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A collection of images from the locally organised 2010 Karioi Classic Bike challenge, held on Sunday 18th July. Photos courtesy of: Linda Holmes and Dirk de Ruysscher Life and love and thanx
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3 ½ years ago I was up that proverbial creek with no apparent paddle. But , hey look now. The people of Raglan made a resounding difference to me and my family , emotionally and physically. With my degree of injuries there was a 97 % chance that I would be severely handicapped.
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It seems we are facing the same creek now and it will turn out good. Might have a few rapids on the way . I study cognitive neuropsychology and there is tangible proof how , positive actions, prayers, meditation can change physical outcomes. As Noni says everybody owes it to themselves to be happy so : Dance like there is nobody watching, Sing like there is nobody listening, Work like you don’t need the money,
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Taking on the mighty mountain
Karioi Classic organisers Dirk De Ruyssher and Lisa Thomson had promised to make a deal with the weather gods for Raglan’s very first mountain bike race. Sunday’s clear blue skies confirmed they’d obviously had a word in the right ears.
It was wall to wall sunshine all the way around Mount Karioi for the 230 riders who turned up for the 50km race. The weather attracted plenty of last minute entries – 70 people registered on the morning leaving Lisa scrabbling for paper after running out of the official entry forms. The day was “absolutely fantastic,” she says with a high calibre of competitors providing some great racing. Times were fast - the King of Karioi (fastest male racer) was Sheldon Gorter who completed the circuit in just 1 hour 35 mins and 55 seconds while the fastest female was Marguerite Ritchie who came in at 1:50:43 to be crowned Queen of Karioi. Around twenty Raglan locals entered the race. Grant Tyrell was the first local back in a time of 1:49:23. Amy Munns (Te Mata) came first in the Under 16 female category, Eddie Young came third in the Under 16 category and Theresa Hayes (Te Mata) was third in the 40-49 female group. Lisa says feedback from those that took part has been overwhelmingly positive. “I’ve had emails from people saying it was one of the best days they’ve had,” she says And with a large number of talented athletes from around New Zealand entering the race she fully expects word to spread
for next year’s event. “Scott Thorne, who came second, came up to me afterwards and told me he wouldn’t be surprised if 500 riders turn up next year,” she says. A large crowd also turned up for the prize giving ceremony, held after the racing at Blacksand Café. The King and Queen of Karioi will have their names engraved on specially designed Chris Meek trophies and were presented with handcrafted recycled steel key rings. Age group winners were also presented with prizes and there were plenty of spot prizes up for grabs including a Norco Bushpilot mountain bike and an Ozone kitesurf IMP trainer kite. Lisa says she’s very proud of her team who worked hard to make the event run smoothly. She would like to thank everyone who contributed, especially the timing ladies.
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50-59 male 1. Kerry Evans 2. Richard Clark 3. Colin Earwaker
King of Karioi: Sheldon Gorter 1:35:55 Queen of Karioi: Marguerite Ritchie 1:50:43 Under 16 male 1. Josh Parkin 2. Connor Dove 3. Eddie Young (Raglan) Under 16 female 1. Amy Munns (Te Mata) 17-29 male 1. Sheldon Gorter 2. Cam Evans 3. Mike Roberts 17-29 female 1. Megan Dimozantos 2. Ingrid Richter
30-39 female 1. Janine Kavanagh 2. Judith May 3. Oksana Isavnina 40-49 male 1. Craig Thorne 2. Scott Raynes 3. Rob Hamill 40-49 female 1. Marguerite Ritchie 2. Jacqui Ormon 3. Theresa Hayes (Te Mata) First local Grant Tyrell congratulates a fellow competitor
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60+ female 1. Susan Swann Locals 1. Grant Tyrell 1:49:23 2. Mike Loten 1:54:44 3. David Wright 1:57:57
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Slogging it on single speeds
A 50 km predominantly uphill race is hard enough but imagine tackling it with only one gear. For two Raglan locals that’s exactly what they did, with Chris Meek and Guy Toxward completing the race on single-speed cycles. Their choice of bike attracted more than a few stares at the race start, as did Chris’ outfit of jeans, gumboots and a thick, wooly jumper, but Chris says he hadn’t been sure what to wear and was just aiming for comfort. He admits that he hadn’t done much training before the event and was fully expecting to take 4 hours to cover the distance. When Dirk gave him his time of 2 hrs 48 minutes he says he didn’t believe him at first. And while the big, long hill climb to Ruapuke was tough with just one gear he reckons the worst part of the whole race was riding across the grass at the end. “But I could see the finish line and knew I was alright. I even managed to close someone down at the end.” He credits the weather for his speedy circuit. “It was a beautiful day. I was in the mood.” Emma Brooks
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Lawn bowls in paradise
Yes, it was rather a ‘Paradise Day’ this time. Starting out with a good frost but ending with brilliant sunshine! Glorious sunshine, so much so that players had trouble seeing their bowls at the other end of the rinks (they were in the shade of the wall!), but no one complained about that. They were happy to see the sun.
