RAGLAN Chronicle 1 IndependentRaglan Courier Ph or text Michelle Cobham 027 325 4181 Daily trips to Hamilton Mon - Fri ragindecourier@gmail.com8.30-12.30 http://www.raglancourier.nz/ Monday- Friday 2 trips to Hamilton daily morning run and afternoon ph/textraglancourier.nzrun0273254181 Farewell for Bob MacLeod P3 Ray White Raglan I 21 Bow Street I Raglan I 07 825 8669 I rwraglan.co.nz Raglan Real Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008) Ready to go! Both these properties have proven AirBnB & holiday income potential. Give me a call to find out the details. 23 Main Road INCOME OPPORTUNITY IN RAGLAN 60 Government Road Saturday 27 August 11am 60 Government Road 12pm 23 Main Road 87 Rangitahi Road 16 Totara Grove 1pm 54 Rangitahi Road 2pm 18 Violet Street Sunday 28 August 11am 60 Government Road 12pm 23 Main Road 87 Rangitahi Road 1pm 54 Rangitahi Road021 760 468 melanie.carroll@raywhite.com Issue #768 25th August 2022
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2 RAGLAN Chronicle Raglan Ink Ltd home of the Raglan Chronicle Office open by appointment. Post: P.O. Box 234, Raglan Email: info@raglanchronicle.co.nz Editor: maki@raglanchronicle.co.nz Advertising & Articles The advertising and editorial content deadline will be Monday at 12pm week of issue. DISCLAIMER: Opinions and views expressed in the Raglan Chronicle do not necessarily represent those held by the Editors or Publishers. Every care will be taken in the preparation and placement of submitted material but the Editors/Publishers shall not be liable for errors or omissions or subsequent effects due to the same. It is the submitters responsibility to ensure material is not libelous or defamatory. The Editors/Publishers reserve the right to abridge, alter or decline any material submitted to the Raglan Chronicle to meet the constraints of space and/or maintain a reasonable standard of language and decorum. St Peter's Anglican Church cnr Bow Street & James Street Holy Communion service every Sunday at 9.30 visitors very welcome Contact person : Hazel 0221065990 Alaia Hewett and Eva Clarke are set to take over the popular Raglan Creative Market juice stand from previous stall holders, Maria Grilli and Cora McInerney, who are hanging up their aprons to focus on school. Full story on page 4. weather cover Open from 9am for breakfast & lunch 7 days. Dinner Fri & Sat 5.30 - 9pm with snacks menu from 3pm. 07-825 8233 Aroha Sushi Raglan RAGLAN'S ORIGINAL SUSHI SHOP SINCE 2003 Open 6 days Wed - Mon until 4pm 07-825 7440 Serving honest local & good food Open 7 days 8am - 4pm Cnr Bow St & Wainui Rd 07-825 0027 Open 7 days a week from 10am 'til 7pm 92 Wallis St - The Wharf 07-825 7544 Open from Thursday to Tuesday 9am - 11pm 021 198 7983 248 Wainui Rd Open 9am - 7pm Wed - Sun Closed Mon - Tues Papahua 07-825Domain8761 9 : 3 0 a m S e r v i c e 1 1 : 0 0 a m S e r v i c e C H U R C H A T T E U K U s u r f s i d e c o n z Pastor Roger & Cheryll Peart RAGLAN AREA SCHOOL 10 AM SERVICE Open7 Days 7.30am - 9pm 021 0 242 7791
Don’t forget that if you live in the Ruapuke, Te Mata and Te Uku areas you will be able to vote for the community board thisAtelection.theRegional Council, current councillors for our Waikato constituency Pamela Storey and Fred Litchwark are looking to return. Previous candidate Jennie Hayman will be standing against them and current District Councillor Noel Smith will be looking to make the jump from the district to the regional council. For the Ngā Hau E Whā Māori constituency, which covers the same area as the Waikato general constituency, Tipa Mahuta was the only candidate so has been elected unopposed.
The Waikato District will be getting a new mayor this year because Allan Sanson is retiring after serving for 12 years. The mayoral candidates include current Deputy Mayor Aksel Bech, current councillor Jacqui Church, Korikori Hawkins and Raglan local Ra Puriri. No matter the result, the Waikato District will be getting a mayor who is not a farmer for the first time ever in its 33 year history. Standing for the new Whāingaroa Ward, which is a slightly extended version of the old Raglan ward, are current councillor Lisa Thomson and RaTherePuriri.are three candidates for the new Tai Runga Takiwaa Maaori Ward which covers the southern half of the district. They are Korikori Hawkins, Tilly Turner and Sharnay Ormsby Cocup-Hughes Community Board Chair Gabrielle Parson will be stepping down from the board but the other five board members: Dennis Amoore, Tony Oosten, Satnam Bains, Chris Rayner and Kiri Binnersley are returning. Contesting the six seats with them will be Selena Coombes, Jason Marinovich, Michelle Levy and Ross Wallis.
