Jeffcote and Bouzaid 2025 Singles Bowls Champions
One of the most prestigious events on the Raglan Bowling Club calender was given extra impetus this year with NZ rep and semi professional
Freedom2Fly celebrates another year of outstanding success
Freedom2Fly, Raglan’s home of syllabus dance, circus and acro excellence, is thrilled to announce the exceptional achievements of its students in the 2025 examination
The WOZ, presented by Whaingaroa Youth Movement
Once again, Whāingaroa Youth Movement delivers a wonderful prose on life’s lessons, with this year’s performance titled The Woz. Aptly set in the Bush
Music mentor Interview: Conor McCabe
Maki from the Local Rag caught up with Conor to chat about music and to reminisce about the Whale Bay Bus. Whāingaroa-born
Whaingaroa Soundsystem Introduces DJ skills to local rangatahi
The Local Rag went along to one of the Youth Intro to DJ’ing sessions hosted by Glenn (aka DJ King Macka) and
RAFFA takes Red Carpet on the road
Lockdown changes and COVID uncertainties saw the Raglan Arts Film Festival Awards (RAFFA) team take the Red Carpet to the winners. Pre-Covid,
Marama Skincare
We spoke to Juul from Whaingaroa based skincare company, Marama Skincare, to get a sneak peek behind their business:
Workshop Brewing Co.
Local craft brewers, Workshop brewing company, sees their two year anniversary this Labour Weekend. Bruno from the team gave us an update
Herbal dispensary: A Spring Cleanse
Many people do a ‘spring clean’ of their home yearly, yet forget to consider their body, our permanent home for our entire
Matrescence: how Raglan handles motherhood
Matrescence is a term that describes motherhood as a developmental phase akin to adolescence. The term was introduced in the mid 70’s
RAFFA Red Carpet ceremony goes virtual
The Raglan Arts Film Festival Awards (RAFFA) Red Carpet Awards night will go virtual this year with an awards ceremony filmed and
New mentors join Whāingaroa Talent Factory 2021
Whāingaroa Talent Factory, the joint project between Raglan Community Radio, Raglan Community House and CSR Studios, has announced their showcase event will
Local Eateries Getting Ready for Summer
Some of our favourite eateries have used this round of COVID as a time to reflect and revitalise for summer. We went
Preview Exhibition for RAW opens next week
The Raglan Arts Weekend (RAW) kicks off next week with the opening of the Preview Exhibition on 1st October 2021 at the Old
Karioi needs you!
At this time of year, in Whāingaroa, seabirds like the Ōi / Grey Faced Petrel are hatching out of their eggs. From
Nominations open for Raglan Community Board by-election
Nominations opened on Wednesday 15 September for an extraordinary vacancy on the Raglan Community Board following the death of the Board’s deputy
A Message From the Raglan Police
Over the last three weeks – there have been six reported incidents of family harm, eight burglaries, seven thefts from cars or
Shared-living ecovillage proposed for Wainui Rd
An ecovillage looks set to sprout on a prime 23-hectare piece of rural-zoned land bordering the start of Upper Wainui Rd if
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