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
Newer breed of old soldier also faced life ‘on the edge’
They’re a new breed of old soldier – the “modern veterans” – who now make up a sizeable number of the marchers
Lucy’s loaves capture the market – and the judges
Raglan baker Lucy Donaldson has struck triple gold with her gluten free breads which, in little more than two years, have become
Wavy-ing goodbye
He played at Homegrown last week and has two more gigs – at San Fran in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington on April 13
Much-loved boutique, Flaxen, makes return to Raglan
Flaxen, a much loved local boutique clothing brand, has returned. Jacqui from the Local Rag chats to owners Penny and Mistral about
Talking About Mental Health
Indigo Toxward-Nicolson grew up in Whāingaroa and has just recently started her studies at the University of Waikato. We sat down to
Whāingaroa Youthworker Collective – Ngā Whakaruruhau Māhuri Rangatahi
For this edition of the Whāingaroa Youthworker Collective – Ngā Whakaruruhau Māhuri Rangatahi Page, Matua Joe chats to Harry Carter.
Chats with local therapists: Beth Ivy Buxton from Mind Body Bloom & Ziski Poschl
Our small community in this stunning location can be a ‘high-vibe’ and an ‘enriching’ environment. As we all know, life can swing
Manu Bay Single Fin Classic
The Local Rag caught up with Marcus Hodgkinson and Luke Hughes to hear about the Manu Bay Single Fin Classic – a
A day volunteering on Karioi
Meet one of our young volunteers, Summer.
Raglan golfers at the NZ Golf Open
There was only one hole in one scored at the recently held NZ Golf Open and two Raglan golfers were marshalling at
An inside chat with Raglan Community Radio
Over these colder months some of our local charities, organisations and community groups will be sharing their stories, their history and their
Raglan Food Co founder takes Countdown crew to kitchen where it all started
It was a trip back to where it all started for Latesha (Tesh) Randall, the co-founder of Raglan Food Co.
Rampicante pumpkins at the community garden
Rampicante is a type of butternut pumpkin that grows like a vigorous zucchini. In fact, it likes to climb everywhere and will
Easter egg hunt numbers tipped to crack 100 mark
The team at the Harbour View Hotel will be hopping to it early on Easter Sunday to get hundreds of eggs hidden
Maui Dolphin Day and the Recycled Raft Race returns
The revival of Maui Dolphin Day this Saturday proved to be a resounding success, drawing in hundreds of community members with the
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