WORK HOURS: Raglan Gym (32 Bow Street) Raglan Medical Centre (9 Wallis Street) Raglan Police (3 Wi Neera Street) Xtreme Zero Waste (186 Te Hutewai Road) Raglan Surf Life Saving Club (Ngarunui Beach) Raglan Coastguard (Raglan Wharf) Camp Raglan (578 Wainui Road) e-Coast Marine Consulting (18 Calvert Road) Poihākena Marae - Yellow Cabinet (222 Wainui Road) This info can be found on https://aedlocations.co.nz/ or the AED app. You can download it for free on your phone. 45 Bow Street, Raglan Cost
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24 HOURS: St John Raglan (11 Wainui Road) Raglan Club (22 Bow Street) Raglan Holiday Park (61 Marine Parade) The Institute of Awesome (5B Whaanga Road) Raglan Surf Life Saving Club (Ngarunui Beach)outside wall of the club (downstairs) that public can access 24/7 when they phone 111 for the lock combination.
The celebration of Bob’s life, delayed because he died during the Covid lockdown, heard how he tirelessly served the community for nigh on 20 years through organisations ranging from the local Lions club and fire brigade to the community board, the community house, civil defence and the Raglan Residents & Ratepayers Association.
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“Today is an opportunity to pay tribute to Bob’s life and acknowledge his contribution to this place he loved dearly.”
Those at the memorial service were also reminded how Bob, who took great pride in his Scottish heritage, would don his kilt to lead the Raglan Pipe Band up and down Bow St in the town’s annual New Year’s Eve or Anzac Day parades.
Raglan pays tribute to a volunteer extraordinaire
“His legacy was in his actions not just his words,” Raglan ward councillor Lisa Thomson recalled, describing Bob as a “volunteer on steroids”. Bob also had a great sense of merriment, she said. While he was very passionate and committed to getting strong local governance – at various times he was chair and deputy chair of the Raglan Community Board, for instance – Bob was always up for a laugh. He was wonderful to work with, Lisa added, recalling how he’d mentored her when she became the local councillor.
Friend and fellow piper Deirdre Bourne led the way out of the town hall past a guard of honour by local firefighters.
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One year and one day on from his death, Bob MacLeod was remembered at a packed Raglan town hall on Monday as a “volunteer on steroids” – a community-minded man who simply rolled up his sleeves and got things done.
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Lions district governor Andrew Malloch described Bob as a “true Lion”. He had his community at heart, with numerous projects and fundraisers always on the go. He took conservation very seriously and “blitzed the target” in a Lions International tree-planting initiative, earning the local chapter an environmental award. Bob knew practically everything when it came to protocol and processes, added local Lioness Wendy Coxhead. She rated Bob’s nine years as president as the club’s “best ever” period. He lived and breathed Lions, she said, doing much to lift its profile
Formerlocally.volunteer fire brigade chief Kevin Holmes told the service that Bob early 2000s, following in the footsteps of his father who was chief fire officer here in the '80s. As well as fighting innumerable fires during the past two decades Bob served as part of Raglan Community Patrol, Kevin recounted, painting a light-hearted picture of Bob turning up in the patrol van “all lights and sirens”. But Bob did years of work in the background too, Kevin added, donning hi-vis gear for more humdrum tasks like manning lollipop signs or dispersing road cones used in traffic management. energy and skills into simply doing good around town whether it was planting trees, painting fire hydrant covers yellow or building seats in parks. Along the way Bob was honoured with Volunteering Waikato’s 2013 award for volunteer of the year. Bob – who died aged 71 – was described by Genny as a husband, father, “poppa” and friend. He was also lauded for a great sense of humour, an ability to bring people and organisations together and for an unerring dedication to his hometown.
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Raglan Creative Market’s juice stall is about to get a new look with the former young entrepreneurs making way for a new pair of junior juicers. Maria Grilli and Cora McInerney are hanging up their aprons and handing the successful market stall over to Alaia Hewett and Eva Clarke. Alaia and Eva are familiar with the workings of the market; the pair are the faces behind the PB23 stall selling the peanut butter made by Alaia’s father Matt and sister Enfys. The slower winter markets have been the perfect time for Alaia and Eva to learn how to combine juice business with selling peanut butter.
