Lifeguards win top national honour for dramatic rescue on the bar The Chronicle June 19, 2025 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 Read More
Raj Irving – Connecting people and place The Chronicle June 19, 2025 The theme for Matariki ki Whaingaroa 2025 is stories of people and place. Born and bred in Whaingaroa, local carver Raj Irving has always Read More
Mass paddle out protests seabed mining The Chronicle June 19, 2025 Around 80 surfers plunged into icy waters off Manu Bay recently as more than 200 supporters gathered on the shore to protest against the Read More
Covid-19 community support March 3, 2022 The Whāingaroa Raglan Community Covid Support Group has established a local Covid Support Line, this is the contact point for those wishing
Chasing the dream with Billy Stairmand March 3, 2022 Local elite surfer Billy Stairmand had an exciting year in 2021 being one of a few select surfers chosen to represent their
Surf dames creating space for wahine surfers March 3, 2022 Jacqui from the Local Rag caught up with Nina to learn about how Raglan Surf School has reintroduced Surf Dames as an
Artisan & Merchant hits the market March 3, 2022 We spoke to boutique clothing and homeware store, Artisan & Merchant, about their business hitting the market.
For the love of surfing March 3, 2022 The Local Rag chatted to local surfer Navryn Malone about his love of surfing, the early days and his success at comps
Youth embarks on snow sports NZ development programme March 3, 2022 Jacqui at the Local Rag connected with talented local snowboarder Txema Mazet-Brown, currently based in Switzerland, to talk about his recent experience
Let thy food be thy medicine: Fruit & vege boxes from The Herbal Dispensary March 3, 2022 What we eat is one of the most powerful ways that we can impact our health and wellbeing.
Radically Local Recipe from the Raglan Growers Market March 3, 2022 How many times do we reach for tins of tomatoes, a tube of puree, a bottle of ketchup or a jar of
Are you using the right employment agreement? March 3, 2022 Making sure you are using the right type of employment agreement to record employment terms with an employee can be critical for
February Community Board Update February 24, 2022 Our Community Board meeting was held on Wednesday 9th February.
Tonga needs your help February 24, 2022 When Peti Regnier and her gym trainer Rebecca Mckechnie started organising donations from the Raglan community for her family and friends in
Community raising children Neighbour 2 Neighbour February 24, 2022 Neighbour 2 Neighbour is using the adage ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ with a series of parenting conversations hosted
Places for People Parklets – Time for your Feedback February 24, 2022 Kia ora everyone. It’s now eight months since we installed the two parklets in town and it’s been great to see them
Wharf Project and Harbour Study Update February 24, 2022 Plans to transform the Whāingaroa (Raglan) wharf with new walkways, a pontoon, tidal stairs and give it a new look and feel
A message from the chamber February 24, 2022 Be kind. It’s a refrain we have heard over and over again since the very first lockdown two years ago.