Local volunteer raises awareness about Ukraine The Chronicle July 15, 2025 Fiona McNabb is adamant that this story isn’t about her. Read More
Tradies school up on building warmer, drier homes in Whaingaroa The Chronicle July 15, 2025 “It’s crazy you can be a builder for twenty years, and still not know this stuff,” said one local builder as he left a Read More
Back on the bike for Karioi Classic founders The Chronicle July 15, 2025 Karioi Classic would be nothing without Dirk De Ruysscher and Lisa Thomson at the wheel. Read More
‘Busker’ artist and her work turn up in all sorts of places April 11, 2019 Children tend to get into trouble when they draw on walls, but not Denise Fort. That’s because she’s a grown-up and people
Raglan Fire Brigade: SFF Marty Trueman April 11, 2019 How long have you volunteered for the Raglan Fire Brigade? Two and a half years – 15 years total. I transferred from
It’s time to have your say on Raglan’s Kerbside Foodwaste Collection April 11, 2019 Since August 2017 Raglan residents have had the opportunity to use a kerbside food waste collection. Every household, that currently receives the
War of the pumpkins at Raglan’s Crop Swap April 11, 2019 Raglan’s crop swappers pitted pumpkin against pumpkin at the inaugural Pumpkin Festival at the Raglan Bowling Club on Sunday. Vying for top
Surprise 90th birthday lunch at wharf for Raglan identity of old April 11, 2019 Raglan was his “favourite place to live” – and Bob McNeil, who owned the Raglan West store back in the 60s, enjoyed
Raglan dojo picks up medals at Australasian competition April 4, 2019 Raglan’s Traditional Shotokan Karate-do Federation dojo came home with two medals from the 2019 Australasian Championships and training seminar held last week
Way out west for premier bowls tournament April 4, 2019 Although everyone requires rain we certainly did not need it to happen on Thursday 28 for our Annual Western 1000 Optional Fours
Solscape duo bow out with feast of memories April 4, 2019 It was the end of an era for Solscape couple Phil McCabe and Bernadette Gavin last Monday when they finally handed over
Saga of love and self-realisation at sea all set for Raglan launch April 4, 2019 It’s taken three rewrites and a brutal edit to get her memoir published but Bernadette Gavin is looking forward to at last
Community Volunteers – An occasional column featuring volunteers in our community April 1, 2019 This week the Chronicle sat down with Maree, owner of Raglan Rest Home and Hospital, about the many members of the community
Girl’s Skate Jam 2019 April 1, 2019 A couple of weekends ago, Raglan Skate Park hosted the annual Girl’s Skate Jam – the one day a year that girls get
TimeBank building community resilience with the gift of time April 1, 2019 TimeBank Raglan recently welcomed Sarah Lancaster as the new coordinator taking over from Anna Cunningham and Juliana Albertoni de Miranda. Sarah is
Bubbly rather than a sombre mood as ‘wonderful’ gallery closes its doors April 1, 2019 It’s not often there’s a festive air and corks are popped at the closing of a business, but then Matapihi Art Gallery
Busy Raglan baby whisperer set to be new mum, author all over again March 21, 2019 With both a second book and a second baby on the way, it’s shaping up as another milestone year for Raglan-domiciled baby