Teams from Arapuni, Leamington, Cambridge Central, Tuakau, a composite team and 3 local teams, did battle on the rinks to become the winner. The victors being Tony
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Angry meeting condemns Cliff Street development plan Outraged residents facing loss of their homes were among those who packed a public meeting at Raglan Community House this week to protest a downtown commercial expansion plan they say has come out of the blue.
“We’re sitting on a piece of land that’s going to be a road,” said one of three directly affected residents of the proposed new business zone extending east along Cliff and Wallis Streets. She complained their properties would be “worth nothing” if the new Raglan Structure Plan – allowing 10 metre-high buildings up to 21 Cliff Street with a through road from 22 Wallis Street – goes ahead unaltered. The controversial proposal aims to provide “the opportunity for establishing a pattern of higher density development that may equally be suitable for tourists or for residents seeking smaller units of accommodation than is typically available”. But Raglan Community Board chairperson Peter Storey says it’s “screwed the values of the three landowners in that stretch. It’s totally inappropriate.” “And you’re picking the most expensive land (for development) in Raglan,” he pointed out to Waikato District Council planners at Monday night’s meeting, organised by Whaingaroa Environmental Defence. The south side of Wallis Street, the west side of James Street and one side of Bankart Street was originally earmarked as affordable land for future CBD development, added Mr Storey, damning the proposed variation 15 of the draft structure plan as “not well thought out”. “It’s all been done without consultation,” he said, contrasting the process to that for the new Kopua footbridge which had at least three open days giving the community the chance to contribute ideas. Others at the meeting agreed that consultation with the public on the proposal was woefully inadequate and that the minimum 20 working days from June 30 – when the structure plan was notified – to July 29 was “not enough” time to prepare their submissions, especially as half the period coincided with school holidays when many locals could be away. One Wallis Street resident whose house looks set to go under the current proposal said indignantly: “I could’ve been out of the country for five weeks and missed it (the submission process).”
Former community board member Barry Ashby said it was all round the wrong way. He compared the process with “baking a cake then putting the ingredients in afterwards” and urged a stop to what he termed a huge waste of money.
Another resident told the meeting Raglan was a diverse community and “we need more than the minimum amount of time (to put in submissions)”. But council planners would not budge on calls for an extension of time, saying it was a statutory process which had now “legally been put in place”. Instead they urged residents to get their submissions in – however broad – because there’d be the chance to fine-tune them further down the line. Irate Cliff Street resident Gareth Bellamy believes the whole meeting was a shambles. “In all my 30 year professional experience I have yet to experience such amateur and unprofessional documentation and lack of prior consultation on such matters that have huge implications on our community,” he said. Raglan Chamber of Commerce chairman Alan Vink says that while the CBD needs to be expanded to encourage more business, it’s a shock to see a proposal that focuses on Cliff Street’s prime waterfront location when business development to the west of the town centre, into Bankart and even Stewart Streets, was discussed before the structure plan was written. Ten metre high buildings, up to two storeys and set three to five metres back from the road on Cliff Street, says Mr Vink, will not retain Raglan’s “seaside village character” referred to on the first page of the 25-page document. Meanwhile Mr Storey has in desperation emailed Waikato District Council chief executive Gavin Ion asking that the legal process be stopped or extended, despite the planners’ insistence during Monday night’s meeting that this was now not possible. “The council started the process and only they can stop it,” argues Mr Storey in his Tuesday email. “I am sure it is not without precedent and can’t imagine who would challenge them. They could easily demonstrate they got it wrong and need to go back to get it right. “Stopping at this point would be far cheaper and quicker to put in place than deal with all the challenges this (structure plan) throws up.” Edith Symes
Children’s theatre returns Drama Trix, a progressive children’s theatre group founded by Colette McEnery-Lane, is returning to The Old School Arts Centre on Stuart St. in Raglan for its third dramatic season.
