Lifeguards win top national honour for dramatic rescue on the bar
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
Raj Irving – Connecting people and place
The theme for Matariki ki Whaingaroa 2025 is stories of people and place. Born and bred in Whaingaroa, local carver Raj Irving has always
Mass paddle out protests seabed mining
Around 80 surfers plunged into icy waters off Manu Bay recently as more than 200 supporters gathered on the shore to protest against the
Community Volunteers: Pauline Abraham
If you have attended any community event or group get together then you would have seen Pauline Abrahams at some stage. A
Raglan Coconut Yoghurt becomes New Zealand’s first carboNZero certified yoghurt company
Global headlines are increasingly highlighting the urgency of the climate crisis, and in the small town of Raglan (population 3,500), a local
A new challenge on the horizon for Kiwi entrepreneur
He’s known as Billy Black to most, the character Barry Woods created as part of his Kiwi Culture Show at the world-famous
The Raglan Business Chamber – Meet our Principle Partner
“Success comes through opportunity—evaluate, analyse, breathe and above all—meet with your accountant before starting anything.” -Lynne Wilkins, Bizworx
Prof’s first public lecture promises close-to-home appeal
Raglan professor and former competition snowboarder Holly Thorpe will reveal in a public address next week how a handful of youth-focused counter-culture
New Zealand school’s surfing competition a big success
The annual New Zealand Schools Surfing Competition held at Manu bay was, as is now the norm, run by students from Raglan
Raglan Naturally leading the charge for community-led development
Raglan Naturally have had a win for community-led planning teaming up in a five-year partnership with the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA).
New health clinic building finishes well ahead of schedule
With the new building finished ahead of schedule, the team at West Coast Health Clinic (WCHC) will be moving from their current clinic to
Dust down your words for National Poetry Day
Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day 2019 will be celebrated this Friday 23 August, including two community events in Raglan.
Community keen for action on climate crisis
Last Sunday over 70 people came together for the Climate Crisis: Time to Take Action workshop at Poihākena Marae. The workshop was
Family Ties: Proud mother and son teaching tots together
It’s little surprise local lad Joel Goodison grew up to become a kindergarten teacher – one way or another he’d always spent
Te Kura-ā-rohe o Whaingaroa Junior Kapa Haka win at North Island competition
Te Kura-ā-rohe o Whaingaroa Junior Kapa Haka took out top honours in the junior section at the Central North Island Mana Ariki
Inkspillers Raglan Writers Collective
For about a year, around eight or more local writers and illustrators, whose published books include fiction, non-fiction, memoir and poetry, have
Te Uku school wins TREEmendous garden makeover
One of five schools selected to win a $10,000 grant, Te Uku School has transformed a neglected area of its grounds into
Te Uku Pony Club
Te Uku Pony Club was originally established in the early 1950s. It went into recess for a few years and was restarted
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