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OPINION: We as wāhine Māori must push through the abuse and reset the balance of power.
Rob Rattenbury: Why Labour needs to tread carefully
Labour beware. Swing voters gave you carte blanche in 2020. That can so easily change.
Kevin Page: It would be fair to say my togs have seen better days
I caught my togs as they were picking up speed on the journey south.
Leigh-Marama McLachlan: Why moving home to Whanganui is the best decision I've made
"I often say the river called me home."
Comment: Going extra mile for customers pays off
Russell Bell says a positive experience with a business leaves a lasting impression
Russell Bell: Calculating the risk we are willing to wear
There are several factors that comprise a risk assessment
Rob Rattenbury: Covid has changed our lives, probably forever
OPINION: Can we all actually learn to stop being selfish and act responsibly?
Letters: Let's enjoy the inner city
Readers have their say on central city car parking and vaccinations.
Dawn Picken: Apologies are the first step, not the last word
Saying sorry is just a first step.
Kevin Page: The Purge - can I handle another spring clean?
It's taken a couple of years to recover from the shock of Mrs P's last purge.
Letters: Flight school bailouts should be loans
Readers' say on Whanganui District Council's flight school bailout, and free speech
Letters: 'Protesters your children will one day judge you, as I do, with contempt'
Readers have their say on vaccination protestors and the Vic Ave revamp proposal
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Readers have their say on vaccine protests and unteaching racism
Letters: 'Vic Ave should be more than a parking lot'
Readers have their say on the proposed lower Victoria Ave revamp.
Rob Rattenbury: There's nothing like a New Zealand road trip
"Fifty years ago we threw some gear into the back of my old Vauxhall and hit the road."
Kevin Page: Dozy days dreaming of Olympic glory
Embarrassed, Kevin Page muttered an apology and scarpered back to the safety of his car
Comment: Support for mental health crises not good enough
"Most of us find it hard to even acknowledge anything about our mental health."
Comment | Hey coloniser, you want to lead the debate on indigenous rights?
OPINION: Let's demand a debate about the coloniser's entitlements.
Letters: Praise for Covid vaccination programme
Readers have their say on Covid, capitalism, police safety and the economy.
Letters: Vaccine experience not in line with claims
A Marton man says he has struggled to get a vaccine; why countries print money
Russell Bell: Mentors play key role in business
'I am never going to be David Gilmour or Prince'
Rob Rattenbury: Devil in the detail for Govt's meth programme funding
OPINION: Meth programme should be given a chance.
Dawn Picken: Once upon a time, I could venture with my kids
Opinion: The anti-staycation: where you wish you had left home but stayed to work instead.
Kevin Page: Back from lunch minus a whisker or two
An 8am stubble can turn into a 5pm shadow if one is not too careful, writes Kevin Page
1981 Springbok Tour: Former cop recalls being on duty for Hamilton match
"The few police on the embankment were brushed aside like feathers."
Letters: What controls do we have in Three Waters?
Readers have their say on Three Waters, banking and vaccination.
Russell Bell: Having fun the key to customer service
Having a vision of where a business is going is key to success
Letters: One way to protect police
Readers have their say on armed police and Reserve Bank.
Letters: Matariki, an authentic New Zealand holiday
Readers have their say on Matariki, climate change and Dry July.
Club rugby: Hunterville do it again with tight victory over Ratana
It's Hunterville's ninth championship in 13 seasons.
Rob Rattenbury: 'Crafts make the world a better place'
She who wields a needle is the master of the universe.
Leigh-Marama McLachlan: 'We refuse to let hate speech slide'
There will be consequences for hate speech, writes Leigh-Marama McLachlan.
Letters: 'Without the criminal input there would not be a drug trade'
Readers have their say on drugs, council spending and more