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Annual Agricultural Days approaching in October

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St Peter's Anglican Church cnr Bow Street & James Street Holy Communion service every Sunday at 9.30 visitors very welcome

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Agricultural Days foster an interest in farming, as well as teaching children the responsibility involved with the care and well being of a pet. It also helps children to develop an understanding of the importance of animal welfare issues such as feed, shelter, handling and health.

Each year, schools in the Raglan District hold a local day and then all children from the 3 local days are encouraged to participate in the Group Day. The dates for this year are below;

Tuesday 17th October 2023

Te Uku School held at Te Uku, judging starts at 10.00am

Waitetuna School held at Waitetuna School, judging starts at 10.00am

Wednesday 18th October 2023

Te Mata School held at Te Mata School, judging starts at 10.00am

Friday 20th October 2023

Raglan Boys and Girls Agricultural Group Day held at Te Mata School, judging starts at 10.00am.

It is a great family day out! If your child / children want to get involved and be part of the process information will be sent home from your child’s school.

At Group Day there will be the traditional BBQ food available, along with raffles. We love to see you supporting our local students with their pets.

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Robert Currie pictured outside the Pink Palace. Full story on page 3.

Octogenarian’s iconic Raglan artwork keeps on coming

By Edith Symes

He may be in his early 80s, and for health reasons no longer welcoming walk-ins at his downtown studio, but there’s no slowing local artist Robert Currie’s productivity as he strives to create something of a lasting legacy through his iconic Raglan paintings.

Robert – who’s worked for years now from his home studio, the unmissable Pink Palace at the top of James St – still regularly dons an apron and paints on just about anything he can get hold of, from canvas boards to surfboards, roller blinds and old vinyl records.

He paints mainly for his own pleasure, he says, but selling his art also brings great satisfaction. “Because I am a pensioner it gives me something to do but it also gives me dollars to do other things – like buying an extra coffee,” he laughs.

Robert’s now bringing earlier works that depict the Raglan he loves out of storage and selling them too. One of the latest is ‘Bridal Veil Falls’, painted back in 2009 on a roller blind and currently on display at Orca Eatery & Bar.

“You can dine under the falls without getting wet!” he quips.

Although it will remain on the wall at Orca for a while longer, Robert is delighted to have sold the work – just two hours after having displayed it – to a Raglan resident. He feels similarly about ‘Footbridge to Rangitahi’, another large roller blind artwork done a few years ago which also sold locally after going on show at Orca.

Robert loves it when his artwork stays in town. “I can go and see it every now and again,” he reckons.

The footbridge painting on the blind was such a big hit, Robert recalls,that it inspired him to also do a run of limited edition prints. “And bugger-me-days,” he exclaims, “55 of an unframed batch of 175 have now sold!”

Quite a few Rangitahi residents are buying them for display in their new houses on the peninsula, he says. For some, it’s a fond reminder of the rickety structure which provided the only public access across to Rangitahi when the tide was in.

The old footbridge is also of quite some historical significance to Robert himself.

As a stock agent for Dalgety and Company, well before coming to live in Raglan back in the early 2000s, Robert crossed the causeway many times at low tide to draft the Strawbridge family’s stock for sale.

“On three occasions I was caught out by the rising tide and had to walk back to Raglan over this footbridge until the tide went out (to retrieve my vehicle),” he recalls.

Returning to Raglan in 1988 as a land agent for Wrightson Real Estate, he was the person who negotiated the sale of Rangitahi to the present owners.

“And that (association with the peninsula) is the reason I have painted this icon of Raglan history,” he explains.

It was only once he came to Raglan to live that Robert became more than just the “closet artist” he considered himself. A chance meeting with sisters Vera and Nora Van der Voorden, who ran the then Te Uku Gallery (now Raglan Roast Office), convinced him to have an exhibition there.

Come opening night he sold a dozen paintings, and he’s never looked back.

Robert reckons in fact, that art “saved my life”. He’d been recently widowed and was deeply depressed at the time, but painting gave him the motivation to get up in the morning.

Robert is also particularly proud of his 2010 depiction of the wharf fire, ‘Raglan Burning’. He heard the fire sirens from his home on James St and was on hand to witness the devastating event.

His finished painting was bought by the Gallagher family in Hamilton and donated to Raglan & District Museum in 2012.

More recently, he is proud to say his first abstract painting – but one with an easily discernible outline of Mt Karioi – was

selected for the cover of UK publication ‘Personal Bests Journal’, a twice-yearly collection of short stories chosen and submitted by their authors as their lifetime bests.

“Not a bad achievement for a self-taught artist,” grins Robert, who gets a share of copyright fees.

Last week Robert was putting the finishing touches to ‘The Dance of the Orcas’, a work he is painting – fittingly – on a surfboard. He says he’s looking forward to putting it on display and getting some feedback.

But there’ll be no more welcoming of impromptu visitors to his studio, even though it’s something the sociable Robert Currie has relished over the years. Because of ongoing respiratory problems he’s now closed the Pink Palace to walk-ins in a bid to protect his health, having trod very carefully all through the lockdowns and avoided Covid.

He’ll carry on displaying his work around town and on social media. “I also have a huge collection on computer and will continue to sell signed prints which people can come and see by appointment.”

Robert believes that’s what buyers want. “Far better to tell your grandchildren you met the artist when you bought the artwork.”

And Robert’s hopes for the future? That his work will have relevance for generations to come. “But who knows what will be in 100 years’ time,” adds the affable octogenarian. “Raglan’s changing fast.”

Last week Robert was putting the finishing touches to 'The Dance of the Orcas' and is now looking forward to getting some feedback.

Raglan Surf Life Saving Club celebrates 50 years

Thisyear, on Sunday 22 October 2023, the Raglan Surf life Saving Club will be celebrating 50 years of service to the community.

In the early 1960s the potential of Ocean Beach (Ngarunui Beach) was studied to see if it could be opened for public use. As a result, the 1960s Ngarunui Beach Club was formed by an enthusiastic group of surfers, lifeguards and swimmers. This group disbanded in the late 1960s due to work and family commitments.

During the 1972/73 Christmas holidays some young members of the Raglan Swimming Club, under the guidance of Ces Gaukrodger, patrolled the popular swimming areas around Raglan’s camping ground. It was these young people and Ces, who were to answer the call over the radio for a meeting of all those interested in forming a Surf Life Saving Club at Raglan.

