Karioi’s spirit captured in local film The Chronicle September 1, 2025 A flaxroots feature documentary brings Karioi to life through the connections and shared stories of those who call Karioi home — from hapū and long Read More
Take a walk down city-to-surf memory lane The Chronicle September 1, 2025 Raglan’s original City-to-Surf Walkway is being commemorated with a sign telling the story of how the community initiative came together. Read More
Tributes aplenty for ‘nicest guy’ in town The Chronicle September 1, 2025 He never actually lived here but Alan Lovegrove loved working in Raglan for 21 years – and the townsfolk, in turn, took him to Read More
Te whakatuwhera i te tatau ki te reo Maori (Opening the door to Maori language) November 23, 2018 Kura Reo ki Poihakena is opening its kūaha (door) to prospective te reo Māori learners on Tuesday, November 27. The open day
Raglan Area School takes on community with social action campaign November 22, 2018 Raglan Area School students brought their learning to the streets in a week of social action campaigns. The Year 9 and 10
Elevate your Asana November 15, 2018 The Raglan Yoga Loft recently hosted a one day series of aerial yoga classes – a new and unique yoga experience soon
Christmas cakes raise money for Old School Arts Centre new build November 15, 2018 Spread some Christmas joy in more ways than one with the Old School Arts Centre’s Christmas cake fundraiser for the new Creative
Take control of your fitness and get active with Sofit November 15, 2018 This week the Chronicle caught up with local personal trainer and fitness consultant, Sophie von Huben, to get some info about her
Flax planting, reminiscences as bush park milestone celebrated November 15, 2018 A flax-planting ceremony at Wainui Bush Park on Monday morning celebrated the 25 years of hard work and dedication the ‘Friends of Wainui’
Rangitahi bridge linking peninsula to mainland Raglan opens soon November 15, 2018 The bridge that leads to the Rangitahi project is due to open early next year with a karakia by local iwi. Awaiting
Friends of Wainui Reserve celebrates 25 years this November November 8, 2018 On November 8 1993 a group of volunteers had the vision of turning 5.5 hectares of scrub, blackberry, gorse and swamp into
It takes a village November 8, 2018 An opinion on learning in Whaingaroa… When I was about 10 years old my mother informed me that our family was moving
Raglan Area School sports awards honours former student November 8, 2018 Raglan Area School 2018 sports awards was an occasion for celebrating up-and-coming young sportspeople and paying tribute to a former sports star.
TimeBank workshop looks at community resilience November 8, 2018 Timebank Raglan recently held a workshop with Project Lyttelton chair Margaret Jefferies to discuss community resilience. Margaret introduced the concept of TimeBanking
A right royal gong this time for longtime equestrian volunteer November 8, 2018 If good things really do come in threes, Christine Hartstone must be wondering what on earth next. The near-70 year old was
Mark your calendars for the Whaingaroa Raglan Affordable Housing Forum event October 25, 2018 Affordable housing is a hot topic for many these days with a strong focus at government level and many stories locally of
Corporate life in Europe no match for life of volunteering back home October 25, 2018 The Labour Weekend influx of holidaymakers and day trippers into Raglan might tempt more than the odd local to leave the hordes
New exhibition pays tribute to Raglan’s enduring pipe band October 25, 2018 Its drummers and pipers have come and gone over time, but Raglan District Caledonian Society and Highland Pipe Band has endured for