The Local Rag

ART TO WEAR 2023

Full results from the 20th anniversary show, an interview with this year's Supreme Winner as well as a review and photos from the wearable arts fashion show.

PASIFIKA ARTS ICON

The Local Rag chats to celebrated Pasifika artist living locally and working out of Raglan’s Wharf Gallery.

WHĀINGAROA MIDWIVES

The Local Rag chats to the women in Raglan who dedicate their lives to welcoming new generations into the world.

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Nesting by Jo Tweedie - Winner of the Forest Flora section, Raglan Art to Wear 2023. Image | Mark Hamilton ig: @marham1160

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The Raglan Chornicle would like to make a correction to an article published on May 11, 2023 stating that Catherine Lee won the 'Biggest Feijoa' award at the Raglan Crop Swap Pumpkin Festival. This information was incorrect, the winner of the award was Heather Burke. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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LOCATION OF DEFIBRILLATORS IN RAGLAN

Defibrillators can save lives in the event of an accident or medical emergency. Here is where they are located in Raglan.  24 HOURS: St John Raglan (11 Wainui Road)

Raglan Club (22 Bow Street)

Raglan Holiday Park (61 Marine Parade)

The Institute of Awesome (5B Whaanga Road)

Ranmgitahi /The Hut ( 29 Rangitahi Road)

Raglan Surf Life Saving Club (Ngarunui Beach) (downstairs - outside wall) public can access 24/7 when they phone 111 for the  lock combination

WORK HOURS:

Raglan Gym (32 Bow Street)

Raglan Medical Centre (9 Wallis Street) Raglan Police (3 Wi Neera Street)

Xtreme Zero Waste (186 Te Hutewai Road)

Raglan Surf Life Saving Club (Ngarunui Beach)

Raglan Coastguard (Raglan Wharf) Camp Raglan (578 Wainui Road)

e-Coast Marine Consulting (18 Calvert Road)

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RAGLAN ART TO WEAR 2023 SUPREME WINNER

‘OVER THE TOP’ BY NIKAU PINFOLD

TheLocal Rag caught up with the Supreme Winner of the 20th Anniversary Raglan Art To Wear, Nikau Pinfold, to hear about her experience creating her winning entry, Over The Top.

Please introduce yourself.

I first took part in the Raglan Art to Wear as a 5 year old when our class made the giant bubbling crocodile from Margaret Mahy with teacher Matua Liam. I’m soon to be 14 and this is my fifth time entering and my first time as an individual. I have grown to really look forward to the show and always have my mind open to different wearable art ideas. Being in the show is a great experience; I learn something new every time.

Tell us about how you came up with your idea and vision.

I work at Dreamview Creamery on the weekends and noticed they cannot reuse their bottle tops.

The shiny gold colour of the lids appealed to me so I collected a bucket full and started playing around with joining them together in different patterns. Naturally they looked good in bold black and gold geometric shapes and I envisioned them as this chic and shiny Over the Top garment suitable for a night out at a glam fashion event like the Met Gala.

What was involved and how did you factor in the time required to create the master piece!

I started 3 months before the show; I am glad I did as it was time consuming scrubbing, screwing, drilling and wiring each top together and getting it to fit the body. I broke lots of dads drill bits in the process and used close to 1000 bottle tops.

Children section: WING IT

Did you experience any challenges along the way?

I got pretty frustrated making the hat, the final one was my fifth attempt before I was happy with it.

Did it meet your expectations?

It turned out as glamorous as I could have hoped for a bucket of bottle tops; I especially like the detail of the back.

Are you creative in other areas of your life?

I’ve always enjoyed making things. I recently learnt to crochet and throw pots on the wheel. I also like to dance, paint and draw.

How was the experience of modelling your creation at the shows?

Being back stage is super fun. I get nervous before going on stage but it’s a bit of a buzz at the same time.

FULL RESULTS:

1st: The Tale of two feathers by June Hanson & Lola Atkin

2nd: Aphrodite by Amelia Schnuriger

3rd: Rise Above & Burst through by Lucia Quilter & Zoe

Highly commended: Goddess of Rainbows by Jaxon McLean

Children's SPOT prizes:

Whānau collaboration: Ma te huruhuru ka rare te manu by Whāingaroa Childcare

Funniest:Benjo the Curious Cockatoo by Zavier Mathis & Cade Skerman

Best performance: Hot Wings by Sophie Mills & Annabelle Gaustad

Section: FLOREST FLORA

1st: Nesting by Jo Tweedie

2nd: Between the Sheets by Robyn Marquand

3rd: The Mycelium Maiden by Kristel and Ayla Lindfield

Section: KALEIDOSCOPE

1st: Let yourself Shine by Farnanda Santoro

2nd: Reflection & Refraction by Mackenzie Faust

3rd: Journey of a thousand Buttons by Susanne

Glessen - Prinz

Section: SUITABLE

1st: Over the Top by Nikau Pinfold

2nd: Dapper in Plush by Ridley von Ridley

3rd:Monkey on my Back by Rebecca Norrish

Spot prizes:

Whānau Collaboration: Kiwi Kaitiaki by C4 Class RAS

Best Performance: Pooh Bear Goes to Coronation by Bob Noble

Best Message: Kaleidoscope of Friendship by Audrey & Emma

PEOPLE'S CHOICE: Pikake by Stella, Alliot, Ava & Zoe

CREATIVE YOUTH: Flowering Forest Fairy by Bella Alexander

TOP CHILDREN'S MODEL: Clara Anahera

TOP ADULT MODEL: Gia, in Meledrian Queen of Dryads, Guardian of the Forest

SUPREME CHILDREN’S AWARD: PIKAKE by Stella, Alliot, Ava & Zoe

SUPREME AWARD: OVER THE TOP by Nikau Pinfold

Let Yourself Shine by Farnanda Santoro.

REVIEW: RAGLAN ART TO WEAR 2023

BY WANDA BARKER | IMAGES MARK HAMILTON

It was a delight to be an audience participant, out from the judge’s seat this year, and to enjoy the vibrancy and energy that this wonderful show represents.

With a clatter of chairs and excited kids, support people, anxious parents and chaos of the inevitable last minute stitches and glitches, Art to Wear to0to3, like the nine shows before it, begins with another sold out, packed house.

A slowing hum, lights down, judges and audience ready. The glitter, glam, nerves and wonderful diversity and creativity in our small community is on display and celebrated by all of us, as the first entrant steps up to the catwalk. Wow!

This year marks a turn; Jean Carbon, along with Lara Sweetman and others, steps down from her lead role in Art to Wear. She hands the reins to Liz Hosking who’s also been a long term participant, exhibitor, hard worker behind the scenes. Last night’s wonderful performance is a tribute to Lara’s early work in the area of Wearable Art and Jean’s continuing vision for a community wide event, which she began with her textile and fabric technology background, and as a way to both develop and become part of Raglan community.

With a large team of volunteers, judges, keen creatives, schools, parents and children over the years, the continuity of Art to Wear is now ensured. Everyone wants to be at the shows, always sold out. Art to wear goes from strength to strength and another generation begins their creative journey from kindergarten and onwards.

Children’s Section – Wing It (under 13s)

Inspired by ideas taking flight winging their way to fantastic formations. Feathers of thought. Let your ideas fly.

This section was a testament to imagination and fantasy and a universal love of the winged world. The children, nervous and excited took the audience into forests and oceans with an array of insect and bird forms, fae dragons, dryads, taniwha, and wonderful collaborations of recycled, animated and flickering lights. Many beautiful costumes created, glued and stitched entirely by the children, a credit to their hard work and support from whanau.

