So much to be gobsmacked over and so few words. It's a columnist's worst nightmare. Not just gobsmacked either, but outraged. Where

On the day that our front page reported Whanganui District Council needed to find an extra $20 million over the next 10 years to repair

WOULD Alejandro (Alex) Lopez Musalem be the first person to arrive at Whanganui airport from the Gulf of Mexico? It took four flights

IT IS time we ditched the words "racism" and "racist" from our language - they allow those who act in racially discriminatory ways

I didn't find the re-enactment of a supposed cold case murder, initially named a hit and run more than 20 years ago in Ngaruawahia

Watery walkway Several years ago, when I lived in the Wanganui East suburb, I was a frequent user of the railway bridge walkway from

Bullfighting and fox hunting pale into insignificance next to the blood-letting cut-and-thrust of local body elections. They're sanguinary gladiatorial bouts, risky to the health of combatants and onlookers alike. Paul Brooks presents the case for a ban.

We loved Murray Ball's Footrot Flats. The humour was uniquely Kiwi but internationally understood.

Three years ago Scots voted to stay part of Britain in a "once-in-a-generation" referendum on independence. Now they're going to have another vote, even though the future looks distinctly unpromising for an independent Scotland, writes Gwynne Dyer.

Sensible step While I totally agree with Steve Baron's sentiments (Letters, March 9) about people not wanting to leave their homes

The aim of the 2017 Hilux Rural Games (held in Manawatu last weekend) is to give back something of our legacy to the next generation, writes Rangitikei MP Ian McKelvie. A lot of what makes us who we are is based on our rural roots and values, he says.

The late Tyrell Ruscoe, a skilled craftsman with an artist's eye, excelled at his work of making furniture and at being an estimable person. His exemplary life stood in contrast to the way many lives are lived on the modern world, writes Jay Kuten.

As one of those who has enjoyed a great Saturday's racing - and a great day out - at the Whanganui course, I feel a little miffed

Rates rise Reporter Simon Waters (Chronicle, March 3) falls into the same thinking of many after each QV revaluation: that if values

SHIFTING out of a place you have lived in for over 30 years is a bit like private archaeology as you process personal items from your

By Peter Frost WILDLIFE sanctuaries as an experiment in conserving nature? Communities in New Zealand are taking part in a country-wide

Fishing insight Recently former Solicitor-General Michael Heron QC was asked to carry out an independent review of the failure of

BILL ENGLISH We're just going to have to wait and see whether we're all going to die. I don't want to pre-empt anything. But as

I'm observing a few inverse relationships at the moment ... you know, where one variable goes up and the other goes down. The most

Here we are at the championship bout between Truth and Lies. In one corner of the ring, weighing in at a true 200lbs is Truth; in

Living in harmony Re: Rachael Hampton's letter (March 7). Well done Rachael - as a Neighbourhood Support group, changes can be made

I've given it a few weeks and according to various friends, there is life after Paul Henry. I agree. The Am Show TV3's brekky show

SUPERANNUATION gets the ideas flowing ... Yeah, right! I don't think there are any New Zealanders -- baby boomers, Gen Xs, Ys or

Prison work On February 27, Winston Peters said in a radio interview that prison sentencing these days was not working, inmates were

The Whanganui Science Forum's most recent talk covered earthquakes and "unusual earth movements" and was delivered by Professor Tim

Stopbanks M Norris (letters, March 6) makes some good points in regard to stopbanks. Particularly that individuals made the decision

AS reported, the former Prime Minister bailed out by falling down his own rabbit hole, claiming he was running late. Hapless Willy

Bill English doesn't strike me as a gambler ... far too sensible for anything more than $10 on the Melbourne Cup. But he may have

Move everything We could easily solve both the sewerage and flooding problems. Let's concrete the whole river channel from Upokongaro

IF you are like me, you will probably look at the last few weeks and say "where did they go?" Time waits for no one (maybe was a Rolling