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
Raglan Volunteer Coastguard takes home trifecta of awards October 8, 2020 Raglan Volunteer Coastguard recently picked up three awards at the Coastguard Northern Region’s annual awards ceremony.
Farewell to Isa September 24, 2020 This week the Chronicle spoke to Anexa vet nurse, Isa Hulena-Leslie, who is leaving her position at the local veterinary clinic after
Raglan Junior Soccer 2020 season wrap up September 24, 2020 Considering the disruptions caused by Covid-19, we managed to get through the season with the kids having a great time and with
No chance to ‘doo little’ after flower stall venture blossoms September 24, 2020 Everything from bunches of flowers to seedlings, cookies and preserves jostles for space each day on Rosalie Trolove’s trolley outside her home
Whaingaroa Talent Factory 2020 September 24, 2020 Entries to the inaugural youth competition, the Whaingaroa Talent Factory, are closing this Friday, September 25. Entry requirements have been clarified to
Big day for local identity September 24, 2020 It was something of a family affair this week as longtime Raglan identity Clint Baddeley was presented by the Governor-General with his
Red Robin locks down reggae long player September 24, 2020 It’s a long way from New Zealand to Jamaica, but the distance hasn’t stopped an alliance between two reggae musicians.
Love me fenders: initial wharf work gets a tick September 24, 2020 New fenders now attached to the row of poles running along the front of Raglan’s wharf are the first tangible signs of
Robopa September 10, 2020 I te wiki tuarima i tae mai tētahi rōpū karetao, ko Robopa kia whakaako i o rātou pūkenga miharo rawa ki a
Raglan Beauty introduces new beauty therapist September 10, 2020 This week we spoke to Hope Phillips about some new faces and recent updates at Raglan Beauty.
More masks available locally at Made Raglan September 10, 2020 This week the Chronicle caught up with Lin Van Craenenbroeck, one of four founders of Made Gallery on Bow St, about her
Renovation breathes new life into Trade Aid store September 10, 2020 Trade Aid may have looked like it wasn’t in business anymore but a recent renovation and new shop-fitout has given the store
Church bellringer pulls the rope once again – from her doorstep September 10, 2020 Betty Sutton can’t get to church anymore to ring the bell for Sunday services at St Peter’s, so the bronze bell that’s
There’s Something about Mary September 10, 2020 Mary Ella Stauffer was born at home on October 31st, in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The eldest of seven children, she is third generation
Support Local: An occasional post-covid column featuring the faces behind local businesses in our community August 27, 2020 Artisan & Merchant: For this week’s column we spoke to owner of Artisan & Merchant, Gretchen Hamilton.