needs them?
Why worry about 'spies' - the digital world has made James Bond redundant

Editorial: Rates rise will be painful but council has few options
Time for a fresh look at how rates are calculated.

Jones spot on about our so-called 'national carrier'
Air NZ has turned its back on the regions and taxpayers are right to be upset

Editorial: National's women - nothing for Bridges to brag about
Bridges emphasis on female roles looks tokenist and naive.

Fun run backs dementia support team
Two businesses come to aid of dementia group struggling for funds

Editorial: Expo's success down to what happens next
Thrive expo sowed the seeds, but will the green shoots appear?

Review: Brilliant Tempest produces a storm of laughs
Great cast, great setting -- another Shakespearean triumph at the botanic gardens

Breakfast served up for a worthy cause
Bacon butties and coffee help Riding for the Disabled's bid to buy land

Editorial: Money talks ... and only it will change US gun laws
Gassroots action offers a slim chance of changes in US gun laws

Social enterprise business expo kicks off
Social enterprise expo goes plastic free - thanks to prisoners' efforts.

Editorial: $1m dog pound? Because they're worth it ...
$1m for a dog pound is not that exorbitant

Editorial: Re-think on state housing to be applauded
New houses represent a U-turn by Housing NZ -- and it is most welcome.