Fred Frederikse: The Cape of Good Hope
A girl in South Africa is more likely to be raped than to complete secondary school.
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Steve Baron: We need open-minded councillors
Governance is different to government. It is not politics. Councillors aren't politicians
Your letters: Time for WWTP dissenters to move on
New wastewater plant debate: It's time for the dissenters move on
Editorial: More coffee please
Whanganui has a vibrant cafe culture. But there's one obvious one missing.
Conservation Comment: Are chooks smarter than us?
We humans are laying waste to our planet, At least chooks lay eggs -- something useful.
Editorial: Phone scams, end of the landline?
Are scams and marketing calls spelling the end of the humble landline?
Steve Braunias: Secret horoscopes of 2018
COMMENT: Steve Braunias provides a 100% accurate forecast for your year ahead.
Readers' letters: Farewell to champion of the left
Jim Anderton nobly sacrificed his all-but-certain mayoralty to a greater need.
Gwynne Dyer: After 40 years, the only way is up
This year it feels like we are back on track and going somewhere. Better late than never.
Frank Greenall: Let punishment fit the criminal's income
Personalised penalties for wrongdoers make a great deal of sense.
Editorial: Wastewater plant legal action settled
The payment in March 2016 coincides with council acquiring $8 million for debt reduction.
Your letters: Laziness is not a disability
Message to parking cheats: Whichever way you look at it, laziness is not a disability
Your letters: Overseas pensions lost
"Many of us having our overseas pensions used to subsidise the NZ Superannuation payment".
Jay Kuten: White Ribbon empathy leads to solutions
Don't sweat the small stuff. Don't keep a scorecard. Stay alert. Drinking is out.
Your letters: Babies in hot cars
Never leave a living being unattended in a car, especially on a hot day. It's dangerous.
Fred Frederikse: Kiwibank Anderton's legacy
Jim, the driving force behind the forging of the Alliance, was a force to be reckoned with
Clark needs to deliver for Patea
Campaign talk needs to become reality for rural communities
Gwynne Dyer: Iran - here we go again?
Once events like this start to happen in the Middle East, almost anything is possible.
Liz Wylie: No excuse for sexual assault at Rhythm and Vines festival
Compassion should have prevented assault.
Your letters: Threat to whale feeding grounds
Research has revealed that large numbers of blue whales are using the bight area to feed.
No one admits backing a loser
Nobody ever puts their hand up to say they played a key role in what was never achieved.
Conservation Comment: Rare shrub needs love
Unfortunately, Gardner's tree daisy is a plant, not a kakapo, so nobody noticed or cared.
Terry Sarten: Attention spans are dwindling, will you read to the end?
Terry Sarten contemplates dwindling attention spans
Nicola Patrick: Going topless is not an invitation to touch
If a young woman goes topless paints her chest with glitter does that mean it's touch her?
Kate Stewart: Getting away with murder
Kate Stewart discusses how to get away with murder
Editorial: Vege-growing mum offers big inspiration
It's one of our top stories - and it's only January!
Steve Braunias: Secret horoscopes of 2018
COMMENT: Steve Braunias provides a 100 per cent accurate horoscope guide to your year.
Editorial: Positive start to the new year
The new year has kicked off on a positive note for one Whanganui 11-year-old.
Letters: The days of screaming fans and rocking Johnny
Devlin's diplomacy got the Beatles show delivered at a realistic rock 'n' roll volume.
Opinion: Wage slavery imprisons us all
Poverty is not the fault of the poor; it is a clear sign of an economy in trouble.
Jay Kuten: Cannabis could save lives
Patients who used cannabis for pain were less likely to use opioids, less likely to die.
Editorial: Long arm of the law over-reaches itself
Over-zealous policing of booze ban achieves nothing but misery