With the help of a $1000 grant from Creative NZ, and the introduction of Polly Sheppard, a dedicated thespian with a dynamic background in Community Arts, Drama Trix is able to breathe new life into future productions. The new funds will allow greater flexibility with costumes and set designs, along with a second workshop for kids ages 5-7 (led by Polly), which will compliment the 8-12 age group offered in previous years by Colette. “We’re going to take these kids to
Above: WDC’s proposed new road shown in grey with dotted line around it. The area in grey is the new town area proposed by the WDC
Above and Below : Set to go - 22 Wallis Street and 21 Cliff street are to go as part of WDC’s proposed new road
magical lands, new adventures of the imagination through classic tales such as Peter Pan, Little Red Riding Hood and The Grufallo,” says Polly, who has ten years of experience leading children’s theatre groups in the UK. “I want to encourage these kids to explore the world around them, build confidence, and explore their creativity in a fun and safe environment.” Classes begin on Saturday, July 24th. No sign up is necessary. Drama Trix encourages children to simply stop in and join the fun. The 5-7 age group meets from 10-11AM followed by the 8-12 age group, which meets from 11-12:30PM For more information, Raglan Families can inquire by email: raglandrama@gmail.com.
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Waitetuna teen takes rowing golds in Sydney It’s always good to win one over the Aussies but young Waitetuna rowing ace Rob McCaig returned home on a double high last week after taking two gold medals – and a bronze to boot – up against “hard competition” across the Tasman.
and endurance. The teams squared off at Sydney International Regatta Centre – the old 2000s Olympic course on a man-made lake designed especially for rowing – and the New Zealanders’ points lead after the first day’s racing left the Aussies in a “desperate game of catch-up”.
It was a “really, really good trip” says the 18-year-old former Hamilton Boys’ High School student of the under-21 New Zealand Youth Cup team who travelled to Sydney to compete in the annual Australian Youth Cup championships.
New Zealand won medals in all boat sizes and from both their men’s and women’s teams.
While Rob medalled in the pairs, the fours and the eights, it was a great showing all round for a New Zealand team who came to be known as the “powering Kiwis”. They won back the Rusty Robertson Cup – named in honour of the legendary coach who guided the New Zealand eight to victory at the 1972 Munich Olympics – with a commanding haul of 15 gold, three silver and two bronze medals from 20 races over the three-day regatta. “We were on every single podium,” says Rob, who reckons it was a great “development step” towards elite and under-23 events. He says being up against all seven Aussie states was a great test of the young Kiwis’ skill
Rob is no stranger to international competition on the water. He represented New Zealand in the men’s eights at the Junior World Rowing Championships last year in France where the team placed 9th in a field of 12. “Not the best result,” he admits, “but good experience.” For something different, Rob raced surf-boats with Whangamata Surf Club over summer. But since the end of May he’s been in training with Waikato Regional Performance Centre – based at Lake Karapiro, where the world champs will be hosted in a few months – and in June trialled for the under-21 team which competed in Sydney. Rob’s been involved in rowing since boarding at Boys’ High from 2005 and has several national titles to his name. Rob McCaig with his 2 gold and bronze medals
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‘Hand me downs’ to perform at Vinnies Raglan band ‘Hand Me Downs’ and Marten Ten Broek perform at Vinnie’s on Thursday 29th July.
For music lovers in Raglan craving something different over winter, Vinnie’s is hosting two original live acts on Thursday 29th July at 8pm. Raglan band Hand Me Downs and Marten Ten Broek will both be playing a set for only $5 entry.
