Your say: Mining no threat to whales; and missing Bill English
Readers write in about whales; surrogate births; missing Bill English and mental health
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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.
Business zen: Embrace new social media platforms
Tech revolution is the key to economic development.
Whanganui news in brief: Mcdonald pleads, Special speaker, Planters sought
News in brief at the Wanganui Chronicle
Letters: Council should reduce debt
Interest rates are at lows not seen for decades. What if and when interest rates rise?
Jay Kuten: A deliberate act of cruelty
We ought to declare Stephen Miller, author of the contemptible policy, persona non grata.
Rachel Stewart: Signs of a stressed-out dairy industry
COMMENT: If farmers don't find a new way forward soon, they'll feel more alone than ever.
Opinion: Age shall not weary them, robots will do the work
We live longer, healthier lives thanks to better medicine, living standards and diet.
Opinion: Help preserve our thriving Whanganui society
Whanganui is a great place to live but we must constantly strive to keep it that way.
Letters: Beware overpopulation pickle
Population growth underlies the violence, refugees and rape of the biosphere everywhere.
Letters: Cold facts about heating homes
New minimum standards are designed to make rental homes warmer, drier and healthier.
Conservation Comment: Pedal power gets a boost
Maybe the petrol era is fading and the humble bicycle and e-bike are coming to the fore.
Your say: Thai cave rescue - what about the others?
Readers write: Thai cave rescue; too many people; Kieran Read's vocabulary and recycling
Kate Stewart: Self-made or was it handed to her on a plate?
It's not being self-made when you come from priviledge, argues Kate Stewart.
Nicola Patrick: I'm not giving up ... on giving up
It's not easy, but it is time to cut down -- alcohol, plastic, screentime
Elizabeth on Prime wonderful viewing
British documentary Elizabeth on Prime provides insights into the long-serving monarch.
Terry Sarten: Free speech - get it now before it's all gone
The truth waits to be found but is not as shiny as a well-polished lie, so we miss it
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Helsinki talks
COMMENT: They liked me in the UK but they loved me in Helsinki.
Your views: TV shows how Whanganui is really humming
Readers write In: Looking good for Whanganui, Anzac Pde roadworks and gay wedding cakes
Gwynne Dyer: Trump, Russia and Nato situation not as bad as it seems
There's almost no military "Russian threat" in Europe. Nato doesn't need to spend more.
Opinion: Don't judge the US by Donald Trump
US pluralism creates the vibrancy of thinking and action that will keep this nation great.
Editorial: We can learn from beach rubbish disgrace
We must get rid of waste cleanly, and we've got to buy less stuff that can become waste.