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15th January 2015 - Issue #426

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AUCTION Fri 3 February 2012 - 6pm Ray White Office, 21 Bow St, Raglan rd

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OPEN HOME Saturday 11am 297 Te Papatapu Road

TOP SHELF PROPERTY Fabulous family living / Easy care garden 3 dble brms + office, entertainers kitchen Sun drenched open plan living & decks Large paved entertainment area

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Join our Alice in wonderland and OPEN HOME the Mad Hatter at 34 Pond Rd on RAG#20923 OPEN HOME ID#RAG20964 Saturday the 17th at 4pm. District Since 1996 SIZE IS NOT A PROBLEM WOODEN IT BE NICELocal Business Serving Raglan Enjoy a guide through this beautifully presented, 3 bedroom home and then… let the magic begin with a tour of OPEN HOME ID#RAG20907 OPEN HOME ID#RAG20963 your new wonderland Double garaging with internal access Prior Auction offers considered

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Saturday 1pm 6 Violet Street

4 bedroom home with endless options Wonderful family home Modern new kitchen Large double garaging and workshop Large shade houses with irrigation throughout 1212m² of land Prior Auction offers considered.

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Located close to town & beach. This is a 2 bedroom immaculate home, fully lockable garage with power. Elevated and sunny, only minutes to the nearest beach & town centre. The house has polished timber flooring, is fully insulated, newly roofed, newly painted and has a newly decked spa pool area. The easy care, fully fenced section will make this home a pleasure to live in. Prior Auction offers considered. Sunday 1pm ID#RAG20968 19 Manukau Road

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Cover Trina Regnier at home with her daughter Lucy. See full story page 7.

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The Sports Project: A series of Q & A’s with top sportspeople in our community

Guillaume Gignoux is a familar face to young Raglanites and their parents as he has coached tennis for many years over the summer months. The Chronicle caught up with Guillame who grew up in France to find out more about his background, why he chose Raglan and his passion for sport.

When did you start coaching tennis and how did it come about? 5 1 a W h a a n ga Ro a d , I started when I was 12. I was W h a l e B a y, R a g l a n , N Z 0 7 8& 25 7072 getting some funding from my tennis Clinic Raglan Caring for the ones you love w w w.w a o k u l o d ge.c o. n z club so I had to help them by doing Hamilton w a o k u l o d ge @ g m a i l .c o m some coaching. I started full time 13 27 - 29 Manukau Road years ago. Ph. 07 825 8306 Mobile 0274 828 021 What age were you when you Fax: 07 825 8855 Email: waite@waikatomidwives.co.nz started playing tennis? Email: raglantrust@xtra.co.nz I started when I was 5, just hitting against the wall, I was too young to get into the coaching classes. Did you play tennis competitively and if so at what level? Do you still play now? I played at regional and national level until I was 14. I still play tournaments when I go 07 825 7370 back to France. 021 0226 0455 Was sport encouraged in your www.raglanmidwife.co.nz family when you were growing up? I played lots of other sports, but we lived 50 meters from the tennis club, so I was at the courts everyday playing with my friends. What other sports do you enjoy? Surf, golf, snowboarding, WeatherMap - New Zealand weather forecasts kitesurfing..... What advice would you have for young people wanting to excel at sport? Personal, supportive midwifery care

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Enjoy it, believe in yourself and play with your heart. What advice would you have given your younger self? Work harder! Who do you feel inspired by? Not just one person, but every good person around me. How did you end up living in Raglan? Travelled to NZ in 1999. I wanted to visit the country where you could surf and ski on the same day and I fell in love with the place then. It took me a few years of travel, but I came back permanently in 2005. Best traveling experience? Probably my first trip here, everything changed after I discovered Raglan. Whathttp://www.weathermap.co.nz/?p=ragla did you want to be growing up? I wanted to win the French open.

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uapuke will reverberate to the beat of reggae next month when the beach motor camp again hosts a full-on music festival, just three years on from the last Boardies & Bikinis – the Tractor FM event silenced by bureaucratic red tape. The new, three-day Ruapuke Roots Garden Festival – billed as New Zealand’s first ever dedicated reggae sound system event and now nine months in the planning – promises not only three sound systems set up in one arena but also a plethora of live acts featuring local and internationally recognised artists in a second arena. Organisers are promising that an “exciting” final lineup of acts will be announced very soon for the festival, which will be staged the weekend after Waitangi Weekend when Boardies & Bikinis was traditionally held. But it won’t be all bass guitars and offbeat rhythms. “There’ll be lots of variation for people who aren’t there (just) for reggae,” says co-organiser Michael Robins, an analog film photographer and video maker originally from Wellington but now permanently on the road. He mentions the likes of yoga workshops and children’s storytimes, a magician and local celebrity chef Jimmy Boswell running a one-off Caribbean foodstand. Describing himself as “floating”, Michael has a housebus in New Zealand

and a housetruck in Europe where, he says, he regularly tours the non-commercial festivals with partner Renee Palamountain. The couple, along with friend and fellow event organiser Josh Llwellwyn – always on the lookout for “beautiful” festival locations – have had equal input in getting this roots festival off the ground. And it’s Ruapuke’s rugged coastline that’s caught their eye as the ideal location. “Ruapuke has the infrastructure to host an event,” Michael explains, “and the locals (immediate neighbours) are keen and excited to be involved.” Michael told the Chronicle they’ve continued in the kaupapa originated from both Boardies & Bikinis at Ruapuke, and Raglan’s successful Soundsplash eco reggae festival for years before that at Wainui Reserve. A relaxed “walkabout” crowd – with about 80 percent camping on site – is expected at the festival. Early Bird tickets have already sold out but organisers wouldn’t be drawn on exact numbers of tickets up for grabs, preferring instead to call it an “intimately-sized” festival with a green ethos. Festival partners include Lion Rockers Hi-Fi from Piha, Kindred Sound System from Christchurch and I-Livity I-Fi from Germany which has its sound system currently being shipped to New Zealand for the Ruapuke event and another 90 minutes’ north of Auckland at Te Arai. Together – according to Eventfinda – they comprise some of the finest selectors,

producers and MCs around, and will showcase “a wide spectrum of reggae and bass music on a host of outernational and local custom-built sound systems”. Enthusiasm for an event such as this, Michael explains, has come from the idea – born in the ’50s in Jamaica – of a reggae sound system which projects hifi at the highest quality level possible, as was intended by studio producers and musicians. Since then, he adds, the culture has travelled to the UK, spread through Europe, Latin America and, in the past decade, down to the Pacific. Meantime, Auckland’s Perfect Sound Solutions – another partner in the venture – will provide the sound system for the live stage. Festival organisers are working with local recycling centre Xtreme Zero Waste to attain – or surpass – Raglan’s 75 percent landfill diversion rate over the three days. “Like our passion for music, they also have the same passion for turning waste into a resource and we are looking forward to making recycling a fun and educational exercise for our crowd,” says Michael. After the roots festival wraps up some of the top acts are expected to continue on to perform at the Yot Club’s Sunday Session downtown in Raglan. Ruapuke Roots Garden Festival runs February 13-15. See www.eventfinder. co.nz/2015/ruapuke-roots-garden-festival/ raglan for ticket pricing. Edith Symes

