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Your say: That drab bus depot is a poor look for Whanganui
Readers have their say on the bus station; bus service; Winston Peters; hostile despots
Editorial: Whanganui's new-found confidence sees it chase national award
It will take a big community effort -- but, yes, Whanganui can be NZ's most beautiful city
Terry Sarten: Time travel with 2020 vision ... it's looking good
The Goldilocks effect will see Whanganui booming by 2020.
Hamish in Japan: Eisenhower would have approved
Mayor Hamish McDouall files from Japan where a delegation is visiting our sister city.
TV review: Cooking up a healthy storm
Eat Well For Less British TV series TV One Review
Kate Stewart: Who needs a degree, really?
At age 51 and counting, the full-time employment options for me seem to be dwindling .
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Winston Peters
COMMENT: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of my term as Acting PM.
Gwynne Dyer: Closing time at Europe's borders
Patience is running out over European migrants writes Gwynne Dyer.
Switching to plant-based diet far healthier for us and the planet
The arguments are growing around the benefits from avoiding meat, eggs and dairy.
Ian McKelvie: Past and future minds light up party conference
Insight and entertainment as Howard and Key joust at National Party conference
Chester Borrows: How are you getting on with your 'dash'?
It is hard not to reflect on those who lit the fire in us in the first place.
Your say: Hardline approach failing, Population shortfall
Readers write in: Hardline approach failing, Population shortfall
Frank Greenall: Winnie rises to the bait ...
Peters' competing thoughts periodically jam his gears, and his coherency loses traction.
Jay Kuten: Anger will hinder progress
Few things are more disheartening than having members of one's family murdered.
Russell Bell: Millennials offer a lesson for all in business today
Business Zen Russell Bell on hiring ther right people.
Your say: Use cloth nappies and save
Readers have their say: Joseph Parker, climate change and healthy homes
Horizons critics lining up
More are lining up to have a crack at Horizons over prosecutions.
Your say: Smart model to cut crime
Readers write in: Smart of crime, Trump, online shopping warning and life or death debate
Metro win a victory for opportunity
Colts side has created a pathway for young players
Conservation comment: Take us back before plastic
A special thanks to the Plastic Free Whanganui group
Your say: Mining no threat to whales; and missing Bill English
Readers write in about whales; surrogate births; missing Bill English and mental health
A great month for Whanganui, but many challenges ahead
Plastic Free July serves education and enjoyment in Whanganui
Rachel Rose: Goodbye much-loved library bus ... hello vans
Soon-to-be-scrapped library bus offers more than a good read; it's a community hub to some
Your say: Devilish twist on front page
Readers write in: Brian Tamaki; the justice debate; science and religion; the alt-right
Editorial: Predictable attack on Borrows by hardline law-and-order lobby
Tougher "punishment" tends to produce hardened people more likely to offend again
Terry Sarten: Are Turnbull and Dutton fit to enter Australia?
Australia has more serious questions to answer than whether they stole our flag design
Kate Stewart: When political correctness goes too far
Kate Stewart on the world of PC correctness
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Lauren Southern
COMMENT: It's great to finally come across a country that stands up for whites.
Letters: No moaning, do something
We live in a democracy, and with no public interest there is no political response.
Chester Borrows: Expediency is not justice
Is there a place for a judge giving views before hearing the evidence?
Letters: Mayor gets the message
Let's hope council procedures in dealing with correspondence from the community improve.
Frank Greenall: Hi-jinks with the old gang
The word "gang" has several connotations, but not all definitions are necessarily criminal
Level the playing field for dedicated taxi service
Taxis operate in a highly regulated industry - but much of the competition does not.