Hand Me Downs have been developing original material since Jan 2010 and look forward to performing with Raglan guest musician Reg Valente (double bass) and Hamilton fiddle player, Mary Axon. The band members are Lucy Cioffi (lyrics/vocals/guitar) Dougal Greer (guitar/banjo) and Dion Chappell (percussion/guitar). Not wanting to be put into a box, their styles can range from
Music Intensive at Raglan Area School two days of creative music collaboration.
Arts Waikato in conjunctions with the Western Cluster Schools is facilitating a Music Intensive and Music celebration on the 29th and 30th July. About 80 students from seven outlying full primary schools, (including Raglan Area School-Te Uku, Te Mata, Waitetuna, Whatawhata, Te Kowhai and Rotokauri) will gather at Raglan Area School and Old School Arts Centre where they will participate in
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Students are aged from 10-13 and of mixed musical ability. They will work with a range of music tutors and experts in one of several music genres, including choir, guitar ensemble, digital sound and video, song writing, taonga puoro and two drumming groups. The event will be celebrated with a performance from the students on Friday evening 30th July, at Raglan Area School from 4pm-6pm. Members of the community are invited to attend this performance and to celebrate the student’s work over the two days.
brit folk to acoustic punk. Dougal adds driving guitar and banjo riffs to Lucy’s catchy, quirky and uplifting songs and Dion cuts the mustard with his funky rhythms. Their track ‘Karioi’, which was recorded by local sound engineer, Tom McCormack, is currently on Tractor FM’s playlist and can be heard online at www.myspace.com/ pleasehandmedown. They hope to raise funds by performing so they can record an EP for distribution and sales in NZ. Marten Ten Broek is making wild music for purposes of describing life, and the human condition at large. He plays a range of acoustic instruments, and his current modal focus is pinecone lightning, an offshoot of folk. He alternates between soppy love songs, dirty confessions, and stirring murder tales. On the tails of his 16 track c.d. release, he is playing shows whenever he can, recording material for a second album. If you would like to listen to his music you can visit his website h t t p : / / w w w. m y s p a c e . c o m / martentenbroek
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Raglan - division 1 champions! The first thing the Raglan Rugby Sports Club and the players of both A and B senior teams wish to acknowledge, is the tremendous support from our large and vocal crowd, who showed up in real numbers to cheer the teams on in their respective finals at Pirongia. The Mooloo shield has only been won in consecutive years once before and our boys made history on Saturday with a 13 to 12 victory over top qualifiers Pirongia, the same team we beat in the final last year, to make it two in a row! This was real finals Rugby, with both teams playing well and the ground lined with spectators . While Raglan won with two converted tries and one penalty, Pirongia’s kicker kept them in it with four penalties,although he did miss a couple which had the Raglan supporter’s hearts fluttering. The score didn’t change for the last 30 minutes and although there was only one point in it and they could have taken the lead, it did seem like we had the winning of the game for most of it. Keeping them tryless sort of sums it up, and the defence from the whole team was outstanding.Nothing was left in the tank when the final whistle sounded and the roar from the Raglan crowd and the looks on the faces of the players spoke volumes about the effort expended, and the spirit surrounding our team.
We deserved to win, and it was a great send off for our Captain Ray Brooking who retires with both the Reineck cup and the Mooloo shield signalling Dominance in Division one safely in the trophy cabinet. Our senior B team also played Pirongia in the final for Division one B sides as a curtain raiser to the A final. These teams had a win loss record against each other this year and were both worthy finalists. Our game plan was to commit them in close and move the ball wide to make use of our fast men to go around them. Unfortunately I think Pirongia had a similar idea and a couple of overlaps gave them two tries when our defence was stretched. That was all separating the two teams . At 27 to 19 the final score was a pretty fair indication of the game,and Raglan Bs knew they could hold their heads high after giving a genuine performance. It certainly was a big day for Raglan and The club is very proud of our senior teams and the way in which they have played for their brothers, their Club and their whole Town. Seeing the smiles and knowing that you were there makes you feel a part of it, make no mistake!Everybody contributed to the atmosphere and helped to bring the boys home when it counted. Again a big thank you to you all from the Rugby and Sports Club,we have finished the season on top, see you all again next year! Rob Kirkwood
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Maui dolphin update
‘Matariki Short Film Festival’ comes to Raglan
At present the number of Maui dolphins is thought to be close to 100 – making it the world’s rarest dolphin. Genetic information gained from this type of research method is being used increasingly in the management and conservation of endangered species. Genetic samples can be used to identify individual dolphins (living and beach cast) and their family relationships (including the potential for inbreeding). The project involved collecting a small plug of tissue from Maui dolphins via a stainless steel biopsy dart fired from a modified veterinary gun. DNA will be extracted from the samples and with some sophisticated statistics can be used to make the population estimate. A range of other information can also be found, including how healthy the population is likely to be, how many of the individuals are successfully breeding and the animals’ movements from year to year.