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Waikato district from Saturday 10 January with permits required for all open-air fires. Principal Rural Fire Officer, Gordon Bailey, explains the move to a restricted fire season is a result of the climatic conditions over the past few weeks.

“We’ve had limited rain with high temperatures across the district and this contributes to a rapid increase in fireweather danger levels. With these conditions there is a risk of fires spreading particularly if we have strong winds – they can make fire behaviour extremely unpredictable.” Mr Bailey says anyone lighting fires must do so in a responsible manner, ensuring they’re safe, will not spread or cause any smoke

nuisance to neighbours or nearby road users. “It’s timely to remind people that any costs incurred to extinguish fires must be covered by the person responsible for lighting a fire or the landowner.” Applications for fire permits can be made by contacting Waikato District Council on 0800 492 452, or by downloading an application form online at www. waikatodistrict.govt.nz.

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Art win just the tonic for painter

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Claudia at home with her winning entry.

irst it was the Christchurch quakes, and now it’s something entirely different – though prompted by the Canterbury devastation – that has Claudia Grutke reeling. The 48-year-old has taken to working seriously on her large, abstract acrylics only since abandoning earthquake-stricken Christchurch 18 months ago and resettling

in Raglan. And now the former pharmacist’s been named Chroma Australia Artist of the Year, an accolade that comes with $5000 cash – that’s in Australian currency – and a year’s supply of paints. She will also be the subject of a Chroma tutorial video that’s bound to give her work added exposure. A delighted Claudia told the Chronicle

that Raglan was “perfect” and that her move here with her mother had “changed my life”. She says she stumbled by chance across the Chroma Facebook competition, an annual event open to all artists – from New Zealand, Australia, the US, Great Britain and Canada – using Chroma paints and mediums to create their works. And she confesses it took months for her to work up the courage to submit her first painting. Claudia’s winning entry, ‘Wild Wind’, was actually the first of three paintings she submitted in the latter half of last year. That work received August’s Judges’ Choice monthly award – determined by “highlevel, practising artists” – making it eligible for the end-of-year online exhibition. Her following works, in September and October, received honourable mentions. But even so she was shocked to get a phone call just before Christmas with the news she’d been named by Chroma Australia as Artist of the Year. “I didn’t expect it,” she admits. She suspects it’s her particular way of using Chroma’s artists’ paints – with a palette knife to achieve a different or unique result – that may have given her an edge. She also revealed that “I sometimes use a little bit of rust or sand as well”. Chroma said her creativity and talent “impressed all the jurors” in a contest they described as “very, very difficult” to judge. The award is a huge honour and will help her kick-start her new career, says German-born Claudia. She says her only training in art since school days was some classes she took in Dunedin and Christchurch a decade ago. Art “just happens” for her, she explains. “And I can’t push creativity aside forever.” For now she’s looking forward to the upcoming Raglan Arts Weekend, for which part of her and her mother’s Upper Wainui Road home will be transformed into a small gallery. Edith Symes See her work at www.claudiagrutke. com.

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rivers seem to be taking notice of recent changes to the drinkdriving alcohol limits and consuming less alcohol, say local drinking establishments.

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From December 1, drink-driving alcohol imits for drivers over the age of 20 were lowered from 400 micrograms (mcg) of alcohol per litre of breath, to 250mcg. The zero alcohol limit for drivers under the age of 20 years remained the same. Drivers who offended with between 251-400mcg alcohol faced a fine of $200 and 50 demerit points. Drivers who accummulated 100 or more demerit points from driving offences within two years would be suspended from driving for three months. Hamilton Police said the message was really getting through to people and for the first time in four years, Waikato was not the region with the highest road toll. Rock-It Kitchen director Sarah Kay said the law change had had a noticeable effect, with people appearing to be more conscious of drinking and driving and choosing lighter or non-alcohol options or were just consuming fewer alcoholic drinks. Wine drinkers were now a little pickier with their choice of wine, preferring to have one very good glass of wine, rather

than several glasses of average wine. As a result, the Rock-It wine list had changed to include a lot more light wines, beers and ciders. Orca Restaurant and Bar owner Corrina Wells said the low alcohol beer had been selling so well that she was going to put light beer on tap at her bar. Sparkling water had also been selling well. “As hospitality and bar owners, we need to put more effort into providing nicer non-alcoholic options for people, such as mocktails.” She’d noticed that couples were now often ordering just one glass of wine each instead of sharing a bottle of wine, and that diners were not ordering the extra drinks, such as liquor coffees. “What I’ve also noticed is that a lot of people are organising their drivers, which is good. I think the Raglan Shuttle [service] has really helped with that,” Corrina said. Harbour View Hotel bar manager Clare Brittain said people seemed very aware of how much they were drinking and were making good use of the hotel’s courtesy van. “Everyone is taking about it [the lower drink-driving alcohol limit]. Definitely it has affected everyone’s drinking. People will only have one drink or have a low alcohol drink,” Clare said. Bucking the trend was the Raglan Club,

which had seen little change in patrons’ drinking behaviour. Manager Chris Lourie said he had not noticed a big demand for low alcohol drinks, such as light wines, as people still tended to prefer the full-bodied flavour of the normal wines. However, he intended providing more low alcohol options in future. Drinkers at the club, which tended to attract more of a local patronage than other Raglan bars and restaurants at this time of year, seemed to be sticking with established habits and drinking about the same. They were also still making use of the courtesy van to get home safely, Chris said. Raglan Police reported few alcoholrelated drink-driving arrests over the holiday period. Constable Dean McMillan said holidaymakers in Raglan had been very well behaved and seemed conscious of the drink-driving alcohol limits and the consequences of being caught over the limit. “We’re not saying don’t go out and have a drink. It’s about how much you have – that’s what the message is about,” he said. The public had also been very good at observing the Raglan Liquor Ban in public places between December 23 and January 6, with only a couple of arrests on New Year’s Day. Rachel Benn

