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
Billy Stairmand selected for Paris 2024
New Zealand’s surfing duo for the Paris Olympics has been announced as Billy Stairmand and Saffi Vette.
Walkway celebration marks completion of Raglan Wharf projects
The much anticipated Whaaingaroa / Raglan Wharf Western Walkway is now open to the public.
ANZAC essay competition – and the winners are…
The Whaingaroa Raglan Writers World (WRWW) program would like to thank all the teachers and students from Raglan Area, Te Uku and
Old School Arts Centre building project nears completion after 11 years
When Raglan Old School Arts Centre committee sat down with community members in 2013 to discuss the possibility of building a new
RAW on the hunt for emerging artists for The Hatch
Registrations for artists for the annual Raglan Arts Weekend (RAW) have now closed with the same amount of artists signed up as
Whāingaroa Raglan Water Tower Mural project and survey results
A call for artists interested in creating a new mural on Raglan’s landmark water reservoir has seen an excellent response from around the
5.99% – as good as it looks?
An already slow autumn housing market is heading into winter and NZ owned challenger bank SBS (Southland Building Society) has come out
So Floral: Making It Work
Meet Sophia, the owner of So Floral. Creator of earthy, unique and creative floral pieces.
Celebrating the past with pizazz at Zinnia
Raglan’s very own treasure trove Zinnia is a tribute to owner Marie Nicholls’ love for vintage and retro.
Talking to Raglan Botanical & Anya Silver Jewellery
The Local Rag hears from Fabi Henderson owner of Raglan Botanical and Anya Silver Jewellery about her path in business and her
Talking About Mental Health
This month I sat down with Wanda Barker, an artist and retired social worker and therapist. Wanda creates in Little Hill Studios,
Whāingaroa YouthWORK Collective Ngā Whakaruruhau Māhuri
For this edition of the Whāingaroa Youthwork Collective – Ngā Whakaruruhau Māhuri Rangatahi Page, Matua Joe chats to Luna De La Cruz.
Annual Hurley Boardriders Teams Championships in Whangamata
The annual Hurley Boardriders Teams Championships was held on April 13th to 14th in Whangamata in great waves.
Top talent coming together for writing workshops
A spiring and experienced writers have the chance to spend a few days learning and working with some of the best in
Sculptor’s work taking off
Zane MacDonald’s side hustle is attracting plenty of attention and helping him achieve his ultimate goal of taking to the skies.
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