Open Section – Forest Flora – Kaitiakitanga

In the undergrowth amongst the moss and mushrooms. Mysteries growing from the ground up into creations of nature.

I was struck by the raw beauty and overriding sense of responsibility for our wider world in these stunning costumes, representing guardianship, stewardship, care for the planet, and other species. Many created from elements found in the Ngahere, featuring bark, twigs, lichens, moss. I imagine a lot of gluing and stitching behind the scenes. Mushrooms and mycelium spreading spores, revisiting forest creatures from ancient myths to remind us what’s at stake. Gorgeous goddesses dancing, beckoning, inspiring us always to think of the bigger picture.

Kaleidoscope Open Section - colour.

Prisms of exploding light. Riots of psychedelic shards, endless patterns. A cacophony of colour repeating in optical illusions. Bend it, break it create it.

We were treated to a colour bomb, a rainbow dance along the runway, endless patterns form other patterns, dissolving, reforming as models sashayed and strode along the catwalk. Some simple forms, once moving showing

another and another layer of complexity. Rainbows shifting, moving. Nothing was what it seemed. A blast of colour. Even some gold kaleidoscope glasses doing the rounds in the audience to add to the wonder and illusions.

Open Section – Suit-able – Recycling a Suit or Coat

Does this suit me? Is it suitable? A suit of armour or suitable attire? If the suit fits…own it!!

Suits in all their forms, their formal structures disrupted, deconstructed, becoming something else. Back to work? Or off to the party in matching pants and jacket. A skirt of ties. Impressive ways a suit could be re thought and worn. Some remade from treasured jackets, repurposed. This section encouraged some original, clever and surprising design elements, carefully and cleverly crafted. From a monkey on a back, to a suit made of soft toys, from ties, old jackets, patches. All wearable and some fun hats, crossing the lines between formal and outrageous.

Choosing the winners and place getters from all of these innovative entries is always a challenge.

What’s next for Art to Wear?

To let go of a big inclusive project that is loved and keenly awaited by the community biannually, is always a big ask for the main players like Jean and her team, and for Liz stepping up to coordinate and celebrate as a new vision emerges. As Liz said, ‘these are big shoes to fill.’ However Jean is happy to be going on new adventures, ‘it’s time to move on.’ She’s off to Paris on Thursday for a well earned break and confident the ArttoWear event is in good hands. It will evolve and become imprinted by those who organize and support it in future years. A wonderful event and a well earned rest for everyone associated with it. Until next time.

The Tale of Two Feathers by June Hanson & Lola Atkin.

Pikake by Stella Quinlivan, Alliot Goodwin, Ava Duthie and Zoe Jaques (model) of Te Mata School.

Dapper in Plush by Ridley von Ridley.

Top Children's Model - Clara Anahera with Equinox Fairy.

Flowering Forest fairy by Bella Alexandra.

RAGLAN ART TO WEAR 2023 MORE IMAGES

ALL IMAGES BY MARK HAMILTON

Best whānau collaboration - Kiwi Kaitiaki by Amy Haswell's C4 Class Raglan Area School.

Gia Schwarz, in Meledrian Queen of Dryads by Lorraine Forlong.

Pooh Bear Goes to Coronation by Bob Noble.

PASIFIKA ARTS ICON LIKING HIS SPACE IN WHĀINGAROA

BY EDITH SYMES

Acelebrated Pasifika artist living locally and working out of Raglan’s Wharf Gallery is relishing the space he now has to create the “big paintings” for which he’s internationally renowned.

In fact Fatu Feu’u’s latest work down at the gallery takes up three-and-a-half metres of wall space – a luxury compared with the cramped studio in Thames

where the now 77 year old has been based for a decade or so.

Fatu says he‘s enjoying these days waking up to the peace and quiet of the harbourside Greenslade Rd home where he and wife Vivienne are currently living, before heading down town to the gallery he now part-owns with friend and fellow art aficionado Sharon O’Brien.

He fondly recalls Sharon curating an exhibition of his at the gallery a couple of years ago, and is keen to extend their joint venture to include not only painting and printmaking but also mentoring of aspiring local artists and running workshops for school students.

“I want to help the young to make art, sell art, put food on the table,” Fatu says, recalling he himself had been fortunate to get mentored along the way.

Fatu grew up in the Western Samoan village of Poutasi, but many years ago emigrated to Aotearoa, where he has been pivotal in shaping interest in contemporary Pacific art globally and nurturing a generation of Pacific artists locally.

Fatu – described by Wikipedia as the “elder statesman” of Pacific art in New Zealand – has taken under his wing local artist Jason Messent, who is working alongside him at the gallery and, with Sharon, helps make the prints from his mentor’s woodcuts.

As part of his passion to help aspiring young artists, Fatu hopes soon to mount a joint exhibition with Jason.

Fatu himself has been a full-time artist since 1988 and his paintings, woodcut prints and bronze and wooden sculptures are now held in public and private collections around the world.

In 1995 he became the first artist of Pacific heritage to receive the prestigious James Wallace Art Award,

and then in the 2001 New Year honours won the New Zealand Order of Merit for his “achievements in art”.

More recently, Fatu’s become the recipient of three further awards.

In April, he was named one of Auckland University’s five Distinguished Alumni Award winners. This followed on from receiving late last year both the Senior Pacific Artist Award from Creative New Zealand and the Icon Award Whakamana Hiranga from The Arts Foundation.

Fatu says he thought it was “fake news” when he heard the Icon Award was coming his way, but then realised “this is real”. He chuckles at the memory of the congratulatory phone call he received while driving from Wellington to Auckland one day.

He feels proud to be included in a living circle of 20 of the country’s most significant artists, for their extraordinary lifetime achievements and mark on the arts.

Fatu recalls the elaborate dinner put on at Government House in Wellington and meeting up with his two fellow 2022 icons, film-maker Jane Campion and artist Robin White who – like himself – received the honour for visual arts.

They dined with icons from previous years like Kiwi actor Sam Neill, film-maker Peter Jackson and opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa.

Meantime, Fatu reckons – with another of those characteristic chuckles – that Raglan’s “sort of” growing on him and Vivienne with whom he recently “eloped”. Together they share 10 children and 11 grandchildren.

Whāingaroa’s a beautiful place, Fatu says; his sonsin-law surf here and he himself loves golf and walking. “I’m going to join the golf club one day,” he adds.

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Fatu re-sishes the space to create "big paintings" down at the Wharf Gallery.

Sharon pins on Fatu's ONZM medal. Fatu has taken under his wing local artist Jason Messent.

TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH

WITH RUBY GIBBS - CREATOR OF THE MENTAL HEALTH TOOLBOX

to think my way through everything and there wasn't much, “how do I feel about that?”. I had a bit to learn! I've had generalised anxiety and depression for a while, it’s just a thing I work on managing. I sometimes wonder if caring for my mental health is a bit like caring for a kid. Stepping back and figuring out, “Okay, what do you need?” Rest, nutrition, exercise, sleep, fun, love, socialising. So sometimes when I’m feeling out of sorts I try to think of my mental health as this little person that needs help to be healthy. It helps to bring self-compassion into the picture.

What was your relationship like with your mental health when you were younger?

I didn’t really have troubled teen years. I was a good kid, I studied and liked being at home. I was social but also an introvert. I did an overseas exchange to Portugal in my last year of high school. It was amazing but challenging. I was often homesick. When I came home and went to uni, I didn't know it at the time, but I was struggling with depression and anxiety. I didn't have the tools to manage the challenges I was facing. It wasn’t until my twenties that I realised, “I think I might need some help.”