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e Akau farmer Tommy Tahinga Rupapere was found dead on Monday just 600 metres from home. Mr Rupapere, 66, was found about 4am on Monday by his quad bike, after leaving his Te Akau Coast Road home the previous day with two dogs to move stock. Relatives became concerned when he failed to return but one of his dogs did, and a search was subsequently launched. "We believe he has moved one mob and

then gone back out for another,“ said District Road Policing Manager Inspector Freda Grace. Mrs Grace said Raglan police, search and rescue teams, relatives and local residents conducted a search for the missing man overnight, eventually finding him under his quad bike in a drain beside the gravel road but out of sight of the road. The other dog was found alive with the bike. "At this stage it appears the crash has been a single vehicle one, involving only the

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Talented Raglan bowler Ashleigh Jeffcoat demonstrates the skill that got her into the finals of the national bowling champs in Auckland this month.

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competitor to make the finals of the bowling nationals. Ashleigh, 15, has just returned from competing in the Heartland Bank National Open Championships in Auckland, where she competed in the women’s open singles, pairs and fours divisions for the first time. Playing against many bowlers several times her age, she was happy to even qualify for the post section of both the singles, against 128 others, and the doubles, against 98 pairs teams. But it was in the fours where she excelled in the prestigious 13-day national event. “We made it to the final and lost by half a bowl,” Ashleigh said. “It was pretty gutting.”

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But it was a good start to 2015 for the teenager, who has only been playing bowls for three years. She won the girls’ singles title at the secondary school bowling champs last year, determined to win after coming second the previous year. Ashleigh was also selected two years in a row for Auckland’s under-18 invitational team to play in Queensland, Australia, and last year made the New Zealand’s Under-18 Trans-Tasman team that played against Australia. She was now waiting to see if she's going to be selected for the Trans-Tasman team for 2015, enjoying a short break at home after being away to compete 24 days out of 36 days over the festive period. She was introduced to the game when her parents, Top Cut Butchery owners Richard and Alison Jeffcoat, sponsored a tournament at the Raglan Bowling Club

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and she had the opportunity to have a go. “They [club members] said I was a natural and I got chucked into a game five minutes later – and I enjoyed it,” she said. She still played in weekend tournaments at the Raglan Club, where most players were over 40 years – the oldest being 93. But Ashleigh was not fazed. “Everyone’s like ‘my grandmother or my grandfather plays that game – it’s an old people’s game’. When you start playing it, you realise why they're playing it,” she explained. Ashleigh believed youth needed to keep the game going as the older bowlers would not be around forever. Ashleigh’s next big tournament was in Wellington next month, where she would be one of the 10 North Island representatives to play against a South Island team. Rachel Benn

I grew up in Hamilton and left home at 16. By 22 I had started and sold a couple of businesses. I had experienced money, success, travel, and a “sex, drugs and rock n roll” lifestyle. But in 1983 I was struck by a deep awareness that none of it could give me lasting satisfaction. Money, travel, relationships, drugs, sex, work, position, accomplishments or possessions – absolutely nothing! I couldn’t escape the depressing conclusion. There had to be something more to life or it was just a bad joke. Then I read a pamphlet by Billy Graham, claiming that there was a way to a whole and full life through Jesus Christ. I said, “ok God, if you’re real, then please forgive me for the wrong things that I’ve done and if there’s something that you can do with my life, you can have it – I’ll give it to you!” I was sitting in my van at the Hamilton Lake when I prayed that prayer.

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I was completely overcome by a peace and joy that was so far beyond anything I had experienced in my life. I would not have thought it humanly possible to experience the depth of peace that overwhelmed me. It was like huge weights lifted off me physically, emotionally and spiritually. The experience left me with bewildered astonishment, both at what I was experiencing and that God was actually real. The ‘high’ of that peace and joy stayed with me continuously for about 3 weeks. It was like God was showing me that the stuff I had been filling my life with were counterfeits to the reality of Him. That was over 30 years ago and God has continued to show me that life is complete with Him. My life has since had many curve-balls but God has never left me. My experience is as real today as it was when I first met Him. God is real – I know Him! Kevin Ormsby

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Juggling family and job next big My Baby plays 'Voodoo challenge for talented teacher magic' in Raglan Meet the teachers

A series of stories with our local educators

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rina Regnier’s reputation

her. She’s a teacher who is synonymous with the small, countrified Te Mata School on the outskirts of Raglan and “everybody” seems to have heard good things about her. That despite the fact she took the two middle terms last year off work to have baby Lucy, who will shortly have this first-time mum on the run to fit in breastfeeding away from school at lunchtimes. “That’s definitely a new challenge to my role,” laughs Trina, and one she couldn’t perform without the “exceptional” support of her school and her own mum who’s looking after Lucy during the day, just minutes down the road. Trina got in a bit of practice with the routine for two days a week near the end of last year, when she ventured back to work to teach a te reo Maori programme across the school. She’s confident of her ability to cope with fulltime teaching again this year, hard though she finds it to leave Lucy. At 36 she’s been in the profession

for 11 years, the past nine of which have been at Te Mata School as both deputy principal and, until now, the new entrant teacher which in itself demands “a lot of give”. This year however she’ll be teaching year four and five children for the first time and she is relishing the prospect. “It’s quite neat to teach the eight and nine-year-olds I taught as fiveyear-olds,” she explains. “That’s the joy of (staying at) the same school, seeing them grow up and having them back again.” Trina says her biggest challenge this year will be learning how to be both a dedicated teacher and a mum to Lucy. “I don’t want Lucy or the students to lose out.” To get the balance right she’s confident it’s her colleagues – most of whom juggle their job and their own children – who’ll support her. Trina’s part of a close-knit staff of five women in the picture-perfect primary school, which caters for 80odd students and has a “supportive” rural community behind it. “It’s like a family,” she says of her working environment. And while there’s hard work to be done, collegially there’s also a lot of fun to be had. But you do need to love teaching to do the job justice, Trina insists. “It’s about the people for me and the relationship with my students, (their) parents and colleagues.” Despite being so long in the same job Trina feels constantly challenged in her position as DP and teacher because, she explains, even though it’s a small country school the Te Mata team – led by principal Pam Quirke – are looking to keep at the cutting edge of education. As evidence of that two of its staffers were recognised recently as “expert teachers”, a new Ministry of Education benchmark achieved so