The call came after two members of the Piha Club in Auckland who had been transferred to Hamilton, Larry Rountree and Rodger MacIntosh, attended a couple of meetings of the Waikato Water Safety Committee, and with the guidance from the committee a public meeting was held in the Raglan Town hall on 27 June 1973.

A committee of nine was elected. This committee quickly moved into action, making contact with the Auckland Surf Life Saving Association, and also advertised for prospective members over Radio Waikato. The committee set the 7th of August 1973 as the date for the inaugural meeting of the Raglan Surf Life Guard Patrol.

The meeting was attended by 33 people including the chairman of the Auckland Surf Life Saving Club, Mr D Black, also Claude Williams and Graham Cochrane from Frankton Rotary Club.

Mr Black addressed the meeting and was quick to offer the support of the Auckland Association to which the patrol is affiliated. He also explained the financial workings of the Association and the various ways the patrol could raise funds that would be necessary to purchase rescue equipment.

The election of officers also took place that night. To acknowledge those who supported the Patrol through its first and most difficult year, listed below are the members elected that night.

Patron: Mr A.R. MacGibbon (Golden Bay Cement)

President: Mr C. Gaukrodger

Vice President: Mr L. Rountree

Secretary: Mrs E. Rickard

Asst. Secretary: Mrs J. Smith

Treasurer: Mr J. Rickard

Publicity Officer: Mr L. Rountree

Hon. Auditor: Mr W.R. West

Hon. Solicitor: Mr F.W. Course

Club Captain: Mr R. MacIntosh

Chief Instructor: Mr W. Dawie

Gear Stewards: Messrs G. White and R. Beck

Management Committee: Mrs Edwards, Messrs H. Aguirre, G. Tupp, T. White, G White and R Beck.

Initially, all equipment was stored in a shed belonging to Harstone’s on the Raglan wharf. On patrol days this equipment was then taken by tractor to the end of Riria Kereopa Memorial Drive then down the beach, past Sucker’s Point and along to Ngarunui Beach. At the end of the day the return trip had to be made back to Raglan wharf.

In 1979 after lots of voluntary hours and fundraising, a club house was officially opened at the end of Ocean Beach Road (now Riria Kereopa Memorial Drive). This made patrolling so much easier for the patrolling guards, as well as the storage of all equipment, not to mention the club members now had somewhere to stay over the weekend. Previously they had to commute each day from their own homes or if they were lucky over the summer period stay in a tent on the

Raglan Camping ground. Raglan Camping generously donated one camp site each year to the life guards.

But in the late 1990’s erosion became an issue in gaining access to the beach from their club rooms and a new site was sought. With the opening of Wainui Reserve a site for the new club rooms was given at the end of Wainui Road. These new clubrooms were officially opened in 2002.

Raglan Surf Life Saving Club is a small club yet carries out a high number of rescues and preventative actions each year. In 2022 the club volunteers did 4380 hours on the beach and carried out 65 rescues and 7 first aids plus did 1831 preventative actions while patrolling.

These guards are committed to maintaining a high level of safety on Ngarunui beach and the surrounding areas.

If you wish for more details about their forthcoming Reunion and also to register, please go to their website and click on about-us/50-years or https://www. raglansurflifesaving.org.nz/about-us/50years/.

As part of the reunion, a book is being produced covering the last 50 years and will be available to those attending.

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The old Raglan Surf LIfe Saving Club House, photographed in 2023. The old surf life saving look-out tower at Ngarunui Beach.

Howls, barking at send-off for pet lost in house blaze

by Edith Symes

Afew dozen of Whale Bay’s doglover community came together amid mud and rain at the local reserve last week to give “a beautiful send-off” to a pet lost in a fire which razed a three-storey Calvert Rd home.

A Raglan-wide search over several days for the missing three year old dog, Laila, had earlier ended in heartache when her remains were found in the rubble of the blaze.

Flowers and mementos were arranged, shrine-like, at an oceanside spot on the edge of the local reserve where residents – half of them with their dogs – gathered to share memories beneath a mostly sombre sky.

Laughter erupted when one nosy barker, intrigued by the mournful drone, got comically close to a didgeridoo. Soon after, another dog howled along to the sound of bagpipes brought along by a local.

The send-off with a difference came after housemates Dominico Zapata and Margherita Medici lost not only Laila but also all their possessions as the home they shared burnt down. Dom and young son Kainoa were away at Mt Maunganui that weekend while housemate Margherita was there but escaped unharmed.

“We didn’t realise Laila was up in the third storey at the time,” Dom told the Chronicle.

“We thought she’d got out.”

But days of fruitless searching and appeals to the public on Raglan Notice Board for sightings of their four-legged friend were in vain.

“I went back to the house and started digging through the rubble (and found her),” says Dom.

“So many people had spent so many hours looking … it was nice to give her a beautiful send-off.”

Whale Bay reserve was one of Laila’s favourite places, Dom adds. “It will be good to come here and surf and know she’s around.”

Dom, a freelance photographer, and Marghe who is studying naturopathy, had recently taken over rental of the property

from friends and previous tenants Sam and Tiska who have returned to Europe. Dom had cared for Laila since their departure.

A fundraising dinner was held downtown at INDI cafe last Friday night for the pair.

Funds are also being raised for Marghe and Dom – who were not insured – through a Givealittle page set up by friend Nina Dunyach. She says the “passionate surfers and ocean-lovers” have lost all their surfboards and wetsuits, along with work gear including cameras and laptops.

More than $18,000 had been donated by early this week.

*https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/supportmargherita-and-dom

Monster Garage Sale at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre

by Jacqueline Anderson

Heyhey it’s time again for another Monster Garage Sale. Running for the third time as an annual event, you’ll want to add this into your calendar as an event not to miss out on.

The Old School is hosting another fundraiser event which gives you the opportunity to clear out your home and garage so that you can become the next Marie Kondo and sharpen up your decluttering skills. This is a chance for you and your whanau to do some spring cleaning and put aside all the unused items that are taking up space, so that they can be repurposed as someone else’s treasure.

You won’t come across any other Monster Garage Sale where you can find just about anything and everything. Note the date in your diary, Sunday 24th September 10am – 2pm at the Old School Arts Centre, 5 Stewart St.

