Gareth Carter: Time to plant summer vegetable, flower seedlings
Comment: It's the most significant weekend in NZ's gardening calendar.
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Gareth Carter: Traditional time to plant tomatoes
Comment: Labour Weekend is a busy time for gardeners.
Comment: It was a dirty job but someone had to do it
COMMENT: Kevin Page encounters some unpleasant work stories.
Gareth Carter: Fill your garden with the joy of perennials
Comment: Perennials are flowering plants that last a number of years.
Opinion: Christmas is starting too soon
OPINION: Financial pressure is coming on people even earlier this year.
Sandra Kyle: What it takes to euthanise fewer dogs
OPINION: This is a community-wide challenge that we can tackle together.
Kevin Page: A fitting afternoon to dust off the wetsuits
OPINION: 'I don't know about you but I'm not a big beach person.'
Rob Rattenbury: Half a century of being a dad
OPINION: 'All those years. They have flown.'
Gareth Carter: Time to plant hardy summer vegetables
Comment: Watch out for changeable spring weather conditions though.
Rob Rattenbury: Whanganui is blessed with clubs
OPINION: What struck me when entering the building was the warmth and the cooking smells.
Gareth Carter: Lush up your lawn
OPINION: Make the most of your lawn with Gareth Carter's tips.
Comment: Behaviour provides food for thought
OPINION: Nicky Rennie is shocked by how some customers treat supermarket staff.
Comment: Scenic stroll turns to canine chaos
OPINION: Kevin Page has a muddy adventure.
Rob Rattenbury: The value of maintaining friendship
OPINION: You never have to explain yourself to a true friend
Gareth Carter: Grow some summer berries
Comment: Gareth Carter has tips on growing strawberries this season.
Comment: Dipsticks galore under the hood
OPINION: Kevin Page has been fiddling with his car's engine.
Feed the right wolf – Rob Rattenbury
OPINION: How can two peas out of the same pod sometimes be so different?
Gareth Carter: Spring’s arrival heralds seed planting time
OPINION: It's time for seeds of summer-growing vegetables and flowers to be sown indoors.
Comment: Cancer Society deserves our support
OPINION: Nicky Rennie is a long-time supporter of Daffodil Day.
Rob Rattenbury: What Mum meant to me
OPINION: Mums; treasure them, never forget them.
Gareth Carter: Flowering magnolias signal spring is upon us
Comment: I have been increasingly taken by the beauty and form of magnolias
Whanganui parkrun notches 10,000 finishers
The milestone was hit by a first-timer.
Sarjeant Happenings: What the black granite cladding on gallery extension means
The 'tioata' have been designed to catch the effect of light shimmering on water.
Kevin Page: $185 ‘saved’ during personal time
OPINION: Occasionally, you need five minutes to yourself. 'Personal time'.
Rob Rattenbury: Are NZ cops paid enough?
OPINION: NZ police are being enticed across the ditch.
Letters: Marae investment will prove its worth
Readers have their say on marae investment, food safety and residential cabins.
Gareth Carter: Good time to plant fruit and nut trees
Comment: Grow your own groceries in your garden.
Comment: 'Shoe-gate' a warning to tread carefully online
Opinion: Nicky Rennie cops it online after finding some shoes in a park.
Rob Rattenbury: Whanganui’s flash rush hour
Opinion: In 10 minutes Whanganui had gone from Sleepy Hollow to a bad day on the motorway.
Kevin Page: A walk in fresh air ends in tears
OPINION: 'There was an almighty, thunderous roar.'
Rob Rattenbury: A tribute to Whanganui East
OPINION: We've always been east bank people. It's got something for everyone.
Comment: The art of living with dying
Nicky Rennie: Every story has a beginning, a middle and an end, as does life.
Gareth Carter: Vegetable harvesting time in winter garden
Comment: Broccoli is the garden gift that keeps on giving.