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Frank Greenall: Monty Python's Dying Circus ...
The idea was for a sufficiently diverted public to forget to blame those responsible.
Bob Walker: Why the misinformation about the End of Life Choice Bill leaves me annoyed
COMMENT: Dying patients don't need the pressure, writes Bob Walker.
Comment: Strong transport connections vital for regions
The Levin bypass has been hugely compromised, writes Ian McKelvie.
Letters: Closure wouldn't stop liquor sales
If there is a problem, it is one of competition for the existing businesses.
Cranleigh Harper Barton's journeys as an artist
Cranleigh Harper Barton travelled, financing his travels around the world with his art.
Rachel Stewart: Earth is heating up and activism will too
COMMENT: The environmental movement, like every other movement, is changing dramatically.
Letters: Alcohol decision 'stinks'
Councillors, shame on you if you do not raise this and record your views on this issue.
Letters: Earth needs Christian love
God made us responsible for the living world but we are doing it terrible damage.
Kate Stewart: Go the Crusaders!
Crusader is offensive yet the word jihad is still perfectly acceptable?
Conversations we need to have
We need to have a few conversations - but let's stay calm!
Gardening: Getting fruity this Autumn
Many gardeners have been taking advantage of the excellent autumn planting conditions.
Letters: Catastrophe ever closer
Perhaps change will only occur when we are on the precipice of extinction.
Chester Borrows: Caught in a cycle of abuse
There is a direct correlation between some offenders and the abuse they endured.
Editorial: Three sips for our heroes on Anzac Day
As yet another Anzac Day dawns I will no doubt reflect on dad's time away from home.
Jay Kuten: Publish and he's damned
Calling Assange a narcissist is psychobabble or misuse of diagnostic tags to diminish him.
Letters: Satire galling to Christians
The cartoon would be deemed offensive by tens of thousands of New Zealand Christians.
Letters: And the shellfish eaters?
Next time you eat mussels or raw oysters, think of the dire fate that may befall you.
Letters: Pay hospital staff like MPs
Saving a bloke's life twice in under a fortnight should not go unnoticed.
Conservation Comment: Hoard that harvest haul
Growing, preserving and storing our own food takes time and energy but can be satisfying.
Letters: AOS event builds for 2020
Even long-standing, professional event managers can still reflect for future improvements.
The history of Whanganui in 10 Objects: The Pākaitore T-shirt
The shirt was printed in Whanganui during the occupation of Pākaitore in 1995
Dani Lebo: Schools where staff, pupils want to be
A NZ survey showed nearly half of new secondary teachers quit teaching within five years.
Terry Sarten: Everything is black, white and orange
The orange people are a widely misunderstood group who pale by comparison with others.
David Bennett: In defence of 'absent councillors'
David Bennett says there is more to bring a councillor than attending meetings
Letters: Where have all the street signs gone?
The St Hill St debacle is a damning sign of council mismanagement and incompetence.
Ian McKelvie: The Arms Amendment Bill
The past month in New Zealand has been both heart wrenching and heart warming.
Frank Gibson: Women have been involved in astronomy for a long time
Katie Bouman is the young woman who led a team to make meaningful picture of a black hole
Letters: New flats could end up as mud flats
What's not to like about Whanganui's warm, wealthy future?
Jay Kuten: Do not go gentle into that good night
When I first heard of the End of Life Choice bill I was skeptical and frankly curious.
Frank Greenall: The Devil's in the retail ...
Israel's no slouch in reminding those what certain fate awaits them
Business zen: Strategic planning
Do you have a view of where you will be in your business in five years' time.
Comment: Assange should have gone to Sweden
Julian Assange should have gone to Sweden seven years ago and faced the rape charges.