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Left to Right: Sam, Nico, Mike, Roger, Brigid, and Phil preparing to ship one of their themed panels to Auckland’s Extreme Edge rock climbing centres. Should you wish to aquire any images from this weeks Chronicle - please contact us on 825 7076 or email your request to info@raglanchronicle.co.nz

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Cabinetmaker turns his hand to climbing walls

Local cabinetmaker Roger Woolston is scaling new heights in the business world.

At his workshop on the “down” side of Raglan’s Park Drive, alongside the panelbeating and engineering workshops, business is definitely looking up as he and a small team of workers go about building massive themed panels for one of Auckland’s Extreme Edge rock climbing centres – similar to those he tackled two years ago for the same Marlin Cafe & Grill. Dine in. On the Wharf.................................................................. 825 0010 indoor climbing company in Hamilton. And while the brief is “pretty loose”, he likes it that way as it gives him free rein to come up with wall panels that look “cool”. Pirate ships and rockets blasting into space, hot air balloons and favourite fairytale walls Nannie’s Takeaways. 35 Bow Street............................................................................ 825 8842 such as Jack and the Beanstalk all feature at Hamilton’s Extreme Edge Climbzone – keeping school-aged kids literally climbing the walls courtesy of Roger’s handiwork. Roger and his team are busy now through till August recreating a few of Climbzone’s more popular themes, such as the Kiwiana and Indiana Jones panels, while also Raglan West Store. Takeaways.45 Wainui Rd...............................................................825 8293 working on new storybook-style sharks and giraffes and “whatever else we can dream up” for the Big Smoke. A golf game with its own hydraulic belay system so climbers can manoeuvre themselves up and down the wall is also being recreated here for the Mt Wellington complex, just south of the city centre. The Shack. Dine in or Takeaway. 19 Bow Street...........................................................825 0027 Roger works with big steel frames that have plywood screwed to the front of them. And local artists paint the finished product in a riot of colour to look like the fantasy world they resemble when mounted in the climbing centres. The Raglan Club. Dine in or Takeaway. 22-24 Bow Street............................................ 825 8278 The job’s sheer “good fun” for artist Brigid Allan who last week was working on the giraffe panel featuring mother and calf, a volcano in bold black and red, and a third panel in brilliant yellow based on the Maori legend of Maui and the Sun. She designs the works of art, primes, paints and puts the finishing touches to each Zaragoza . Restaurant. Cafe. Dine in & Takeaway. 23 Bow St.......................................825 0205 panel with photographer Jennifer Hjern helping out in preparation and painting of the surfaces. For Roger it’s creative work which, he says, would not normally come with the everyday fitout of shops and kitchens and the odd super-yacht. And he says it’s a welcome diversion when business is a bit slow. WeatherMap - New Zealand weather forecasts http://www.weathermap.co.nz/?p=raglan He says the addition of Climbzone’s novelty panels at Hamilton’s Extreme Edge has doubled the turnover of the company which is now starting to talk not just Auckland but also exports.

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Bay residents kick up a stink over $17,000 wastewater bills

“Our rates are outrageous enough already,” Te Tuhi Road resident Jenny Ritchie told the Chronicle last week in reaction to the projected cost, which was revealed in a recent report to the Waikato District Council’s water and facilities committee. She said Whale Bay landowners paid big bucks even without council water or sewerage services for their properties. “We pay a lot of rates (just) to have a view.” She wondered how their share of the proposed low-pressure wastewater system – estimated by council consultants Ecoflow at about $17,148 per property – could possibly be added on to property owners’ already onerous financial obligations. Another Whale Bay resident, Jo Gibbs, said it was “not fair” to lump such huge financial costs onto longtime residents who generally were not wealthy but whose property values have skyrocketed over time.

owner Bernie Brown told the Chronicle the problem was a historical one, dating back to poor planning when the original 1965 subdivision allowed for 750-800 square metre sections with not enough room for effluent fields.

“We’re not wealthy people,” he said. “We bought long ago when we were young surfie guys and have seen our rates quadrupled.” Bernie reckoned his land cost him about $2000 in 1969 but now had a value around $600,000. “I’ll have to leave,” he said. “It’s not sustainable for me because I own three titles out here.” He said 10 years of discussions between the council and the local community had come up with no better solution than the proposed low pressure wastewater system, which would discharge to the existing Raglan wastewater treatment plant. Currently, he explained, most Whale Bay residents had septic tanks, with waste going from soil to bedrock to ground water to streams and finally into the ocean. Some more recent residents had installed a threestage polishing system with an irrigation field, but Environment Waikato staff said that process had a limited life anyway.