When you have been at your lowest ebb, what kept you pushing through?

Even though I’d been going to a counsellor, I still had a lot going on. By my mid-thirties I’d had a long-term relationship break-up plus a series of deaths of friends and family. I'd done a master's in marine science, and I had this amazing job, but it was also long hours and high responsibility.

Nicole Hancock has lived in Raglan since 2012 and has a science background. We sat down to talk about her journey and some of the important tools she has developed for herself in the process.

What is your relationship like with your mental health?

I think it's an ongoing project. There are lots of ways of putting it, but essentially caring for heart, mind, body and soul. I grew up in a very logical, mind-dominated family, where I learnt

I felt like I was trying to build this life but things just kept falling down. I left my job of 10 years, which on reflection wasn’t a smart move, because I was in the middle of complete chaos, and work was my foundation. A year later I fully crashed and burned. I had a major depressive episode for about two years, part of which was essentially an identity crisis.

That's when I found the most amazing psychologist and moved to Raglan. The simple things kept me going, like nature, journaling, swims, yoga and community. I'm okay now and have been for almost 10 years, but it was terrifying having really dark thoughts. The nice thing now is even if I'm having a stink day,

for whatever reason, I'm not afraid of my thoughts or feelings. From my experience, being in that space was like being at the bottom of a deep, dark pit. I was trying to climb out and I couldn’t, and my people were at the top trying to help. The hardest thing was feeling like I was a burden on them. I often struggled to talk about it, I didn’t want to scare people away.

When I was first stuck in the pit, I noticed a way out through the bottom by pulling the plug. I glanced at it, got a fright, ruled it out and focussed on climbing. But later, when I was exhausted from trying and failing to climb out, I started to glance at it more and more. Eventually, I started thinking I might have to take the other exit. It's a weird logic but it felt like it would be a relief for me and for my people. Personally, I think if you're at the point of looking at the other exit, it's time for an intervention, whether you ask for help yourself or someone intervenes for you. I only know my experience, but I just want to put it out there that if someone feels like pulling that plug then I think we need to wrap support around them (including professionals) for as long as it takes until they feel like they can start climbing again. That climb is a marathon, but it’s possible. It may not feel like it at the time, but it’s worth it.

What are some of the lessons that you have learnt?

One thing I wanted to do was unpick where things unravelled and then identify what the problem was and get help designing a solution for it. I spent a year working with a psychologist focussing on what healthy relationships look and feel like.

I also think mindset is everything. I often used to tell myself that I was a failure after my burnout. That wasn’t helpful! I learnt that you can change your story, it's a matter of reframing it. I also used to think that when something goes wrong I had to figure out what I did wrong, but maybe that’s not true!

Now I try not to take things personally all the time, sometimes it’s not about me, sometimes it’s the other person's stuff. Another one is “paradox is your friend”. You might feel stuck, but if you look past the black and white and find the grey space in between, you might find there doesn't have to be a perfect answer.

What are some of the tools you have in your toolbox?

On top of the wellbeing stuff I mentioned above, a big thing is something to help me keep perspective. I'm a natural planner and I really like crossing things off lists, so I started developing a planning journal in 2015 to keep track of things.

Each week has two pages. On one page are any cool things I've heard about; books, podcasts, ideas and nice moments from the day. Then on the other side are lists for the week, the things I need to achieve. If I’m feeling low, I can look back at previous weeks and see, “I did do something! I am getting somewhere”. I’ve also got space at the front for big goals, with steps through the year to help me reach them.I used to start my journal in January but it’s a busy time so now I start it during Matariki, a quiet time for reflection.

On days when I’m feeling a bit lost, I can flick to the week plan and pick an easy thing to achieve, or sometimes I might look at the big goals and just do one little thing towards one of them. I find even taking baby steps can get those happy hormones going. I often want to do way too much, this process helps me keep perspective. It helps me be kinder to myself.

Where to get help

737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor.

Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202

Lifeline 0800 543 354

Mental Health Foundation 09 623 4812, Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666

Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)

Yellow Brick Road 0800 732 825 thelowdown.co.nz Web chat, email chat or free text 5626

What's Up 0800 942 8787 (for 5 to 18-year-olds). Phone counselling available Monday-Friday, noon-11pm and weekends, 3pm-11pm. Online chat is available 3pm-10pm daily.

Youthline 0800 376 633, free text 234, email talk@youthline.co.nz, or find online chat and other support options here. In a life-threatening situation, call 111.

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Content Warning: This article contains sensitive content and discusses mental health topics, which may be triggering for some readers. Reader discretion is advised. Professional helplines can be found at the end of the article.

CAMERON & HARLOW WITH RUBY GIBBS - CREATOR OF THE MENTAL HEALTH TOOLBOX

welcomed us with open arms, and she was celebrated at that school.

What progress have you seen the girls make in their time there?

Rach: Oh so much! The first time she came back after a really good term, she was able to control her outbursts, especially around her siblings. Louis doesn't even think Harlow has special needs, she's just his big sister, but she came back and was communicating with him, “Please stop doing that, I’m going to get upset.” She is much easier than my very able-bodied sons! She was cooking meals and cleaning, and wanting responsibilities. We’ve noticed such a maturity in being able to self manage. I find it so intriguing going through this and watching how she's dealing with it all. It doesn't mean it's all solved but it's amazing to see change in a child who has been told that her behaviour is due to her special needs when actually no, some of those things can be curbed in the right environment. The school has a lot of positive goals for her and there is wrap-around support where you are able to implement these goals. Seeing what she is capable of without me right next to her is huge. It's so comforting to see how happy they can be without us right there with them.

Charlotte: Cameron started at the beginning of this year and she’s loving it. She's made some lovely connections with the girls down there! She even had her first sleepover with a friend in the holidays. She is doing so much more for herself; she strips her bed and does her laundry, she vacuums and does chores. I've always done that all for her, but it's so amazing to see her do it. Cutting the strings away from me as a mother has been hard. I used to not be able to leave the house without her because she had separation anxiety. Now, every day they post stories of what the girls are doing and it's so comforting to see a big smile on her face in every photo. I know she is doing things she enjoys with people she likes to be around. The staff there are pretty magical.

Harlow and Cameron, what do you love most about being at Salisbury?

Cameron: Horse riding is my favourite!

Rach Hudson and Charlotte Hartstone met when their daughters were young, right before running a treacherous Waitetuna School cross country with them. Shortly after that they started a support group for parents of special needs children in Whāingaroa. Cameron (15) and Harlow (13) are currently attending Salisbury School in Nelson, the only specialist school for girls in New Zealand. I sat down with Rach and Charlotte to talk about why they chose Salisbury, and eventually Harlow and Cameron joined in to tell us what they think of it too.

Why did you make the choice to send the girls down to Salisbury for their education?

Rach: Harlow has a tiny dent out of the paternal arm in the 15th chromosome which is called Prader Willie Syndrome. When she was younger, I finally got out of denial and figured out that I needed support, and so we attended a family camp run by the Prader Willie Association in NZ. It was there that I found out about Salisbury. At that time, I thought I could never send my daughter so far away. Unbeknownst to me, things would be very difficult for Harlow at school because she wasn’t eligible for ORS (special needs education funding) and as she got older the gap between her and her peers was widening. I had to take my mum heart away and look at what was the best for Harlow. Sometimes it feels like a cruel to be kind scenario; mum guilt with a special needs child can feel like your heart just getting ripped apart. But we can't wrap her up forever and she is capable of living a full life, and Salisbury can help her prepare for that.

