Lifeguards win top national honour for dramatic rescue on the bar The Chronicle June 19, 2025 The Raglan Surf Lifesaving team has been awarded one of the nation’s highest search and rescue honours for their swift and life-saving response during Read More
Raj Irving – Connecting people and place The Chronicle June 19, 2025 The theme for Matariki ki Whaingaroa 2025 is stories of people and place. Born and bred in Whaingaroa, local carver Raj Irving has always Read More
Mass paddle out protests seabed mining The Chronicle June 19, 2025 Around 80 surfers plunged into icy waters off Manu Bay recently as more than 200 supporters gathered on the shore to protest against the Read More
Raglan couple fly to Congo to aid in fight for rare gorilla November 14, 2019 From eco-retreat to eco-warriors deep in the jungle – it’s all been quite an upheaval for former Solscape owners Phil McCabe and
Westcoast Stoneware combining work and surf November 8, 2019 Getting the work/surf balance right is the driving force behind Raglan’s newest pottery enterprise Westcoast Stoneware. The three friends and avid surfers,
Long-serving Coastguard volunteer receives national award October 30, 2019 Like many community volunteers Kevin Dreaver is a humble man, he didn’t join Raglan Volunteer Coastguard for the accolades – he’s in
Affordable housing – what does that mean for you? October 30, 2019 If you need affordable housing, or have any ideas about what you think we could incorporate into an affordable housing project for
Raglan Community Radio hits 25 on a high note October 30, 2019 Raglan Community Radio is set to celebrate 25 years with a birthday bash at the Raglan Town Hall on Friday, November 1
Backgammon competition draws top players from across the country October 30, 2019 Players from around the country came to Raglan to battle it out in the 5,000-year-old game of backgammon.
Conversations about housing – community led affordable housing project – tell us what would work for Raglan October 24, 2019 How would you like Raglan to manage affordable housing development in the future? Come along to the Town Hall on Sunday the
RAS students become young entrepreneurs October 24, 2019 Raglan Area School’s Year 9-10 students are working hard to complete an annual Social Science project – Dragon’s Den; a fundraiser for
Raglan Surf Lifesaving October 24, 2019 The Chronicle caught up with newly qualified life guards Sienna Harding & Megan Abrams.
Mistaken identity leads to award-winning short film October 24, 2019 A red car, a blind date and two women named Sue are the subject of the Grand Phoenix Palm Award winning film
Raglan’s first local brewery sets sail Labour Weekend October 24, 2019 Raglan’s newest business venture sets sail on Labour Weekend when Workshop Brewing launches its range of craft beers.
Waitetuna hideaway fills niche role as ‘elopement destination’ October 24, 2019 It’s a surreal feeling being a spare guest at a wedding that isn’t supposed to have any guests – and isn’t a
Junior surfers off to California October 24, 2019 Five students from Raglan Area School have been selected in the New Zealand Junior Team to compete at the World Junior Surfing
Respite care at Raglan Rest Home and Hospital October 17, 2019 Raglan Rest Home and Hospital offers a wide range of services, today we look at short-term stays.
Health in your Hands: Building Our Community One Hour at a Time October 17, 2019 Raglan TIMEBANK began 8 years ago as a way of providing a service in exchange for time instead of money. Individuals and