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
Kids hunting competition good for possum control
Possum numbers in the Raglan region took a dive last weekend, thanks to the Kids’ Hunting and Fishing Competition. Fifty-seven possums were
RKT founder intends to take his mark
Raglan Karioi Trail founder Fracois Mazet intends to be on the lineup of the 24km mountain race in December this year. That
Curry creates community cohesiveness
They say there are health benefits to be had from eating an Indian curry, and that was certainly true in Raglan on
Council puts Waikato at risk of myrtle rust by sourcing plants from Northland
If the fungal disease which affects plants in the Myrtaceae family is not contained it could be catastrophic for our coastline, says
‘Plenty of time’ for school band to be major players
Be Major may not have made it to the national finals yet but the band’s seven young musicians, who played at Smokefreerockquest’s
Pre-anaesthetic blood testing for your pet
Pre-anaesthetic blood testing is essentially a ‘safety check’ that can be performed before your pet is put under an anaesthetic. This screening
Opinion: West Coast Catchments Committee
As chairman of the West Coast Catchments committee I would like to respond to Waikato Regional councillor Fred Lichtwark’s article published on
Young entrepreneur’s ‘dreaming big’ as online venture takes off
She’s recently launched New Zealand’s first babysitting app, has hundreds of clients in her niche business – and she’s only 23. But
Number of submissions on wastewater programme ‘disappointing’
Waikato District Council received just 459 submissions from 11,000 affected ratepayers regarding proposed changes to wastewater services in the Annual Plan consultation
Crowd signs up for curry and culture
Inviting the entire community for dinner is not a problem, reckons Raglan Four Square owner-operator Satnam Bains. About 500 people have taken
Raglan teen gives university a basic lesson in recycling
Victoria University may be renowned for its halls of learning but it’s taken a Raglan teen to teach staff and students there
Mooar to Say
A column from Raglan Community Radio’s Aaron Mooar Let’s talk about competitiveness in junior sport. “There’s nothing worse than over the top
Fundraising Dinner for Raglan Community House
Wednesday night saw an amazing fundraiser for the Raglan Community House at Rock-It Kitchen on Wainui Rd. The whole cafe was packed
Health in Your Hands
A column connecting with senior citizens in our community. Remember those who cannot remember On June 21, the shortest day, we remember
Herbal help to give up smoking
Do you want to give up smoking but find the withdrawals and breaking the habit are too difficult? There are many natural
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