She questioned whether owners of properties yet to be developed would also ultimately cop a share of what she termed a crippling cost for a basic necessity.

“We are polluting,” admitted Bernie, who is conscious of protecting water quality at Raglan’s world-renowned surf breaks. “Everyone has a responsibility to be connected to the reticulation system.”

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“anxiously awaiting” council consultation on the proposal. The $2,124,364 estimated all-up cost is based on connecting up the 120 lots zoned urban living. That includes not only the likes of Te Tuhi and Calvert Roads but also – closer to Raglan town – Earls Place and Upper Wainui Road. The public toilets at the Whale and Manu Bay reserves would also link up to the new system at a cost to the council, and in the end ratepayers, of about $65,000. Despite having made submissions to council over the years through Whaanga Coast Ratepayers Association in an effort to get the “over-the-top” costs down to a more manageable level, Bernie maintained the current proposal was far from “on a par” – as some people thought – with a townie connecting to sewerage for a couple of thousand dollars.

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National success for writer A love of reading and writing has led one Year 9 student from Raglan Area School to national success with her very first published story. ‘A wisp of witches blood’, written by Rhiannon Ellis, was this month selected for publication as the best story by the Editor of the

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Creative any age,leftfamous or next not toRaglan show your There arepeople, a few places for the on 30 July. finished work,PechaKucha be it fashion,Night art, design, graphics, Creative people, famous or not to show your projects,any eco,age, or your hobbies & interests. work, be it fashion, art, design, graphics, finished 20 digital images or 20 slides in&Power Point. projects, eco, or your hobbies interests. Interested? 20 digital images or 20 slides in Power Point. Contact Interested? Contact Old School Arts Centre Old School Arts For more infoCentre 825 0023 or For more info 825 0023 or email info@raglanartscentre.co.nz email info@raglanartscentre.co.nz Rhiannon Ellis - already writing her next stor y

College Herald. As such it will reach a potential readership of over half a million people. “The idea just kind of grew as I started to write and the hardest part was cutting down on the words because the final story had to be between 400-600 words long” says Rhiannon. For her efforts Rhiannon receives a digital camera while her school gets $500. School Deputy Principal Marlene Smith said everyone was delighted with Rhiannon’s win. “She’s a neat kid and really deserves this recognition”. Rhiannon moved from England with her Mum, Dad and little brother in 2008. She likes living in Raglan and especially the weather. “We lived in a town called ‘March’, in the Flatlands near Cambridge. The weather was awful and there were a lot more people than here. This is much better”, says Rhiannon. “Fantasy writing is what I like best. I don’t know where I got the idea for the witches story from. I sat at my computer and just started”. Not one to rest on her laurels Rhiannon has already started writing her next fantasy story, called ‘My Place’. It’s a story about being able to step-out of reality into another place. Meantime Rhiannon is looking forward to the awards ceremony in Auckland in October. “When I got the letter saying I had won I was shaking inside as I opened it. I don’t know what I will be like when I go to the award ceremony, but it will be exciting” she says with a smile. Sue Russell

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Surf Life Saving celebrate ‘towering’ achievement

Raglan’s new surf lifesaving tower is due to be opened early July and it promises to provide a much better space for lifeguards to operate from. At a total cost of $180,000 the new tower was made possible by grants from WEL Energy Trust ($35,000), Surf Lifesaving Northern Zone ($47,000) along with local support from Raglan Lions ($5,000). “We raised the rest of the total ourselves over four years. When I look back at it, we just kept plugging away with fundraising but now that the building is sitting there and almost complete, I can see that what we achieved, for a small club, is pretty amazing”, says Bernice Richards, Chairperson of the Trust Waikato Raglan Surf Life Saving Club. She puts the remarkable fundraising effort down to a small club with a very big heart and a really supportive community. Local Kaumatua, Sean Ellison,

has blessed the site and now all that is left is some finishing touches to the building before the official opening which will include past and present members of the club along with invited guests. “The building programme has gone along really well with work on the site commencing after Easter. We think the design, with the curved roof-line blending into the bank fits in well on the beach and matches the contour of the clubrooms above”, says Bernice. The club was very grateful for the fine job local builders Rob Gillard and Mark Fitzgerald did on the construction of the tower. Mike Goodison designed the building and local roofer Nathan Taranaki generously donated the roof materials. “That felt like a turning point for us”, says Bernice. Now the tower is settled and will be in operation by the start of the season in October, the next project is to bring power supply down from the main club, something Bernice says will make the space much more comfortable for the guards on duty.