We are also calling for all unwanted treasures from books, garden items, plants, clothing, baking, to household items, sporting goods and art which can be delivered to the Old School from Wednesday 20th September through to Saturday 23rd September between 10am – 1pm. Items can be anything and everything except for electrical, CDs/DVDs and large household furniture.

The Raglan Old School Arts Centre is a not for profit community arts centre run by the Raglan Community Arts Council. All proceeds made from this event will go towards supporting the Old School to help ensure arts are kept alive and well in our Raglan Whaingaroa community.

If you’re unsure of what items can be donated or if you are also interested in helping to volunteer for this fun and social fundraising event, please get in touch with event organiser Jacqueline Anderson by email: jacqueline@raglanartscentre.co.nz

Dom and Kainoa with one of Laila's doggy friends, Teddy, oceanside at Whale Bay reserve.

A dog howled along to the sound of the bagpipes, lightening the mood of the occasion.

Op-ed: More nurses and better healthcare

with Angela Roberts

Raglan Bowls update

OurGovernment inherited a health system under pressure. That is why we are taking action to ensure that everybody – regardless of location – has access to world-class health care.

Earlier this month, Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall – Minister of Health – announced that approximately 3500 more cataract surgeries will be delivered as a result of a new nationally consistent threshold that removes the ‘post-code’ lottery that has unfairly denied some Kiwis access to much needed healthcare.

For far too long, the former DHB’s used a point system that had wildly differing thresholds for access to surgery based upon where you live which was ultimately determined by demand and capacity restraints.

This point system ranged from a score of 46 to 61; 46 representing mildly impaired vision, while a score of 61 reflects poor vision to the extent where the person is no longer able to legally drive.

“In Auckland and Waitemata for example you become eligible for a cataract operation with a score of 46. But in Canterbury and Southern, you need a score of 61,” said Verrall.

The health inequities that shaped this system were one of the key drivers for these much-needed health reforms.

I am so pleased that Budget 2023 allocated $118 million to reduce waitlists and standardise access to healthcare.

We also announced further action to grow New Zealand’s nursing workforce by adding an additional 830 clinical placements for students.

In this year’s July and August intake, we are making it possible for 130 extra students to commence their nursing studies –students that would have otherwise been deferred until 2024.

Come 2024, we have the capacity for a further 700 nursing students, increasing the number of nurses we train each year by around 10%.

What’s more, since taking office in 2017, we have increased the per capita investment in our health system by 66%. A big part of that investment has been increasing the pay of the health workforce to make sure it’s fair and competitive so that places like Raglan have the frontline workers, including nurses, that we need.

When you add together the proposed pay equity increases and collective bargaining increases since we took office, a new graduate nurse’s starting salary has gone up by 40.7% and the salary for a registered nurse at the top of their scale has risen by 49.2%.

There has also been an 8% pay boost for GP and community nurses.

This Government cares about investing in and supporting our health care sector. The COVID-19 Pandemic proved how invaluable our frontline workers are and solidified how appreciative we are of all the work and sacrifices these people make every day for the wider community.

Angela Roberts

List MP based in Taranaki

New Plymouth office

06 757 5662

angela.robertsmp@parliament.govt.nz

78 Gill St, New Plymouth 4310

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TheRaglan Outdoor Bowling Club wrapped up the winter season when hosting their August triples tournament on Saturday 12/8. As with all previous events a full field of 16 teams were entered; visiting teams were hosted from Morrinsville, Taupiri, Huntly, Claudelands, Frankton Junction, and Cambridge.

The event sponsored by Raglan Rasoi aka The Curry Kitchen was dominated by Raglan teams who took out the first 4 places.

The club now focuses on the new season with opening day on Saturday 2nd September at 9.30am, new players are invited to come and join our members for a fun day of bowls.

Other events on the horizon are our popular Burgers and Bowls for beginners on Sunday October 15th, while Twilight bowls will start on Tuesday November 7th.

The club has roll-ups every Wednesday and Saturday with check in at 12.45pm; everyone is welcome and loan bowls are available free of charge. For more information or to arrange coaching with club coach Terry Green, contact Alan on 021 456751 or Bev on 0274 601419.

Raglan Business Chamber

The document outlines key elements for ensuring the safety of staff from robbery in the workplace:

This is also true of premises where drugs are stored, or easily convertible items such as liquor and cigarettes are readily obtainable. WorksafeNZ has guidelines for taking effective measures to minimise the risk and the potential threat to the safety and well-being of staff and customers from the threat of robbery.

Staff in such businesses need to understand how they should conduct themselves during a robbery. Then there is the fallout from the burglary itself -staff who experience a robbery may have a complex range of reactions which can affect not only their performance and morale at work, but also their home life and personal relationships. Their feelings about their employers, their workplace and their job can all be seriously affected. Some may look for transfers to other jobs or even want to leave altogether.

Worksafe NZ has a very clear outline all employers can follow, and recommend the risk of robbery should be managed like any other business risk; through clear policies, procedures, and accountabilities.

• A risk management process to deter robbery: an assessment of the design and operation of workplace and employee protection appropriate to the type, size and location of the workplace.

• An education and training programme for all staff to establish awareness of safety procedures and behaviour prior to, during, and following a robbery.

• A post-robbery support system which is timely, recognises that reactions of those involved can vary from minor shock to severe trauma, and which seeks to minimise the problems faced.

• A monitoring/audit function to evaluate the effectiveness of the policies and procedures introduced, with processes to use the results for ongoing improvement.

• A public relations strategy which minimises intrusion into the privacy of staff and protects the integrity of the security measures and safety procedures.

Go to this link to use and adapt this useful guide in your business https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/ dmsdocument/944-guidelines-for-the-safety-ofstaff-from-the-threat-of-robbery

Any business handling cash, whether large or small amounts, in town or country, is at risk from robbery.

Photo of winning team includes Andy Singh from Raglan Rasoi, Murray Eddy, Ross Turner and Heather Dalbeth

From left, Andy Singh from Raglan Rasoi, Murray Eddy, Ross Turner and Heather Dalbeth.

Raglan Area School students attend WaiMaths competition

from Raglan Area School

WaiMaths is an inter-school mathematics competition hosted by Waikato University. A group of students from Raglan Area School (Theo, Vincent, Niko, Riley, Alaia, Kaia, Max, Zelma, Mars, Sol) from years 6 to 10 went to Waikato University straight after school. It was a lot of fun!