far by just 335 teachers nationwide. Trina embraces the school’s philosophy of the “personalised learner” which means, in essence, striving to ensure every child has individualised learning intentions around what used to be called the three Rs – reading, writing and arithmetic (now numeracy) – with behaviour goals more recently added to the mix. It’s a documented approach by both teacher and student, Trina explains, specifying the next learning steps and exactly what’s needed to achieve them. As an experienced teacher, she’s confident of her own “very strong” personalised learning philosophy. She’s not so sure of the next step for herself personally though, having a bit of a reputation to live up to after three consecutive years of taking on big life events, all coincidentally in the first term of the school year. She had Lucy last year, walked 100 kilometres in the Oxfam Trailwalker the year before and got married the year before that in 2012. “Fitness and challenges are what I like,” admits the former New Zealand water polo rep, who also played the sport at representative level while a student at Hamilton Girls’ High School. But that was then and this is now. And Trina’s simply loving the Raglan lifestyle with husband Mike on their two-and-a-half acre block up Te Hutewai Road, far from the hustle and bustle of the town’s busy summer season. Being able to “escape” and enjoy the peace keeps her sane and happy. She loves the beach, walking and that “community feel”. “We’d never move to Hamilton,” she insists. Edith Symes

Two new black belts

fter a great double night shows at the YOT Club this weekend gone, Netherlands-based band MY BABY are back by popular demand for a final show this Thursday before continuing on their NZ tour. The Chronicle caught up with the 3-piece made up of Joost van Dyck, Cato van Dyck and Daniel de Vries before their farewell gig. Q: Tell us a little about your band and sound: My Baby: We try and blend blues, soul, funk and folk and sort of ‘voodoofy’ it into trance music. We have two guitars, drums and vocals and we try to get people up and dancing. It’s hard to fit our sound into a genre, we call it a bit of Delta-trance, Louisiana-dub and Indie-funk. If anyone can come up with anything we’ll put it in the bucket list. Q: We heard your weekend gigs went off! How was it for you guys? My Baby: We played our Saturday show and were invited to play Sunday Sesh as well. The type of people that were out and the whole Raglan vibe really fits our style of music. Both nights it was a full crowd and there was great energy so it was a great environment for us.

Q: What is the appeal of NZ and Raglan for My Baby? My Baby: We have a bit of Kiwi blood in the band so our visits to NZ are definitely becoming an annual event for sure. We're doing about 25 gigs around NZ and we love playing the small towns, they’ve got a great vibe. Raglan really fits in all our ideals for life qualities, the way of life, surf, nature, food and people. We’re from Holland and we get to visit all these beautiful places around the world and it’s amazing. We usually do a bunch of Dutch festivals and also played SXSW Festival (annual music, film, and interactive conference and festival held in Austin.), which is a different vibe to playing gigs. In Raglan especially there is a community vibe and togetherness that we as a band get to join in on. Q: What have you got planned musically for 2015? My Baby: We’ve been billed as the UK support for Seasick Steve (American blues musician), which will be about 14 shows starting in April. We’re also releasing our second album SHAMANAID on the 12th March. MY BABY would like to make a shout out the people of Raglan to thank them for the hospitality and invite everyone to join them for their final show this Thursday at the YOT Club. Doors open 9.30pm.

SuperValue serves up 50 years with Kiwis

Congratulations to Nathan Ellis (14) and Jake O'Brien (14) who both recently graded to black belt in Kiaido Ryu Martial Arts.

It was a proud evening for our Raglan Dojo as these two students were tested on their knowledge of various aspects of the Kiaido Ryu discipline. The muggy weather in Thames that evening didn't make it any easier as they performed 'open hand' and 'weapon' skills mixed with offensive and defensive techniques. Sensei Dean Message flew back from Wellington to support these two students who have been training since he opened the Raglan Dojo in 2009. Now, it is time for them to reflect on the hard work put into reaching this level and to have a well deserved summer break. Sempai Shahn Ellis

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SuperValue customers will have a chance to join in the SuperValue supermarket chain’s 50th birthday celebrations this year, with the chance to win one of five prizes of SuperValue gift cards loaded with $5000.

Black Belts: Nathan Ellis and Jake O'Brien

SuperValue General Manager Mark Brosnan says the brand was born in 1964 with the opening of the first store in Opawa, Christchurch, and has since grown to 41 stores around the country, all locally owned and operated. Over the last 50 years consumer tastes and preferences have changed and the SuperValue brand has grown to match this – with none more significant than the name change. “We started out as SuperValu,

with no ‘e’, but following an uproar from customers about the spelling that it was quickly changed – I’m pleased to say we had relatively smooth sailing after this!" “Our stores have been backed by our local, loyal customers over the years and we want to say thank you by celebrating this milestone with them,” says Mark. From next Monday 12th January to Sunday 1st February, SuperValue stores will be running a ‘Celebrate and Win’ competition, giving customers the chance to win one of five prizes of SuperValue gift cards loaded with $5,000 when they spend $20 or more. To enter, simply visit your nearest SuperValue store and fill in an entry form at the checkout. The winners will be drawn on 13th February.

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Letters: To the Editor, With the massive influx of visitors to Raglan comes a massive influx of waste. At this busy time of year I’d like to acknowledge the hard working, friendly and committed team at Xtreme Zero Waste and unashamedly state that I am very proud of and marvel at how far our towns recycle centre has come over the years. The consideration and work that has gone into developing the site and 'best practice' systems that make the centre tick should not be underestimated especially given the fact that the operation has never really had a lot of money thrown at it. Further, we know that the team is doing a lot of external work raising awareness and changing attitudes and behaviour towards waste issues particularly among youth and in recent times have been working in other communities helping to develop similar operations. Last Wednesday I delivered two ute and trailer loads with large bins full of recyclables, landfill, accumulated random bits and pieces as well as demolition and construction waste. The volume was significant. As I unloaded with the help of XZW staff, everything, all that waste, had a home to go to or a pathway toward a new life or was being tidily set aside for removal to an appropriate

landfill site. The place was busy and the process flowed nicely taking a minimum of my valued time. As a Raglan business owner, I know that in todays world there is commercial value and advantage from having the ability to communicate to customers that the inevitable and unavoidable waste generated by business activities is dealt with appropriately. Not every business community has that opportunity. There will be a bill for me to pay at the end of the month as there is every month but I’m totally fine with that because two things are for sure. Firstly, if I had to get rid of all that waste in an appropriate way myself I’d have little time for anything else. And secondly, while they are not perfect and there is a long way to go before we really sort out the waste issues around human activity on the planet and in Raglan, I can rest easy in the knowledge that Xtreme Zero Waste is cutting edge, they are operating with best practice and they are steadily guiding and progressing us toward a better world. Long may this important organisation exist in our community and humble thanks to all the team, past, present and future! Phil McCabe, Raglan