Come along to the Old School this Saturday evening, 24 July, to enjoy a feast of 8 short films showcasing recent Maori film making.
A DOC biopsy project aimed at updating population estimates of Maui’s dolphins has just been successfully completed. Raglan’s coastline was included in the study, which took place between Dargaville and New Plymouth.
Not to late to join kids’ classes Hi kids, its not too late to sign on to learn to knit or make trendy clothes for your dolls! Enrol now for either of these after-school classes - doll clothes on Mondays with Lin, or knitting on Wednesdays with Margaret. The classes go through to the end of August, giving children time to learn new skills and complete worthwhile items. Call the Old School on 825 0023, email info@raglanartscentre.co.nz or come along next Monday or Wednesday at 3.30pm. Just $5 per session.
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DOC’s ‘Maui Dolphin Recovery Group Leader’, Phil Brown, said the fieldwork had gone well. “We hoped to get 25 samples, but recovered 37 samples in excellent time.” A comprehensive consultation process for the project, involving iwi, community interest groups and commercial operators began in March 2009. DOC staff also invited representatives from iwi and community groups to join them on a chartered boat in March 2010, to search for Maui dolphin. Sheryl Hart, Secretary for the Raglan Sport Fishing Club said, “We are very pleased that the biopsy programme undertaken by DOC has gone ahead and has been successful. We also need to address the issues associated with the deaths of Maui dolphins, which appear to be related to water quality and diseases such as liver flute and TB”. Preliminary results of the survey will be available by June/July 2010. However a new population estimate will not be available until the same time next year as the method requires two seasons of samples to be collected. Emma Brooks
The films, the longest of which is 15 minutes, have a common theme of identity in Aotearoa New Zealand. From dispossessed Maori and Polynesian youth in South Auckland today (Brother Smashproof), to a group of Kahungunu women in the 1890’s struggling to preserve their rights and values (Uru), the characters explore and discover who they are. Six Dollar Fifty Man, set in 1970’s New Zealand, follows the story of an 8 yr old boy dealing with playground bullies. In The White Tiger, an urban
warrior returns to his tribal homeland in a search for identity. The award winning film Warbrick tells of the captain of New Zealand Natives rugby team who, in 1889, had to inspire his worn out side to play or risk forfeiting the test match against England. For the full programme see the website www.raglanartscentre. co.nz The festival starts at 7 pm with a Wharatai to welcome guests. There will be a cash bar and delicious snacks on sale during the breaks. The showing lasts approximately 3 hours. Tickets $10, children $5, on the door.
OPINION: A Raglan Rumination by Albert Einsteinlager I love it when a goal is scored during the “beautiful game.” It is not necessarily the silky skills of the Brazilian strikers. The lads with extraordinary flair and are so cool they only require one name. What I am talking about is the reaction of the goalie when the opposing team manage to sneak one past. It is brilliant to watch. He will glare at his players. Give them his best hairy eyeball possible. Then he will rush out of the goalmouth and start remonstrating with his defenders. Telling them they are playing like crap and are not fit to clean the mud from his sprigs. Why can’t they just tackle that slippery son of Maradona. Of course, in no
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way was it possible that he was to blame. It is those clowns in front of him. The notable exception to this was the English goalie’s howler. Now in my playing days I was a fullback in the game of rugby. The skinny guy who was the last line of defence. Occasionally a guy the size of a Fiat Bambino would make a break down the touchline leaving defenders sprawled in his wake. Albert would rush over for the big bone shuddering tackle that would keep his line intact. Bambino boy with a deft swerve would leave yours truly clutching air and looking like a right dork. I would trudge back under the posts to beat myself up.
wrong. I should have followed the goalie’s lead. I should have strode up to the forwards and outside backs and given them a good tongue lashing. Told them to pull up their socks and stop playing like s***. They were making me look bad.
