Raglan, New Zealand – Accommodation guide, Raglan surf, what's on information

Raglan may be better known creatively for its vibrant music and art scenes, but on the strength of the inaugural readers and writers festival at the weekend now seems to be developing quite a literary bent too. Read the rest of this entry »

Lorenzen Bay was more than a few sandwiches short of a picnic early this week – there was also no picnic table or rubbish bin for the crusts. Or none at least that you could get to without a decent pair of waders. Read the rest of this entry »

An unexpected meeting, midnight mixing sessions and now a debut album release, Frank Bellerby and Dean Glass have spent the past ten months cooking up a storm of the musical variety, the resulting product; Fresh tracks from the Kitchen of Cool. Read the rest of this entry »

Old Raglan mates and musical associates of a New Zealand rock legend who frequently visited and played here over the years – and even had a home in town – were still coming to terms this week with his loss. Read the rest of this entry »