Terry Sarten: The Kids are Alright
"If they can learn to drive at 16 years, they should be able to vote."
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Frank Greenall: Hooked on pantomime of NZ politics
Are our politicians in fantasy land? And will there be a fairytale ending to it all?
Rob Rattenbury: Four great New Zealanders who saved Maori
Do you know, as a country, how close we came to losing Maori as a race and as a culture?
Kevin Page: Kitted out for the great outdoors
Kevin Page discovers it's important to dress correctly when food is involved.
Our car habit accelerating
She's only three, but already a Whanganui youngester is totally reliant on having a car.
Letters: Welcome aboard our monochrome council
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Letters: Arty answers for demolished Thain's building
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Should we sell our water?
Is Whanganui wise to sell its water, or is it a resource we should be exploiting?
Frank Greenall: Abandoning Kurds opens door for Isis to rise again
A totally trashed Iraq still bears chilling witness to the damage a loose cannon can do.
Comment: 70 years on - China celebrates revolution
It's been seventy years since the People's Liberation Army (PLA) took control of China.
Ian McKelvie: Didn't vote? Don't complain
I believe the right to vote is a privilege that should not be wasted.
Raising rents without improvements is 'extortion'
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Overwhelmed by climate change? Be inspired by Greta Thunberg
The bigger the problem, the more entropy accumulates with pressure to do nothing.
Kevin Page: The joys of being a grandparent
Kevin Page makes the most of a golden hour with his granddaughter.
How Whanganui is defying the doubters
September alone saw crucial investments into our local young people, history and schools.
Major restoration begins soon in Sarjeant
Plenty of work happening behind the scenes at the Sarjeant Gallery.
Museum Notebook: Wetas, just don't get them angry
Weta, a truly unique native - just don't get them angry.
Terry Sarten: Sauce for the goose not always sauce for the gander
Boris Johnson gets away with so much while brazenly blaming others for his own failures.
Letters: Sincere thanks to our cheerful firefighters
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Conservation Comment: Fireworks at Petroleum Conference protest
This year's Petroleum Conference was held in secret ... why?
Editorial: Why this was a status quo election
Even before the campaign began there was a hint it was going to be that way.
Rob Rattenbury: NZ's best kept secret - until now
People have found out about our beautiful little city and they're coming this way.
Letters: Here's to the protesters
Climate change deniers should first consider the wealth of evidence.
Frank Greenall: Waking up to climate catastrophe is like turning around an ocean liner - slow
Cliches become cliches because they often contain basic truths.
Letters: Death loss for community
Ed Boyd was a soft-spoken man of great generosity. always ready to help a worthy cause.
Jay Kuten: Saving the US democratic primary
Those running to replace Donald Trump have 90 seconds to present their case.
Comment: Parapara Highway slip major disruption to business
A major transport and business artery was severed last week...
Comment: Israel Adesanya is bigger than the All Blacks
The church of the Stylebender has converted naysayers into believers.