Safety and style come together on the waves with SurfShell
It’s not an easy job combining style and safety but local surfer Laura Lucas’ newest project is riding a wave to success.
Local Skateboarder Shines at Nationals, Eyes Future Competitions
Raglan’s rising skateboarding star, 13-year-old Devon Adams, made a strong impression at the recent National Skateboarding Championships, finishing 6th overall in the open men’s
Get in the saddle for the Karioi Classic
Raglan’s finest gravel cycling event is returning on Sunday 27 July and the race is on to encourage more female riders.
Whaingaroa paddlers scoop gold at nationals
A Whāingaroa open mixed team – racing together for the first time, and with a late ring-in as well – have paddled
Whaingaroa Hoe returns for 2021
On Saturday, May 15th the Whāingaroa Whānau Hoe Waka club hosted the 26th Annual Whāingaroa Hoe. After a break last year due
Weedbusters declare war on weeds in Whaingaroa
New initiative Whaingaroa Weedbusters is declaring a war on weeds in an effort to regenerate green spaces with native flora.
A message from the Raglan Police
In the last two weeks Raglan Police have reported four family harm incidents and nine dishonesty related offences.
Seachange in harbour’s state began with query
Movers and Shapers: A series on ways Raglan reinvented itself from the sleepy seaside town of the seventies. From the worst harbour
MĀUI DOLPHIN DAY AND RECYCLED RAFT RACE
After last year’s virtual event, 2021 saw the annual event and race return to the harbour
Walkers, dog owners on the outer in airfield safety plans
The writing looks to be on the wall – or in a bureaucratic three-page report, to be specific – for all those
Golf Shoot Out!
Gordon Jowsey and Tom Wilson, great golfing mates, were out to shoot each other down in the recent Myrle Robertson Memorial Annual Golf
Art to wear 2021 returns with a hint of spice
After the cancellation of last year’s event due to Covid, we catch up with the art to wear team about the new
Don’t leave Raglan without a Robert Currie artwork
Raglan artist Robert Currie is not one to let a little health scare stop him from doing what he loves best –
Teaching Rangatahi: Getting to know the kaiako in our community
The Local Rag sat down with local teacher Joseph Rajaram Rao to hear about what inspires his work as well as some
The Power of Community – Mainly Music
The Monday & Wednesday Mainly Music group starts at 9.30am and comprises of 20 minutes structured music followed by unstructured play and
Herbal store founder finally finds time for the garden
Bronwyn Lowe wanted to work in the herbal medicine field for just a few years – to help make it more accessible
Mushroom business born in Lockdown
Local entrepreneurs Seam and Emily Mills took some lockdown bad luck and turned it into a thriving business growing mushrooms.
Live music’s helped shape Raglan identity for decades
Movers and Shapers: A series on ways Raglan reinvented itself from the sleepy seaside town of the seventies. From blues to roots
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