“We looked at solar power as an option but it wasn’t going to stack up and produce enough power for our needs”. Along with funding for the tower project, WEL Energy Trust and Raglan Lions also gave money toward the purchase of a new IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat). A new motor for one of the boats was donated to the club by State Insurance, who celebrated 100 years doing business in New Zealand by giving a motor to every surf lifesaving club in the country. Raglan surf guards perform almost as many rescues as their counterparts at notorious Piha Beach, north of Auckland. This is something that might come as a bit of a “surprise” to many, says Bernice. “Our guards work 100 hours on average per season, actively patrolling the beach. When you compare this with the average guard patrol time of about 25 hours per season at Piha, you can see how dedicated our members are”. The public are welcome to attend the official opening of the tower at 10.30 am on Sunday July 3. Sue Russell

Council doubles downtown rents

Raglan businesses may be hurting from the hard times but that hasn’t stopped the Waikato District Council in some cases doubling the rents on old harbour board land in the town’s CBD. The hikes mean the amount paid by lessees of 9 Bow Street – site of the building housing the Yot Club and Surfing New Zealand’s offices – rises from $12,075 to $24,000 a year while the annual rent on adjacent 11 Bow St, where kebabs and icecream bar Raglan Roll-Up operates, goes from $14,175 to $29,500. There are also big rent rises for three blocks of old harbour board leasehold land in nearby Wi Neera Street, some of it vacant land earmarked for development and another the site of the Raglan police station. The increases were revealed in a report to Tuesday’s Raglan Community Board meeting, where board members questioned their timing – with chairman Rodger Gallagher suggesting it would have been better to put the rents up “out of a recession”. But water and facilities general manager Richard Bax said the seven-year term was up, and ran board members through a rent review process which includes up to two independent valuations and negotiation and agreement with the lessees. He said rent reviews for five of the nine leases in downtown Raglan had now been completed, and the rest were currently being negotiated. Mr Gallagher said on his website that “while it is the leaseholders who will be paying the increases at this time, when shop rents come up for review it is likely the increases will be passed on to retailers”.

Student looks for votes The old and the new: the nearly completed new surf lifesaving tower which is due to open in July

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Strive for greater Trustee transparency and accountability More than ever before WEL Energy Trust is an important funding resource for our community due to the increased limitations of Central Government funding and a recession compounded by the Christchurch earthquakes and West Coast Mine disaster. My prime reason for standing for election is to see social problems and the needs of health and social services get greater consideration as a category in the grants application process. I would endeavour to support a move to increase funding in this area. Community Positions: • Founder & Director of the Alcohol & Drug Community Support Trust. • Hamilton West Electorate Chair of the National Party.

Local student Cameron Sandwell is looking to better his position in an Australasian ‘myOE’ competition through online Facebook voting, in the hope of winning one of three free trips to the UK. While Cameron, in his fifth year of a Bachelor of Management Studies with honours at Waikato University, is currently in a “good position” as one of the top five contestants from entrants representing 47 universities – nine of them in New Zealand – he’s looking for more votes before the first round of the competition closes this Friday. Each student has made a video about why they deserve a free trip to the UK and Cameron’s video – rated in the top 20 of those made by the 47 final-year students competing throughout NZ and Australia – was, he reckons, a “great accomplishment for me”. Everyone who votes for Cameron goes in the draw to win a bottle of 42 Below Vodka or I of 10 Threads t-shirts. *Go to http://www. myoe.com/enternow *Click “Like” at the top of the page *Click “Vote Now” * Click “Pick Me” for Cameron Sandwell

Timely arrest in Raglan sexual assault

A man will appear in court today in relation to the alleged sexual assault of a woman in her Raglan home on Friday night. Detective Sergeant Mata John of the Ngaruawahia CIB said good initial investigative work by local Raglan officers enabled investigators to secure a timely arrest over the weekend. “A mother had been home with her daughter and gone to bed when she noticed someone next to her that she initially thought was her partner. “She quickly established it wasn’t and put up a struggle after which the offender fled the house and she raised the alarm. Local staff responded and within a quick period of time we were able to identify a person of interest who was arrested yesterday.” The 19-year-old man was held in custody overnight and will appear in the Hamilton District Court today facing sexual assault charges.

