Cleaner waters ahead for Raglan’s wastewater The Chronicle August 21, 2025 Raglan’s wastewater just got a little cleaner with a state-of-the art infrastructure upgrade to the existing wastewater treatment plant. Read More
Karioi The Chronicle August 21, 2025 When local whakairo artists Tare Kereopa and Raj Irving first heard Karioi was a theme of the 2025 Matariki ki Whaingaroa art exhibition they Read More
‘Sickness’ for restoring brokenthings keeps Eric’s garages and hands full The Chronicle August 21, 2025 Passers-by often stop and chat to Eric Williams outside his house – in Upper Bow St, just a stone’s throw from the newly painted Read More
There’s a real buzz in the air at Design Factory NZ April 18, 2019 Increasing youth engagement in local government and dealing with waste left behind after major events, are just two of the problem-solving challenges
Show Off celebrates 21 years on Bow Street April 18, 2019 What can we say?! We had the idea of making trinkets and treasures and signed a two-year lease with the attitude ‘let’s
Tenth annual Arts Weekend hits Raglan this Easter April 18, 2019 It’s a highly anticipated arts event in the North Island, and this year is even more special as Raglan celebrates its tenth
Deputy head boy sticks to own script in message over racism April 18, 2019 Aspiring young Raglan actor Ryan Dingle’s more used to quoting Shakespeare but last week the lines were all his own as he
Local artist creates nude ink paintings fuelled with energy April 11, 2019 Local artist and rising talent, Dominique Marriott, is turning the creative process on its head with her new must-see performance-based exhibition in
Rediscover the ‘wild child’ in you with Kura Taiao April 11, 2019 Where the wild things are takes on a new meaning with Raglan’s newest programme Kura Taiao (nature school). Developed by Robz Jones
‘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