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
Restoring the road to Raglan
Restoring road access on State Highway 23 (SH23) between Whatawhata and Raglan is urgently underway. This crucial link between Raglan and Hamilton
Deluge creates havoc and divvy no quick fix
Contractors were hard at work this week repairing slips and washouts around the Raglan district in the wake of the big wet
Community Spotlight: Amy Hanna
We interviewed Amy Hanna back in 2016 regarding her community contribution and her interest in photography. Today she continues to actively engage
Knitted with Love & Consciousness
I came across Milla’s work on Instagram (@yarnmaster666) a few months ago and have been absolutely obsessed with it! Milla specialises
Artist morphs from music to painting
After 20 years of making music and performing worldwide with band Rapture Ruckus, Brad Dring – aka shortydubs – changed tack to
Rehabilitating Native Birds
Kylie Martin is a local native bird rehabilitator for sick, injured or orphaned native birds. Having just received her Department of Conservation
Usher Cup – World Club Surf Challenge
A chat with Caleb Cutmore from the point boardriders. After winning the Boardriders Club Championships last year, the Point Boardriders have recently
Serving Tennis to the Community
Suvi Muotka is the Head Coach and Director of the Hamilton Tennis Academy. Living in Raglan she also offers tennis lesson locally
Talking About Mental Health
In this month’s mental health chat, Ruby speaks to Jo Sweeney.
RAGLAN OLD SCHOOL ARTS CENTRE SHOWS This February
Raglan Old School Arts Centre has two fabulous concerts plus stand-up comedy shows in February.
Raglan Surf emporium Celebrates 10 years
Jordan Bastian, an aspiring writer, with a passion for lifestyle writing, is a newbie to Raglan for the summer and potentially longer.
She Loves Golf
Ladies golf is currently riding the crest of a wave! Participation numbers are up as female golf surges across the country and
Fresh new things at ISO
We caught up with the team at Iso to hear about how they have changed it up this summer and why you
Small Gestures: Trevor Smith – Room #2
Elisabeth Denis wants to tell the stories of the residents at Raglan Rest Home. She worked there a few years back and
Update from the Raglan Growers Market
The first bit of glorious news we have to share is the market is always on! We have had enquiries recently about
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