By Ian Sutherland IN AN interview on December 11 last year, Donald Trump's answer to a question about man-made global warming ("Nobody

Swim champs uncompetitive I recently attended a school swimming champs for kids between 9 and 12 years old. I'm a parent of four

BILL ENGLISH As interim Prime Minister, I have identified a number of issues which are facing New Zealanders and the most troubling

So much to be gobsmacked over and so few words. It's a columnist's worst nightmare. Not just gobsmacked either, but outraged. Where

On the day that our front page reported Whanganui District Council needed to find an extra $20 million over the next 10 years to repair

WOULD Alejandro (Alex) Lopez Musalem be the first person to arrive at Whanganui airport from the Gulf of Mexico? It took four flights

IT IS time we ditched the words "racism" and "racist" from our language - they allow those who act in racially discriminatory ways

I didn't find the re-enactment of a supposed cold case murder, initially named a hit and run more than 20 years ago in Ngaruawahia

Watery walkway Several years ago, when I lived in the Wanganui East suburb, I was a frequent user of the railway bridge walkway from

Three years ago Scots voted to stay part of Britain in a "once-in-a-generation" referendum on independence. Now they're going to have another vote, even though the future looks distinctly unpromising for an independent Scotland, writes Gwynne Dyer.

Once we enjoyed a very high quality of life by world standards. Now that has gone and, sadly, we're leading the race to the bottom in some aspects of our lives. So what happened to New Zealand? Columnist Frank Greenall examines the question.

The aim of the rural games is to give back something of our legacy to the next generation.

Sensible step While I totally agree with Steve Baron's sentiments (Letters, March 9) about people not wanting to leave their homes

The aim of the 2017 Hilux Rural Games (held in Manawatu last weekend) is to give back something of our legacy to the next generation, writes Rangitikei MP Ian McKelvie. A lot of what makes us who we are is based on our rural roots and values, he says.

The late Tyrell Ruscoe, a skilled craftsman with an artist's eye, excelled at his work of making furniture and at being an estimable person. His exemplary life stood in contrast to the way many lives are lived on the modern world, writes Jay Kuten.

As one of those who has enjoyed a great Saturday's racing - and a great day out - at the Whanganui course, I feel a little miffed

Rates rise Reporter Simon Waters (Chronicle, March 3) falls into the same thinking of many after each QV revaluation: that if values

SHIFTING out of a place you have lived in for over 30 years is a bit like private archaeology as you process personal items from your

BILL ENGLISH We're just going to have to wait and see whether we're all going to die. I don't want to pre-empt anything. But as

There has been much mention of the proposed new age for the state funded pension. I believe 67 is the magic number .. for now. I

Like most of our sports, cricket in Whanganui is pretty much run on a shoestring. It relies on a lot of hard effort from volunteers

I'm observing a few inverse relationships at the moment ... you know, where one variable goes up and the other goes down. The most

Here we are at the championship bout between Truth and Lies. In one corner of the ring, weighing in at a true 200lbs is Truth; in

Living in harmony Re: Rachael Hampton's letter (March 7). Well done Rachael - as a Neighbourhood Support group, changes can be made

I've given it a few weeks and according to various friends, there is life after Paul Henry. I agree. The Am Show TV3's brekky show

SUPERANNUATION gets the ideas flowing ... Yeah, right! I don't think there are any New Zealanders -- baby boomers, Gen Xs, Ys or

Prison work On February 27, Winston Peters said in a radio interview that prison sentencing these days was not working, inmates were

The Whanganui Science Forum's most recent talk covered earthquakes and "unusual earth movements" and was delivered by Professor Tim

Stopbanks M Norris (letters, March 6) makes some good points in regard to stopbanks. Particularly that individuals made the decision

AS reported, the former Prime Minister bailed out by falling down his own rabbit hole, claiming he was running late. Hapless Willy