Suicide at any age a loss to society
The title for this column - Waiting For Heaven - is taken from a song I wrote a few years ago after performing at hospice.
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A simple 'thanks, dad' will do nicely
Tomorrow is Father's Day. The day many fathers dread. And not just because the family is trying so hard to make an effort to be nice to dad.
Whanau should seek active role in children's education
As Grandparents, parents, caregivers, teachers and politicians we often debate what we should be doing individually and collectively to improve Maori achievement in the education system.
Our rugby boys well worth cheering
All right, so it's not the All Blacks versus Australia for the Bledisloe Cup. That comes later tonight. It's not even Super 15 (though it can be "super"). But it is the Heartland Championship - and that's what counts in rugby circles around these parts.
The Fifties, small towns, MAD, Beatles and all that
I have been enjoying a book by Bill Bryson called The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid in which he tells of his life as a child of the 1950s in Des Moines, US, capturing the giddy era of the post-war boom in America.
Wallabies in dire need of new culture
No one enjoys watching the All Blacks beat the Wallabies probably more than me, although over the years it has gotten to the stage that I am starting to have sympathy for our long-suffering rivals.
Mark Dawson talks about website changes
Today sees the launch of our new-look Wanganui Chronicle website - an exciting development in our online coverage.
Wit, believable characters: Now, that's entertainment
Well, it's getting close now - the opening night of Repertory's The Importance of Being Earnest is this Friday night.