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Whanganui letters: Stop religious interference in euthanasia referendum
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The voices of those most qualified were ignored or fell on deaf ears, writes Paul Baber.
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Fill up fail fires up Mrs P
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Comment: Judith Collins needs to rein in her renegade MPs
A National MP is doubling down on posting a fake Ardern quote and Collins needs to act.
Letters: Rubbish system needs clean-up
Your letters: The market solution is no longer working for rubbish collection.
Whanganui letters: Don't compare Covid to flu
Reader's letters: Comparing flu mortality to Covid-19 is a threat to public health.
Whanganui letters: A Māori Harry Potter story
The story is told the same way as old English ballads that were also recited from memory.
Russell Bell: Should we double sick leave entitlements?
Russell Bell: sick leave is a subsidy that is built on trust
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Comment: "We need to act decisively, and with unity," says farmer Andrew Stewart.
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We create our own reality through our choices, writes Paul Baber.
Whanganui letters: Minimise waste and save, Greens flying high, private schools
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Rob Rattenbury: Covid-19 here to stay
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In sweeps Mrs P on the Zoomy thing
Casts an approving eye over the outfit in the mirror and leaves as quickly as she arrives.
Whanganui letters: Pine pollen is making me sick
Your letters: Pine pollen is making me sick
Letters: The power of Matariki
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Letters: Cost of staying connected
Your letters: Senior citizens are being left behind as technology advances
Kevin Page: A lesson in couch throwing like no other from Mrs P
Kev learns that even though it's called a lounge, lounge is the last thing you should do.
Whanganui letters: Thank you for your kindness
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Letters: Greens' private school funding scandal
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