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
Creating vibes in the yard
Opening just before New Year’s Eve 2020, The Yard offers things like simple affordable kai, Raglan Roast Coffee, teas and juices as
‘Gutsy’ adaptive surfers impress a local legend
Keen boardriders will go to almost any lengths to catch a wave but a group of five adaptive surfers took the challenge
Artist Profile:Zasha Skye
Zasha Skye’s individual flare and groove are undeniably evident. I met with the artist, Skye, to chat all things about her works
Raglan Rock: Your local adventure Centre
The Local Rag Caught up with the team from Raglan Rock about the team’s new premises.
Giving Back: Raglan Local goes Full-Circle with Raglan Football Club
In small-town Raglan we share thankfulness for community members that turn up and fight the good fights that we can’t always participate
Raglan artist Jean Carbon’s silk art amazed Tauranga
Raglan artist Jean Carbon’s recent exhibition of her silk art and designed fashion in Tauranga was ravishingly received.
The Town Hall
The grand old lady sitting pride of place near the top of Bow Street celebrated her 90th birthday a couple of years
Karioi movie Online Premiere
A third of the world’s seabirds call New Zealand home, but their nesting habitats are under threat from introduced predators, overfishing and
International flavour at ISO Cafe Bistro
After decades of globetrotting and cooking for the likes of Bill Clinton and Will Smith, chef Dylan Clegg has chosen to make
Introducing Raglan Candles
The Local Rag caught up with Vanessa and Josh from Raglan Candles to learn more about their enterprise.
Olympian rates his chances at venue he’s surfed ‘heaps’
Raglan surfing legend Billy Stairmand flew out of New Zealand last weekend unfazed by all the controversy over the Tokyo Olympics and
‘Clay Cafe’ will double as creative fundraiser
What happens between the sheets can be very taboo but Raglan conceptual and confessional artist Élisabeth Denis tells the tale about the
Unmade bed inspires intimate exhibition
What happens between the sheets can be very taboo but Raglan conceptual and confessional artist Élisabeth Denis tells the tale about the
Plastic Free July: Interview with The Hut
To celebrate our community’s efforts with refusing single-use plastic for Plastic Free July, the Plastic Free Raglan team sat down for a
Backgammon evenings to be trialled over winter
Keen and would-be backgammon buffs can look forward to getting a monthly fix of the ancient board game from Friday of next
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