Although it was nerve wracking being there and competing against other schools, it was really fun, exciting, and very challenging. The other students said it was a bit stressful but they would do it again. Overall, I learnt a lot so it is a win for me.

There were teams of three from each school. We were in a tight situation where we had to figure out the questions on the spot and they were really difficult. The actual thing that you

had to do was to answer twenty questions in 45 mins. There were twenty schools and they were all the best mathematicians in the Waikato. It was pretty crazy and we felt like we were slowly getting squashed by a giant and the only way to get out was to get the questions right.

The competition was hard and although some teams didn’t place, the thing that really matters was that we had fun and we tried our

best and we learnt a lot. Our year 10 team with Sol and Mars came in first place in the small schools category and they both got a graphics calculator worth $195. It’s good to see what other schools are doing and what they are capable of and feel inspired by seeing what other schools can do. So, next year, I think we have a better chance. The WaiMaths Competition was great and all of us would do it again.

Public feedback sought on regional coastal plan

Waikato

Regional Council has today notified its proposed regional coastal plan, beginning a near three month consultation period during which the public are invited to share their feedback.

The Proposed Waikato Regional Coastal Plan sets out the rules for managing activities in the coastal marine area – that’s the ‘wet’ part of the coast from the high tide mark to 12 nautical miles out to sea (approximately 20km).

Key changes proposed in the plan include specific policies that:

• provide for new aquaculture areas and commercial growth

• protect areas of significant indigenous biodiversity, natural character and historic heritage value

• identify different coastal water types with water quality standards for each

• ensure noise from any new activities are managed appropriately

• minimise the risk of introducing or spreading marine pests

• make allowances for moorings within designated mooring areas

• recognise risk management and adaptation as matters to consider when assessing resource consents for structures.

It also incorporates provisions relating to tangata whenua and specific objectives, policies and rules that recognise iwi views and mātauranga Māori, including the ability to exercise and provide for kaitiakitanga.

In developing the proposed plan, input was sought from iwi, coastal residents and users, central and local government agencies, and industry. This feedback was used to update and refine plan provisions to ensure it meets the needs of Waikato communities.

Upon notification, certain rules will have immediate legal effect, including those that protect areas of historic heritage, address discharges to air and water, and provide for aquaculture activities.

“Our coasts matter, so we’ve allowed more time than is legally required for consultation

to enable as many people as possible have an opportunity to read the proposed plan and to make their submission,” said Waikato Regional Council Chair, Pamela Storey.

The proposed coastal plan is more than 300 pages, so a summary document has been developed to provide guidance to submitters on the key changes. The summary also provides examples on how these changes will likely apply through the resource consent process.

“The current coastal plan became operative almost 30 years ago, so there’s a lot that has

had to change to meet the expectations of our communities,” Cr Storey said. “I encourage people to take the time to look at what’s proposed and to let us know where we’ve got it right and where they think it might need to change.”

More details on the proposed coastal plan and ways for the public to make a submission can be found on the council’s website: waikatoregion.govt.nz/have-your-say.

Submissions are open until 5pm on Tuesday, 14 November 2023. Hearings and deliberations will be held in 2024.

RAS WaiMaths teams, absent: Kaia.

RAS Y10 WaiMaths team 1st place in small schools’ competition.

from Waikato Regional Council

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WITH ANEXA VETS

An Ode to Mr. Moustachio

home lying around or he’d smell your cats on it and spray all over it. I lost a good expensive leather handbag and a 70s cane bag which I really lovednotched those ones up to him the old bugger.

Shane: He's going to leave a big hole. I always especially appreciated him being there when I was checking on hospitalised patients during the night. Sometimes if patients weren't doing well those nocturnal visits could be very difficult, and Starchie was always a source of comfort; although I'm not sure how many dog owners I've had to apologize to over the years after Starchie attacked their pets in the waiting room! He never had an issue with Tua or Meg though, which was a relief.

He made his debut in 2011 as a neutered boy, 2 to 3 years old. He was surrendered by a client for euthanasia after he had turned up at her house, kept beating up her cats, spraying inside, and being a nuisance; nobody ever claimed him.

The team at the time decided to give him a second chance at life and make him their clinic cat; this is when he became Mr Moustachio.

In 2013 he went missing; Donna searched everywhere for him and found him under the house next to the clinic (now known as Robert Currie’s Pink Palace). Donna removed a board from the side of the house and crawled under to get him; he scratched and bit her. Once out the team discovered he had suffered a fractured pelvis. He had eight weeks cage rest to mend and stabilise his pelvis and avoid surgery. He hated Donna for months afterwards.

Starchie was a character; he would sit behind the dog biscuits on the shelves and ambush dogs, and spray cats and their cat cages.

Raglan Golf Club recently attracted 56 Nine Hole Lady golfers to a sunny but windy course at the Waikato 9 Hole Teams Event on Friday 11th August.

Event rrganisers, Raglan Ladies, were delighted with the turn out of golfers coming from the wider Waikato region. Golfers played in teams of four over 9-holes and competition was fierce!

Following a nutritious lunch of soup,Waikato Golf Convenor, Denise Hunt, presented

the second round winners, Cambridge, the winner's plaque.

Placegetters were:

1st - Cambridge

2nd - Ngaruawahia

3r - Walton

4th - Raglan

The next 9-hole teams event is not scheduled until 2024. Overall a very successful golfing day was had by all. Well done golfers!!

Off the tee... Pete Aim.

He would also roam the surrounds including the Community House where he would join their lunch meetings.

He was a vital member of the team; there as moral support for his team and the community in times of great stress and sorrow; his cuddles and smooches held such great healing properties.

In his later years he stayed closer, mainly on the front desk, dribbling over the computers and clients but he would still visit his dear friend Robert Currie, visit the church, and stress us out by running in front of cars to his beloved roundabout.

Rest easy sweet boy, forever in our hearts!

Donna: He would meet whoever was first to work in the morning and demand his breakfast after he had sneaked out the night before. You couldn't leave your handbag or anything like that from

Shannon: Mr Moustachios, it has been eerie the past few weeks without you. You have worked by my side for the past 6 years; things just won’t be the same without you! I’ll miss you meeting me at my car in the mornings, dribbling on my paperwork while hassling me for pats while I’m trying to work.

You have seen many of us come and go but I’m sure you touched all our hearts.

