Rob Rattenbury: The eight (ish) hour work day is an institution
Comment: Here follows a possible daily agenda for the last half of my working life
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Denis Hocking: Don't write off forestry
The forestry industry is about more than log exports, writes Denis Hocking.
Nicky Rennie: Mother’s Day a loving gesture for some, commercial rubbish to others
Is Mother's Day an opportunity for a loving gesture or commercial rubbish?
Comment: Mastering technology is child's play
Kevin Page conquers a new technological challenge with help from a 6-year-old.
Letters: Momentum is building for passenger rail
Readers have their say on trains, royal titles and mental health support.
Rob Rattenbury on the changing role of posties
Comment: Snail mail deliveries have changed majorly in my lifetime.
Gareth Carter: Growing camellias in Whanganui
Autumn is a great time to be planting Camellias.
Letters: Mackay incident not something to be celebrated
"[It] seems to me a peculiar rationale for a heritage listing."
Letters: Passenger rail would boost Whanganui
Readers have their say on restoring rail, Repertory's latest production and health changes
Rob Rattenbury: Why I keep an open mind
Comment: I'm more your broad-brush kind of guy.
Comment: We're flat out as house moves loom
Nicky Rennie is on the move and so is her teenager — but not to the same place.
Rob Rattenbury: Lest we forget
Rob Rattenbury pays tribute to those who serve so we can live in freedom.
Jay Rerekura: My advice for avoiding scams
Comment: Good discernment is always key in staying safe online.
Gardening: What to plant in autumn
Comment: We are, at the moment, having a splendid, settled autumn period.
Rob Rattenbury: Food needs to be made affordable
Comment: Many in our communities cannot even afford to buy the items in the first place
Nicky Rennie: Teens with cloth ears ‘just doing their job’
Parents may have more success talking to teens other than their own children.
Kevin Page: My blooming clever plan to avoid the weeding
Daylight saving and deadlines save Kevin Page from more dreaded weeding.
Comment: Streetscape retains Whanganui's history
Rob Rattenbury appreciates developers who are retaining Whanganui's old buildings.
Letters: Bird aviary not all about the bottom line
Readers have their say on the bird aviary and Amdram's 'The Phantom of the Opera'.
The rewards of having a work ethic
Comment: Rob Rattenbury says our work ethic often comes from our parents.
Nicky Rennie: Here today, gone tomorrow
Nicky Rennie writes about the radio industry "rollercoaster".
Kevin Page: Not the foggiest
Kevin Page has no clue what's going on when a peasouper descends.
Rob Rattenbury: In a rush
There's significantly more traffic on Whanganui's roads as the population increases.
Jay Rerekura: What I learned when I got stuck at South Beach
It was really interesting to see the responses ... a couple of laughs, and offers of help.
Letters: How to keep bank profits in NZ
Chronicle readers have their say on bank profits and electric car subsidies.
Rob Rattenbury: What history teaches us about this year’s election
Comment: MMP changes everything,
Comment: Close encounters suggest planet not so lonely after all
The world really is a small place, writes Kevin Page.
Rob Rattenbury: Lessons from Pākaitore
Rob Rattenbury writes about the opportunities provided at Pākaitore Day.
Rob Rattenbury: The power of singing
Comment: Music and singing are universal to all peoples.
Comment: Individuals need to act on climate change
Cyclone Gabrielle has brought home the impact of climate change for Nicky Rennie.
Schools could be answer to youth space search
Readers have their say on youth spaces and water infrastructure.
Comment: Should have used my loaf
A last-minute shopping expedition doesn't go quite to plan for Kevin Page.