Gals out in force for local fishing competition

Best Dressed: the 'Gurnardino's Team' won the Gals 'n' Gurnard best dressed competion. L to R: Heather Dalbeth, Margaret Locke and Debbie Dalbeth

We asked the women of Raglan: “Ladies Show Us Your Gurnard” and they certainly did! January 3rd and 4th turned on great weather and fishing conditions. Our ladies were out there doing it, running their own boats and all. One boat-less lady hitched a ride with another lady crew, and they caught 21 gurnard - her best day! The tournament was organised to ensure maximum fun and there was certainly plenty of that on the day.

On Sunday evening there was a ball hosted by the Raglan Club. The evening included a gurnard grunting competition, ‘toesies for posies’ and best dressed team. Additionally ‘Barry the Banker’,with his money box, gave a few hundred dollars back to the competitors. This was followed by a fundraising auction with Julie Hanna and prize giving. To date a total of $2406.60 was raised for the Waikato Breast Cancer Trust – a great holiday effort.

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OPEN HOME: Saturday17th Jan, 12.00 -12.45pm 12 Tahuna Avenue

OPEN HOME: Sunday 18th Jan, 12.00 -12:45 pm 37B Taipari Avenue

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Located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac with the estuary bordering one side and only one back from the harbour this location is hard to beat! Enjoying sensational views and water access at your doorstep, imagine not even having to leave your section to launch the paddleboards and kayaks, paddle around to 'Rock it Cafe' for your morning coffee or maybe floundering is more your thing, it's all just metres away! The modern contemporary home is stylish and quirky. The layout is a perfect split on each level providing options for holiday accommodation or the ultimate solution for the kids and adults to each have their own space. Raglan West is well known for its community spirit and is becoming more and more sought after

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Offers close 4pm, 11th February 2015 To: LJ Hooker, George Boyes & Co Ltd 25-27 Bow Street, Raglan 3225 (Unless sold prior)

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If it is size and location you are after look no further. This 1950's home boasts 4 bedrooms, new bathroom, & rumpus room, with single garage. 812m² full section, featuring a large front parking and rear courtyard for outdoor living. Harbour views for that fisherman, with a fish cleaning bench and lemon tree included! This property would offer great potential for the first time buyer, investor or as a short term holiday rental, some modernising has been done but you can still add your mark on this home. Conveniently located to Raglan township. Contact Stephen or Michelle to view.

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Offers close 4pm, 11th February 2015 To: LJ Hooker, George Boyes & Co Ltd 25-27 Bow Street, Raglan 3225 (Unless sold prior)

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Results: Heaviest gurnard - 0.960 (Jessica McLachlan). Average weight overall - 0.610 (Alisa Robertson). Prizes also went to the top 13 gurnard by weight, as well as the Saturday/ Sunday average weight gurnard. Thank you for all the local support in running this popular annual event. Thank you to our many sponsors, a personal acknowledgement is being forwarded to you all. We will be back in 2016. Raglan Wharf Seagull

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OPEN HOME: Sunday 12-12:45PM 39 Whaanga Road Raglan

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Whale Bay wonderland. Beautiful bush-clad sanctuary of 4047m2. The quality built home is rustic and inviting, offering 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, ocean views & wrap around decks. Plus a large mechanics garage. Walk to world class surf. For Sale $830,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/R2HFG Contact & Email

OPEN HOME: Saturday 12-12:45PM 67 Lorenzen Bay Road Raglan

Raglan

Ideal Home in Sought After Location!

Beachfront, Boats and Bathing

Walk To Town Cute, cosy 3 bedroom home, ample off street parking, low maintenance grounds, easy walking distance to town and harbour access.

For Sale $385,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/TEHFG Contact & Email

For Sale $999,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/HUHFG Contact & Email

For Rent $300/pw View ljhooker.co.nz/2NHFG Contact Sandra Bowditch 021 751 759 rentals.raglan@ljh.co.nz Email LJ Hooker Raglan 07 825 7170

Well presented 2 bedroom home with sunroom, tastefully renovated, insulated and sporting a new bathroom. Additional room in the basement, with single garage. Views & walking distance to the Bay.

Absolute waterfront! Luxurious north facing 3 bedroom home, sleep-out/studio, harbour views, private beach, 4376m2 site, double carport + separate garage & parking in Greenslade Road.

Stephen O’Byrne 021 969 848 sobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz Michelle O’Byrne 021 969 878 mobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz

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OPEN HOME: Sunday 1-1:30PM 17 Uenuku Avenue Raglan

Lazy Days

Well maintained with updated kitchen and bathroom and a great deck, this weatherboard home has 2 bedrooms plus a sunroom. The section is flat and in a sought after location close to beach, playground and boat ramp. For Sale $279,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/TTHFG Contact Chrissy Cox 027 287 1804 ccox.raglan@ljh.co.nz Email LJ Hooker Raglan 07 825 7170 George Boyes & Co Limited Licensed REAA 2008

Raglan

Modern Character Home on a 1/4 Acre

The Good Life at a Great Price

Create Your Family Memories Here

For Sale $385,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/TRHFG Contact Kyle Leuthart 021 903 309 kleuthart.raglan@ljh.co.nz Email LJ Hooker Raglan 07 825 7170

For Sale By neg View ljhooker.co.nz/TJHFG Contact Chrissy Cox 027 287 1804 ccox.raglan@ljh.co.nz Email LJ Hooker Raglan 07 825 7170

For Sale $320,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/TPHFG Contact Chrissy Cox 027 287 1804 ccox.raglan@ljh.co.nz Email LJ Hooker Raglan 07 825 7170

Are you looking for all day sun and low maintenance living on a fantastic easy contoured quarter acre section? This modern and well designed 2012 built home is north facing with waterfront an easy walk away.

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This affordable lifestyle property has a comfortable 3 bedroom house, double carport with attached storage rooms, plus studio accommodation. Three acres of grazing land and bore water. This is your opportunity to live the dream.

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This property is the ideal get-a-way. It is located in central Raglan just a short walk to the beach and the cafes. A fenced, flat section gives plenty of room for parking or playing.

