IT IS time we ditched the words "racism" and "racist" from our language - they allow those who act in racially discriminatory ways

I didn't find the re-enactment of a supposed cold case murder, initially named a hit and run more than 20 years ago in Ngaruawahia

Watery walkway Several years ago, when I lived in the Wanganui East suburb, I was a frequent user of the railway bridge walkway from

Bullfighting and fox hunting pale into insignificance next to the blood-letting cut-and-thrust of local body elections. They're sanguinary gladiatorial bouts, risky to the health of combatants and onlookers alike. Paul Brooks presents the case for a ban.

We loved Murray Ball's Footrot Flats. The humour was uniquely Kiwi but internationally understood.

Three years ago Scots voted to stay part of Britain in a "once-in-a-generation" referendum on independence. Now they're going to have another vote, even though the future looks distinctly unpromising for an independent Scotland, writes Gwynne Dyer.

Once we enjoyed a very high quality of life by world standards. Now that has gone and, sadly, we're leading the race to the bottom in some aspects of our lives. So what happened to New Zealand? Columnist Frank Greenall examines the question.

The aim of the rural games is to give back something of our legacy to the next generation.

Sensible step While I totally agree with Steve Baron's sentiments (Letters, March 9) about people not wanting to leave their homes

As one of those who has enjoyed a great Saturday's racing - and a great day out - at the Whanganui course, I feel a little miffed

Rates rise Reporter Simon Waters (Chronicle, March 3) falls into the same thinking of many after each QV revaluation: that if values

SHIFTING out of a place you have lived in for over 30 years is a bit like private archaeology as you process personal items from your

By Peter Frost WILDLIFE sanctuaries as an experiment in conserving nature? Communities in New Zealand are taking part in a country-wide

Fishing insight Recently former Solicitor-General Michael Heron QC was asked to carry out an independent review of the failure of

BILL ENGLISH We're just going to have to wait and see whether we're all going to die. I don't want to pre-empt anything. But as

There has been much mention of the proposed new age for the state funded pension. I believe 67 is the magic number .. for now. I

Like most of our sports, cricket in Whanganui is pretty much run on a shoestring. It relies on a lot of hard effort from volunteers

I'm observing a few inverse relationships at the moment ... you know, where one variable goes up and the other goes down. The most

I've given it a few weeks and according to various friends, there is life after Paul Henry. I agree. The Am Show TV3's brekky show

SUPERANNUATION gets the ideas flowing ... Yeah, right! I don't think there are any New Zealanders -- baby boomers, Gen Xs, Ys or

Prison work On February 27, Winston Peters said in a radio interview that prison sentencing these days was not working, inmates were

The Whanganui Science Forum's most recent talk covered earthquakes and "unusual earth movements" and was delivered by Professor Tim

Stopbanks M Norris (letters, March 6) makes some good points in regard to stopbanks. Particularly that individuals made the decision

AS reported, the former Prime Minister bailed out by falling down his own rabbit hole, claiming he was running late. Hapless Willy

Bill English doesn't strike me as a gambler ... far too sensible for anything more than $10 on the Melbourne Cup. But he may have

Move everything We could easily solve both the sewerage and flooding problems. Let's concrete the whole river channel from Upokongaro

HAVE you ever stood on a precipice and had the sudden thought of leaping off? Turns out the French have a phrase for that -- "L'appel

IF you are like me, you will probably look at the last few weeks and say "where did they go?" Time waits for no one (maybe was a Rolling

THE Government is to be congratulated for a programme that will help young offenders get a driver's licence. The scheme is starting

Alcohol laws I am writing in relation to the front-page Wanganui Chronicle (March 3) article about tougher booze laws in the Whanganui