Charlotte: Cameron has a large genetic deletion on the long arm of chromosome 2, it has no name, and

we only know of one other person who has it in the UK. I would have never contemplated Salisbury if it weren’t for Harlow starting there first. The girls have been friends since they were young and seeing Harlow do so well there made it a lot easier for us to make the decision. The whole point of Salisbury is getting the girls as ready as they can be for the next step, whatever that looks like for them; that's why the age bracket is 8 years to 15 years old. You have to start before you turn 15, and the girls only get funded for two years - that’s the way the government has made it now. They have individual goals they work on; some of them can be as simple as road safety or money skills. You don't have the ability to learn those things at mainstream schools. We know that they are safe and looked after down there.

How hard has it been to get funding for Harlow and Cameron’s education?

Rach: I've struggled so much with Harlow, getting her what she needs has been a long battle. She doesn’t get ORS funding but she qualified for ‘high health needs’ funding and we were very fortunate when she started school that we chose Waitetuna. They were so openly supportive of our situation as she was funded for only 30-60 minutes a day of teacher aid support, and they did as much as they could to privately fund extra minutes. They also appointed a fellow mum who lived just up the road. Jess was a superstar as Harlow’s support. But we also knew that it would be very hard going forward. I have had to be strong and pushy and luckily that's what I'm good at. Getting into Salisbury is like winning the lottery. Harlow started at the beginning of 2022. You only get two years allocated at Salisbury so she will finish up at the end of this year.

Charlotte: With Cameron, I’m lucky to have had a really positive experience with her funding. We have also had a lot of people advocate for us over the years. Cameron had been at Te Mata School since she was 6; it was the best school for a special needs kid. They

Harlow: I like doing art and no schoolwork. At our school we just make learning fun. Basketball is my favourite but it's quite hard. We go swimming, we go to the beach, and we go to Nature Land. There are monkeys, porcupines, meerkats, and llamas. If I get tired or if it feels too hard for me, I can go for a nap and then I ask them if they can bring the lesson to me when I have more energy. They understand. I don't feel so different. If you are interested in forming another support group for parents of special needs and high needs children in Whāingaroa, please contact Rach Hudson on FB Messenger or email her at rachhudsonbiddy@gmail.com.

Cameron and Harlow's mums met when they were young.

Cameron and Harlow at Salisbury School in Nelson.

Tonic is a long established hair salon in Raglan with a loyal following. Jacqui from the Local Rag chats to Rachel the owner to look back on 20 years of business.

Take us back to when you first opened in Raglan and where you operated from?

When I made the move to Raglan and opened my salon 20 years ago I had no idea that I’d still be in business 20 years on so I’m pretty stoked with myself for surviving. I didn’t have a clue how to run a business.

My first shop was on Wainui Road (where the Laundromat is now) I operated there for 3 years before building my own purpose built salon on the front of my property on Bankart street. How did things evolve to where you are today?

I guess thing just naturally evolved because I had such incredible support from the locals straight away and it has grown to exactly where

I want it to be. I feel grateful to have such an awesome team and loyal clientele.

You have always had such a fabulous team of stylists over the years and a core group who keep returning to you. What have you loved about the group you have established?

Yes I have been very blessed with all my staff I’ve had over the years but my core girls Annick and Eva have both been part of the Tonic team for over a decade. I keep thinking they might leave when they have time away for studies or long stints abroad but they keep returning. We all get on so well and the support we give each other is invaluable.

It is such a giving and high energy profession. How do you look after yourself in order to keep productive?

Yes it is very giving and can be very tiring at times but we have all worked out a good work life balance to sustain being able to do it for so long and look after ourselves.

What are some of the highlights over the last 20 years of operating?

Meeting so many wonderful people in the salon over the years and making some great friendships. Being able to be around for my son while still being able to work with the convenience of having my business at home.

To be able to work in this beautiful place and have a great lifestyle.

Who would you like to give thanks to?

Annick and Eva for doing a great job and our awesome loyal customers who without you we wouldn’t still be here.

And great news !

We have a new online booking system to make everybody’s life easier.

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Whāingaroa Midwives

The Local Rag chats to the women in our community who dedicate their lives to welcoming new generations into the world with grace, expertise, and boundless love.

As a group, do you have a common thread that unites you in your midwifery work?

Each of us is a part of the Raglan community, living and offering our midwifery services here. We are community midwives in Raglan, with a passion for being with women and their whanau in the extraordinary journey that is pregnancy and birth. By working closely with women, we are able to support them to work with their own strengths and their own needs, so their children can start life in as healthy and nourishing an environment as possible. The birthing of women into motherhood and the welcoming of a new generation are so significant for the well-being of our society that they deserve the very best attention, which we endeavour to offer.

How do you support each other professionally?

While we are all independent practitioners, and therefore come with our own experiences, skills and unique personalities, we all support each other in practice and work in a collaborative way. Midwifery can be unpredictable and at times challenging, so it is important for us all to know that help and backup are available if and when it is needed, perhaps especially in a rural community like ours; if help is needed in the middle of the night, it is not always realistic to expect it to come from Hamilton! And of course, there are times we need to get together to process and share the learnings and challenges that are such an integral part of a midwifery practice.

What would you like to communicate to the community about the services you offer?

Firstly, we are here! And we are ready to accompany women and their whanau in this momentous journey, with all the care, compassion, knowledge and experience we can bring with us. Birth is an exquisitely intimate experience, and it is important that each woman finds a midwife with whom they feel comfortable, feel respected, and know they are being heard. Choosing a midwife is a really significant choice, likely to lead to a profound relationship, so we suggest that women don’t just say ‘yes’ to the first one they hear about –do some homework and find one with whom there is a real connection. And ideally, make sure that we’ll be available when the birth is expected, and through those vital early weeks after the birth.

‘Continuity of care’ has been a valuable aspect of midwifery care in New Zealand – it means that, if possible, the same midwife will provide care throughout

the pregnancy and for a period of four to six weeks after the birth. We all consider it an important ‘standard practice’ for us to visit women in their homes during the period after birth; receiving support with breast-feeding and all the other new experiences of motherhood is so much easier if a good relationship has already been created.

Where can I get help in finding a midwife?

Start by talking with friends about their experiences with their midwife, what they liked, what they wished could have been different – ‘women helping women’ is central to who we are. As a group, we are not competitive with each other, and we definitely want women to find a midwife who is the best fit for their character, needs, and situation.

Some online resources: Maternity Services Consumer Council (maternity. org.nz) has wonderful resources to help women navigate what might be important on your pregnancy/birth journey. There are also resources available on Home Birth Aotearoa (homebirth.org.nz) and on findyourmidwife.co.nz (although not all midwives are on this site).

What other resources are available in Raglan?

Larissa Grandi is offering ante-natal courses to supplement the normal antenatal care and education from a midwife; the classes also provide a chance to meet others at a similar stage in their journey. Her next course is due to start in October.

Karin Bettley runs a Mothers Group at Rock-It on the first Thursday of every month.

Mela Levinsohn offers Havening, a profound modality to help process trauma from previous births.

Meet the midwives:

Larissa Grandi is a mother of two, midwife, yoga therapist, doula, and trained physiotherapist; with 20 years of experience in childbirth, women's health and wellbeing.

Penny Mason: As a midwife and mother, I have immense respect for the incredible process of birthing and parenting. It has been an honour and a delight to accompany so many women on their journey over the past 25 years, in England, Australia and now New Zealand. It is such a joy to accompany women as they become mothers and to welcome their babies. Being a part of this community for the past fourteen years has given me a wonderful chance to watch so many babies grow.