I now know that I had it completely
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what’s on HEALING ROOMS
Thursdays 11am-1pm Plunket Rms. 43 Bow Street Ph 825 7286 MON 19 JULY. Bow Street closed until Sat between Wallis Street & Wainui Road. ART INSTALLATION “Estella” by Josh Searle from 22nd July @ Blacksand Café. Saturday 24 July, 7pm Matariki Maori Short Film Festival Top short films from leading Maori directors. Includes, THE WHITE TIGER by Boy’s Director Taika Waititi. Delicious homemade snacks on sale. Cash bar. Price: Adults $10, Children $5 on the door. BYO beanbag if you want to. Phone 825 0023 to reserve seats.
SUN 25 JULY @ RAGLAN AREA SCHOOL. SurfsideKidszone. 10am. Enquiries 825 5199. FUNNY SUNDAY,
Sunday 25th July, 11.30am shared lunch, 12 noon games and valuesbased object lesson. Ages 5 to 12, drop them off and go get a coffee (parents welcome to stay also). St Peter’s Hall, Bow St (down driveway opposite Gilmour St). Presented by Raglan Community Church.
Honey a Wonder Food!
Learn from Barbara Day how bees make honey, harvesting honey for maximum benefits, manuka honey benefits + health benefits of other honeys and using honey in cooking. Monday 26th July 7-9pm $10 at the Old School Arts Centre
MON 26 JULY @ THE UNION CHURCH HALL. Care & Craft. 9.30am.
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MON 26 JULY @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. 500 cards, 1pm. MON 26 JULY @ TE UKU CHURCH HALL. Surfside Mainly Music. 9.30am.
KIDS WORKSHOPS
AT THE OLD SCHOOL ARTS CENTRE Kids DO KNITTING with MARGARET Every Wednesday 3.30pm – 5.00pm 21 July – 25 Aug All supplies and materials provided $5 per class or $25 for 6 classes KIDS DOLL or TOY DRESSING with LIN Every Monday 3.30pm – 5.00pm 19 July – 23 Aug All supplies and materials provided $5 per class or $25 for 6 classes Registration: Arts Centre Office: Mon & Wed 10am-2pm, P: 825 0023 E: info@ raglanartscentre. co.nz
TUES 27 JULY. Oneness Blessing. FREE. 7pm, 14 Park Dr, 825 8856 . WED 28 JULY R A G L A N R A M B L E R S Hakarimatas lunch. Meet @ the car park next to the Fire Station. 9am. WED 28 JULY @ BLACKSAND CAFÉ. Knitting Circle from 9.30am. All welcome. Beginners welcome. WED 28 MAY @ TE UKU CHURCH HALL. Surfside Mainly Music. 9.30am. WED 28TH JULY. RAGLAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AFTER FIVE. Raglan Community House, Kiwi Transportable Homes, Raglan Food Bank, Matapihi Art Gallery. Start at Raglan Community House- at 5.30pm. RSVP: angela@ raglanchamber.co.nz WED 28 JULY @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. 60 Music ‘n’ Mingles. 11am. Enquiries Geoff Meek 825 0488. THURS 29 MAY @ COMMUNITY H O U S E . SurfsideYouth group van pickup 7.15pm. Enquiries 825 5199.
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FRI 23 JULY @ THE YOT CLUB. BACK TO THE BEATS & THE BASSLINES. DJ’s Fanga & B-Rex. 9pm. $5. SAT 24 JULY @ THE YOT CLUB. STRICTLY DANCEHALL with Jinga Cat (MC), King Macka, Beat Joiner. 9pm. $5. PLEASE NOTE YOT CLUB HAS A ONE WAY DOOR FROM 12. (You can’t come in after 12).
