Opinion: Three waters - a disaster in the pipeline?
Proposed sweeping water reforms threaten local democracy, writes councillor Alan Taylor.
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Letters: 'Sharyn Underwood is deserving of recognition'
Readers also have their say on the housing market and whether enough people use buses.
Comment: Being informed key in turbulent times
Talk to your banker and accountant and test what they have to say, Russell Bell writes.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Māori in fight of our lives against cancer
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Readers have their say on housing, rates and personal responsibility.
Rob Rattenbury: Why we now need tradies more than ever
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Letters: Easter Fishing Competition another great event
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Comment: What a mission getting in and out of Wellington
Our two-hour journey can be increased to nearly three if we pick the wrong time to travel.
Letters: 'We need housing more than the velodrome'
Readers discuss what they want from the council's long term plan.
Letters: Housing FOMO is leaving NZ impoverished
Writers discuss the housing crisis and velodrome
Let's Talk Law: Seven years' bad luck – cartel criminalisation comes into force
There are plenty of illegal agreements entered into without thought.
Letters: Please say yes to the Covid-19 vaccine
Readers write about the Covid-19 vaccine, the velodrome project and Horizons rates rises.
Rob Rattenbury: Racist cops few and far between
Opinion: The few bad apples are very much in the minority and are got rid of quickly.
Letters: SH4 Parapara road due for some attention
Readers have their say on the state of the Parapara and the housing market
Stephanie Worsop: Turning my millennial self into a Gen Z
Opinion: Can I let go of my millennial ways to be cool like the younger generation?
Kevin Page: The Cat Mafia strikes again
It's the cats who are in control, says our sleep-deprived writer.
Letters: Regional rates and long term plans
Readers have their say on regional and district council rates and plans.
Comment: Why I will be getting the Covid-19 vaccine
"I get the impression the ministry was severely underprepared for this process."
Let's Talk Law: Handshake leases – She'll be right?
No one likes to think about the worst case scenario, but circumstances do change.
Whanganui letters: Start the korero on Māori ward
Do local iwi want or are even ready for a Māori ward here?
Whanganui letters: First-home buyers are not the ones suffering
When house prices are so high, how do you slowly deflate a bubble ?
Comment: Imagine cruise liners at Castlecliff Wharf
With a wink and a nod, Jim Parnell indulges in flights, er, cruises of fancy.
Whanganui letters: 'Why I am doubly keen for my own Covid-19 jab'
Your letters: "Why I am doubly keen for my own Covid-19 jab," writes Stan Hood.
Rob Rattenbury: Why names are important - it's about respect
This is not about a cultural difference; it is about respect and thoughtfulness.
Whanganui letters: A house is a shelter, not an investment
Readers share their views on the housing market and racism.
Dawn Picken: Government's fluoridation decision the right call
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Comment: Car wash fumble pours water on comfort mission
As the full on water jets fired up I realised one of the back side windows was still open.
Whanganui letters: Fluoride must remain a personal choice
Your letters: Nurses reunion, fluoride debate and personal choice
Whanganui letters: Artists put themselves on the line
Artists put themselves on the line when exhibiting, baring their souls and risk incomes.
Let's Talk Law: Changing employment agreements and Covid-19
Comment: Employers cannot simply amend or introduce new clauses in employment agreements.
Editorial: Together, we did it
Resilience and a sense of community got us through a year of Covid-19.
Whanganui letters: Three waters reform; housing shortage
We are not the only place in the world short of houses as California is short 2 million.