Athird workshop, was held on 30 May 2022 to discuss the Manu Bay Break wall short comings arranged by Waikato District Council and facilitated by Tim Clarke of Collaborative Solutions. It was attended by members of the Raglan Sports Fishing Club, Point Board Riders, affected land owners, and some members of the community, Waikato District Council and Community Board. The break wall is located immediately north of the boat ramp and is intended to shelter the ramp from the ocean swells to provide a safe launching of water craft and access to the ocean. The original break wall was replaced in 2015 following the failure of the end section in late 2014. Since the new break wall has been constructed there have been concerns within the community that there is an increased level of over topping and surge up the ramp which has decreased the usability of the boat ramp. Since the break wall was rebuilt there has been three reports done on the break wall. One by eCoast (2020) for WDC, and by Tonkin & Taylor (2017) for the Raglan Sport fishing club and a further report by 4Sight Consulting (2021) for WDC. From the reports the construction of the new break wall varies compared to the old in that it has been straightened out to make it more linear rather than bending to the north as the original structure did. It is marginally wider having a greater footprint and has a more gently sloping profile on the seaward side compared to the old structure, and the crest heights of the lower end of the wall are below the level of MHWS.
Manu Bay boat ramp and break wall update
• Once the experts have completed their work and the options are identified they will be peer reviewed.
“It's a bit busy with people that want to do bank transfer while we're doing juices. But we’re getting used to it,” Eva says. They are keeping it simple to start with offering a delicious carrot, kiwifruit and ginger juice.
There have been two previous workshops in recent years to discuss the concerns and this has resulted in some minor works being undertaken. For example, the removal of rocks on the seaward side to reform the chute that existed adjacent to the breakwater prior to its reconstruction, removal of the rocks that are washing over the ramp during high tides and monitoring of the overtopping and surges up the ramp which has been carried out by 4SIGHT Consulting (1920) for WDC. This monitoring has revealed the susceptibility of the break water to overtopping due to high static water levels. Video footage shows over topping of the structure during spring tide conditions and when minimal swell is present and on lower tides when moderate swell conditions exist. The monitoring also showed the migration of small to medium rocks across the break water and that they are being deposited on theAtramp.the workshop on the 30th May the following was agreed • WDC to prepare a scope of work to be issued to relevant experts primarily eCoast, and Tonkin & Taylor to design and consider appropriate engineering options to solve the problems with the breakwater and boat ramp. Completed.
• Engineering consultants to investigate options - in progress Due end August.
By Janine Jackson
Juice stall freshens up with new crew
The Raglan Creative Market operates all year round on the second Sunday of the month, where the new crew will continue the legacy of creating fresh, wholesome juices along with their peanut butter. Cheers to the new juice crew - Alaia and Eva. Cora and Maria hang up their aprons.
Together with Cora, the pair successfully operated their stall for over 10 years. Most of the money they earned from hawking juices is now in savings for a Paris trip, which Maria and Cora hope to do once they have finished school. “We saved most of our money for travelling but we gave ourselves small amounts of pocket money each month for personal spending,” Maria says. With their carefree primary school days behind them, Maria and Cora are channelling their efforts into studies “We are now focusing more on our schooling as year 12 and 13 exams are coming up. We will be looking for summer jobs so we get weekly incomes during summer,” Maria says.
• Scope to be circulated to stakeholders for comment prior to being issued to relevant experts. Completed.
• Draft option paper to be issued to stakeholders second half October
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Maria and Cora are grateful for the support of all their customers over the years and they know their regulars will be happy with the PB23 girls’ juice skills. “We had our moment, and it was time to pass the business down to some younger and cuter kids. We decided to keep it local so the legacy of Raglan Juice lives on,” Maria laughs.“Wehave much faith in our customers and we are sure they’ll be delighted to see some new faces and continue to support the girls.”
The girls have known each other since they started as new entrants at Raglan Area School and have been firm friends ever since. Carrying on the Maria and Cora’s tradition of serving up refreshing and wholesome juices, Alaia and Eva are looking forward to summer when market-goers are looking for a shopping pit stop. “I really like talking to the people,” Alaia says.When Maria started the market juice stall as a four-year-old, little did she know the business would see her into her teenage years.
• Draft options to be presented to the stakeholders at a work shop in early November 2022 As concerns about the performance of the break wall have been ongoing since the new break wall was constructed in 2015, we appreciate that many people are frustrated with the time and effort that has been expended and we hope that by year end we have resolution on a way forward. Feel free to contact Lisa Thompson, WDC Whaingaroa Ward Councilor or Dennis Amoore, Raglan Community Board if you have any further questions.
There was resounding agreement at a well attended hui amongst the majority of the owners that descend from our tupuna Wetini Mahikai, a leader and chief in Whāingaroa in the 1800s, that we continued down the path of the treaty settlements process and council hui to address and begin to right the wrongs. Our main concern and drive is to, first and foremost, look to the future and the bigger picture, and attempt to make the best decisions together for all involved. We are excited and happy that slowly but surely we are making progress, blessed to have our rich whakapapa and history of which we are very proud. We will enjoy the journey, and strive to bring about positive and real change on the ground; we have much to do.