SAT 24 JULY @ ORCA. Farmer PimpTriphop $10 (includes 1 free house pour drink). THURS 29 JULY @ ORCA. Raglan Musicians Club. Free entry. CHEAP TUESDAYS @ ORCA. $4 Drink Specials + Free Pool Competition. WEDNESDAYS @ THE YOT CLUB. LOW KEY. Free pool, $5 beers, DJ B-Rex.
courses, classes and workshops ZUMBA CLASS. Every Monday night & Wednesday night 7-8pm @ the Raglan Union Church Hall, Stewart Street. $7. Further info Kim 825 0512/ 021 282 0027. LIFE DRAWING CLUB. Wednesdays 79pm. Old School Arts Centre. $5unwaged, $10 waged. Ph 825 0023. YOGA FOR BEGINNERS, Wednesday 5.30pm, Thursday 9am. Contact Corry, qualified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, 30yrs exp, corry.yoga@gmail.com, 0273894987.
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recycled blanket toys kiwi, kereru & bunnies
5 Wainui Road FIREWOOD. GOLF CLUB FUNDRAISER. $60 a ute load, 1 cubic metre (approx). Pinecones $8 per bag. Free delivery within reasonable area. Leave message on Club phone 825 0043. FIREWOOD. DRY. $100 delivered. Ph 825 5200. FIREWOOD T-TREE. $100 per m3 ex-yard. $140 delivered. Ph 825 0522. FIREWOOD. Dry pine $80. Macrocarpa $100. 6 X 6 TRAILERLOAD delivered. Ph 021 077 1524. FIREWOOD, DRY GUM, $90 per 1m3 or trailer load delivered. Zak 8257093. FIREWOOD. MIX OF PINE,MACROCARPA & GUM. Dry/split for collection only $55m3. Ph Richard 825 8872 evenings.
WORK STATION. Corner unit desk with set of drawers, module for hard drive, printer etc and pull out shelf for key board. Cream meltecca very solid and well made. Comes apart for easy transportation. $100. 0275 50 60 80
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cuffs, earings, rings, necklaces. silver, lapis, carneilian huge collection arrived, gorgeous pieces, great prices Right Up My Alley Volcom Lane, www.ruma.co.nz
Animal Feed (Miro Feeds)
Layer Pellets $24.95/bag Pig Pellets $26.95/bag Calf Milk Powder $73/bag Calf Pellets $26/bag Multi-feed pellets $19.95 per bag. All prices include GST
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• Manuka • Pine • Pine Blocks Available now @ Sayer Landscape Supplies 825 0577 MICRODERMABRASION
@ BLISS MASSAGE THERAPY. International skin therapist. ENVIRON products. Sun damage & skin rejuvenation specialist.
Found BLACK & WHITE LITTLE CAT. Very shy. Lorenzen Bay Rd. Ph 9811139 (local call).
Lost GREENSTONE ON BLACK KNITTED WRISTBAND. Lost 11 July. 825 8519.
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Ph Jen 825 5742.
CLEANER POSITION, Waitetuna School. 7hrs per week. Terms neg. Ph 825 5827.
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Casual work wanted
FORD FAIRMONT GHIA 1997. Auto P/S all electrics. New Michelin tyres. Leather interior. Rego & warrant. Good condition. Ph 825 8280.
To let 2 X BEDROOM HOUSE available immediately. Fully furnished incl whiteware Great Estuary and Mountain views, centrally located Close to town suit professional couple or 2 x singles short/long term. $250.00 per week Ph 0275 383783 3 X BEDROOM HOUSE in Lorenzen Bay character house available now. Inner harbour views 5 mins drive to town. $295.00 per week Ph 0275 383783. 3 BEDRM A P A R T M E N T FOR RENT - New heatpump. Newly renovated kitchen and bathroom. Wrap around decks. Bottom floor of two storey house on rural Wainui Road. Awesome harbour and mountain views . Lawns included. Phone 0273355267.
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Wanted to let A COSY 2 OR 3 BEDROOM HOUSE with Kent fire or similar, sunny and insulated,handy to school and amenities,long-term. 855 3387.
