Taking selfies with Pope Francis in his casket crosses a line
Opinion by Nicky Rennie
Whanganui-based Nicky Rennie returned to her home town in 2018 while celebrating three decades in broadcasting. She has written a column for the Whanganui Chronicle since 2021.
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I am a fan of manners.
Thanks to my parents, they are, quite simply, woven into my DNA and, as a result, they are now woven into my daughter's. My opinion is that, if children have manners, people will think more highly of them and they will springboard into life
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