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
Eateries glad to be of full table service again September 10, 2021 Local cafes were welcoming back diners this week, confident they could offer a “professional” service after Raglan along with most of the
Waiata Anthems celebrating te reo Māori September 10, 2021 Celebrating Mahuru Māori, Muroki has released his hit song Wavy in te reo Māori as part of the industry wide Waiata Anthems
Family behind ULO’s win reveal recipe for success September 10, 2021 They say it takes a family to raise a child, but for one local venture it’s more a case of an extended
Muroki set to play Isol-aid online festival September 7, 2021 Isol-Aid and 99designs by Vistaprint present Homegrown: a collaboration providing creative and financial support to emerging bands across ANZ. Local musician Muroki
Widespread praise pours in for ‘selfless’ community advocate August 26, 2021 Tributes poured in this week for longtime Raglan West resident Bob McLeod, an “all round good bugga” whose death at the weekend
Xtreme co-founder to help steer nationwide push to re-use waste August 26, 2021 Waste management guru Rick Thorpe reckons after 22 years in the industry he’s got “enough brain cells” in his history to warrant
Raglan Medical COVID-19 Vaccination Update August 26, 2021 Raglan Medical have restarted COVID-19 vaccinations. Please do NOT turn up for a vaccination unless your appointment has been confirmed If you’ve
Lookout tower teetering on brink August 26, 2021 Ngarunui Beach’s lookout tower may have just had a spruce-up but remained a forlorn sight this week despite efforts to rescue it
An update from Xtreme Zero Waste at Level 4 August 26, 2021 Level four lockdown has meant time to rest and rejuvenate for most of us, however not for the team at Xtreme Zero
Local Businesses on Sustainability- and why you should do it August 26, 2021 Sustainability is no longer a ‘nice to have’, or a good PR tactic. Due to public expectations, ground swell in the environmental
Magnolia Tree Bush Olympics 2021 August 26, 2021 With the Olympics in full action, the children were beginning to talk about the sports events they hear and see on TV,
Local trio ‘at top of their game’ named in NZ area school sides August 21, 2021 Three senior students from Raglan were stoked to be selected for New Zealand area schools sports teams after a challenging sports tournament
Weedbusters wage war on pest plants in Whāingaroa August 21, 2021 Whāingaroa Weedbusters’ Weed Blitz saw neighbours get together to take up arms against pest plants in their backyards and neighbourhood reserves.
What? Maths relevant? – Local business brings Maths to life August 21, 2021 Double maths first thing on a Tuesday morning is many teenagers’ worst nightmare. Year 10’s file into class mentally preparing for the
Olympic hopefuls do Raglan proud August 6, 2021 Local hopefuls Billy Stairmand and Eve Macfarlane may have missed out on medals in Tokyo but a one-time “scrawny kid” from Te