Neighbours get green fingers for Greenslade Community Garden
An overgrown patch of roadside garden has had a facelift thanks to the mucking in by some eco-warriors on Greenslade Rd. Keep Reading
Tiny teachers needed for Raglan Area School Roots of Empathy programme
Raglan Area School will welcome its tiniest teachers to the classroom this year thanks to a new programme designed to increase empathy. Keep Reading
Familiar territory but a few changes for new principal
More than 20 years after marrying her Fijian husband in Stewart Street’s then Union Church, Amanda Nasilasila’s been drawn back to the Raglan district she loves – this time for the sake of her career. Keep Reading
Raglan Rugby is fostering grassroots with new fund
Raglan Rugby is fostering grassroots rugby with a new fund to provide more opportunities for young players. Keep Reading
Arts centre’s fundraising supremo getting there – brick by brick
She’s always been a real brick around the Raglan Old School Arts Centre in Stewart St so it’s perhaps fitting that Susanne Giessen-Prinz is busy selling just that – bricks – in a final fundraising push to help get the new creative space finished this year. Keep Reading
Raglan on Hoops: 3×3 basketball competition
During the first week of April, a street-ball style basketball competition will hold it’s inaugural event at Raglan Area School. Organised by Dirk de Ruysscher, the event is also a fundraiser for Raglan Area School. Keep Reading
Local artist gets back to nature for art’s sake
A journey back into education has brought local artist Amanda Watson’s creativity close to nature and close to a major international art award. Keep Reading
Wheels are spinning for a good cause
It’s a ride of a lifetime for two local cyclists and it’s all in the name of a good cause. Keep Reading
Sands of time – 1920: Continuing our occasional history series, we look back to Whaingaroa a century ago
A century ago, the Great War had occurred more than 12 months ago (though at least one soldier returned to Raglan as late as April 1920), the influenza outbreak was almost over (3 cases in February) and things were getting back to normal, except that it was a new normal, with motor cars taking over from horses and the first aeroplane arriving, but shipping was still important and a survey for a Hamilton- Waitetuna-Raglan railway was started by a new Light Railway Board. Keep Reading
Take a psychedelic art trip at Brain Funk an exhibition by three young artists
Get ready to take a trip into the imaginations of three young artists at the Brain Funk exhibition at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre in from February 7 to 29. Keep Reading