We are grateful and pay due respect to Mayor Allan Sanson and councillors for their consideration and passing of this much welcomed resolution to start the processes required to return the whenua to the rightful owners. The vibes were positive, the kōrero spoken by both sides were short but heartfelt.
In regards to the airfield occupation, from my point of view the occupation swung from one kaupapa to another and back to another. I was never really sure what the main drive and intention was from the beginning, it became personal very quickly and brought out conflicting opinions of individuals in the community and within whānau. What it did end up creating was a lot of unecessary drama and cost for all involved when it morphed into a whenua issue which was already on the table and being dealt with.
Response by chairperson Rākaunui
The area now known as Raglan Airfield was selected as a suitable location for an emergency airfield by an airforce officer, following reported conversations with local Māori elders and obtained for this purpose in February 1936. The 36-hectare airfield block was made up of land from the Te Kopua and Papahua blocks which were Māori freehold land. No longer required for defence purposes after WWII, the land was retained and the Raglan County Council took over the administration of the airfield. In 1969, the land was declared ‘Crown Land’ and formally vested in the Raglan County Council. From 1971 Tuaiwa (Eva) Rickard and the Matakite-O-Aotearoa Movement fought to have the land returned. It took 16 years of struggle but the golf course land was finally returned to Māori ownership in 1987. However, the Raglan Airfield was retained by Waikato District Council, the successor of Raglan County Council, and the council has continued to operate it as an unmanned airfield. In early 2019, after the CAA issued a notice for airfield operators to review the safety of their sites, the council closed the airfield to begin safety improvements.
From the early weeks of the protest action we visited to kōrero and ask our whanaunga to please reconsider their actions in continuing to occupy. It really did not make us happy, to see that they were being misled, manipulated and used as a shield to give validity to this kaupapa. Our intention for the visits were to get them safe and warm in their homes and away from any sort of ridicule and abuse.
We do however have to give our whanaunga credit and mihi to them for demonstrating and highlighting by their protest action yet again the intense amount of mamae (pain) that is still very real and present within our whānau, hapū, iwi in relation to takings of our whenua. The aim is to bring our whenua back to us in a peaceful and dignified way without all the division that occupations can cause within whānau and community alike.
The reserve land is an amalgamation of what was previously three main separate land parcels – Part Papahua No. 2, Part Papahua No. 1 and Te Kopua. Currently, the land (10.3ha) is owned by the Waikato District Council and held in trust under the Reserves Act 1977, and classified as a Local Purpose (aerodrome) Reserve. Until this classification is changed, it must be managed in accordance with the act. Council staff will start discussions with the minister to request the vesting of the reserve is cancelled. But it is important to note that while the decision will ultimately result in the land changing ownership, it does not enact the change.Asprogress is made with the process, further recommendations will be made and relevant legal considerations will be highlighted to council. The process to return the land is likely to be complicated, involve multiple agencies and parties, and will not always be in council’s direct control.
During the building of a fence around the perimeter of the airfield, significant interest was generated in the community which resulted in an onsite occupation of the land. This action coincided with conversations between council staff, Mayor Allan Sanson, councillor Thomson and mana whenua on the future of the airfield. These discussions resulted in the council facilitating the return of the land to its rightful owners.
By Janine Jackson Milestone reached in return of Raglan Airfield land to rightful owners
For Taruke Thomson, Ngati Maahanga/ Hourua representative for Papahua 2 Block, the timing was right for this agreement and is the result of discussions with council over many years. “It's the result of building good relationships, and it has coincided with the Treaty claims and the visit of the Minister Andrew Little (in May). It's come about through a collaboration of hapu with each other, and the engagement of hapu with the council. There have been some really good discussions and goodwill on the part of all of those groups.”
From left - Waikato District Council staff join Raglan Airfield land’s mana whenua representatives (Ngati Maahanga, Newton whaanau Trust & Papahua 1 and descendants of Te Kopua Block / Tainui O Tainui) to mark council’s resolution to facilitate the return of the land to its rightful owners.
Angeline Greensill, chairperson of Tainui o Tainui says the announcement is significant. Her mother Tuaiwa Hautai ‘Eva’ Rickard began petitioning the government for the return of Te Kōpua in 1972 but died in 1996 leaving unfinished business.“Ourkaumatua supported her efforts, attended countless hui and court cases. They were there to karakia and witness the arrests in 1978. Unfortunately they never lived to hear the council’s decision to return the land. Our whaanau, hapu and iwi however have witnessed this milestone, and like me, are looking forward to the day when the historical treaty claims in Whāingaroa are finally resolved, and we can all get on and plan a better future.”