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       

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     

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        

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               

  

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  

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       

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        

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             

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  

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         

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         

 

6 RAGLAN Chronicle

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                                

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             

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       

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   



             

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       

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           

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St John honours Raglan member

It was a proud moment for Raglan Resident Sue Gilshnan when she was honoured at the St John Investiture ceremony in Wellington on 12 June and made an Officer of the Order of St John. The Honours are sanctioned by Her Majesty The Queen, Sovereign Head of the Most Venerable Order of St John. The Honours presentations were made by the head of St John in New Zealand, the GovernorGeneral His Excellency Hon Sir Anand Satyanand GNZM QSO. Susan Gilshnan has contributed over 30 years to St John in Raglan where, as an Appointed Area Committee Member, her experience, local knowledge, promotional and fundraising efforts are appreciated and considered invaluable. Sue also served as a Volunteer Ambulance Officer, and for 16 years was Senior Control Officer in the Midland Regional Operations Centre until it relocated to North Com in Auckland. She is currently employed Susan Gilshnan and the Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand as Workshop Administrator for Central Region. St John has its own honours system. It confers membership of the Order of St John on individuals who New Zealand: to prevent and relieve enhance the health and well-being of have acted conspicuously in carrying out its mission in sickness and injury, and to act to people of all races and creeds.

Raglan Roosters juggernaut rolls on

The “Raglan Roosters” (Raglan International Football Club) returned triumphant after a dominant 5 nil victory over C.T.C. Aviation at last Sunday’s away game held at Discovery Park in Hamilton.

RAGLAN JUNIOR RUGBY: SAT 11th June 2011 GRADE

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Draw 50-50 James Newcombe, Lucca Page

This elevates The Roosters 10 points clear at the top of the table. A sensationally sunny Sunday provided a perfect backdrop over a slightly soggy and at times difficult pitch. Standard conditions for “Disco” Park. Both teams started tentatively

concentrating on ball control until early in the first half an attacking cross from the left made it through the defensive line. The Roosters’ strikers then flooded into the goal box. It is still a mystery who scored as simultaneous contact with the ball was made by “The Fluffster” and “Late as” Leighton Sugarboots. However, the account had been opened. The momentum kept on building for The Roosters who dominated from there on scoring periodically right up to the final whistle.

Another clean slate for the defence led by The Roosters’ ever vigilant Goalkeeper Erik “The Invincible Man-tank” defending the “muddiest” part of the grounds (very muddy). C.T.C. Played hard, fair and were gallant in defeat. It was a great game regardless of the outcome and enjoyed by all. For those who like statistics, so far this season... 7 wins/ 0 loss/ 0 draw. Total Goals = 22 for/ 3 against/ +19 goal differential.

The next match is held this Sunday at 1pm at the Te Kopua Domain, Raglan versus Union Latino. There is going to be a BYO BBQ post match (weather permitting) so please feel welcome to come down and support The Roosters at home and join us for some food and drinks. Make sure you bring something to put on the BBQ and anything noisy! COCKADOODLE - DOO! The Colonel

Letters

7th Green Won- Default N/A 7th Black Lost 55-60 Karepa Mataira

Dear Editor,

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Won 60-40 Merehia Williams-Hutchins, Liam Parrott

9th

Lost 15-40 Charles Jackson

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Lost 15-25 Jakob Hasketh-Dowd, Tukiri Riki-Wahanga

11th

Draw 20-20 Sam Armory, DJ Kiel

I read the somewhat negative article in June 2nd issue regarding the proposed wind farm at Te Akau. As one of the local ‘non-protesters’ I wish to say that most people I talk to regard wind farms as an acceptable option for providing sustainable power. Perhaps that’s why the protesters are disappointed they didn’t get enough support.