Rest easy old boy, you lived a full happy life and I’m so happy I got to be a small part of it.

Atraides: Starchie my lunch buddy. Even though my lunch wasn't exactly good for you, and everyone would find your vomit of my lunch the next day, I would still give you a piece of my lunch every day. You crossed the rainbow with a full belly of smoked chicken. Lunch time will be lonely without you but I'm glad you’re eating whatever your stomach desires.

Debs: Bless you Starchie, you are so sadly missed, and my days at work, especially the start will never sadly be the same again; love & miss you.

Hannah: Starchie, the clinic cat with a dashing moustache, always made my day brighter with his sweet morning greetings. I'll never forget how he strolled across my keyboard, demanding attention, or his odd morning surprise. He brought so much joy to a workday. Rest easy, Starchie. You will be forever missed.

Sarah: Mr Mustachio was always there to greet people and loved a pat on days he decided he wanted one. I will miss his little meow in the mornings and hope he has his own little roundabout in heaven.

Taryn: I forever have a scar on my face because of you, you little bugger - you don’t know how much I treasure that scar now. Love you boy.

Sam: We will miss you Starchie. I didn't know you long but loved walking in every morning I'm in Raglan to your affectionate meow.

Te uku SCHOOL NEWS

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What makes Te Uku Primary School special?

Our children are expected to live our values of the 5 R's: Resilience, Resourcefulness, Reflectiveness, Relationships, and Responsibility.

Our school symbol of growth is the five pointed star (Whero). Our classrooms are places for our students to express themselves and practice our values in a safe, encouraging environment.

Te Uku school has recently upgraded our horse paddock (nature gully) and our school garden, thanks to the kindness and generosity of our community members who donated their time and resources into our space. Each class spends one session a week in our horse paddock and garden, the children love their time there.

Our school also provides many opportunities for the children to have exposure to extra curricular activities and experiences. On Monday of week 4 we were privileged enough to have an Ex Black Stick, Commonwealth gold medal winning Brooke Neal join us. Her talk was on the importance of the students chasing their dreams, and the value of hard work. On Friday of week 6 Te Uku school will host the local Inter School speech competition, where our children will have an opportunity to go up against the best of our area with their speeches. To wrap up the end of Term 3, we have our Year 7/8 school camp at Aongatete Camp for 3 days. Our Year 4-6 students will have their camp in Waihi, Week 5 Term 4.

Interview with Sarah King

What year do you teach at Te Uku?

I teach the youngest tamariki at Te Uku School: The Year 1s and the new entrants that are just starting their learning journey with us.

Why do you like teaching the younger tamariki?

Five is such an exciting age to teach! The children are just discovering a new step in their learning and it is so much fun to celebrate these beginnings with them. I also have some history of teaching in early childhood too so it is wonderful to know where my little ones come from and where they will go in their learning.

What was your favourite subject at school?

I was very much a drama and reading kid. Anything to do with storytelling has always been a passion of mine. You could either find me practicing for a play or with my head in a book.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Do you have any hobbies?

I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, going out for coffee together or seeing a movie. At home you'll find me reading, gaming, in the garden or cooking. I'm a real foodie so cooking relaxes me. If I have more time I love to go away to the beach or go hiking in the native bush.

Do you have any pets? If you could have any pet what would it be and why?

I do! Two cats called Fern and Toby. I'm a self-confessed cat obsessed person, but if I had the space, I would love to have a pet donkey because they're very sweet natured.

Have you been watching the Fifa World Cup? Do you have a favourite sport?

Yes! I have been watching the matches everyday and was upset that the Football Ferns didn't make it into the knockout stages, but excited to see it through anyways. I love to play tennis in my spare time, but football is my favourite sport to watch.

Thank you for your time today Whaea Sarah, we have loved getting to know you!!

Thank you, I am so happy to be a part of this beautiful school and getting to know all the tamariki more too!

Welcome Whaea Mary-Rose to Te Uku School

Introducing Mary-Rose Olson, our new Year 7 teacher at Te Uku School. Four students from her class, Grayson, Drake, Iris and Sunitha would like to share their thoughts about her.

Grayson. She is kind and fair because she helps us with our learning when we are struggling. She is a positive teacher.

Drake. She loves laughing at our jokes and laughing along with us. Whaea Mary-Rose sticks to her word.

Iris. I like how she gets my sense of humour. When you don't get something, she keeps on going to help you.

Sunitha. She says funny things. When I greet her, she smiles at me.

In addition, two students from otheYear 6 class recently interviewed Whaea Mary-Rose.

Mayley. What work experience (jobs) did you have before becoming a teacher? A 'front of house' of a RSA when in high school. After school I also was a barista and ran an after school care. My most recent employment was at The Warehouse and now Te Uku School!

What do you like/enjoy about our school? Our school is very community based. It feels like a family. There are lots of opportunities for sports and academics. I enjoy the people.

Emmett. When did you decide to become a teacher? In high school I wanted to teach Chemistry, then I got a job at an after school care centre. I loved working with primary aged kids.

What was the school you started teaching at? I've relieved at other schools before I applied for Te Uku School, so technically this is my first school.

RAGLAN AREA SCHOOL NEWS

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NZ Area Schools Tournament

What sport did you play?

Pru: Football.

Cormag: I played Football

What sport was your favourite?

Pru: Football

Cormag: I enjoyed watching the basketball

How did you get selected?

Pru: We went to Te Awamutu and went through a try out. We got selected from Geoff Horton, our coach, and traveled to Christchurch to compete.

Cormag: I trialed in Te Awamutu for three days.

How did you train?

Pru: We didn’t get a chance to train after tryouts. It would've been good to train, but sadly we didn’t get the opportunity. It worked out fine though!

Cormag: I trained by doing a bunch of drills and fitness.

What was the highlight of the tournament?

Pru: Being selected for the New Zealand team.

Media Leaders Freya Cooper and Hazel March interview Pru Teddy and Cormag Eadie about the recent NZ Area Schools Tournament held in Christchurch.

What is the New Zealand area schools national sports tournament?

Pru: All area schools get together and try out to make it into the New Zealand team.

Cormag: A competition where all the area schools in New Zealand come together and play sports.

Cross Country fun

Cormag: The highlight was probably making the North Island football team and getting to play in a high skilled game.

What was your biggest challenge during the tournament?

