Electrifying show delivers fun, sass and daring The Chronicle November 26, 2024 Freedom2Fly brought sexy back to Te Uku Hall with a Gatsby-inspired cabaret night performance. The R18 show was equal parts sassy, racy, death-defying and Read More
Culinary creativity tastes better at the Old School kitchen The Chronicle November 26, 2024 Artists come calling every day, and they’re welcome – but we’re hoping a few cooks might walk through the door to express their culinary Read More
Make an exchange with a difference at Timebank market The Chronicle November 26, 2024 Find out what Raglan Timebank has to offer at a market with a difference on Saturday, November 16 from 2-4pm at the Stewart St Read More
Neighbours get green fingers for Greenslade Community Garden February 27, 2020 An overgrown patch of roadside garden has had a facelift thanks to the mucking in by some eco-warriors on Greenslade Rd.
Tiny teachers needed for Raglan Area School Roots of Empathy programme February 27, 2020 Raglan Area School will welcome its tiniest teachers to the classroom this year thanks to a new programme designed to increase empathy.
Familiar territory but a few changes for new principal February 27, 2020 More than 20 years after marrying her Fijian husband in Stewart Street’s then Union Church, Amanda Nasilasila’s been drawn back to the
Raglan Rugby is fostering grassroots with new fund February 19, 2020 Raglan Rugby is fostering grassroots rugby with a new fund to provide more opportunities for young players.
Arts centre’s fundraising supremo getting there – brick by brick February 13, 2020 She’s always been a real brick around the Raglan Old School Arts Centre in Stewart St so it’s perhaps fitting that Susanne
Raglan on Hoops: 3×3 basketball competition February 13, 2020 During the first week of April, a street-ball style basketball competition will hold it’s inaugural event at Raglan Area School. Organised by
Local artist gets back to nature for art’s sake February 13, 2020 A journey back into education has brought local artist Amanda Watson’s creativity close to nature and close to a major international art
Wheels are spinning for a good cause February 13, 2020 It’s a ride of a lifetime for two local cyclists and it’s all in the name of a good cause.
Sands of time – 1920: Continuing our occasional history series, we look back to Whaingaroa a century ago January 30, 2020 A century ago, the Great War had occurred more than 12 months ago (though at least one soldier returned to Raglan as
Take a psychedelic art trip at Brain Funk an exhibition by three young artists January 30, 2020 Get ready to take a trip into the imaginations of three young artists at the Brain Funk exhibition at the Raglan Old
‘Garden Club’ coffee venture sprouts up on town outskirts January 30, 2020 Rata Miller reckons his high-tech Cimbali espresso machine probably has “more bells and whistles” than he needs but, hey, it makes a
Raglan Arts Weekend gets huge financial boost from leading fine arts charity January 30, 2020 The Raglan Arts Weekend has received a huge financial boost with a grant from one of New Zealand’s leading fine arts charities.
New owner for Whaingaroa Physio January 9, 2020 Whaingaroa Physiotherapy will have a change of ownership from the 1st February 2020, but expect to see a familiar face. Tessa von
Melding together the arts with Guerrilla Art Jam January 9, 2020 Get ready for the third edition of Guerrilla Art Jam at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre on Friday, January 31 starting
First of new children’s ‘mind-travel’ books a mother-daughter project January 9, 2020 Lots of people receive a book for Christmas but Astrid Conjaerts Schepel’s was extra special – it was her own.