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Won 68-0

Amaziah Lelievre, Bryn Hellings

RAGLAN JUNIOR SOCCER: SAT 11th June 2011 GRADE

RESULT PLAYER/S OF DAY

5th Penguins

Lost 2-6 Kaitawhiti Kereopa

7th Sharks

Lost 0-2 Kahn Sweetman

7th Orcas

Win 4-1

Jayden Willoughby

8th Manta Rays

Win 9-1

Tama Clapham

8th Kingies

Win 2-1

Adam Willis

9th Great Whites

Win 3-2

Jada-Leigh Denton

10th Stingrays

Win

10th Bull Sharks

Win 3-2

Alex Carter

11th Piranhas

Draw 2-2 Harry Crake

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The alternatives seem to have an even greater affect on the environment. Most households are using increasing amounts of electricity to run new technology and I don’t believe we should be opposed to new ways of producing power. After all, the west is where most of the wind comes from. Lesley Stephenson, Raglan

OPINION: A Raglan Rumination by Albert Einsteinlager The Astronauts hit town recently. They left behind numerous signatures on school kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hands and a good number of our womenfolk weak at the knees. OK give the boys their dues. They are physically fit, have some amazing campfire yarns and have three university degrees pinned to their study walls. However their allure goes a lot deeper than this. It boils down to their spunky uniform. Whether it is a fireman, sailor or pilot, we board short blokes will never compete with a dude resplendent in full uniform with accompanying medals. This â&#x20AC;&#x153;jacket jealousyâ&#x20AC;? has prompted me to point

out a few pitfalls surrounding dating an astronaut. It may also help break down the romanticism surrounding â&#x20AC;&#x153;the uniform.â&#x20AC;?

#3. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Houston we have a problemâ&#x20AC;? wears a little thin when you have heard it a million times.

#1. Toilet habits. Mr Astronaut has been used to floating around space with zero gravity. Generally his crew is all boys. No toilets. Need I say more. When he gets back to earth the chances of him hitting the bowl each time are very low.

#4. Picture this. You and the handsome Astronaut plus your two adorable children are on a roadtrip to a northern beach. One of the little darlings pipes up from the back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When will we get there?â&#x20AC;? Mr A pulls the car over, whips out a calculator and proceeds to give you an accurate estimation on how many light years it will take before docking.......... Yawn. Give me a good old fashioned â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shut up. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when we get there.â&#x20AC;?

#2. Mr Astonaut has three degrees but absolutely no culinary skills. Now hang on, I hear you girls cry. This criticism can be levelled at your earth based boys. However those jacket jocks, after years of living out of a packet, are a bit useless on the Sunday roast lamb.

So there you go girls. Food for thought.

OPINION: Lively old layabouts. by Ian McKissack Here is the best thing about being old, it is too late. No point in trying to be the best parent in the world, the chances of becoming Prime Minister are very low. It is time to rest on your oars and drift with the current. However you do need to remember that the river you are on is the river Styx, the final journey. It would be a good time to make any apologies that you need to make, or to write that amazing story, poem or philosophical insight that you always meant to put on paper. Personally I find it a very satisfying time of life. You can indulge the freedom you once had as a child, but even more fully as you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to go to school. And the government pays you good pocket money for being old, you have become a beneficiary. But there is a snag, there are too many of us. The problem will get worse as the number of superannuitants increases with the wonders of medical science keeping us alive longer. A ruthless

government might decide to target us and make retirement far less attractive. Luckily we are quite safe because as a voting block we are very powerful and would quickly bring down such politicians. Winston Peters has let his foxy mind dwell on this fact and used it well. Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t democracy wonderful? The most unattractive aspect of getting old is the gradual deterioration of the body, the wrinkled face that looks at back at you from the mirror, leg muscles that twitch at night. And memory, you can remember the painful insult from 20 years ago but not what you came shopping for. Quite a large group of us are fighting against this downward slide. Varying from hardly old to very definitely old we meet at the Old Gospel Hall in Raglan West for light exercise. (Monday, Wednesday or Thursday, 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11a.m.). You hear very few complaints about ailments but the cheerful social talk level sometimes sounds like the public bar on a busy night. And the exercise isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all that gentle. We may be over the hill but its still fun as we drift further down the river.

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SAT 18 JUN @ YOT CLUB, MERCURY CROWE & MILE HIGH with support from Invader Cain. 9pm, $5.

Kai Stalls - Workshops - Rongoa Maori - Mirimiri - Ta Moko - Auahi Kore - Mara Kai - Parakore - Maori Midwifery - Health Promotions - Hearing Tests - Fun Activities for our Tamariki Nutritional Information and much more!

19 Pipiri /June 10am-3pm. 20 Wainui Rd, Raglan. FLASH-A-LIGHT St John Appeal week 2011. Meet the crew, buy a raffle ticket and a sausage at the Raglan Club Grounds 25th Jun, 10am.