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Special mention to Lisa Thomson, Roger MacCulloch, Gavin Ion and Sam Toka for their guidance, support and expertise. It felt good to sit beside our dedicated whanaunga as a collective and working together towards the same goal. There were many years and much mahi before I became involved that needs to be acknowledged and we are forever grateful for all that was done and achieved for us all in such different times.
1B Ahu Whenua Trust (Ngā uri o Amiria Mahikai - Papahua 1 owners) Monika Newton-Karekare
Righting a wrong in our history was the theme behind a recent Waikato District Council decision regarding the Raglan Airfield. Councillors unanimously agreed to approve staff’s engagement with the Office for Crown Relations and other agencies to facilitate the return of the land to its rightful owners.Mana whenua representatives (Ngati Maahanga, Newton Whaanau Trust & Papahua 1 and descendants of Te Kopua Block / Tainui O Tainui) attended the hui and welcomed the council decision.
Verna Tuteao, descendant of Te Kopua 1 block, says the council vote will add weight to the voice of mana whenua expressed to Minister Little earlier this year. “My grandchildren are the fifth generation from the taking of the land. For my brother and sister, it is six generations of enforced alienation. So, it was moving to sit with my niece, confident that her grandchildren and mine will soon stand on this whenua with a true sense of knowing. For all of us present, and the whaanau we represent, it was moving to witness the fruits of discussion with Mayor Sanson and staff. Even better to see that the mayor and councillors were hundred percent of one voice. For the descendants of Te Kopua 1, reuniting the remaining parcel with the portion previously 'returned' will require an additional process to put things right.”
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Regional Councillor welcomes withdrawal of proceedings by former chairperson Embattled ex-chair of Waikato Regional Council, Russ Rimmington, has withdrawn the judicial review proceedings he brought in a bid to get his old job back. Rimmington, who is standing on an anti-Three Waters platform at this year’s elections, was voted out as chairperson in May this year. Eight out of 14 councillors voted to remove him and Rimmington sought a High Court judicial review of the decision to oust him. With legal proceedings due to start September 1, Rimmington was claiming councillor Fred Lichtwark had a pre-determined view and therefore should not have voted against him in the tight 8-6 vote removing him from the job. Rimmington has confimred he has ended legal action as he seeks reelection in the upcoming local elections. Welcoming the decision, Waikato Regional Councillor Fred Lichtwark made the following statement: “I am pleased that the proceeding issued by Councillor Rimmington against the Council and me has now been withdrawn by him. The whole case was misconceived and should never have been brought. Back in May, a majority of councillors voted to remove Cr Rimmington as chairperson in accordance with the required legal process. Instead of accepting that democratic decision or taking steps to regain the confidence of his colleagues, Cr Rimmington tried to get a Judge to give him his job back. This has been at a big cost to the Council and it is a real shame that Cr Rimmington decided to proceed in this way. Despite Cr Rimmington’s allegations, I never predetermined my position about this and voted at all times based on the best interests of the Council and my constituents. Anyone who knows me, knows that I am an active listener, that I keep an open mind and hear all sides of the story before deciding how I will vote on any issue. This was no different. The Council is now working much more effectively with the better and fairer leadership of Chair Barry Quayle. That strongly shows that we made the right decision in May. I also believe that elected councillors should be able to speak openly about these types of matters, because we are accountable to the public for what we do. I think it is sad that Cr Rimmington tried to use my openness with the public against me in this case. I am grateful for the support I have received from many of my fellow councillors and also from the Council staff. I am glad that this is over and we can get on with what we were elected to do.”
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Raglan Ramblers celebrate Julia Brown Annette and Bob Townsend (centre) long-standing members of Raglan Ramblers.
Founder of Aotearoa noise-rock legends The Gordons, core member of Bailterspace from 1988 onwards and guitarist for Skeptics from 1985 to '91, John Halvorsen's impact on our contemporary music landscape has been nothing less than astronomical. While still relatively enshrined in mystery, Halvorsen's aptly named new trio Vörsen with drummer Steve Cochrane and bassist Hayden Ellis, are embarking on an extensive, nine date tour of Te Ika-a-Māui the North Island this winter. With no official releases yet unveiled, you'll simply have to head along to experience Vörsen in the flesh — official tour details below...