Pru: Probably having to wake up early and going onto the wet field.

Cormag: We didn't have any subs so we got really tired.

What next for you?

Pru: I’m doing a welding apprenticeship in Te Rapa, Hamilton.

Cormag: I’m going to try to get into the New Zealand team.

OnFriday, August the 11th, the Year 0-8 syndicate at Raglan Area School ran the cross country track.

Before the day of the Cross Country, everyone learned and trained their cross country track. When you get older you have to learn a harder track. The 5-8 year olds only stay in school grounds and the bush track, but when you're nine, you hit the streets surrounding the school. They are very different because you have to run on different surfaces and there are lots more hills!

On the day of the event, the sun was hiding behind the clouds and the wind was blowing. But that did not stop anyone from going down the water slide. “The first slide I went down on my back and it was fun, but the second slide hurt because I went down head first and fell in the gap while I was trying to drift round the corner. But, I got up and went again,” said Year 6 student Jed Saunders.

Lots of parents came and cheered everyone on. Everyone tried their best and did an amazing job. First and

Well done to all the people that ran the cross country track. You all did amazing!

Pru Teddy and Cormag Eadie.

Photo by Freya Cooper

second place getters even qualified for Western Cluster Cross Country, which is on the 31st of August at Waitetuna School.

By Lakey Vink and Ellie Vink.

Photo by Aria Miller

Photo by Lakey Vink

Photo by Ellie Vink

te mata SCHOOL NEWS

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Western Cluster Kapa Haka

Olympic Ambassador

Thisterm on the 1st of August, Te Mata School was lucky enough to have Brooke Neal come in from the Black Sticks Hockey Team to share her story on how she became part of this fantastic team, and all her favourite memories that come with it.

She shared her journey with all the students from Te Mata School to help inspire them to stick with their dream and to never give up. She told us how she and her team were the first ever New Zealand women's hockey team to win a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

She started playing hockey at the age of 3 years old! She kept to her dream of competing in the women’s Black Sticks team in the Olympics until she made it happen. The students

Book Battle

On the 15th of September it is the Western Cluster Kapa Haka festival held at Te Mata School. This special day is to show off cultural skills that have been practiced throughout the months to lead up to this day.

Waiatas and actions have been choreographed to perform at this event. It is a great opportunity to show off the hard work, dedication and talent that each school/ group has to offer. It is Te Mata School’s first year hosting the Western Cluster Kapa Haka Festival; we are very honoured to be hosting the festival this year!

When performing, each group wears a traditional costume of their own and has Maori makeup on; korus etc. Horotiu, Raglan Area, Rotokauri, Te Kowhai, Waitetuna, Whatawhata and Te Mata will all be participating in the Western Cluster Kapa Haka Festival 2023. Each school will bring along their best forty five students to perform. All whānau, teachers and supporters will be welcome to come along and watch. Food will be provided for teachers, whānau and supporters of all groups. There will be an ice cream truck and coffee cart available for food/ drink purchases on site as well.

By Amelia Schnuriger and Lily Thomson

By Zoe Jaques

This year, Te Mata School has the privilege of taking part in the Book Battle. This is Te Mata School’s first year participating in this event. It is being held at Berkley Normal Intermediate School in Hamilton on the 8th of September, with several schools also participating in this major event. Teachers from Te Mata have chosen students to make up two teams; a year 7 and 8 team, and a year 5 and 6 team. They will represent our school in the Book Battle, involving multiple choice questions, quizzes, and various prizes. The students in the yr 5-6 team are, Ava Duthie, Catlin Higgins, Thamare Sealock - all year 6 except for Scarlet Seton, year 5. The students participating in the yr 7-8 team are, Zoe Jaques, Nia Hosking, Sophie Gaustad and Michaela Meyer, and are all year 8s. These two teams have been generously organised and put together by our amazing teacher, Amy Hanna. We are all very grateful for all of her hard work and dedication, and that we have this wonderful opportunity to take part in this big event.

waitetuna SCHOOL NEWS

By Olivia Peacocke

and teachers from Te Mata School are really grateful she came in and shared her story.

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The New Zealand Morepork

like Canterbury and Otago so are not very common in the South Island. They normally nest in trees but they also enjoy rocks and roots. They like conifers which are trees with scale- like leaves, beeches which are trees with smooth bark and other hardwood. They like trees that have significant overhead cover. If they can’t find any safe looking trees, they will rest in rough buildings. If you see them during the day that means they might be overcrowded by other birds that kick them out from where they are resting.

They are carnivores and insectivores, which means that they only eat meat and insects. Their diet consists of small insects and vertebrates. The Morepork's sharp beak and claws are convenient when catching food. Some of the things they eat include huhu beetles, moths, spiders, New Zealand weta and grasshoppers. These are some small snacks they eat, but if they are ravenous they might catch a small bird, rat or mouse.

Morepork means a watchful guardian according to Māori lore. They belongs to the spirit world because they are birds of the night. When they call ‘Morepork’ (Ruru) it is normally a good sign but when they call a high pitched, earsplitting yelping sound, it is thought to be a forewarning of some bad news or events.

The Morepork ( Ninox novaeseelandiae) is a type of owl that is found in New Zealand and in the Waitetuna Valley. According to Māori lore, they are a symbol of a watchful guardian.

Are they watching you? Its wistful sounding ‘Morepork’ call, gives them their name Morepork in English and Ruru ( owl ) in Te Reo Māori.

The Morepork has stunning, broad, bright yellow eyes with sometimes a hint of green. Their eyes are very big to help them see in the dark because they

are nocturnal birds. They have cream coloured and dark brown feathers that act as a camouflage to help them when they hunt. Lighter browns and more cream colours are found on their chest and they have short tails. Female Moreporks are bigger than males. They measure about 29 cm and weigh about 175 grams. They are perceptive to light and have intense hearing. Moreporks fly silently because they have soft fringes on the edge of their wings. They can also turn their head 270 degrees.

Moreporks like living in the cool, damp native bush of New Zealand. They don’t like dryer regions

Moreporks are still common in New Zealand, but they are slowly vanishing. This is because of predators and loss of habitat. The females lay about two or three eggs and sit with them in her nest for about 20 to 30 days. This leaves them vulnerable. When the chicks hatch their mother stays in the nest most of the time to look after them. When she goes out to feed, the eggs/chicks will also be exposed. Depending on how much food and how much at risk they are, often only one Morepork chick will remain. Let’s look after the habitats of our native birds.