SAT 18 JUN @ ORCA, OCEANIA STORM - 10 piece reggae band $15 presales from Orca $20 door. SAT 18 JUN @ RAGLAN RUGBY CLUB, CHUR BO, with support from DJ D Man. Reggae Night. 7pm. $10 Door.

THRIVING ON A SHOESTRING. Free Workshops at Raglan Community House. 9.30am to 12noon Ph: 8258142. - Wed 22 June - Basic Car Maintenance.

CAPOEIRA ANGOLA CLASSES – Monday’s 7.00pm, Scout Hall. $5. 021 2010 542. QIGONG CLASSES for all. Monday 9am/ Tuesday 6pm. $8. Call Kirsten: 8256890 / 0210761429.

SAMBA DRUMMERS. Free workshops. Sundays 3pm @ Fraser High School Hamilton. Working towards Hamilton Fringe Festival Sept 2011 & Summer Festivals 2012. Beginners & Groovers welcome. Contact Kerry for details 0273667220.

F L O O R S A N D I N G EQUIPMENT for hire. Ph Raglan Flooring 825 8777. BOUNCY CASTLE FOR HIRE, entertainment for the kids. Vicki 825 7575.

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FIREWOOD dry Manuka, cut to size, heaped trailor load, $125, delivered. Dave 825 7270. FIREWOOD Dry. Macrocarpa / native mix. $120 a load delivered. Ph 825 5200. FIREWOOD Dry 6 x 6 trailer load. Pine for $90, delivered. 0210771524. FIREWOOD FOR SALE $80m2. RAGLAN GOLF CLUB firewood fund-raiser. Split pine $70 per cubic metre delivered, $80 further than 15 k.m. Pine cones $8 per bag. Phone Alex on 825 0997, or Garry 825 6875. FIREWOOD T-TREE / Manuka. $140 delivered per m3. $100. Ex yard. Ph 825 0522. BLACK SHEEP x2 Semi tame, good lawn mowers. $50 each. Phone 825 8425.

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Proposal to Close Otorohaea Trig Road For a Motorsport Event, 28 August 2011

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Presented by Margaret Thorsborne 23rd June 7pm Light supper provided, School Hall.

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Raglan Area School will be closed Thursday 23 June for teachers to work with Margaret Thorsborne. If you need your child to come to school, please advise Marlene Smith (Deputy Principal) 825 8140.

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Any person wishing to object to the proposal is called upon to lodge their objection in writing before 5.00pm, 22 July 2011 at the offices of the Waikato District Council, 15 Galileo Street, Private Bag 544, Ngaruawahia.

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All families in our community are very welcome to attend this event which was very popular when held earlier in the year.

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Notice is hereby given that the Waikato District Council, for the purpose of allowing the South Auckland Car Club to hold a Motorsport Event, will close Otorohaea Trig Road for the period set out below. For the period of closure of the road the following provision will be made for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use the road. The road sections will be manned at intersections by clearly identifiable marshals equipped with radio communication and access will be provided in the event of an emergency. Emergency services will be available should they be required.

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SUN 19 JUN @ Te Uku Church, service 7pm. MAINLY MUSIC. Monday & Wednesday 9:30am @ Te Uku Church. MON 20 JUN @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. 500 cards, 1pm. TUESDAYS @ Raglan Club --Texas Hold’em 6.30pm. WED 22 JUN, RAGLAN RAMBLERS. Peart’s Finger, Okete – 5km on a bush covered peninsula with kumara pits between Haroto Bay and the Narrows. WED 22 JUN @ BLACKSAND CAFÉ. Knitting Circle from 9.30am. All welcome! ZUMBA! Waitetuna School Wednesdays 6pm Te Uku Hall, starts Tuesday May 3rd 7.30pm, Sarah T 8255844. THURSDAYS @ Raglan Community House 10 - 1pm CV Writing Assistance. FREE. All welcome.. Appts required. Ph 825 8142.