The Economies for People event was hosted by Raglan Timebank. Timebanks use time as the unit of exchange and everyone’s time is valued equally. Our Raglan Timebank has been active for 10 years and has a close partnership with Whāingaroa Environment Centre. We invited Bryan Innes from Living Economies (https://livingeconomies.nz) to facilitate this special event. Bryan has an impressive depth of knowledge and expertise about empowering local economies. In addition to timebanking, we discussed savings pools, land trusts and local currencies. Raglan currently has two savings pools that involve a group of people sharing savings to loan to one another interest-free. There was considerable interest in expanding the existing pools and possibly creating more. There are ongoing discussions about land sharing and community living options. Local currency is an exciting option for strengthening local resources and networks and buffering against financial crises. Many of the participants had knowledge and expertise in local systems and it was inspiring to see the connection of like-minded and passionate people who are keen to work together to keep our wealth within Raglan. For further information please contact the following: Timebank: Tania Ashman: timebank@ whaingaroa.org.nz Savings Pools: Etai Gilad: lovinglife@gmail.com Local Currencies: Etai Gilad: lovinglife@gmail. com Land Share/community living: Pippa Hayes: pippajhayes@gmail.com
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Vorsen are a three-piece band based around the songs written and recorded by John Halvorsen over a 30 year period through the '90s and up to this day. Their musical landscape covers a wide range of genres and periods that are hard to pigeon hole. A general description might use the words, heavy, melodic, discord, grungy, punk, avant-garde, dystopian, industrial, space-pop, shoe-gaze, hard rock. John Halvorsen has played guitar and vocals as founder of the Gordons 1980; guitarist for Skeptics 1985 to '91 and bass, guitar and vocals in Bailter Space from 1988 to the present. Steve Cochrane played drums with The Uncools, Skank Attack and Wazzo Ghoti. Hayden Ellis played bass in Deaf Halvorsen’s discography over a 42 year period, which includes over 20 records. The first album in 1981 from the Gordons received the Taite Music Prize in 2014 for Best Classic Album and on its re-release in 2021 went to No. 3 in the NZ charts.
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Vörsen announce North Island winter tour
On Wednesday morning July 27th the “any-weather” members of Raglan Ramblers braved the squally heavy showers to do a new walk at the end of Benseman Road. That evening they were able to enjoy a much cosier setting, along with other Ramblers, when they met for a mid-winter dinner. Organiser, Sharyn Coull, began the evening with an icebreaker game. The delicious Potluck meal included some dishes taken from Hilary Tolley's compilation of favourite recipes, submitted by the Ramblers. Another game, and then Bob and Annette Townsend, long-standing members of Raglan Ramblers, were called upon to cut the cake, kindly made and decorated by Christine Stewart. Others are welcome to join the Ramblers, who meet at 9am each Wednesday near the bottom of James Street.
Last Saturday over 40 people gathered at the Bowling Club to learn and share how to make our Raglan local economy more resilient in the face of the negative effects of the global economy. It became apparent that there are various ways to achieve holistic and sustainable systems of exchange and investment in Raglan. The more local initiatives in place, the stronger and healthier our community becomes.
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Junior Rugby Update
Catch up with the 7th Grade Rugby team
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Q: What’s the best thing about soccer? Ollie: To get goals Q: Can you describe soccer in 3 words? Ollie: Fun, Happy, Friends Q: Is there anything else you want to talk about? Feel free to tell me about any soccer highlights of this winter season… Ollie: Getting lollies from Jo’s
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The Raglan Junior Rugby 7th Grade team. The Raglan 7th Grade Rugby Team is sponsored by Raglan Glass
Girls Football with the Periwinkles
But I said, “This wasn’t ‘teacher led’, this is just how we played, this was the natural order of things, we could be evenly matched and score goals and play a proper game”. Well, the Periwinkles don’t need a boy in goal, and they certainly don’t need to ‘borrow a striker’. The Periwinkles are fierce, watch out Hamilton because they will start playing away games next year!
Interview with Periwinkle team player Ollie Marshall Carter
Our 7th Grade Junior Rugby Team is made of a super cool crew of 11 kids. Coaches Dean Shaw & William Munns and Manager Tania Schnuriger Our team has performed exceptionally this season and their rugby skill set has grown week by week. They are now little passing, ripping & try scoring machines. These kids give it 100% every week, rain or shine, and do it all with big smiles and have lots of fun. They all support each other on and off the field and it is so cool seeing their excitement every time they score a try. They all have great sportsmanship qualities and play hard and fair. These guys move up to 8th grade tackle next year and boy are they ready for it. Our 7th Grade team is currently undefeated with one more game to go. Fingers crossed they can secure the undefeated trophy for the 2nd year in a row.Big shout out to the coaching and managing team who ensure trainings and game days happen for these kids around all their other work and family commitments; without them it would not be possible to have a team.
Ollie: Soccer. Q: Have you made any new friends at soccer this year? Ollie: Yes, when I arrive at soccer it makes me happy to see them.
A big thankyou to all the kids' parents who ensure their kids make trainings and games each week – it’s a big commitment to their Saturdays but its what you do for your kids and they love you for it.
Q: What do you call it - soccer or football?
