Signing off on water tower mural makeover The Chronicle December 10, 2024 Whāingaroa,Raglan Destination Management Organisation (WRDMO) invites the community to celebrate the completion of the community-led water tower mural project. Read More
It’s all grow for simpleRaglan roadside stall The Chronicle December 10, 2024 They say timing is everything, and Raglan West resident Matt Stockton wouldn’t disagree. Read More
Surf lifeguards respond to several major incidents over busy weekend The Chronicle December 10, 2024 It has been a busy weekend for surf lifeguards across the country who undertook 11 rescues and responded to several other significant incidents. Read More
Family Ties: Proud mother and son teaching tots together August 22, 2019 It’s little surprise local lad Joel Goodison grew up to become a kindergarten teacher – one way or another he’d always spent
Te Kura-ā-rohe o Whaingaroa Junior Kapa Haka win at North Island competition August 22, 2019 Te Kura-ā-rohe o Whaingaroa Junior Kapa Haka took out top honours in the junior section at the Central North Island Mana Ariki
Inkspillers Raglan Writers Collective August 15, 2019 For about a year, around eight or more local writers and illustrators, whose published books include fiction, non-fiction, memoir and poetry, have
Te Uku school wins TREEmendous garden makeover August 15, 2019 One of five schools selected to win a $10,000 grant, Te Uku School has transformed a neglected area of its grounds into
Te Uku Pony Club August 15, 2019 Te Uku Pony Club was originally established in the early 1950s. It went into recess for a few years and was restarted
Ruapuke bread gets name change but keeps same recipe for success August 15, 2019 Ruapuke Artisan Bread is transforming into Raglan Artisan Bread with former Orca owner Corrina Wells taking over the beloved bakery and Jenny
SURF SERIES – An interview with Conor McLennan by good friend Ella Jungwirth August 14, 2019 Born and raised down in Christchurch, New Zealand, Conor McLennan has made quite the move up to Raglan to improve his surfing
Not climbing Everest – Raglan woman desperate to keep both sherpa and orphanage safe August 14, 2019 Most people have only encouragement for anyone attempting to scale Mt Everest – but not Raglan woman Robbyn Storey who’s campaigning to
Te Uku designer shocked at win for ‘toasty refuge’ in deep south August 9, 2019 Te Uku sustainable architect Daniel Freidrich is “gob-smacked” to have come away from the Otago/Southland ADNZ Architectural Design Awards with a win
SADD take message to the big screen August 9, 2019 Raglan Area School students are using filmmaking and humour to inspire safe choices on the road. The Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD)
New vegetarian and vegan café Clover to open soon on Volcom Lane August 9, 2019 Raglan’s first vegetarian and vegan café Clover opens its doors soon with soups and salads to tantalise your tastebuds. Mother and daughter
Local artist tells the story of Whaingaroa through toi Māori August 7, 2019 It’s the first time I’ve ventured up the gravel driveway to Toi Hauāuru Studio – I’ve driven past the flags on the
Karioi Classic 10 year Anniversary August 7, 2019 Record numbers donned their lycra and hit the road for the Karioi Classic’s 10th birthday bash, with close to 400 cyclists pedalling
Stinky-leg tale walks off with two firsts in awards July 25, 2019 The awards keep coming for the Tales from the Farm series of children’s books co-created by Raglan illustrator Margery Fern, her graphic
Former town librarian milks her ‘good life’ exploits for first novel July 25, 2019 Telling the neighbours down the road at Dreamview Creamery her funny stories about shifting from an urban to a rural life has