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Te Mata, Raglan

Entry Level In Upper Wainui

Raglan

Soak Up the Sun And Views

Cute as cottage situated on a gorgeous tree lined section of 945m². The Bays and Surfclub are only minutes away. Located in a very desirable street at an affordable price, be quick!

A 'cheery' house and a great place to call home, or to develop into a fantastic holiday home. If you're looking for views, close water access, north facing for warmth and 4 bedrooms, check out this little beauty. A place to create memories!

For Sale $339,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/T6HFG Contact & Email

For Sale By neg View ljhooker.co.nz/SFHFG Contact David Cordiner 021 283 0511 Email dcordiner.raglan@ljh.co.nz LJ Hooker Raglan 07 825 7170

Stephen O’Byrne 021 969 848 sobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz Michelle O’Byrne 021 969 878 mobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz

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Raglan

Super Savvy Investment 2 x dwellings = double your investment! What a fantastic opportunity for you, two cottages on a low maintenance 689m² section. Both cottages are immaculately presented and very functional. For Sale $380,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/RAHFG Contact & Email

Stephen O’Byrne 021 969 848 sobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz Michelle O’Byrne 021 969 878 mobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz

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Raglan

Sunshine and Water Views Features 2 bedrooms plus separate sleep-out, two car garage/workshop, two toilets & sunroom. Walk to the water & town, sunny, north facing and just look at the view!!! For Sale $325,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/HSHFG Contact David Cordiner 021 283 0511 dcordiner.raglan@ljh.co.nz Email LJ Hooker Raglan 07 825 7170

Fabulous Family Home

Fantastic location and content. Excellent views of the harbour, from the bar to the estuary and everything in between. 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 car garaging offers room for the family. Viewing by appointment so call the to arrange yours. Forthcoming Auction View ljhooker.co.nz/TVHFG Contact David Cordiner 021 283 0511 dcordiner.raglan@ljh.co.nz Email LJ Hooker Raglan 07 825 7170 George Boyes & Co Limited Licensed REAA 2008

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Raglan

Character Cutie

Bach Near the Beach in A1 Condition

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For Sale $360,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/Q1HFG Contact Kyle Leuthart 021 903 309 kleuthart.raglan@ljh.co.nz Email LJ Hooker Raglan 07 825 7170

Located privately near Lorenzen Bay, a few minutes walk to the waterfront, this character cottage is a real cutie and is just waiting for a first home or bach buyer to enjoy. For Sale $285,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/M6HFG Contact Kyle Leuthart 021 903 309 kleuthart.raglan@ljh.co.nz Email LJ Hooker Raglan 07 825 7170

Raglan

Looking for a low maintenance holiday bach with good views and located close to the waterfront? This neat and tidy character bach has had all the modernisation done and is waiting for you.

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Raglan

The Finest 10 Acres In The District

Be amazed when you drive through the gates and into the private setting of this very appealing 10 acre lifestyle property. The solid colonial styled spacious home is stately and practically positioned among established trees and gardens. For Sale $725,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/GRHFG Contact Kyle Leuthart 021 903 309 kleuthart.raglan@ljh.co.nz Email LJ Hooker Raglan 07 825 7170 George Boyes & Co Limited Licensed REAA 2008

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MON @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. 500 cards, 1pm. WEDS @ BANTEAY SREY RESTAURANT Knitting Circle from 9.30am. All welcome R A G L A N RAMBLERS WED 21 JAN: 9am at carpark next to fire station: Te Akau Wharf Rd - bring lunch B U D G E T ASSISTANCE @ Raglan Community House. Phone 825 8142 for an appointment. Become a Budget Service client and be eligible for a Bargain Basement 50% off clothing voucher. RAGLAN LADIES GOLF : Summer Ambrose Series 25 Jan, 15 Feb, 22 March. Email Lyn at rogershogg@xtra.co.nz for details. All women players welcome.

MOVIES at the Old School

What we did on our holiday

PG Coarse Lang. 95mins. 2014

From the creators of BBC’s ‘Outnumbered’ with David Tennant (Doctor Who) Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) heading to the Highlands with their kids for grandad's (Billy Connolly) birthday. Herald 3 Stars "A delightful, pleasant British comedy." Sat 17 Jan 8.00pm Sun 18 Jan 4.30pm

Situations Vacant TWO PERMANENT LONG-TERM positions available working in retail & seafood. To replace two staff members who will sadly be moving on from Raglan. Must have some hospitality e x p e r i e n c e , immediate start, fastpaced & demanding environment. Call in at Raglan Fish or call Stan: 027 659 0555.

Reserves ph 825 0023

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YOGA INSTRUCTORS WANTED

Raglan Sandcastle Competition MONDAY 26th JANUARY Excellent Prizes! Kopua beach by skatepark. 8.30am Free Registration! Bring buckets & spades, family & friends! Prizegiving at 1.30pm Phone Hine: 0274883868 / 825 0900 Music and food to enjoy. KASM – Raising awareness of NZ seabed sand mining.

Public Notices

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Public Notices

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of application for re-newal of off-license Section 101 Sale and Supply of Act 2012 BARVIEW LIMITED, has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ngaruawahia for the renewal of an on-license in respect of the premises based at 2 Wallis Street Raglan and known as ORCA RESTAURANT & BAR. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is licensed boat. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is intended to be sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday, 9am to 11pm excluding Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day before 1pm. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Waikato District Council, District Licensing Committee, 15 Galileo Street, Ngaruawahia. Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee at Waikato District Council, Private Bag 544, Ngaruawahia 3742. No objection to the issue of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. This is the first publication of this notice.

Qualification and experience are needed. Most important things are team fit and a motivational spark. On going training will be provided to the successful applicants. Please Email: amber@raglangym.co.nz for an application form or Ph 07 825 0079 or 027 294 6949 for more info. Applications close on Monday 26th January.

37 BAY VIEW RD, Sat 17 & Sun 18 from 8-11am. Dining table & chairs, small kitchen appliances, good children’s toys, small specimen & hedging trees, toddler safety gate, trestle tables + more. Public Notices

This includes the draft Sports Park Reserve Management Plan, which outlines the future use and development of sports parks, including golf courses and tennis courts.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 22 of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 and the Waikato District Council Open Air Bylaw 2007 and 2012, that a RESTRICTED FIRE SEASON will be imposed in areas under the jurisdiction of the Waikato District Council Rural Fire Authority (except for territory under control of the Department of Conservation).

