Frank Greenall: Strong leadership is just a posture
NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-Un reportedly had one of his ministers recently executed for displaying bad sitting posture at a government
NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-Un reportedly had one of his ministers recently executed for displaying bad sitting posture at a government
"Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice. He forgot to add: the first
IS AFFCO a good corporate citizen, asked The Nation, one of the best news shows on New Zealand television. In the weekend's programme
RECENTLY I took issue with the way in which this city and its people were portrayed by TV3's Story programme (August 2, 2016). I
KIDS hate my job. Not what I actually do - which is recycling which they think is cool in a "save the planet" kind of way. No, they
A COUPLE of weeks ago, I chastised the Talley group and particularly their local industries - Affco Imlay, Land Meats and Open Country
HOW MANY years does it take to change a light bulb? Seriously, this isn't a joke. I was reminded recently by a friend that it took
THE local body election campaign is heating up with your voting papers being delivered this month and, of course, the results due
MONDAY At the end of the day my initial reaction when you talk about doing a film about yourself is that you don't want to seem like
MY COLUMNS in recent weeks have largely been dedicated to reporting on events from around the wider Whanganui region -- including
IT'S official! Or as official as anything can be after an international congress in South Africa has worked on it for seven years. The
IT IS always good for businesses to give back to the community. There are many ways to do this and a number of businesses are giving
We have all heard of the saying less is more, and right or wrong it holds a great deal of sway in the beauty business. We have become
THE weekday six o'clock TV news is often grim news indeed. Very weighty words are required to convey the grimness of this news. This
I'm a sports fan which means there isn't much sport that I don't either watch on TV, read about or talk to others about. Except synchronised
EARLIER this month, the Government announced there would be a national day to mark the New Zealand Land Wars. Remembering these wars
THE weekday six o'clock TV news is often grim news indeed. Very weighty words are required to convey the grimness of this news. This
ENSURING New Zealanders can access better, sooner and more convenient healthcare remains the Government's No1 funding priority. The
RARE: The swelling pink bud of Rafflesia, the world's largest flower. WE REJOINED the tourist trail at Bukittinggi, West Sumatra
The closure of the Manus Island detention camp in Papua New Guinea is long overdue. Now it's time Australia closed Nauru. Australia's
THE Government's recent announcement that it will pursue a goal of New Zealand becoming predator-free by 2050 has been widely and
I'M FEELING hard done by. This week during a moment between making dinner and folding washing, I found myself watching a reality show
Pain - it's something we all experience at some time in our lives. It's about as unavoidable as death and taxes. Chronic pain, however
MONDAY We held a briefing to discuss last week's botched attempt to covertly tape the All Blacks in their team room at the Intercontinental
We won't just miss the Imelda-esque collection of boots ... Mayor Annette Main held her final full council meeting this week and
Carbon foodprint is a term used to describe the CO2 and other global heating gases created by food production. Growing food produces
Wimmin - what do they know? They can have babies - yes. They say they can do anything - but we, the Misogynists Exclusive Network
To my shame I was confronted with another example of my almost complete ignorance on a slice of New Zealand history - this time with
I'VE noticed recently on social media at least one Whanganui District Council candidate complaining about other candidates' political
The rapid strides in technology can undoubtedly be a huge boon to education, but the latest proposals by the New Zealand Government