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FLOORSANDING EQUIPMENT for hire. Ph Raglan Flooring 825 8777.
Late night shopping 9- 6.30pm
The Herbal Dispensary RAGLAN WEST STORE WILL BE CLOSING from July 26th Aug 16th. Sorry for the inconvenience…. but look forward to seeing you on the 17th Aug better and brighter. Regards Helen and Julls.
Also cleaning work wanted. Experience. Ph 825 7179/ 021 106 7703
Public Notices
TABLE TENNIS @ THE TOWN HALL. 7.30pm-10pm Tuesday nights. All welcome. Gold coin. ZARAGOZA CAFÉ/ RESTAURANT WILL BE CLOSED from Wednesday 21 July to Wednesday 11 August for maintenance & repairs. RAGLAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Notice of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Thursday 12th August 2010. At Raglan Community House at 5.15pm.
UNVEILING: ADDIS (NEE TUTEAO) KAHUTOROA JOY A service will be held at 11am to unveil Mother’s headstone L U X U R Y on 29 July 2010 at ACCOMMODATION Poihakena Marae, AVAILABLE TILL Raglan. All welcome DECEMBER. $320 p/ w. Ph 022 640 2614. FLATMATE OR COUPLE TO SHARE 2 BDRM HOUSE. Gorgeous water views. Avail. Now ph 022 640 2614.
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CASH PAID FOR CARCARS ENGINES TRACTORS TRUCKS OLD MACHINERY GOING OR NOT DERELICT & UNWANTED FREE PICKUP
TIBETAN DOCTOR Traditional Practitioner of gentle, herbal therapy without unpleasant side effects. Consultations available 24 - 26 July. For info/bookings
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ART OF LIVING
Ever wondered what your dreams mean? Many answers come through dreams. Finding self = brings healing Problems? Feel stuck, depression, anxiety, abuse, low self-esteem, neg. thoughts? Invest in yourself. For confidential, non-judgemental counselling therapy. Ph Elizabeth 0274 362 800 artliving7@aol.com Dip Csg NZAC member
In Memorial KING, ROBERT
ALAN
21/03/1930 – passed away 7/7/2010 To all our family and friends, overseas and in NZ, especially our good friends in Raglan. I would like to express my sincere thanks to you all for the wonderful friendship and support you have all shown me at the very sad passing of my wonderful partner and best friend, Alan. I know most of you were able to spend special times with Alan in Waikato Hospital over the past few weeks and all of you would have enjoyed his special sense of humour, his strength and courage and his hopefulness of coming home. Sadly not to be.
But his passing was peaceful and he went to his maker with no worries. I have had a very special 5 years with Alan in Raglan and met some wonderful people. So thank you all and thank you also for attending Alan’s very moving funeral at the Raglan Club. Also the flowers, cards, donations and baking you all provided.
OFFICE/RETAIL SPACE Tenancy available in Bow Street, Raglan with an administration area of approx 71m2, kitchen/bathroom facilities and two carparks. All enquiries to: Dawn Brock Bow St Tenancy P O Box 132 Hamilton 3240 Ph 07 834 3311 Email dawn.brock@jonwebb.co.nz
Special thanks to the Waikato Hospital, Haematology, D e rma to l o g y and Oncology departments and staff for their wonderful care of Alan and myself. Also Shaun and Cindy and the Raglan Club and staff for their support. We will all miss him dearly, thank you all. Dawn Roberts.
Raglan Kindergarten We Welcome all enquiries and enrolments We welcome all enquiries and enrolments for children 2 for Children 21/2 and over. 1/2 and over. We offer morning (8.30-12.30), afternoon We offer Morning or Afternoon sessions, (1-3) and ‘Kindergarten sessions (8.30-3.00). fully qualifiedday’ staff and a safe,We have fully qualified stafflearning and a safe,environment. fun, learning environment. fun, Using some of your child’s ‘20 free hours’ at Kindergarten could mean no fees for you!!
CALL IN ANYTIME AT: 9 STEWART STREET, RAGLAN or Phone us on 825 8674 Email raglan@kindergarten.org.nz
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