It also includes the draft General Reserve Policies Management Plan, which outlines management policies for all reserves in the district. Council, under s41 of the Reserves Act 1977, invites written submissions on both draft plans. All submitters will have the opportunity to attend a hearing.

This applies from 8am, Saturday 10 January 2015 and continues until further notice.

The draft plans and submission forms are available on the WDC website www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz and may be viewed at Council libraries and offices.

During a Restricted Fire Season, fires cannot be lit out in the open without a Fire Permit issued by Waikato District Council.

Written submissions can be made online at www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/sayit or by email at consult@waidc.govt.nz with the subject header ‘Reserves’ or by post and sent to: Reserves Planner, Private Bag 544, Ngaruawahia by Friday 20 March 2015.

Fire permits can be obtained from any Council office, from our website www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz, or phone 0800 492 452 for further information.

• Fires in approved containers during daylight hours, gas barbecues or similar outdoor gas appliances at any time do not require a Fire Permit.

BOUNCY CASTLE for hire, great entertainment for the kids. Call Vicki 8257575.

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Summers looking good! great summer reads, swimwear, eyewear, beautiful new jewels, yoga mats, brixton hats, boardshorts, wallets… come visit our new space & The Corner Store

Situations Vacant

• Fire Restrictions apply all year round for the Mangatawhiri swamp area between SH 2 and the Maramarua River and all Department of Conservation land.

This bylaw sets out areas in the district where dogs are prohibited, specifies dog exercise areas and outlines the rules around the impounding and disposal of dogs.

• A total fire ban is in force for the Waiuku Forest.

• combining the Franklin District Bylaw and Waikato District Bylaw

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• prohibiting dogs from areas leading up to Department of Conservation (DOC) land

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DOG GROOMING available, warm water hydro-bath, blow dry and clipping of all breeds. Ph Anna 825 5858.

• removing the limit of one dog per unit in a multi-unit residential development.

Thinking about buying a new pet? Worried about your neighbour keeping a pig in their backyard?

Situations Vacant

Waikato District Council is also seeking feedback on the Keeping of Animals Bylaw 2007, which outlines rules around keeping animals other than dogs on your property.

Ruben the Road Safety Bear Presenter ID 000343

FARM TO LEASE: Ruapuke/Te Mata area, anything considered, ring Wayne 825 0059.

Proposed changes to the Bylaw are:

0800 492 452 www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz www.facebook.com/WaikatoDistrictCouncil

Commercial To Let

Downtown CBD, Prime location, High foot traffic Ph 021-363465

Waikato District Council is seeking feedback on the proposed Dog Control Policy and Bylaw 2015.

The proposed bylaw combines the Franklin District Bylaw, with the Waikato District Bylaw. For further information, copies of the statement of proposals, proposed bylaws and submission forms – visit www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz or any Council office or library.

Ruben the Road Safety Bear is Waikato Regional Council’s popular mascot delivering safety messages at preschools and schools throughout the region.

Have your say by 20 February 2015

Ruben is seeking a confident, enthusiastic person with a full driver’s licence to join the road safety team.

Tell us what you think about what we’re proposing. Make a submission by:

This is a part-time casual role predominantly working school terms.

• entering it online at www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/sayit • emailing it to consult@waidc.govt.nz

The ideal applicant will be outgoing, reliable, with excellent communication skills and be great with kids.

• posting it to Waikato District Council, 15 Galileo Street, Ngaruawahia 3720 • faxing it to (07) 824 8091

Ability to deliver lessons in both English and te reo Maori would be an advantage.

• delivering it to any Council Office or library.

Closing date: Sunday 25 January 2015

A hearing will be held on 18 March 2015 if you wish to present your submission in person.

Contact: human.resources@waikatoregion.govt.nz

For more information visit www.waikatoregion.govt.nz or phone 0800 800 401

G J Ion Chief Executive

M2243

Flowers

Do you exercise your dog at a Council park? Do you walk your dog through town?

M2271

For Sale

It’s a dog’s life

• Fires must not be left unattended until completely extinguished and must not be lit in windy conditions or close to flammable material or buildings.

M2283

For Sale

Submissions should clearly include your name, address, telephone number, email address, and whether you wish to be heard at the hearing.

FOR ALL FIRE EMERGENCIES – Phone 111 and quote your name and address or RAPID number in rural areas.

SAT 17 JAN @ YOT CLUB, B Rex DJ Party Rockin beats $5 SAT 17 JAN @ BOW ST DEPOT - Dj Dubsonic live from 6pm SUN 18 JAN @ YOT CLUB, Raglan Sunday Sessions The Nomad & Jamin -i from 4.20pm in the YOT Club Yard. FRom 10pm inside Jafa Mafia Soundsystem.

• Peace and tranquility • Surfing, fishing, bush walks • Cabins, powered sites, tent sites PH 07 8256800

Waikato District Council is seeking feedback on two reserve management plans.

A minimum of 5 working days’ notice is required to process a fire permit to allow sufficient time for a site inspection if necessary.

THURS 15 JAN @ YOT CLUB, My Baby KRaglan favourites dutch band soul/funk /blues trance $10.00 FRI 16 JAN @ YOT CLUB, DJ Nomad album release tour 10$ FRI 16 JAN @ BOW ST DEPOT- Dj Kellyn live from 6pm

RUAPUKE MOTOR CAMP

Draft Sports Park Reserve Management Plan and Draft Reserves General Policies Management Plan

Restricted Fire Season

Public Notices

0800 492 452 www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz www.facebook.com/WaikatoDistrictCouncil

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RAGLAN REAL ESTATE Open Homes Saturday 2pm - 9c East Street

Raglan Real Estate Ltd Licenced (REAA 2008)

AUCTION Fri 3rd February 2012 - 6pm Ray White Office, 21 Bow St, Raglan

Sunday 2pm - 69d Otonga Valley Rd

AUCTIONS 6PM RAY WHITE OFFICE, 21 BOW STREET, RAGLAN NEW BEGINNINGS

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

Solid brick 3 brm family home in rural setting

• 2 Storey House In 2 Legal Flats

Office & rumpus, single garage, internal access

• 2 Brm Flat Upstairs / 3 Brm Flat Downstairs • Panoramic Harbour & Mountain Views

Plumbed shed (potential ancillary unit), well planted garden

• 2 Acre + Lifestyle Block – Prime Location • Single Garage & Storage Shed

3973m² fenced & ready for a new family Prior Auction offers considered.

