One wedding, so many disasters
Kevin Page finds the road to wedded bliss is paved with challenges.
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Christmas all about family and fun
Rob Rattenbury looks forward to a family-focused Christmas Day.
Nicky Rennie: 3 Bridges Marathon shows off Whanganui
Comment: I felt quite emotional at times amid the scenes of family support at the finish.
Rob Rattenbury: Times have changed but fish n' chips are still for me
What's your favourite takeaway?
Letters: Why council’s climate funding is something to be proud of
Readers have their say on climate funding and a Treaty conversation.
Kevin Page: Not much more important than a great hairdo
OPINION: What's more important that the formation of a new government?
Comment: 'Ordinary life' impossible for many
Opinion: Rob Rattenbury reflects on how times have changed for families.
Rob Rattenbury: A sleepy hamlet and a beautiful lake
OPINION: "Everywhere one looks in Whanganui, one sees history".
Gardening: What to plant in Whanganui in November
Comment: Now is a great time to make plantings of cold-sensitive vegetables
‘I nearly got arrested the other day for a sausage roll’
Comment: You can't beat your body
Kevin Page: Caravan purchase a weighty problem
Kevin Page makes no apologies for being the "gunner".
Comment: Plenty to buzz about in the backyard
Rob Rattenbury is enjoying the seasons and visitors to his garden.
Comment: I never thought I’d see the day when I felt sorry for Wayne Barnes
There should be a statute of limitations for how far back video referees can go.
Giant Biker Dude saves the day
OPINION: Kevin Page encounters some goings-on at the petrol pump.
Rob Rattenbury on Israel-Hamas war: I'm worried about where this will end this time
'The history of both sides is tragic, to say the least.'
Jay Rerekura: We shouldn’t feel guilty for enjoying sports despite the world’s troubles
Jay Rerekura: Here we are organising our snacks and drinks for the early morning lead-up
Fill your garden with the joy of perennials
Perennial plants repeat their cycle year after year gradually increasing in size.
Rob Rattenbury: Every politician has their day
OPINION: Politicians come and go, they have their moments in the sun then usually fade.
Comment: Qualifying as a member of the 'squeezed middle'
Nicky feels like Jack Nicholson in The Shining. “I’m back!”
Oarsome News: Rates prominent on council's radar
OPINION: Councillor's comment on Whanganui District Council and community news.
Rob Rattenbury: Remembering when we were all joggers
OPINION: The streets were filled with people running here, there and everywhere.
Could a connection with taiao counter the cost of living?
OPINION: Raukotahi is a concept that acknowledges all those who have gone before us.
Comment: Smashed avocado on menu after shopping trip
Kevin Page has been causing chaos in the supermarket.
Comment: Police Remembrance Day a big deal
Former police officer Rob Rattenbury reflects on Police Remembrance Day.
Comment: I’m happy to say I voted on the first day it opened
The voting conversation is always a tricky one, writes Nicky Rennie.
Letters: Too much anger in national politics
Readers have their say on national politics, leaders who are never wrong and more.
Rob Rattenbury: Participating in the election not to be taken for granted
OPINION: We all know change can take forever, even in our little democracy.
Comment: Character counts this election
Jay Rerekura is more interested in candidates' characters than party policies.
Kevin Page: Dancing on my own... or so I thought
OPINION: To say we both got a surprise is a bit of an understatement.
Rob Rattenbury: Schools entrench strong networks
OPINION: We knew all the stories, the jokes, the traditions.
Comment: Telling stories hard art to master
Rob Rattenbury is trying his hand at writing fiction - but it's not smooth sailing.
Comment: Breaking up is hard to do
Kevin Page dishes up his latest domestic disaster.
Rob Rattenbury: What Six60′s Pepeha means to me
Being a New Zealander can be a complex business.
Time to start planting summer vegetables
There are however plenty of hardy vegetables to be planted now.