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
Future police career starts with Justice
Te Mata student Annika McLeod has kickstarted her future career with the police by winning a Name a Puppy competition. The 11-year-old
Trade Aid supports local and global in Whaingaroa
Trade Aid Whaingaroa Raglan celebrates World Fair Trade Day on Saturday May 12 from 9am-5pm with a global feast and the addition
Mushroom growing venture is percolating in Raglan
A start-up business in Raglan is taking used coffee grounds and turning them into mushrooms. Called Champignons (French for mushrooms), the venture is
Hulking Chiefs prop has happy memories of his Raglan youth
Giant prop Angus Ta’avao may be chuffed to have resurrected his Super Rugby career at the Chiefs this season but he’s thrilled
Community Heroes: Mel Brydon
Community Heroes is an occasional column featuring volunteers in our community. Sponsored by West Coast Health Clinic. This week we spoke to
The catwalk beckons Te Mata School fashionistas
Te Mata School’s senior students will be cutting sewing, gluing and designing their way onto the Raglan Art to Wear catwalk at
The Raglan Community House establishes a new housing research group
There is no denying that there has been a shift in both housing affordability and availability in Whaingaroa Raglan. With a sudden
Video store owner expects vacuum when he closes doors 21 years on
A three-month trial turned into a 20-plus year business for Raglan Video store owner Alan Lovegrove. But all good things come to
Museum president ‘really feels’ loss of family in World War 1
Anzac Day will be particularly poignant for Raglan museum president Ken Soanes this year as he remembers a great uncle who died
Health in Your Hands: April 2018 Newsletter
A column connecting with senior citizens in our community. The third Crop Swap Session of the month was just the incentive I
A clandestine challenge for Raglan Art to Wear
Creatives looking for some intrigue can enter the mystery box section new to the Raglan Art to Wear competition this year. Open
Whaingaroa Environment Centre hands over the evolution of Plastic Bag Free Raglan to Xtreme Zero Waste
After nurturing, coordinating and funding the Plastic Bag Free Raglan Project for two years, the Whaingaroa Environment Centre (WEC) is handing over
Keeping Raglan clean and green
It’s not easy being green, but the team at Xtreme Zero Waste are always devising ways to help divert the town’s waste
Join the conversation about Whaingaroa’s future with the Raglan Naturally team
Raglan Naturally coordinator Gabrielle Parson is looking for people to share their skills, passions and viewpoints about the future of Whaingaroa. “Raglan
New rest home owner sees plenty to be positive about
New owner/manager Maree Burley reckons the vital signs are good for Raglan Hospital & Rest Home despite the odd setback in recent
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