Jeffcote and Bouzaid 2025 Singles Bowls Champions
One of the most prestigious events on the Raglan Bowling Club calender was given extra impetus this year with NZ rep and semi professional
Freedom2Fly celebrates another year of outstanding success
Freedom2Fly, Raglan’s home of syllabus dance, circus and acro excellence, is thrilled to announce the exceptional achievements of its students in the 2025 examination
The WOZ, presented by Whaingaroa Youth Movement
Once again, Whāingaroa Youth Movement delivers a wonderful prose on life’s lessons, with this year’s performance titled The Woz. Aptly set in the Bush
Community raising children Neighbour 2 Neighbour
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
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
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
Be kind. It’s a refrain we have heard over and over again since the very first lockdown two years ago.
How well do you know Raglan?
How well do you know Raglan Whaingaroa, the reasons behind its street names, the significance of landmarks or the history of people
Testosterone fuelled boys: Fact and Fiction
Testosterone cuts across our human experience in many ways, as women and men, mothers and fathers, brothers, and sisters. It is often
Twilight nights are tight
As the Raglan Golf Club’s Twilight Competition, sponsored byJulie Hanna, enters its 10th week there is very little room at the top
Waikato rolls out Rapid Antigen Testing as labs reach capacity
Waikato is now the third region behind Northland and Auckland to roll out Rapid Antigen Testing at Community Testing Centres as local
Raglan Horticultural Society digging in for 120 years
Raglan Horticultural Society celebrates 120 years of digging and delving, cutting and pruning, and weeding and composting this year.
Waitangi Day 2022
Rau rangatira mā, tēnā ra koutou katoa. E oho, maranga mai.
Whaingaroa sending kindness waves to Tonga
The Whaingaroa community is making waves in Tonga with a load of donations headed to the tsunami-ravaged island nation.
Chow chews up Whaingaroa Open opponents
The indomitable Gordon “Chow” Jowsey was the shining light among a bevy of Raglan Golf Club stars at the Club’s recent Anniversary
Going for a ride with raglan rock
This month the Local Rag heard from Raglan Rock about their services and we also got their recommendations for local activities.
New hotel owners aim to ‘get old girl firing again’
Raglan’s historic Harbour View Hotel may have new owners from out of town but don’t expect it to focus more on pulling
Whaingaroa represents in the New Zealander of the Year awards
From thousands of nominations, 70 inspiring semi-finalists across seven award categories were selected for the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year awards
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