Tēnā koutou ko Mela Levinsohn toku ingoa. I am grateful to have been living in Whāingaroa and working in this rohe as a homebirth/holistic midwife for 20 years. I have birthed my children on this whenua and raised them under Karioi maunga and within this community. I honour the growth and transformation that is a part of birthing and offer loving respect to each woman and baby. I have over 20 years experience supporting pregnancy, birth at home, and babies, with natural remedies and modalities. My core values as a midwife centre on bodily autonomy, consent and deep listening.

I am a member of the Waikato Homebirth Midwives Collective and a founding member of Aku Huia Kaimanawa (national) Midwives Collective, 2022.

I offer havening treatments in the community and Hamilton, specifically around birth. Larissa and I offer 'Closing of the Bones' ceremony for women after birth in Whāingaroa. I have birth pools to lend for birth at home.

I’m Leanne Waite. I’ve been living in Raglan permanently for over ten years but had ties to Raglan for over thirty. I really love being part of the community and caring for women who call it home. I’ve been a midwife for more than ten years. I’ve worked in various settings including Waikato hospital, Waterford Birth centre and as an independent midwife. I believe women and their Whanau should receive care which is informative, educational and supportive, allowing them to make informed decisions that is right for their own unique pregnancy, birth and parenting journey.

Karin Betteley: I love our small community, I love when we know and help each other. When times are hard it’s these connections that sustain us. I fill my life with soul fulfilling things… art, music, friends, nature… My real work and pleasure is being mama for my two daughters who were born here in Whāingaroa. I’ve been a midwife and worked all over the Waikato for the past 17 years… home, hospital, birth centres…. He tangata, he

Mela and Larissa are now offering ‘Closure of the Bones’ ritual in the community, a traditional Mexican ceremony done at about 6 weeks postpartum.

We have a community Plunket nurse who has also worked as a midwife (around six weeks after a birth, care is often taken over by a Plunket nurse).

And there is a wide range of others who can provide support in our wonderful community: osteopaths, herbalists, naturopaths, cranio-sacral therapists, pregnancy massage, pelvic health, physiotherapy, and counselling. Often there is also pregnancy Pilates and yoga. Feel free to contact a local midwife for help in contacting any of these. Local knowledge is such a valuable resource!

tangata, he tangata.

From left: Larissa, Penny, Mela, Leanne and Karin.

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SUSTAINABLE SAUNAS

RAGLAN’S LOCAL REDWOOD SAUNA

BY JESSOP ARCHITECTS

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COOLHOUSE is specified and constructed to a standard that outperforms the current building code for insulation, heating and cooling by at least double. If built to Passive standards, this increases to triple. All underpinned by a NZS 3910 or NZIA-SCC 2018 Building Contract. Each COOLHOUSE is individually sited to optimize views, sun and wind. Each project is assessed for build-on-site, panelisation or prefabrication.

COOLHOUSE operates throughout New Zealand.

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HENLEY-SMITH CONSTRUCTION

RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS, DEDICATED TO CREATING BEAUTIFUL HOMES

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ince opening in October 2022, the Redwood Sauna has gained over 100 local members with many visits from foreign travellers and kiwis on the road.

Running four days a week, the sauna offers two sessions; a guided round, inspired by the European ‘Aufguss’, where rounds of sauna and ice bath are led with essential oils and music, followed by an open session where sauna goers follow their own rhythm.

Builder and owner of the sauna, Sam Jameson, now has a workshop in town where he builds saunas for private use, under the name Sustainable Saunas.

If you’re interested in buying a sauna, you can contact him at info@sustainablesaunas.nz or through the website www.sustainablesaunas.nz.

For bookings into the local Ragan sauna, go to www.redwoodsauna.nz

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Henley Smith Construction is a family owned and operated Residential Construction Business run by Marcus and Chrissie Henley-Smith.

We are excited and grateful to have recently moved to Raglan with our family to establish our lives here. Looking forward to these new opportunities ahead we bring with us knowledge and experience within the Residential Construction Industry.

Operating since 2014 we work on anything from renovations, extensions and remodelling to high spec architecturally designed homes. Planning, project managing and building from start to finish. We are passionate about the building industry and are dedicated to creating beautiful homes.

If you’re thinking about building or renovating in the area or are interested in working with a team driven by passion who take pride in what they do, please get in touch on either info@henleysmith.co.nz or call Marcus on 021 244 9494. Licensed Building Practitioner and member of the NZ Certified Builders Association.

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“Your home should tell a story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love”

NATE BERKUS

Sometimes simplicity can be the greatest luxury - especially when that simplicity provides you with more time, more financial freedom, and more lifestyle flexibility.

A tiny home may be small on space, but can provide a big opportunity for you and your family - whether by generating a second income stream as a high-end accommodation unit, creating a stylish and easy-care holiday house, or by offering you the perfect permanent home that you’ve always dreamed of.

Fox Cabins was founded by licensed Masterbuilder (and Raglan local) Adam Fox to meet the demand for higher quality tiny homes and transportable buildings.

FOX CABINS BACHES & TINY HOMES

SPECIAL OPEN DAY

18th of June 2023 by Appointment

Come visit our impeccably crafted Tiny Homes, designed and built to withstand the test of time.

Adam says that while there are now many companies operating in this market space, Fox Cabins is unique in terms of the quality of the design, engineering, and workmanship of its buildings - from custom bespoke cabinetry to Coloursteel cladding, every detail is meticulously attended to, ensuring a stylish and durable structure that you will be proud to live in for years to come.

As their reputation and client base has grown, the company has expanded into its new 500m2 premises at the Nau Mai business park in Raglan, where Adam works alongside a team of skilled builders, fully licensed tradesmen, and master woodworkers to bring each bespoke design to fruition.

Offering a wide range of accommodation solutions from small cabins to fully consented architecturally designed baches, Fox Cabins can work with you to achieve something truly special.

If you have a vision that you’d like to bring to life, Fox Cabins will be running an Open Day on Sunday 18th of June 2023 from 10am - 3pm. Please email info@foxcabins.nz or call Adam on 07 788 0101 for more information or to book your time slot.

If these dates don’t suit you, get in touch with us for a private appointment. www.foxcabin.nz

RAGLAN GOLFERS MAKE A HIT AT NZ OPEN OFF

every year and it feels great to “give back” to a sport that you are passionate about.

Describe the golf course that the Championship was played on.

Millbrook Golf resort is a top quality Championship course, the fairways are immaculately manicured, the greens are true and lightning fast. There are two 18 hole golf courses at Millbrook resort. The courses are easily playable for any level of golfer as long as you play fairly straight of course, ha ha. I have vouchers to use at Millbrook as part of the “thank you “ for volunteering.

Sharon and Steve used their free rounds already the day after the final. I still have mine as I had been invited by another volunteer I met to play at The Hills course on the same day. These top class courses have different level tee boxes and truly are not any harder than our own Raglan course.

Local golfers Ange and Brett Curle along with Steve and Sharon Meddings made a huge contribution to the smooth running of the recently held NZ Golf Open on the Millbrook Resort and The Hills in Queenstown - its 102nd year.

This is the biggest event on the New Zealand golfing calendar and a field of 156 professionals and 156 amateurs teed off, playing for a prize purse of $1.65 million dollars. I caught up with Ange and fired a few questions at her.

How did you get involved in the NZ Open Golf Championship?

