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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.

Comment: Parapara Highway slip major disruption to business
A major transport and business artery was severed last week...

Jay Kuten: Saving the US democratic primary
Those running to replace Donald Trump have 90 seconds to present their case.

Letters: Rubbish around city a shock for students
Readers' letters to the Whanganui Chronicle

Comment: We need more conservation writers
Looking for contributors who are conservationists

Terry Sarten: The power of songs and stories
A sudden surge of pessimism came over me after taking part in a climate change protest.

Public sector fails boy run over and dragged by car
A stark reminder of the difference between private enterprise and public service.

Letters: STV is a complicated system
In STV each voter's treated differently, and many fail to elect or help elect a candidate.

Comment: Govt's freshwater policy is latest jab at farmers
Whanganui MP Harete Hipango says freshwater policy is a jab at farmers.

Mark Ward: Now's the time to build our future
Our declining population trend has reversed in a big way.

Mars Petcare factory victim of market
NZ will continue to be challenged by low-wage, high-volume competition.

Rachel Stewart: Freed from hope but not hopeless
COMMENT: By clinging to hope people become deluded that things might change.

Whanganui Museum: Celebrating native birds
This week the Whanganui Museum celebrates native birds.

Ian McKelvie: Gun reforms don't restrict access to gangs
Ian McKelvie discusses gun reforms.

Nail salons - the new boom industry in Whanganui
Frank Greenall discovers nails are the new boom industry in Whanganui

Letters: RSA facilities gone in club amalgamation; fix the bridge
Your letters to the Whanganui Chronicle

Mars closure will be major and significant
Big task to create 150 jobs for Mars workers.

Jay Kuten: Impeachment - what does it mean exactly?
Folks here are imperfect in their understanding of impeachment - here's the lowdown.

Letters: Madness at Whanganui intersections
Your letters to the Whanganui Chronicle

You won't believe where people used to think babies came from
Explaining where babies come from sometimes causes slight discomfort for some people.