Lifeguards win top national honour for dramatic rescue on the bar The Chronicle June 19, 2025 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 Read More
Raj Irving – Connecting people and place The Chronicle June 19, 2025 The theme for Matariki ki Whaingaroa 2025 is stories of people and place. Born and bred in Whaingaroa, local carver Raj Irving has always Read More
Mass paddle out protests seabed mining The Chronicle June 19, 2025 Around 80 surfers plunged into icy waters off Manu Bay recently as more than 200 supporters gathered on the shore to protest against the Read More
Simple invention transforms former Raglan sparkie’s life February 1, 2018 Raglan ratepayer and one-time electrician about town Jon Taylor reckons he always wanted to be a bit of an inventor – and
Tarot Talk – Wheel of Fortune February 1, 2018 This week’s featured card is the Wheel of Fortune. This card can mean movement, change and evolution, but its primary meaning always
Young grocer on path to supermarket ownership February 1, 2018 Budding grocer Tim Frampton is a young man with a bright future according to his Four Square boss Satnam Bains. The 11-year-old
Health in your Hands: February 2018 Newsletter February 1, 2018 A column connecting with senior citizens in our community.
Tarot Talk – Ten of Pentacles January 25, 2018 Hello again from Tarot Talk – a weekly column in which I introduce a Tarot card for the week and provide a
Soundsplash 2018 January 25, 2018 After last year’s sellout festival where heavy rain and winds pelted festivalgoers, Soundsplash 2018 started off with a bit of rain on
Health in Your Hands: January Newsletter January 25, 2018 The Raglan Community House is open after the Christmas Holiday, and the Opportunity Shop (originally the Bargain Basement) is now up and
Icelandic influence for Waitetuna circus’s 10th anniversary shows January 25, 2018 It’s been a real circus lately – and a bit of a juggle too – at the Waitetuna home of Damian Gordon
Locals unite to make the surf safe and enjoyable for all January 25, 2018 Surfers new to Raglan are about to get an education in surf etiquette with proposed signs at Ngaranui Beach, Manu Bay, Whale
Fifty years and still singing the Blues January 18, 2018 Marking 50 years is no small thing for a rock and roller, and eminent bluesman Midge Marsden is doing it in style.
Artist exhibition: No Rules Here January 18, 2018 No Rules Here’, an exhibition of work by emerging artists is again being held at the Raglan Town Hall in Bow St
Community Heroes: Mark and Anne Snowden January 18, 2018 This week we spoke to Mark and Anne Snowden who are heavily involved with the local Surf Life Saving Club. When did
Raglan Club executive are ready to fight for survival January 18, 2018 Raglan Club membership have voted overwhelming to remove president Colin Sullivan from the executive committee at a special general meeting. Chaired by
Academy chuffed as both prospects and products star at surfing nationals January 18, 2018 Raglan Surf Academy is excited at the prospect of “fostering” the sporting careers of three young guns who starred at last week’s
Tarot Talk – Three of Wands January 17, 2018 Happy New Year! Welcome back to Tarot Talk – a weekly column in which I introduce a Tarot card for the week