Sharon Meddings contacted me and asked if we were interested in volunteering at the NZ Open. Anyone can volunteer; of course it helps if you play golf and have a general knowledge of golf etiquette. There’s an application form you fill out online and they email you back with more information.

What was your role and other roles carried out by Raglan Golfers?

Sharon and I were assigned on the 6th hole of the Remarkables course. There are two 18 hole courses at Millbrook, both were used and full the first two days of Pro-Am play. We were given “quiet” signs to hold up, one at the Tee box and one at the green.

Steve Meddings was a walking scorer; his role came with a lot more responsibility and was half the time-commitment each day.

Describe your best moment over the four days.

There were so many incredible experiences like meeting Steve Alker, international world class winning Professional golfer who is from Waikato and wore his Chiefs shirt to the introductory Volunteer meet and greet dinner on the first night. The amateur field was full of celebrities also like Israel Dagg, Hayden Patton, Jeremy Wells to name only a few. Being involved behind the scenes up close and personal with so many, and realising that they all hit some rubbish golf

shots too was humbling. Golf is a great game, rewarding but tough.

The actual best moment was watching Brendan Jones play the last 4 holes to win the title at the end of the 4 day gruelling tournament. He had played through the 7th hole where I was holding up my quiet sign and Steve Meddings was ball spotting on the same fairway that day. Brendan had spoken to me before his tee shot, thanked me for my volunteering service. He was polite, humble and sincere. Watching him streak out into the lead several holes after our exchange gave me admiration and respect for the true thoroughbred sportsman that he is. He played the final 4 holes with precision and excellence to win the Championship title.

Why would you recommend that other club golfers volunteer at such a tournament?

I highly recommend this experience to anyone who loves golf and wants to broaden your own understanding of how much organisation is involved in these international events. When you watch any sports on TV you have a deeper understanding of what it’s like physically being there. Many volunteers are needed

What was the spectator support like for this championship?

The spectator sport was incredible. Over two days on my Par 3 hole I watched about 200 players tee off. I was on an elevated tee box so I could look down on one side and see approach shots onto a Par 5 and across on the opposite side all the players trying to “Drive the green “ on a short Par 4, it wasn’t boring.

Who was your favourite competitor and why?

My favourite competitor again would have to be Brendan Jones, with Steve Alker close in 2nd place. They were both so humble, friendly and grounded. Brendan had a following of 10 guys who had arrived at Queenstown airport from home club in Canberra, just in time to arrive at the course and cheer on their mate for his final 6 holes. Quiet signs working overtime for that lot!! It was as if Brendan was given a whole new energy when his mates showed up to encourage his stride to the 18th. The fun and intense atmosphere of the support spurred him on for birdie after birdie. I’ve already registered for next year. I’m curious to see where it will be held!!!

SPONSOR WITNESSES TIGHT FINISH TO TWILIGHT GOLF

Julie Hanna, Raglan Golf Twilight Sponsor witnessed a very tight finish to the popular Twilight Golf Competition.

The event, held over eight weeks on the picturesque Raglan Golf Course, was evenly contested between 15 teams. The final points for first, second, and third were only separated by 14 shots, a very small margin.

"I was impressed with the competitiveness of the players and standard of play”, remarked Julie. “As well as a Sponsor it's nice to be thanked by the players, and several of the golfers personally thanked me!" Enthused Julie.

"It’s been a lot of fun each Thursday, and meeting new players is always exciting” quipped event organisers Peter and Robyn Aim. They also thanked the golfers, Kaiwaka Foods, bar staff, and of course Sponsor Julie Hanna, for their contributions throughout the Twilight Season.

The NZ Golf Open was held at the Millbrook Resort and The Hills in Queenstown this May.

Q&A WITH SURFING MUM JENNIFER HJERN

Jacqui from the Local Rag caught up with Jennifer, mum of Kaia and Lani about their family love of surfing and recent Gold Coast experience.

How did the girls get interested in surfing ?

Growing up in Raglan with a surf mad dad has definitely helped establish the love of surfing. Surfing at school with your friends and moving to Australia increased the stoke for sure.

You have recently lived on the Gold Coast of Australia. Tell us about that experience and the opportunities for surfing.

We spent two years on the Gold Coast where you are right amongst the surf craze. The surf is super busy from pre da wn to post dusk. Car parks fill up first thing. Surfers from around the world flock here thanks to the Superbank and the warm water year around. We were there during Covid and had the beaches to ourselves, except for some stranded pro surfers. Most days were spent at a relatively empty Snapper Rocks (surf break) having Mick Fanning encourage you to go on waves, and enjoying chats with

Stephanie Gilmore. Whales and dolphins joined the line-up daily and made for a very special experience.

Did they get involved in comps? How did the experience differ to a NZ one ?

We joined a boardriders over in Australia where we had weekly coaching sessions and monthly club rounds. Lani did some grom comps which were fairly similar to here. A lot of the competitive kids in Australia do private coaching sessions on a frequent basis. If you want to get good at surfing, the GC (and Northern Rivers) is all set up for it. NZ definitely has more of a mellow attitude.

Kaia has left school now and on a gap year. Does her love of surfing continue ?

Kaia was pretty keen to head back to the GC after finishing year 13, but ended up going on a surf trip to Hawaii instead. A recent move to the South Island has seen the surfboard being swapped for a snowboard. The plan is to head to Uni next year with a surfboard in tow.

How is Lani going within the grom comps?

Lani has been really enjoying the grom comps here in NZ. The focus has been on having fun, and making a few finals

last year was a great bonus. Meeting up with likeminded kids, including our cousins who have been competing as well, in different parts of the country is a great way to travel. What benefits do you think have come from having the bulk of their childhood in Raglan?

Having left and returned numerous times, we have always felt that there was something special about Raglan. Having grown up here, it’s a place where they feel they belong, a home. Raglan Area School has always been very accommodating over the years and the girls feel very lucky to be part of the ever-growing surfing academy family. Add to that, Raglan has so much to offer. Plenty of sport opportunities. A simple way of living. Friendly multicultural community. The outdoors and a world class surfing spot.

Are you settled in Raglan now for the long term?

Raglan is our home. It's such a beautiful spot and no matter where we go, people always wonder how we could ever leave a place like Raglan. So here we are, going nowhere, bar a few mini adventures. Who knows where the girls will end up, but Raglan will always be their hometown.

THIS CONTENT WAS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO SPONSORSHIP FROM RAGLAN SURF CO.

WHAT'S ON THIS JUNE AT THE OLD SCHOOL ARTS CENTRE

Then on Friday June 9 we have our regular showcase for Raglan performers: Live & Local, this month featuring a new duo from two members of local Irish band The Swabs, singer SoulTy and folk duo Moon Goose.

The Short Notes are Chris Watson (tenor banjo) and Odhran Devlin (guitar). They use their instruments and an ever-increasing selection of sounds to create unique arrangements of traditional and contemporary Celtic music.

Raglan Old School Arts Centre has two great concerts in early June.

On Thursday June 8: Irish music – Sorcha Costello, Conor Connolly and Pádraig Ó Dubhghaill. Funded by Culture Ireland to play in numerous locations in NZ and Australia, this trio is steeped in the Irish musical tradition and features:

• On fiddle – Young Musician of the year, 2021Sorcha Costello.

• On button accordion – Young Musician of the year, 2019 – Conor Connolly.

• On Guitar – With an MA in Irish Music Performance from the University of Limerick – Pádraig Ó Dubhghaill.

Talented performers, these musicians will put on a show not soon to be forgotten.

