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Editorial: Next time we might not be so lucky
Heroes and victims in a week when unprecedented flood threatened
Your letters
Whanganui rocks; Teach students practical skills; Get tough with protesters.
Your letters
Buzzed by bees? Annoying, but we need those little pollinators. Stopbanks or flood plains?
Editorial: Now our river has feelings, too ...
Now the Whanganui River has the status of a person, it needs to behave in polite society
Nerves shred as river rises
Less than two years after the worst-ever Whanganui River flood, te awa is at it again.
Digital literacy critical in homes
There are still too many people with neither Internet, computers or the skills to use them
Your views: Readers' letters
Freedom campers, slipway gripes, teenage rampage, wake up unions
All smoke and mirrors
MPs will legalise e-cigarettes without evidence they're safe. What are they thinking?
Editorial: Rare dolphin beyond a price tag
WWF wants Government money to transition fishing practices and so protect rare dolphins
War zone torn by tribal feuds
Fred Frederikse turns the geographical microscope on Kabul and Afghan conflicts.
Readers' letters
River's "person" status, that "god thing", renal dialysis and "one law for all"
Sell off assets or face revolt
District council asset sales is an unpopular idea in Whanganui. But it makes good sense.
Readers' letters
Fire brigade, Castlecliff, e-cigarettes, GST on food, Afghanistan allegations
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson
The Diary of Hit and Run authors
Anti-smacking law has made for better parents
The 'anti-smacking' law has proved its value to some, but not to Winston Peters
The new Ministry of Vulnerable Children
Some readers may recall the cartoon that appeared years ago
Readers' letters
Riverbank rubbish, User-Pays, Amdram, Christians, Whanganui River
Decision day on our future
As election day approaches, beware those who will promise everything and give nothing.
Trump in hot seat on climate
Trump is playing Russian roulette with humanity's future. So does it matter that much?
Making a better census
Wednesday's census test will help Stats NZ do the job better in 2018's big questionnaire.
Brian Fallow: Time to rethink land use
Brian Fallow discusses the realities of land use and climate policy.
Readers' views
Chronicle readers share their views on a variety of subjects and debate issues of the day.
Setting the right foundation
Government-supported intervention is needed in the problem of disengaged rural youth.
First casualty of war is truth
Is the Government going to shoot the messenger instead of reading the message?
Readers' letters
GP fees, River dredging, NZ's social decline, Protesters and respect, Sarjeant fundraising
Readers' letters
Readers discuss renal dialysis, the river's status, river stopbanks and prisons.
Finding better booze policy
Our community experiences significant alcohol-related harm.
Readers' letters
Readers say: River's status is paganism; Bill English, you're joking; Take GST off food.