Frank Greenall: Nauru - where guano always happens
The nation's colourful yet sorry history is literally centred on seabird droppings.
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Rachel Rose: The inconvenient truth about cobblers
When our resident cobbler needed to retire, he couldn't find a buyer
Editorial: Starbucks offerings just not our city's cup of Joe
There used to be nearly 50 Starbucks in NZ; now there 22
Terry Sarten: The weaponising of music: torture for the soul and your ears
There are also ways music can be twisted into a weapon.
Letters: Conservatism tag an attack
I can see no reason at all why there cannot be a "Rainbow" Bar in the new club.
Chester Borrows: Bikies, the bishop and bigotry
You don't have to buy the brand of Destiny Church to acknowledge the work it is doing.
Messara is NZ racing's modern messiah
The Messara report will be contentious but ignored at the industry's peril
Race-fixing fears can't be good for industry
What is happening to New Zealand's racing industry?
Letters: Brash claims not correct
On many occasions since Treaty, Māori have been treated as slaves without legal rights.
Editorial: Can't pay the fees, your kids miss out
School's move should spark discussion about what a free education is.
Letters: High School drama message hits home
"I see you, I hear you, I am sorry for my generation's failure to change."
Jay Kuten: The true definition of a hero
John McCain had the mark of genuine heroism — strong at the broken places.
Rachel Stewart: Fed up with over-sharing
COMMENT: 'Confessional' female writers setting feminism back generations.
Gwynne Dyer: Bring law to the high seas before all the fish are gone
At present trawlers can catch whatever they want on the unregulated "high seas".
Editorial: Mining denied and lessons to be learnt
The High Court judgment said the EPA decision was unlawful
Your letters: Chester, enough already
Maybe Chester doesn't see the communities across NZ awash with drugs and gang crime.
Kevin Page:The missing third bedroom
Uncluttering that third bedroom ... perfect for my guitar lessons, maybe a drum kit ...?
Ian McKelvie: Bill mulls offshore gambling tax
The Wanganui and Rangitikei districts have a rich history in horse racing .
Letters: Many believe in the sanctity of life
Every religion has an afterlife, and offing oneself doesn't herald a warm reception there.
Conservation Comment: Call for farmers to embrace change
Farmers must put their energy and innovation towards achieving the targeted outcomes.
Terry Sarten: To the ramparts comrades, let's reinstate the art of conversation
Communication requires dialogue. Txting doesn't count.
Nicola Patrick: Take a breather and welcome the win
Take a moment for yourself - so we're ready for the next big environmental battle.
Your say: Assisted death letter 'distasteful', 'Faithless nation'
Letters to the Wanganui Chronicle
New Zealand more than rugby, racing and beer
Our culture now offers more than once dominant pastimes
Kate Stewart: Check out if you are PC, OTT or just plain normal
What next for prison inmates? KFC, aromatherapy or electric chair with star energy rating
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Jacinda Ardern
COMMENT: House is a bit of a mess but I pledge to have it clean by the end of the week.
Letters: Laws don't punish bullies
Giving bullies a dose of their own medicine wouldn't go amiss.
Editorial: Shane Jones is right to call out the banks
Banks talk about putting the customer first and top-notch service -- it's absolute hokum
Chester Borrows: Are you as safe as you feel?
New Zealanders are safer now than they have been for decades, in all areas of risk.
Opinion: Japan sister city takes out trash
At home the Japanese are the kings and queens of recycling
Gwynne Dyer:The Australian sickness
This is an essentially random and purely local case of "monkey see, monkey do" behaviour.
Editorial: Despite shooting, 'gang town' label is still way wide of the mark
Someone gets shot and, for a brief spell, it's all about the gangs
Letters: What would Monty have said?
Subtle tongue-in-cheek nuances winked lasciviously at me until I came to understand.
Frank Greenall: Catch-22 alive and well in Parliament
Beehive thefts and Beehive leaks have been keeping police busy lately.