It's time to be grateful for small mercies ... in this case, very small. The Government yesterday announced we should be safe to

The cancer researcher; the aged care worker; the street sweeper; the eye surgeon; the special needs teacher; the missionary working

St John needs funding St John Ambulance does a fantastic and crucial job if well-manned. How can it be that such a critical service

Walking through town the other day I noticed a young fella mucking around with a ball while waiting for the green man. It reminded

The kids are back into the swing of school, the Christmas holiday period is becoming a distant memory and, for some, the daily grind

By now just about everyone has a Trump story. Back in 2004, after 30 years in the newspaper industry, I was about to take over the

What's all the fuss about Donald Trump's lies? Why not ignore them and give him a chance to fulfill his promises to bring back jobs

Bother with God I have mixed feelings over my 6-year-old granddaughter returning to St Mary's School. We have had interesting

Where's WHAM? Has the Whanganui Accident and Medical Clinic been sold or closed by the Whanganui Regional Health Network? It

Living memory is a short time-frame. Most of us compare the world today with what we remember from our childhoods, but no further

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

Re-invention is the name of the game. Events and organisations are continually having to re-invent themselves. Pop stars like David

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

This past week has been absolutely crammed with connections to inspirational community groups and gatherings. It's reminded me how

You'd be excused for thinking I had a vested interest in seeing fewer police on the streets given the currency of criminal proceedings