Shopping bags get makeover with Trade Aid competition
Get your sewing skills to the ready for Trade Aid’s Jute Bag Revamp Competition and turn a boring jute shopping bag into … Keep Reading
Te Ropu Aroha Ki Te Reo sculpture unveiling
Based at Raglan Area School, Te Rōpū Aroha Ki Te Reo was established in 1989 with a roll of around 20 students. … Keep Reading
Locals advance through prestigious international surf event
From the 26th of October to the 3rd of November, Raglan Surf academy students Jayden Willoughby, Caleb Cutmore, Brie Bennett, Tom Butland, … Keep Reading
Raglan couple fly to Congo to aid in fight for rare gorilla
From eco-retreat to eco-warriors deep in the jungle – it’s all been quite an upheaval for former Solscape owners Phil McCabe and … Keep Reading
Westcoast Stoneware combining work and surf
Getting the work/surf balance right is the driving force behind Raglan’s newest pottery enterprise Westcoast Stoneware. The three friends and avid surfers, … Keep Reading
Long-serving Coastguard volunteer receives national award
Like many community volunteers Kevin Dreaver is a humble man, he didn’t join Raglan Volunteer Coastguard for the accolades – he’s in … Keep Reading
Affordable housing – what does that mean for you?
If you need affordable housing, or have any ideas about what you think we could incorporate into an affordable housing project for … Keep Reading
Raglan Community Radio hits 25 on a high note
Raglan Community Radio is set to celebrate 25 years with a birthday bash at the Raglan Town Hall on Friday, November 1 … Keep Reading
Backgammon competition draws top players from across the country
Players from around the country came to Raglan to battle it out in the 5,000-year-old game of backgammon. … Keep Reading
Conversations about housing – community led affordable housing project – tell us what would work for Raglan
How would you like Raglan to manage affordable housing development in the future? Come along to the Town Hall on Sunday the … Keep Reading
RAS students become young entrepreneurs
Raglan Area School’s Year 9-10 students are working hard to complete an annual Social Science project – Dragon’s Den; a fundraiser for … Keep Reading
Raglan Surf Lifesaving
The Chronicle caught up with newly qualified life guards Sienna Harding & Megan Abrams. … Keep Reading
Mistaken identity leads to award-winning short film
A red car, a blind date and two women named Sue are the subject of the Grand Phoenix Palm Award winning film … Keep Reading
Raglan’s first local brewery sets sail Labour Weekend
Raglan’s newest business venture sets sail on Labour Weekend when Workshop Brewing launches its range of craft beers. … Keep Reading
Waitetuna hideaway fills niche role as ‘elopement destination’
It’s a surreal feeling being a spare guest at a wedding that isn’t supposed to have any guests – and isn’t a … Keep Reading