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Anzac display in Whanganui Girls' College foyer 19 Apr, 2021 04:09 PM Quick Read The annual Anzac display at Whanganui Girls' College. Photos / Paul Brooks Paul Brooks is editor of Whanganui Midweek, in your letterbox every Wednesdaypaul.brooks@nzme.co.nz Megan and Wally Wallbutton, on behalf of the Wanganui Girls' College Old Girls Association and Wanganui RSA Women's Section, have transformed the huge display case in the school foyer into a work of art in memory of those who served with the Anzac forces. Camouflage netting, uniforms, props, photos, books, flags — hours of work is represen...

Spring has sprung, according to the old cliché used by every unimaginative writer who ever penned a story that referenced spring. We emerge from a long, hard winter, trees begin to show their early shades of green and animals shake off their cold-weather slumber, especially angry octopuses, drug-dealing cats and video-conferencing chimps. It’s time once again for the infrequent series Nature Run Amok, a look at animals in the news. Never pick a fight with an eight-armed opponent According to a report from Reuters, an Australian author and his family were on holiday at a resort when an...

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Mr. Potato Head is back in the news — wait, was Mr. Potato Head ever previously in the news? I seem to remember unsubstantiated reports of a harassment suit from Barbie’s lawyers back in the 1990s, but it appears that matter was settled out of court and never discussed publicly again. According to media outlets that cover fake outrage and potato-related matters, including The New York Times, toymaker Hasbro initially announced in February it was dropping “Mr.” from the brand name, making the Potato Head characters more gender neutral. “Hasbro is making sure all feel w...

Valentine’s Day has come and gone but romance scams continue all year long, according to various email warnings I received from the likes of the Better Business Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission and some guy named Rick. I must be on a list of “most likely to fall prey to romance scams,” but I learned my lesson years ago when a girl in third grade sent a note reading, “Do you like me? Check yes or no.” I checked yes, she took my strawberry ice cream cup at lunch, and then would not talk to me at recess. I don’t think it seriously affected my future relationship...