Thursday June 8, 7.30 pm, doors open 7pm. Tickets $35/$30 from Eventfinder

You may have caught SoulTy (Teresa Michels) performing at Wyld cafe, or alongside local DJs at The Yot Club. Recently Teresa has been extending her skills as a songwriter, vocalist and guitarist with the addition of loop pedal and DDJ setup. Now in June 2023 comes Evergreen, the first single from her debut EP. Expect honest pop grounded by Teresa’s broad experience of life, a sprinkling of Eastern influence from a trip to India and uplifted by elements of RnB, funk, soul and electronic production.

Moon Goose are a folk duo (formerly known as Holly and the Doves) with great harmonies. Get ready to be swept away by stories of magic and mystery as Holly Dove (vocals, guitar) and Britta Hamill (violin) share songs collected from travels around England and Scotland, weaving them together with their own music. Moon Goose make music to dream and dance to, making room for brightness and darkness as they take you on a journey dedicated to luminous places and bowing deep to the world itself. Their music will move you deep and good.

Fri June 9, 7.30, doors 7pm Koha entry

Live & Local is supported by Waikato District Creative Communities, Raglan Light & Sound and Mark Frost – Bayleys Real Estate.

PROTECTING YOUR ASSETS AGAINST CLAIMS: KEY STRATEGIES

To safeguard your assets from potential claims in New Zealand, it is essential to implement effective legal strategies. By taking proactive measures, you may be able to minimise the risk of substantial losses and ensure the preservation of your valuable assets. Here are key asset protection measures to consider:

1. Limited Liability Entities: Forming companies or limited liability entities is a crucial asset protection strategy. This creates a clear separation between personal and business assets, limiting liability to the entity and protecting personal assets from claims against the business. Proper corporate governance and compliance are vital for this strategy's effectiveness.

2. Discretionary Trusts: A discretionary trust offers asset protection and a long-term succession plan for your family. By transferring assets into the trust, you may be able to protect them from creditor claims and Family Protection Act claims in certain circumstances while providing for your family members. Beneficiaries can benefit according to the trust's terms, facilitating the orderly distribution of wealth.

3. Insurance: Obtaining comprehensive coverage, such as professional indemnity or liability insurance, is fundamental. Insurance serves as a safety net in case of third-party claims, covering legal costs, settlements, and damages. Regularly review and update your insurance policies to align with your asset protection goals.

4. Pre-emptive Planning: Engage in proactive measures by seeking advice from experienced legal professionals. Customised strategies can be developed to identify risks, implement protective measures, and minimise exposure to claims. Regularly review and update your asset protection and succession plan to adapt to changes.

Asset protection strategies including limited liability entities, discretionary trusts, insurance, and pre-emptive planning can effectively protect your assets in New Zealand. You should consult with experienced legal professionals specialising in

asset protection to develop a customised plan that safeguards your financial wellbeing.

Our specialised team at DTI Lawyers is available to assist, contact Director, Hayley Willers for an appointment in Raglan to discuss your asset planning and protection needs.

YOUTH WEEK AMAZING RACE EVENT

WITH WHĀINGAROA YOUTHWORKER COLLECTIVE

Over40 kids in eight teams entered The Amazing Race as part of the Youth Week Event on Sunday, May 21. A range of challenges around the Raglan township saw the quickest team take 39 minutes to complete the circuit.

Back at the Town Hall for table tennis, learning tricks with Irene and Damien from Circus Aotearoa, food and prize giving. With lots of great feedback it’s likely the Youthworker Collective will look at hosting another Amazing Race later in the year. Big thanks to Jess Hill and Amy Hanna for putting the Amazing Race together.

It is awesome seeing our young people/ rangatahi taking up challenges, making new connections and building their sense of belonging in our community.

A big thank you to the Raglan Community House for funding this event and to the Whāingaroa Youthworker Collective for organising and running it.

Many thanks to businesses who donated generous prizes and food!

Aloha Sushi, Zinnia, Raglan Pharmacy, Jet Collective, SWOP, Raglan Surf Emporium, The Monster Company, Everyone’s Store, Floral and Finds, The Yard, Soundsplash, and Raglan Four Square.

RAGLAN IHUB UPDATE

BY BRIAN THUROGOOD

TheRaglan iHub is a gallery as well as a shop. Alongside beautiful pounamu by Raglan Taonga, copper, silver and beads by Metal Moon, scented soaps, and fine art paintings and prints, you’ll find great reads by local authors.

The Raglan Inkspillers Writers’ Collective was formed in 2019 with a desire to raise the profile of writers and writing in our community. The second priority was to look at shared marketing, publicity and promotional possibilities for the books already written and for the new work being planned and written.

The success of the eight published writers and illustrators, all of whom live in Raglan, is shown in the wide range of genres they cover … poetry, memoir, science fiction, children’s books, novels, self-help and inspirational works, and music. They do their own thing, but also do things together, including holding Raglan bookbased events as well as finding avenues to promote and sell their work further afield.

Sarah Johnson is a member of the Read NZ Te Pou Muramura Writers in

Schools Programme, and frequently visits schools in the Waikato and Auckland to talk about books, stories and the joy of reading. Her books are published in New Zealand, Europe, the United States and Asia.

The Bold Ship Phenomenal was shortlisted in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, and received a Storylines Notable Book Award in 2016. The Spaghetti Giraffe received a Storylines Notable Book Award 2018.

Matt Kambic’s journey from a science-fiction and fantasy obsessed youth in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, eventually led to the Waikato and Everest Rising, begun over two decades ago as a screenplay. It was released in 2017 as a novel and won two awards, including the New Zealand Mountain Book & Film Festival award for Best Fiction.

Matt has since illustrated The Walking Stick’s Story (written by Alison Annals), Letter to a Weta (written by Lee Kimber),

and Last Voyage of the S.S. Panglossian (co-written with Matt Kennedy), as well as creating the recent Sherpa & Beekeeper ~ Everest play.

Set on the extraordinary world stage of a high-seas adventure, Bernadette Marama Gavin’s By the Light of the Moon is a true story of a young woman’s rite of passage into love and self-realisation. Sailing more than 28,000 nautical miles over 4 years, Bernadette makes an unforeseen discovery, one that sheds light on her past and holds the key to forever shape her future.

The Anchors in an Open Sea trilogy of books by Dyana Wells spans from family life to Buddha Dharma, and all the stages in between. It is here that Dyana’s determination to find meaning on an ocean wave turns into adventures that are both illuminating and disturbing.

It took Merren Tait a number of decades to realise her creative passion, but after studying literature, teaching literature, and sharing the love of it as a librarian, she figured it would only be a matter of time before the author within burst out. The Year

of the Fox was released after a year of feverish writing in her spare time and won an international award. It has been optioned for television adaptation.

Merren’s books are in the chick lit genre. She explains she discovered it relatively recently after laying aside her literary snobbery. She loves an entertaining chick lit book, and while enjoying lighter ones, tends to make her novels as meaningful as they are funny.

You can learn more about other Inkspillers authors Wanda Barker, Lynne Wilkins and Stephanie Philp and their books and projects at the website: www. inkspillers.org

The Raglan iHub Information Centre is run by a group of dedicated volunteers. If you’d like to know more, or become a volunteer, you can pop into the iHub between 10 and 3 for a chat, or contact Jacqueline via jacqueline@ raglanihub.nz. And don’t forget to check the website www.raglanihub.nz for more information about products and services.

The winning team from left to right: MacCallum Ongley, Dougal McGregor, Dylan Quilter, Connor Allan and Otto Lee .