ID#RAG20938

Prior Auction offers considered. OPEN

OPEN HOME Saturday 11am 297 Te Papatapu Road

TOP SHELF PROPERTY

STEP INTO THE MARKET

Stylishly redecorated this tidy little home has all you need. With two bedrooms inside the house and an additional room outside you will enjoy the open plan living and fully fenced section. Relax on the lovely decking while enjoying the easy care section. Ideal opportunity for you to enter the fastgrowing market in Raglan! Prior Auction offers considered. OPEN HOME

Fabulous family living / Easy care garden

AUCTION 31.1.15 - 1pm Onsite: 20 Bow St 3 dble brms + office, entertainers kitchen Sun drenched open plan living & decks Large paved entertainment area Double garaging with internal access Prior Auction offers considered

RAG#20923

ID#RAG20964

Saturday 1pm 23a Violet Street

ID#RAG20907

Saturday 2pm 55 Government Road

MAKE ME YOUR OWN – I’M RATHER SPECIAL!!

retail space, apartments OPEN HOME

OPEN HOME

ID#RAG20886

Sunday 1pm 1 Seabreeze Way

TOO GOOD TO MISS!

A slice of Raglan’s best real estate nestled into native bush surrounds near Whale Bay. Master bedroom has its own private decking and huge views. 2nd room/ storage/ laundry/ studio. Open plan living with cosy wood burner with wet back & sun drenched decking enjoying gorgeous ocean and bush views. Hide away, holiday ambiance. Situated on 1258m². Sunday 1pm

• 2 homes on 1 freehold title 2 houses, 2 incomes – 2 two bedroom houses Income opportunity here Superbly located – sea views, easy walk to town and harbour Ideal accommodation investment – live in one, rent out the other! Prior Auction offers considered.

Dave Hanna 027 614 6722

OPEN HOME

ID#RAG20933

150 Whaanga Road

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY!! 5 o’clock Saturday 21st January, Ray White Office. Be There!!!

View open home Sat 1pm or by appointment

OPEN HOME Sunday 2pm 16 Stewart Street

FIN

TIC

AUCTION 14.02.15 - 6pm Onsite: 47 Norrie Ave

RAGLAN RUSTIC REAL ESTATE

Board and batten rustic house plus a separate large barn with adjoining carport - ideal as a workshop/ studio. The main house has one large bedroom which could be converted into two; plus one single bedroom/ office area. Huge potential for improvement. 7253m² section Established orchard and extensively planted. Listen to the sound of the surf - Very close access to beach and surf, only minutes to Raglan town. Prior Auction Offers considered. Phone now for an appointment to view.

AUCTION 6.02.15: 4 Wainui Rd

THE ONE YOU HAVE WAITED FOR!!!

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

COMMERCIAL

WAINUI LIQUOR CENTRE

ID#RAG20984

• Land and Buildings for sale

• 2 bedrooms + separate sleep out • Water views to the front and rear of Website: www.rwraglan.co.nz Email: raglan.nz@raywhite.com property • Ample private grass area with spa pool • Situated on easy care 568m2 site Prior Auction offers considered. Phone now for an appointment to view 448 Wainui Road

21 Bow St, Raglan Phone: 07 825 8669 Fax: 07 825 7410

ID#RAG22170

• Prior Auction offers considered ID#RAG22155

OCEAN RETREAT BUSH BABY

If you’re after a seaside retreat we’ve found it! • Beautifully positioned home in beautiful tropical setting • Walking access to harbour • Office • Mezzanine floor in garage Prior Auction offers considered.

• Land and Buildings for sale OPEN HOME • Prime sight in centre of CBD • The property has 2 titles • Potential to further develop as

Saturday 1pm 10 Violet Street

A RAGLAN JEWEL

Saturday 1pm 6 Violet Street

WATER & MOUNTAIN

ID#RAG20965

AUCTION 14.02.15 - 12pm Onsite: 78F Greenslade Rd

SIZE IS NOT A PROBLEM

View by appointment

COMMERCIAL

BOW ST MOTORS SUPERB COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY

OPEN HOME

WOODEN IT BE NICE

ID#RAG20963

HOME

Saturday 12pm 335 Wainui Road

ID#RAG20952

• Long term tenant until 2030 • Situated on 443m2 • Prior Auction offers considered.

ID#RAG22167

View open home Sat 2pm or by appointment

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

AUCTION 6.02.15: 23 Cliff St

View by appointment

AUCTION 6.02.15: 14 Norrie Ave

AUCTION 6.02.15: 2 Opotoru Rd

View open home Sun 12pm or by appointment

OPEN HOMES this weekend

17th & 18th January

SUNSHINE AND SEA VIEWS

• Lockwood home on 1127m² flat section • Open plan kitchen and dining, conservatory, garage and carport • The beach and safe swimming at the bottom of your garden • Cafes and shops just a short stroll away Prior Auction offers considered.

• Beautiful views • Situated in popular location on 655m2 • Features new roof, newly painted exterior, timber flooring • Close walking distance to town, school and bus route. Prior Auction offers considered.

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

ID#RAG22151 Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

View open home Sat 11am or by appointment

AUCTION 6.02.15: 104c Greenslade Rd

LOCATION IS EVERYTHING

NATURE’S CORNER

• Large 2 level family home • Native timber flooring, private deck • Stunning views of the estuary and Raglan harbour bridge • Short walk to the beach Prior Auction offers considered. ID#RAG22156

• A very special property, North facing offering the ultimate in privacy • Picturesque water views, water’s edge on your doorstep • Built in the 1950’s, weatherboard house offering character and charm • Magical place! ½ share in 1912m2. Prior Auction offers considered.

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

Saturday 11am – 14 Norrie Ave Saturday 12pm – 104c Greenslade Rd Saturday 1pm – 78F Greenslade Rd Saturday 2pm – 47 Norrie Ave

View open home Sat 12pm or by appointment

Saturday 3pm – 21 Rose St Saturday 4pm – 34 Pond Rd

ID#RAG22124 Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

Sunday 12pm – 128b Otonga Valley Rd Sunday 12pm – 2 Opotoru Rd Sunday 1pm – 23 Cliff St

21 Bow St, Raglan Phone: 07 825 8669 Fax: 07 825 7410 Website: www.rwraglan.co.nz Email: raglan.nz@raywhite.com 12 RAGLAN Chronicle

IMAGINE...YOUR DREAM COME TRUE

ID#RAG22150

View open home Sun 1pm or by appointment

ID#RAG22157 Dave Hanna 027 614 6722