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Increases to required maximum contributions for aged residential care From 1 July 2011 the weekly maximum contribution an individual may need to pay for residential care will increase. The new prices in your region are: Waikato District $807.80 (all prices are GST inclusive). Notice number 3615, page 1796 of the New Zealand Gazette of 2 June 2011 sets out the maximum contribution applying in each area from 1 July 2011. The maximum contribution applies to the package of services, residents of aged care facilities have been formally assessed as needing. Changes to the maximum contribution do not affect residents receiving the residential care subsidy. For further information, contact the toll free line on 0800 737 777 or your local district health board. Details on all maximum contributions can be found on our website www.moh.govt.nz/assettesting

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Notice of Proposals to Alter a Place Name and Alter a Crown Protected Area Name Pursuant to section 16 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngä Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008, the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngä Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa hereby gives notice of proposals to alter an existing place name and alter an existing reserve name, as specified in the Schedule below. Submissions on the proposed altered names may be provided in writing to the Secretary of the New Zealand Geographic Board, c/o Land Information New Zealand, PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145; Facsimile: (04) 460 0112; Email: nzgbsubmissions@linz.govt.nz; Online: http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/consultation/index.aspx In accordance with section 17 of the Act, submissions must state with reasons, whether the proposal is supported or objected to, and if an objection is made, then submissions may set out an alternative proposal, or support the existing name, if any. The date by which submissions must be received is provided in the fourth column of the Schedule.

Schedule – Proposed altered place name and proposed altered Crown protected area name

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Wairëinga / Bridal Veil Falls Waterfall

Waterfall on Pakoka River, north of Aotea Harbour, and approximately 11km south of Raglan, NZTopo50 BD32-Raglan, GR 667 027. Spelling alteration of an official name from Waireinga/Bridal Veil Falls (macron to be added). Replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 16 October 2008, No. 159, page 4193.

16 September 2011

Wairëinga Scenic Reserve

Surrounding Wairëinga / Bridal Veil Falls (proposed), north of Aotea Harbour, and approximately 11km south of Raglan, NZTopo50 BD32-Raglan, GR 667 027. Alteration of an official Crown protected area name from Bridal Veil Falls Scenic Reserve. Waikato Conservancy – Conservation Unit Number R15005. Replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 2 February 1981, No. 13, page 273. Notified in terms of section 30(3) of the Act.

16 September 2011

Scenic Reserve

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of June 2011. W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngä Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.

SUNDAY 19 JUNE, 23 Smith Street, Raglan. Starts 11am.

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Green belt a notch above at champs Brooke Bowes may have been “out of her league” at New Zealand’s recent karate champs but that didn’t stop the gutsy green belt getting the better of a black belt – two levels up – to make it through to the semifinals. “I was real happy,” says the Lorenzen Bay teen of her surprise victory. And that despite getting nailed by another black belt during her following fight, suffering bruising and a pulled leg muscle that had to be strapped for a week – injuries that were not too surprising considering it was bare-fisted knuckle fighting with no protective gloves, headgear or breastpads. Brooke was one of several Raglan competitors in the tough national full-contact open tournament, with eight divisions and five judges, that was hosted by Raglan Kyokushin Karate Club at Hillcrest High’s sports stadium on the Sunday of Queen’s Birthday Weekend.

nationally last year in Wanganui where she took the title in the colts open division. It’s good exercise and “I know how to look after myself”, she says, while admitting that apart from a few training runs lately she’s hardly been able to keep up with karate classes because of Wintec studies in hospitality and part-time work at Orca restaurant & bar downtown. Even so, she’s now got her sights set firmly on doing well at the Davies tournament in Hamilton near the end of the year. Brooke wasn’t the only Raglan entrant to display the odd war wound after the Hamilton event: top surfer and karate black belt Daniel Kereopa was spotted around town sporting the tell-tale blue strapping, while fellow black belt Josh White ended up in a plaster cast after shattering a knucklebone. The pair, along with black belt Mario Gatt, all made it through – like Brooke – to their respective semifinals. Edith Symes

Club leader Pablo Rickard describes the annual event, which attracts competitors from all over the country as well as from Australia, as being of a really high standard – “like the All Blacks of Kyokushin”. And he concedes that Brooke was definitely out of her league in having recently turned 17 but, with no other girls her age, being forced to fight “up” in the women’s open lightweight division. Brooke’s been attending karate classes in Raglan Town Hall twiceweekly for years now, and competed

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MID WINTER SWIM

MAKE THIS THE YEAR THAT YOU – TAKE THE PLUNGE! 9.30am Saturday 2nd July Kopua Domain Boat Ramp Entry: gold coin donation to be collected on the day. Prizes will be awarded + many spot prizes. All monies to Raglan Sea Rescue & Surf Lifesaving Club A great activity to tick off that ‘Bucket List’

Brooke Bowes - really happy about her surprise victory

Supported by: Raglan Real Estate Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008) and Raglan Chamber of Commerce.