Whanganui.
Who doesn't have some link or distant lineage to the River City?
Legend has it that Kevin Bacon is merely 6 degrees of separation from any arbitrary actor in the Hollywood and if my own experiences are anything to go by Whanganui is about 2 degrees from any arbitrary New Zealander.
I had the privilege of being asked to guest edit Wednesday's edition of the Whanganui Chronicle and I didn't hesitate.
Whanganui fascinates me, not only in the fact I over-index in friends and colleagues who come from the region but I recently found out I have my own family roots here - from a publican to a politician.