Sport, surf and school pride
International Women’s Day on March 3 is a timely reminder that girls can do anything – and Te Mata School senior teacher Kathy Briant
Making It Work by Designing Training for Women with Esther Keown
What if women have been training the wrong way all along? I recently invited Esther Keown onto my Raglan Community Radio show How to
Ask the Artist: with Lin Van Craenenbroeck of Moz-art
Rooted in colour, memory and craftsmanship, Lin Van Craenenbroeck’s work transforms fabric into story. Drawing on a lifelong instinct for texture and pattern, she
Poutama Rites of Passage: Matua rautia te tamaiti – It takes a community to raise a child
Modern culture is the first in human history devoid of community-led RoP leaving our young people to ‘initiate’ themselves and each other
Talking About Mental Health with Ruby Gibbs Creator of the Mental Health Toolbox
This month I sat down with Mike Edmonds, outside on what feels like the first sunny day in weeks here in Whāingaroa!
Art Attack: Eve Macfarlane compulsively records the tasty lines around her
Eve Macfarlane is an illustrator and watercolourist living in Te Mata. You may recognise her as an Olympic rower, but since retiring
Art Exhibition: ‘Being Here’
Being Here’ is an exhibition in paint and clay by artists Hayley Hamilton and Debra Powell that will be open 31st March
Winston Churchill Fellowship on Positive Youth Development
Michaela Latimer, a Raglan local, was selected for a Winston Churchill Fellowship in 2019. She was motivated to apply because of her
Update from the Raglan Growers Market
It was such a pleasure to chat with Suz at the Raglan Growers Market the other week. At the Community Garden stall
Business advice with DTI Lawyers: owning property
Owning your own home is an exciting step to make, but the process of getting there can be stressful and potentially risky
Travel a hassle but ‘lucky’ Raglan weathers cyclone
Whaingaroa may have got off lightly as Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc and destruction across the North Island but local residents and businesses
Fire chief readies station for the future
Raglan fire chief Frank Turner is only a few years off celebrating 50-years with the service but he’s not ready to call
Self-sufficient community thriving – seven years on
Stumble upon Hakea, an off-grid bush retreat cum permaculture farm out in the wops somewhere beyond Te Mata, and you could be
Te Ahi Ora coming in 2023
We are thrilled to announce that Te Ahi Ora will be coming to Waikato this year. They will deliver free performing arts
Raglan Caledonian Society Pipe Band is on the look out for new members to be part of the band
The Raglan Pipe Band has been prominent in the Raglan community for more than 75 years. They have led the parades at
Grass Seeds and our pets… How can something so small be such a big problem?
Grass seeds have a sharp arrowhead that can penetrate the skin and travel throughout the body. The microscopic barbs on the seed’s
Financial advice and mortgage management tips with local mortgage advisors, Loan Market
The Chronicle caught up with Brett Wood from Loan Market about their services.
Raglan Business Chamber
Our thoughts and aroha go out to the people who have had their lives and livelihoods so deeply affected by the recent
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