Update from Raglan Football Club
Girls Football, yes if you have read these columns for long enough you know I’m all over it. Not just girls football but general equality in all areas. When I was younger we played football everyday, and on our girls team we had a boy play in goal and then one boy striker, then the rest of the team was girls. And in this format, we played girls vs boys. I mentioned this to someone recently and they were mortified.
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Meet the Mayoral AND Tuesday 6th September 2022 Time: 7.30-9.00pm Venue: Town Hall Room candidate will be given three minutes to share their campaign pitch and/or speech. keynote question to all the candidates will be:- Where would you like to see improvements in the WDC operations. (I min) Other questions are still to be Therefinalised.willalso be a Q and A time from the public in attendance.
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Upcoming Workshops: Understanding the Treaty of Waitangi
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Open to: residents and those with a close association to the Whāingaroa, Raglan area
• October 29th, Saturday, 9 - 4:30pm Workshops will fill up, so if you are keen we suggest you make your booking as soon as you can. Head to our website, raglannaturally. co.nz to register online.
Let's explore what this means for ourselves and our work and continue to bring the Treaty to life for our community.
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Venue: Raglan Town Hall, Bow Street, Raglan Ingrid Huygens is the lead facilitator and will be supported by Raglan Naturally. These Tangata Tiriti workshops cover: The Māori-European relationships leading to the signing of the Treaty Māori aspirations for the relationship with new settlers as shown in the Declaration of Independence What Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi says A comparison with the English version A history of colonisation in this country and its impacts The relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi to all peoples in Aotearoa today, and (For job-seekers) how to respond to questions about the Treaty of Waitangi in job interviews
Raglan Naturally is hosting two Treaty of Waitangi workshops this year. Ingrid Huygens will be the facilitator and we highly recommend these learning opportunities.
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RAGLAN Chronicle 11 what’s on MUSIC AT THE YOT CLUB: Vorsen, Illicit WahWahz, Wolf Wizard August 26 from 8pm . PRUNINGFRUITPRACTICALTREE (Note Date Change), 2-4pm Saturday August 27 @ 12 Nihinihi AveOram Park' WED 31 RAMBLERSRAGLANAUG 9am from James St near Wallis StManu Bay SOIL TO MUISHROOMSSUPPER A mushroomssoil-to-supper-humantix.com/$16282-4pmdemonstration,cookingSundayAugust.Tix:fromevents. FUN AFTERNOONGOLF Saturday 0274281611078258483Golf2pmSeptember,10thatRaglanCoursePhor Services Offered FLUE CLEANING AND INSPECTIONSSAFETY $125. Also repairs and installations Phone Mark on 021457342 or 07 8298103. For Sale DRY,FIREWOODDELIVERED Trailerload: Pine $200 / Blackwood $210/ Gum $215 Ph: 021 0771524 Public Notices Houses Wanted for removal Great prices offered Call today: 07 847 1760 TE MATA SOCIAL AGMINCORPORATEDCLUB (Raglan) Wednesday 21 September 2022, 7:30 pm Public Notices AGMBRIGADEVOLUNTEERRAGLANFIRE2022 Wednesday 7 September 7.30pm @ the Fire Helen.Thomas@Station. fireandemergency.nz RAGLAN FILM FESTIVAL 2022 Film nominations open until 2pm Monday 19 Sept (films to be submitted by Monday 17 October). Enter online https://www.raglanartscentre.co.nz/ rff/ WHANAU WAIATA WORKSHOP –WEDNESDAYS Whanau 9am – 10.15am $5, Pakeke (adults) 11am – 12.15pm $10. Shared kai 12.30-1pm. For details contact Ngaronoa0274142414 or renata.ngaronoa@gmail.com MUSIC AT THE OLD SCHOOL – SUNDAY 28 AUGUST Henika ‘Strange Creatures’ tour, with Parabola West. 7pm, doors open 6.30pm. $15 early bird entry, $17.50 regular. Book at undertheradar.co,nz, booking fee applies. Licensed bar and café open. OPEN MIC POETRY NIGHT – SUNDAY 28 AUGUST Sign up on the door, 7pm. Koha entry. RAGLAN CREATIVE MARKET – SUNDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 10am – 2pm at the Old School Arts Centre on Stewart St. For more info - www. raglanmarket.com NEXT STEPS INTERMEDIATE HANDBUILDING FOR ADULTS 4-week programme with Merren Goodison | Tues 18 Oct – 8 Nov | 6pm – 8pm | $120 RCAC+Clay members $140 RCAC members $160 non-members | Membership, 3kg clay + bisque firing included, glaze firing extra | Bookings essential www. raglanartscentre.co.nz/workshops AFTER-SCHOOL ART CLASSES TERM 3 2022 Theme – Sustainable Christmas | 8-week programme | Mon 17 Oct – 12 Dec, Thurs 20 Oct – 8 Dec | 3.30pm – 5pm | $95 first child/$85 sibling | All materials included | Bookings essential www.raglanartscentre.co.nz/workshops Contact 825 0023 | info@raglanartscentre.co.nz | https://www.raglanartscentre.co.nz/ WHAT'S ON 5 Stewart St, Raglan QUANT (Exempt | 86 mins) Sat 3 Sept 5pm Sun 18 Sept 4.30pm MURU Sat 3 Sept 8pm Sat 17 Sept 5pm THE GARDENER (Exempt | 88 mins) English and French with Sunsubtitles4Sept 4.30pm Door sales 30min prior raglanmovies.co.nz MOVIES REGULAR EVENTS Raglan Filmmakers’ Club Monthly on 1st Tues, 6-7pm 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, 6pm subject to availability of key team check website to confirm Masks are recommended for all movie sessions. ADVERTISECONTACTUSTO info@raglanchronicle. co.nz Public Notices Public Notices
