Bother with God I have mixed feelings over my 6-year-old granddaughter returning to St Mary's School. We have had interesting

Where's WHAM? Has the Whanganui Accident and Medical Clinic been sold or closed by the Whanganui Regional Health Network? It

We have lived on the riverbank here for 30 years and, sadly, we are now in the process of moving house. Bedford Avenue is a mixed

When even police joke about it, you know it's time to change the law. Waikato police have a Facebook post of two cows sniffing cannabis

Living memory is a short time-frame. Most of us compare the world today with what we remember from our childhoods, but no further

THE times we live in require us to listen, be aware and act when we see others acting with cruelty and deceit. A recent study of

AH, the long weekends of summer ... Well, it would be nice to have a summer, but still the Mondays off work in January and February

MONDAY We are making incredible progress. Only this morning we successfully located four light switches in the White House, and by

Many years ago I went to a rodeo in the Bay of Plenty. I haven't been since. A long day out in a very hot sun didn't endear me to

Spend wisely Ratepayers fork out hundreds of dollars to a glass school, adult education, the Sarjeant Gallery and lord knows what

I constantly refer to my kids as the Lifeforms but lately I'm beginning to wonder if it's me who comes from another planet. Bemused

Horizons Regional Council was before the Environment Court in Wellington on Monday and Tuesday facing a challenge to its One Plan

Mr Trump's pyrotechnical ascension to the US presidency has met an unexpected snag. In an ironic twist to the Donald's earlier questioning

Re-invention is the name of the game. Events and organisations are continually having to re-invent themselves. Pop stars like David

Right to say 'no' I refer to Nicola Patrick's article in the Chronicle (January 21) cringing at the prime minister's decision not

WHEN I was a kid growing up in America, people had faith in their government. In a world best illustrated by Norman Rockwell, we

A COUPLE of weeks ago, in his first major announcement of this election year, Prime Minister Bill English unveiled a significant government

Grandstand shut I have spent a fantastic weekend watching and participating in a festival of football at Wembley Park in Wanganui

Accountability Re the drowning of a person (nearly plural) in the Waikato River, due to the opening of the floodgates at Aratiatia

CONGRATULATIONS to Lisa Carrington for winning the Halberg Supreme award on Thursday night. The much deserved and very popular win

Us men are known for being reluctant to engage in discussing our feelings. Apart from sport and politics - subjects on which men

This past week has been absolutely crammed with connections to inspirational community groups and gatherings. It's reminded me how

You'd be excused for thinking I had a vested interest in seeing fewer police on the streets given the currency of criminal proceedings

HIDDEN ART On January 19, the Dominion Post newspaper printed a front page story titled "Artworks hidden from view". The local government

DAME Tariana Turia is threatening to march on Parliament in protest against Children, Young Persons and Families legislation she

THE WRITER OF THE BELOW COLUMN HEREBY GRANTS YOU HER EXCLUSIVE PERMISSION TO READ THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE. You lucky reader, you! My

Down syndrome Recently you published my letter about the French ban of a film for showing people with Down syndrome happy and smiling

POTUS makes a big call ... (Ring ring) Bill: "Hello, Bill here." POTUS: "Clinton?" Bill: "No, English." POTUS: "Theresa May?

Helen Clark stayed away from Waitangi. Back in 2001. It was good, too ... She'd been upset by Titewhai Harawira the year before

I have been writing for Conservation Comment now for 10 years from when the articles first started in the Wanganui Chronicle. So