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
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
Thousands of dune plantings intact despite weather bomb January 11, 2018 Raglan environmentalist and Wainamu Beach resident Angeline Greensill didn’t expect a big storm in early January – but despite it all the
Waikato District Council report on weather and flooding January 11, 2018 Last week’s severe weather event saw rain and wind lash the Waikato District with a large number of trees down and power
The perils of roaming dogs January 11, 2018 Roaming dogs are a common occurrence in our little town of Raglan. There are many problems with this situation, for instance, a
Ozone Kites and Kitesurfing: A Q&A with François Berck January 11, 2018 This week the Chronicle spoke to kitesurfing instructor François Berck from Ozone Kites and Kitesurfing about his kitesurfing addiction.
Raglan student’s summer camp not one for basking January 11, 2018 Huddling in a tent in Antarctica as temperatures plunge to minus six overnight is a far cry from Clare Beet’s warm childhood
Health In Your Hands: Happy 2018 January 11, 2018 It’s certainly been a busy few days. The New Year came in with a bang, starting with the Raglan Lions Parade. Thank
Community Heroes: Dirk de Ruysscher December 21, 2017 This week we spoke to Dirk de Ruysscher who is involved in heaps of volunteer roles including: Raglan Volunteer Fire Brigade (Senior
Ozone kitesurfing legends are powered-up in Raglan December 21, 2017 Get a bit of air time this summer at Raglan’s premier kitesurfing store and school. Based at the end of Volcom Lane,
Whaingaroa rangatahi: It takes a village December 21, 2017 “It takes a village to raise a child,” is a proverb known around the world that rings true in every community. It
Multi-purpose creative space set to rise behind Old School December 21, 2017 A $150,000 lotteries grant has cleared the way for work to begin next April on building a multi-functional creative space at Raglan’s Old
XZW kerbside foodwaste update December 21, 2017 Foodwaste is the number one contributor to the greenhouse gas methane and leachate generation in landfill sites. New landfills often attempt to
Tarot Talk – The Hierophant December 21, 2017 Welcome to Tarot Talk – a new weekly column in which Chrissy Hodkinson will introduce a Tarot card for the week and provide
The Young Ones: Cloak Bay December 14, 2017 Getting to know some of our young local talent. This week we spoke to Lenny and Muroki from the band Cloak Bay. When
Mooar to Say December 14, 2017 An occasional column with Aaron Mooar, Station Manager of Raglan Community Radio and the host of the Morning Show. There has been