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR KYLE JOHN LEUTHART “ OUR LEGEND.” Our sincerest & heartfelt thanks from Chris, Shannon, Tara, Sunny, Cruz, Sage, Hannah, Sharleen, Gary & Families. Firstly to the amazing team that desperately tried to save Kylie’s life we are eternally grateful & we will never forget each & every one of you. To our friends, family & the whole community of Raglan & far away who in the very first messages said “ We have wrapped you in Love” you all certainly have done that. Our huge loss of Kyle & coming to terms of what that means has meant so very much to us. We have had countless messages, cards, gifts, food, flowers & support from so many that we could never thank any of you individually enough. The days & weeks ahead are going to be difficult but please know we love & embrace every one of you. So please accept this as our personal acknowledgement of our sincerest thanks & gratitude. Raglan is “ The Most Beautiful & Caring Community” so let’s treasure this in honour of Kyle. With all the love in our hearts, the Leuthart & Mc Kinley families. Many thanks guys, I have just spaced out paragraphs to make it easier to read for you.
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533 Wainui Road, Raglan Prime Location for Surfers & Beachlovers Feel the earth and energy of this home with the eco friendly mud brick constriction and warmth of Rewarewa floors. North facing, the sun shines into the kitchen and open plan living area which leads out to the lush flat lawn.
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20 James Street, Raglan Cosy & Convenient Are you looking for a central located low maintenance and tidy home? You’ve found it! The convenience of town and cafes and the harbourfront are all just a short flat stroll away within minutes. The home features 2 double bedrooms and an open plan lounge dining and kitchen which opens out to a sunny deck. There is a single garage with internal access plus a separate carport for the boat. Full under floor and ceiling insulation is in place and there is a modern heat pump for winter warmth or summer cooling. This is hugely appealing and convenient central location.
12 RAGLAN Chronicle *NB Boundary lines on photos are approximate & merely a guide All information contained herein is gathered from sources we deem reliable. However we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely upon their own enquiries. LJ Hooker Raglan (07) 825 7170 • 25-27 Bow Street , Raglan • George Boyes & Co Limited Licensed Real Estate Agent REAA 2008 Chrissy Cox SalespersonLicensed 027 287 1804 Robbie Regnier SalespersonLicensed 021 952 271 Matt Sweetman SalespersonLicensed 021 624 826 Metcalfe-BlackNatasha Licensed Salesperson Manager, Rental Dpt 027 555 9994 Helen West BSO 07 825 7170 Greig Metcalfe Licenced ManagingSalespersonDirector 021 995 071 Kyle Leuthart 7 Manukau Road Classic 1970’s Vibe A 1970’s, split level family home in original condition. There are 3 double bedrooms plus bonus room which would be a great office or fourth bedroom and attached single garage. The large, 1166m2, section has potential to add an auxiliary dwelling, (with council consent). Or create your own small lifestyle in town with a home orchard, vege gardens, chickens and perhaps a sheep or two. There is even a small harbour view. All this on the bus route and a short walk to the shops, cafes and beaches of Raglan. Embrace the retro 70’s features 13 1
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7 Cambrae Road, Raglan Views over the Bay Located near the waterfront access path to Lorenzen Bay, sits this warm and inviting seaside character cottage which enjoys tranquil inner harbour views over the bay. The home features 3 bedrooms, a modernised kitchen and bathroom and a good sized lounge with logburner. There is a room downstairs for guests as well as a second toilet, laundry and internal access basement garage. A real bonus is the near new double garage and retained parking area constructed in 2021. From the door of this property you can stroll to Lorenzen Bay beach and jump in for a swim or kayak on the full tide in less than 3 minutes. LIM report on request. Greig$1,090,000Metcalfe - 021 995 071
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