Terry Sarten: The hero stands up against the herd
THE times we live in require us to listen, be aware and act when we see others acting with cruelty and deceit. A recent study of
THE times we live in require us to listen, be aware and act when we see others acting with cruelty and deceit. A recent study of
AH, the long weekends of summer ... Well, it would be nice to have a summer, but still the Mondays off work in January and February
MONDAY We are making incredible progress. Only this morning we successfully located four light switches in the White House, and by
Many years ago I went to a rodeo in the Bay of Plenty. I haven't been since. A long day out in a very hot sun didn't endear me to
NEW Zealand's burgeoning space exploration industry and subsequent proliferation of astronaut training centres has led to the Outer
THE Whanganui electorate is in a unique situation with the selection of candidates for the two biggest political parties running concurrently. And
Spend wisely Ratepayers fork out hundreds of dollars to a glass school, adult education, the Sarjeant Gallery and lord knows what
I constantly refer to my kids as the Lifeforms but lately I'm beginning to wonder if it's me who comes from another planet. Bemused
Horizons Regional Council was before the Environment Court in Wellington on Monday and Tuesday facing a challenge to its One Plan
Right to say 'no' I refer to Nicola Patrick's article in the Chronicle (January 21) cringing at the prime minister's decision not
WHEN I was a kid growing up in America, people had faith in their government. In a world best illustrated by Norman Rockwell, we
A COUPLE of weeks ago, in his first major announcement of this election year, Prime Minister Bill English unveiled a significant government
Grandstand shut I have spent a fantastic weekend watching and participating in a festival of football at Wembley Park in Wanganui
Let Trump do job Having attended the Majestic Square rally in support of immigrants and refugees on Waitangi Day, could Josh Chandulal-Mackay
IN THIS rapidly over-populating planet it helps to put the geopolitical focus on population instead of focusing, as the media so often
Accountability Re the drowning of a person (nearly plural) in the Waikato River, due to the opening of the floodgates at Aratiatia
CONGRATULATIONS to Lisa Carrington for winning the Halberg Supreme award on Thursday night. The much deserved and very popular win
Us men are known for being reluctant to engage in discussing our feelings. Apart from sport and politics - subjects on which men
HIDDEN ART On January 19, the Dominion Post newspaper printed a front page story titled "Artworks hidden from view". The local government
DAME Tariana Turia is threatening to march on Parliament in protest against Children, Young Persons and Families legislation she
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Down syndrome Recently you published my letter about the French ban of a film for showing people with Down syndrome happy and smiling
POTUS makes a big call ... (Ring ring) Bill: "Hello, Bill here." POTUS: "Clinton?" Bill: "No, English." POTUS: "Theresa May?
Helen Clark stayed away from Waitangi. Back in 2001. It was good, too ... She'd been upset by Titewhai Harawira the year before
I have been writing for Conservation Comment now for 10 years from when the articles first started in the Wanganui Chronicle. So
Has surname generation stagnated? When did it stop? Did someone draw a line some time ago and decide that we will have no more
The recently published trove of torture documents http://nyti.ms/2iPxDC2 exposing the war crimes of the CIA in using torture
A salute to Whanganui's youngest councillor, Josh Chandulal-Mackay, for organising the rally in Majestic Square yesterday in support
It didn't matter who became the next President of the Nation of Darkness (POTNOD) ... nothing will change very fast. The toxic food
Not so easy Kate Stewart writes in her Trump love-fest that he "won his race fair and square and with considerable ease". Trump