Archive for the ‘News’ Category

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

It was more a ribbon-cutting than an unveiling last Friday of the two big sculptures which now flank the entrance to the Kopua Holiday Park – after all, the imposing works have been there for all to see for months now. (more…)

Pilates classes have started in Raglan this week. (more…)

A chimney toppled, a barbecue landed on a rooftop and a vacant caravan was turned on its side when a mini-tornado ripped through Raglan West about noon last Sunday, leaving residents shaken but relieved the next day that nobody was hurt by the twister. (more…)

RAGZ – The fun school holiday week is on again at the Old School. (more…)

A vibrant eco-tourism accommodation business that draws mostly young travellers from all over the world to Raglan is up for tender and its owners have their fingers crossed “the right people will come along and take it to the next level”. (more…)

Four Raglan protestors were among eight who demonstrated last week off the North Taranaki coast against a seismic survey vessel operating in a marine mammal sanctuary.
The group of west coast residents have grave concerns as to the effects on the critically endangered Maui’s dolphin. (more…)

Are you confident your child is safe in the water? (more…)

Conditions were “perfect” but the incoming tide threw slightly off course some of the 70 competitors in last Saturday’s harbour swim, say organisers of the inaugural bridge to bridge fundraising event for heating Raglan Area School pool. (more…)

For decades now Saturday mornings have been “a real rush” for Jim and Shirley Bardsley, who until recently ran Raglan’s first op shop – one which is still going strong 35 years on. (more…)

Having opened in 2002, Jet Collective has been a mainstay on Bow Street, showcasing some of the works of Raglan creatives. With some changes made over the past year or so, this week they unveil a new look for their retail space. (more…)

Townie kids came to the country last week to work with one of Ruapuke’s oldest farming families, building an eight-wire boundary batten fence and learning to drive farm vehicles on hilly terrain overlooking infamous Papanui Point. (more…)