-Layla

https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/ birds/birds-a-z/morepork-ruru/ https://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/morepork

Morepork - ruru - cocking its head.

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Update

from the Raglan Junior Rugby Club

Prize giving will be held at the Raglan Club on the 26th of August at 3pm.

We will have a celebration afternoon tea for our players, and presentations and awards will start at 4pm.

We would like to thank Fox Cabins and Reno Guys and Surf Emporium for sponsoring our prize giving. Along with our coaching teams, we will have JC from Surf Emporium, Grant from Thompsons ITM and Matt and Tim Sweetman presenting awards. A huge thanks to them for giving up their time to support us.

Interview with Ridge Skerman:

Who do you play for? Raglan Junior Rugby Club -11th Grade

How long have you been playing for? 5 years

How did you first become interested in rugby? I started playing rippa when I was 7 years old. I loved it so much that I wanted to play tackle rugby.

Who are your coaches? I’ve got two really good coaches that teach us lots of things. They are Nick Francis and Tom Jackson. They have both been coaching my team over a few seasons. I also have an awesome manager and her name is Jacqui Smith, also as well as being our manager, she is president of the club -so she's got her hands full…especially with us lot!

What do you like about their coaching style? They teach us good skills and they really get us into it. We have learnt great ways of tackling, passing and other cool drills. They are both on to it and patient when we have questions.

How has the season gone for the team? This season has been good, but our best game has been against Southwell. We had a great game and a win. My coaches reckon it was the best game all season.

What do you love most about the game? I like being part of a team, and I really enjoy tackling.

It's been an awesome season and I can’t believe our last game is on Saturday. Our coaches and manager have been really supportive and we are so lucky to have them. Our team was sponsored by Protech Plumbing and Wally Smiths. A great big thank you to them for supporting our team.

Well done First Kicks!

For some of you, this was your first season playing an outdoor winter sport, we hope you had a great time.

For others, this game is really starting to make sense, you have found space on the pitch and you are able to pass the ball to your friends, you are tackling the other team, and you are running with the ball (and I even saw a few headers’ on Saturday!). Awesome, brave and resilient tamariki, well done!!!

After the last game we went up to Papahua Holiday Park for our prize giving ceremony. Thanks so much to Papahua Crew for sharing your space with the Club, and another big thanks to Jo and her Team at Jo’s Takeaway for cooking up amazing kai for everyone to eat – look at these happy faces.

At the end of First Kicks our players receive a medal and a photo of their team. We tip our hat to Amy Hanna, she takes the best snaps, we love your photos Amy and hope you come back next year to bring joy to the fridge-doors of families across Whāingaroa.

Raglan Football club is a place where children from all kura and home-school can come together and share the love of sport, we have rural and urban families connecting here, and kids get to make friendships not limited by the Monday-

by Katie Lowes

22nd July 2023

Raglan 6th grade 6th Grade vs Fraser Tech White

Draw

POD: MJ Callaghan

ROD: Louie & Oscar Toornstra

LOF: Rex Ross

OPOD: Zeta Davis

Raglan 7th grade 7th Grade vs Suburbs white

Win 65 -60

POD : Huni-Blaze Walker-

Jones

ROD : Ryder Mathers & Kiara

Maihi

LOF : Ali Maihi & Elias

Thomson

OPOD : Kalani Robinson

Raglan 8th grade 8th grade vs Suburbs Orange

Loss 70-:35

POD Buster Schnuriger

TOD Braeden Buchanan

LOF Phoenix Rata

OPOD Buster Schnuriger & Kauri Wharekawa

Raglan 9th grade 9th Grade vs suburbs 9 Red Loss 60-20

POD William Glenn, Taylor Francis

TOD Willis Neels

LOF Anthony Fyalka

OPP Anthony Fyalka

Raglan 10th grade

10 Grade vs Pirongia

Win 20 - 15

Pod : Kieran O’Brien & Keith Bird

Tod : Georgia Walker

LOF : Maatai Gridelli:Muru

OPOD : Tommy Rowe

Raglan 11th grade

11th Grade vs Southwell

Win 30-25

POD: Tu hotu Wharekawa

LOF: Kace Pemberton

TOD:Zac Murphy

OPOP: Ridge Skerman

Raglan 12th grade

12th Grade vs Melville

Loss

POD: Devon Bird and Harley Salmon

TOD: Jahn Hill

OPOD: Ryley Shaw

Western Cluster Rippa Rugby Tournament

by Eden Wilson of Te Mata School

Friday routines. We would love a First Kicks coordinator next year, if anyone is inspired to join us on the committee please have a think about it and get in touch in the New Year. And one more thanks to WEL Energy for the recent funding support, this means our Club can continue to grow and we can look to 2024 with great excitement – Ngā mihi WEL Energy Trust. Let’s make the magic happen for a new generation of soccer stars!

OnFriday 18th August a Rippa Rugby Tournament for the Western Cluster was held at the Raglan Rugby Grounds.

The schools that took part were Whatawhata, Te Kowhai, Raglan Area, Te Uku, Waitetuna and Te Mata.

This event hasn't been held for 4 long years because of Covid and weather cancellations. After a wet and cold start to the day, the sun came out and the teams were ready to play hard on the muddy fields.

This event was hosted by Te Mata School. Te Mata's Year 5 and 6 team were unbeaten on the day and the Year 7 and 8 team had only one loss, GO TE MATA!

A big shout out to the organisers Kathy Briant and Emma Snowden with support from Mark McLeod. Also thanks to the Year 9 and 10 RAS students for reffing the games all day long; it was a great help.

RAGLAN JUNIOR RUGBY RESULTS

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OUTDOOR BOWLS

opening day Saturday September 2nd at 9.30am - new players come and join us for a fun day of bowls. Phone Alan 021 456751 for more info.

CROP SWAP. First and third Sundays of the month. 9.30 -10.30am at Bowling Club, James Street. Bring anything from kitchen or garden to swap – seedlings, plants, produce, preserves, baking. It’s not direct swapping, we share abundance, and everyone gets a bit of everything! All welcome

WED 30 AUG RAGLAN

RAMBLERS 9am from James St near Wallis St - Ngāruawāhia-Horotiubring lunch

Meditation in the Christian Tradition (WCCM.com)

A form of silent, imageless, contemplative prayer. Beginners and experienced meditators alike.

