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Let us pray? Does prayer/karakia have a place in politics? 14 May, 2021 05:00 PM 4 minutes to read Some form of prayer occurs many council meetings. Photo / 123RF Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron Following the decision of Ruapehu District councillor Adie Doyle to walk out of a meeting during an opening karakia, Laurel Stowell asks local representatives about the place of prayer and karakia in politics. Adie Doyle's fellow Ruapehu councillor Elijah Pue has been saying karakia to start meetings for four or five months. ...

The Monday Q&A: Kyle Dalton on Whanganui's colonial history, talking and Genghis Khan 9 May, 2021 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read A stroll through the Heads Rd Cemetery will always turn up something new for historian Kyle Dalton. Photo / Paul Brooks A stroll through the Heads Rd Cemetery will always turn up something new for historian Kyle Dalton. Photo / Paul Brooks Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron Whanganui historian Kyle Dalton loves telling people about the past and he's giving a public talk about Pukenamu/Queen's Park...

Robyn Ogle stands down after 26-plus years as secretary of Whanganui botanical group 3 May, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Robyn Ogle was the secretary of the Whanganui Museum Botanical Group for more than 26 years. Photo / Bevan Conley Robyn Ogle was the secretary of the Whanganui Museum Botanical Group for more than 26 years. Photo / Bevan Conley By Laurel Stowell Brought up in suburban Auckland, Robyn Ogle extended her interest in the natural world through 54 years of marriage to Whanganui ecologist Colin Ogle. She was the secretary for the Whanganui Museum Botanical Group for more than 2...