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Letters: Concern over rural rezoning
Our concern is a population increase of this size would change the character of Marton.

2019 many people's annus horribilis; here's to a better 2020
If 2019 was miserable for you, much points to 2020 being a far better year.

Best of 2019: Terry Sarten: Trump to be impeached and other bold predictions for 2019
What will go up, down, sideways or be gone for good in 2019?

How our politicians performed in 2019
A look back at a few of our leading MPs and their performance over the past 12 months.

Harete Hipango: Celebrating the positives of 2019 for Whanganui
Whanganui MP Harete Hipango reflects on the positives of late 2019.

Best of 2019: Frank Greenall: An avalanche of issues
There have always been and will always be a gazillion issues happening at any one moment.

2020 the age of rage
2020 is going to be the Age of Rage as people lose patience predicts Terry Sarten.

Christmas no holiday for struggling families
Christmas is a time of the year when I count my blessings. For some it's not an easy time.

Let's talk law: The ever-increasing regulations on our agricultural sector
For farmers across NZ there seems to be an inordinate amount of regulation

Paula Bennett hits back over weight loss: 'I'm happy, healthy and proud'
National Party deputy leader Paula Bennett responds to a column by Jay Kuten.

Best of 2019: Jay Kuten: Mid-life delusions and Paula Bennett
Given her self-appraisal, vulnerability is not an attribute of Paula Bennett

Best of 2019: Frank Greenall: Sad demise of cricket therapy
If you felt a bit stressy, you went to the cricket with a Thermos, cut lunch and blanket.

Letters: Skin-deep prejudices
The video record reveals yet another debate lacking in leadership and going off the rails.

Frank Greenall: Ad-free TV? Just do it!
"Public service" broadcasting is hard to define, but most people know it when they see it.

Weta monster in the neck for Christmas
Kevin Page discovers Christmas can creep up on you.

Letters: Thoughts on Majestic Square
Relocate the Peter Snell statue to Majestic Square. It's too far from the madding crowd.

Conservation Comment: Momentum a must when it comes to staying beautiful
Whanganui is NZ's most beautiful city, but there's more we could do.

Terry Sarten: Race is on to find the perfect Xmas gift
2020 is almost here and disappointingly flying cars are still not a thing.

What summer solstice means to many
Summer solstice - a time of endings and beginnings.

Letters: democracy in action
Māori either did not vote or voted for Pākehā candidates in the recent local elections.

2019 tragedies brought us all together
Holiday season - take a break - everybody needs one.

Be more kind to people - it's good for the soul
Your letters to the Whanganui Chronicle

Comment: Move Auckland before the volcanoes blow
Get out before Vulcan wakes up and hammers Auckland property values once and for all.

How long do we have to wait for a dialysis treatment service in Whanganui?
Your letters to the Whanganui Chronicle

Dragons and taniwha – 50 years an artist carver
Exhibition celebrates New Zealand's first professional contemporary artist carver of bone

Letters: The rising cost of being a tidy Kiwi
Just watch the rise in illegal dumping because people can't afford to be law-abiding.

Ian McKelvie: Shake-up coming for $1.6b racing industry
Racing employs more than 50,000 people and is worth $1.6 billion a year.

Cash and high-fives from Labour Party conference
Lots of cash and high-fives from Labour Party conference held in Whanganui.

Comment: Why it's time to ditch the royal family
Comment: Having a Head of State who is a foreigner seems archaic in a democracy.