Every Thursday in Raglan 4.30pm5.15pm

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BRR winter is here ...THE RAGLAN LIGHT EXERCISE GROUP Sessions

WHAT'S ON 5 Stewart St, Raglan

RAGLAN FILM FESTIVAL Film nominations open until Friday 27 October 2023 (films to be submitted by Monday 1 March 2024). Enter online https://www.raglanartscentre.co.nz/rff/

NOURISH HANDBUILDING WORKSHOP

Clay & coffee with Lindy – 4-week programme

| Wednesdays 6 Sept – 27 Sept Sept | 10am –

12.30pm | $160 RCAC+Clay members $180 RCAC members $200 non-members | coffee, gluten-free treat, clay + bisque firing included | Bookings essential www.raglanartscentre.co.nz/ workshops

LIVE AND LOCAL – FRIDAY 8 SEPTEMBER A showcase for local performers, from songwriters to comedy – this month Ukulele Special with Nicky Keys, Penni Feather, WilkieMac, The Blukes and The Blister Sisters. 7.30pm, doors open 7pm. Koha entry. Licensed bar and café open.

RAGLAN UKULELE FESTIVAL – SATURDAY

9 SEPTEMBER One day ukulele festivalworkshops, strum-along and concerts. For more info - www.ruf.co.nz

Evening concert with our guest artists at Raglan Club - entry included in festival tickets, door sales will be available for public.

RAGLAN CREATIVE MARKET – SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 10am – 2pm at the Old School Arts Centre on Stewart St. For more info - www. raglanmarket.com

OLD SCHOOL ARTS CENTRE AGM – TUESDAY

12 SEPTEMBER 7pm at the Old School. Nominations of members for the committee are now open. Members of the Arts Council and the Raglan-Whaingaroa community are cordially invited to attend. For more info email rodger@ raglanartscentre.co.nz.

MONSTER GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER

– SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 10am – 2pm. Wanted – donations of quality pre-loved goods, baking/preserves etc (please no electrical goods, DVDs or CDs, large household furniture) to be delivered Wed 20 – Sat 23 September 10am –1pm.

MOVIES

RED WHITE & BRASS

(PG | 85 mins)

Sat 2 Sept 5pm

SUGAR & STARS (M | 110 mins)

French with English subtitles

Sat 2 Sept 7.30pm

Sun 17 Sept 7pm

LAST FILM SHOW (M | 110 mins)

Gujarati with English subtitles

Sun 3 Sept 7pm

Sat 30 Sept 4.45pm

Door sales 30min prior raglanmovies.co.nz

Public Notices

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESERVES ACT

1977, the Te Uku and District Memorial Hall Society Incorporated hereby gives notice of its intention to issue a temporary Licence to Occupy for the purpose of grazing on the land described as follows: 6.7834 hectares, more or less, being part Allotment 139, Whaingaroa Parish, situated in Block III, Karioi Survey District. Public submissions may be made in writing by email to scottraynel@ gmail.com by 28 September 2023 5pm.

REGULAR EVENTS AT THE OLD SCHOOL

Ragtimers Ukulele Group

Weekly on Wed, 4pm

Clay Shed Members’ Night

Weekly on Wed, 5-7pm

Karioi Quilters Monthly on 2nd Thurs, 10.30am

Raglan Art Group Monthly on 1st Fri, 10am

Backgammon Club Monthly on last Fri, 5pm

Mens’ Group Wed 6 Sept then every other week, 7pm

Contact 825 0023 | www.raglanartscentre.co.nz/

RAGLAN VOLUNTEER COASTGUARD AGM 2023

In accordance with our Constitution, Notice is hereby given that the 2023 Annual General Meeting for Raglan Volunteer Coastguard Inc will be held on Tuesday 19th September 2023 at 1900 hours at the Perry Lounge, Gallagher Coastguard Base, Raglan Wharf.

• Welcome Annual Reports

• Election of Officers

• General Business

We warmly invite members and interested parties to attend.

Brigid Green Secretary

Teenaa koutou e te whaanau

ALL WELCOME to Years 7-10 OPEN DAY

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Wednesday 30 August 2023 9.00-11.00am and 6.00-7.30pm

Raglan Area School Staffroom

2024 promises to be exciting as we continue to innovate, grow and connect further with the rich local resources that our vibrant Raglan community offers. We invite current and new families to join us as we share information about our unique and creative learning community in Years 7-10.

Ngaa mihi nui

Louisa Barham (Tumuaki / Principal)

Public Notices

Services Offered

Houses Wanted for removal

Great prices offered

Call today: 07 847 1760

Monday & Thursday. 10am to 11am. St Peters Hall. Everybody is most welcome to attend. Got a boat or caravan that needs to be securely stored over winter?

Outdoor Storage available from $32 per week, 35 mins from Raglan. Call Alex or Emily on 07 242 0434 or check out stash-it.nz

Public

TE MATA SOCIAL CLUB INCORPORATED AGM (Raglan).

Thursday, 21 September 2023, 7:30 pm.

ACCOUNTANT POSITION

Tired of the daily commute to Hamilton? Want to work closer to home? We are looking for an accountant to join our friendly, easy-going, family orientated team.

In this role you will be working with a variety of clients in a wide range of industries, including Not for Profit organisations. Our clients range from sole traders to larger, more complex entity structures. Specifically, in a typical week you will:

• Produce financial statements and income tax returns

• Provide general tax compliance services (including GST, PAYE and FBT returns)

• Assist in providing business advisory services

• Provide a range of management reports

The successful candidate will:

• Have solid experience in accounting and ideally worked in a CA practice

• CA qualifications are not essential if you have suitable experience

• Have experience working with a range of accounting software including Xero, Outlook, Excel and Word

• Have a service-oriented philosophy to accounting

• Have excellent written and oral communication skills and confidence to engage easily with clients and build relationships effectively

• Be proactive and self-managing

CONTACT US TO ADVERTISE info@raglanchronicle. co.nz

• Enjoy being part of a small tight-knit team and understand the importance of treating client information with the highest degree of confidentiality.

This role is offered on a fulltime basis (37.5 hours per week) with the majority office based but with flexibility and options to work from home.

To apply, please email info@bizworx.co.nz