DEVELOPMENT WITH MICAH PUKLOWSKI

You are currently working with Italian fashion designer Fi Milano on a special project. Explain how she chose you to bring her vision to life.

Fi found my business Levels Creative Services on the Shopify Experts directory last October. She interviewed me over Google meet, and what was supposed to be 30mins turned into 3hrs! We felt like we had known each other for years and I was excited by her project; both creatively and ethically and we just clicked.

She understood I could see her vision and genuinely wanted to be a part of bringing her business to life, so she hired me to be her Shopify Expert and branding specialist.

What concept is she introducing and why is it so groundbreaking and important?

Fi's ingenuity and innovation of Vylet®, a vitamin D-boosting smart fabric and the meaning behind why she started it all is something I'm proud to be a part of.

She is creating fashion with function and purpose, to help stop the waste of ‘fast fashion' items and to help those who care about their skin, being in the sun, their health, wellbeing and fashion. Who doesn't want to look and feel good? Fi cares about the small details as well as the larger environmental picture.

She wants to make this planet a better place for future generations, so her core values cover some of the same things we care so much about in our Raglan community and NZ at large. Being recyclable, sustainable, being handmade for a fair wage and being inclusive. (Not to mention the freedom to be who you are and express yourself with fashion.)

It's not very often that a business I get to be a part of produces something beautiful and useful and cares about its footprint and impact on the world. As the Fi Milano website states:

"The future is not a place; it’s an attitude; become the change you want to see."

Being someone who is very aware of covering up to protect myself from the sun but still attempts to stay stylish I see this as very clever indeed.

How have you been involved in the process?

word; not only because I believe in her vision and product, but because the product is something beautiful, sophisticated and smart that will add value to our lives, while still caring about the planet and how it is produced. We have a terrible rate of skin cancer in NZ and it's so easy to get burned; this product can help reduce those in the long run.

How can people find out more about her range?

Tell us about your website development business and what you provide.

Here at Levels Creative Services (www.levels.co.nz) we are Shopify Experts & Creative Multipotentialiteswe create beautiful, functional & affordable websites from conception to completion, with expertise, creativity & passion. We offer branding, copywriting, editing, video, graphics, marketing, photography and all aspects of social media consulting. Our aim is for our clients to love both their final project and the creative process of working together.

Fi hired me to create her branding and build her ecommerce Shopify website. Our business relationship has evolved in these last 6 months and I have done more designing, marketing and social media content and am trying to help build a cohesive visual brand that will be ready for launch at the end of April. The current plan is that I will continue on to help grow the brand moving forward and look after her website as she works on the next Vylet®vActivewear collection.

Will she look to be cementing the brand in NZ and how does she intend to do so?

www.fimilano.com is a global website and will be selling all across the world, including to NZ. We are also approaching local New Zealand and Australian magazines and newspapers to help spread the

Please check out www.fimilano.com. We have a tonne of information about the products, brand and story behind it all and of course on Fi Milano social media accounts. (Instagram, Tiktok, FB, Linkedin, Twitter & YouTube.) You can sign up to join the journey for VIP access and updates here: https://www. fimilano.com/pages/join-our-journey-newsletter

Micah, you are moving back to your local community after time away. What brings you back to Rags?

My family and I missed the West Coast sunsets, the community of Raglan, and when a beautiful waterfront property became available, we knew it was time to come back for good.

I'm just lucky I live in a tiny house and can put it on my parent’s front lawn with a harbour view!

How do people get in touch ?

w: www.levels.co.nz

e: micah@levels.co.nz.

p: 022 320 1100

“Micah has become an integral member of the Fi Milano team. She has put together material that has ended up in international magazines, edited videos that were shown to hundreds of people at public events, but most of all, she has always been there when there was something that needed to be taken care of urgently. Every company needs someone like her on their team.”

Fi Milano

Raglan 102B Greenslade Road

Raglan 18 Cornwall Road

Seaside Seclusion + home & income potential

Serene and elevated with picturesque native bush and water views, this property is set on a generous 1012sqm (more or less) landscaped site and offers exclusive home and income options. Thoughtfully created, this well-proportioned, north-facing home is sheltered from the westerly wind, enjoys amazing sunrises and commands supreme privacy in the highly prized Greenslade Road. The 258sqm, triple level home also offers a self-contained apartment completely separate and private from the main levels above. Contact the listing agent for more information.

Raglan 112C Newton Road

Jewel in the crown

Tucked down a long driveway on the fringe of the Raglan township and surrounded by mature trees, this very special property offers you the opportunity to live your best life. Providing a manageable 4255sqm (1.051 acres), a large shed/workshop, spray booth, secondary out-house and a three bedroom home, all the necessities are present for easy living. The land offers a gentle, north facing contour providing outstanding views of Lorenzen Bay, inner harbour, Te Akau and beyond. The harbour contrasts with the serenity of the landscape to create a unique atmosphere and environment.

Raglan 578 Te Akau Wharf Road

3

Deadline Sale closes Friday 23rd June, 2023 at 4.00pm, (unless sold prior)

View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/RGL118880

Jono Hutson M 021 488 766

2ha - Multi dwelling, only 15 mins from Raglan!

Located at the end of a private country road, this well-presented lifestyle property enjoys expansive views out to Aotea & Kawhia harbours, Taharoa Peninsula and the Tasman sea. This contemporary, brick home (200sqm) is cleverly designed to enhance family living. The master bedroom is a delight with ocean and rural views, complimented by an ensuite and walk in robe. A real bonus here, offering additional income options, is the stylish off-grid rustic barn, which currently serves as a second home for family. The 'Shepherds Hut' self-contained unit has proven to be very popular on Airbnb.

Paradise found !

4 2 1 2

For Sale $1,290,000

View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/RGL116377 Jono Hutson

M 021 488 766

From the moment you set foot on this property, you'll be captivated by the breathtaking bush and inner harbour views. Seldom do blocks of this size come to market in such a stunning and sought-after location. This 1.2 ha (more or less) site offers a north facing, sunny & sheltered aspect. Thoughtfully designed and lovingly maintained, you'll find many private areas with existing roading throughout the property. Nestled in the native backdrop, the two bedroom converted container dwelling offers all the comforts of modern living, with a separate bathroom, two fireplaces and plenty of light.

For Sale Buyers $699,000+

View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/RGU116282 Jono Hutson

M 021 488 766

Raglan 35 Government Road

Raglan 8 Violet Street

My little cottage + self contained unit

Viewing is encouraged to appreciate this very well presented two bedroom home, plus separate self-contained unit - it's sure to charm you! Upon entering the main dwelling you are welcomed by a sunny and private courtyard, where one immediately gets a sense of tranquility. The main dwelling offers a generous open plan living area, which flows into a functional kitchen with clean, modern lines. A cosy wood burner will ensure toasty winter nights, with a heat pump to keep you cool in the summer. The well appointed bathroom includes a bath.

Raglan 20 James Street

Price Reduced

Bring your builder!

Here is an exciting opportunity to put your skills to use and reap the rewards! This generous two-level home requires some TLC, but has the potential to generate excellent returns. The top level features a spacious open plan lounge/dining area, with two bedrooms and a family bathroom. Downstairs, there is a self-contained unit, ideal as a long-term rental, holiday home or extended family living space. Additionally, there is a very large split storage/garage space, a bedroom, and a separate toilet. Sitting on a large, 834sqm freehold site, there is plenty of potential.

Raglan 10 Kaitoke Street

Bring all offers - vendor wants action

!

Amazing opportunity for first home buyers, retirees or investors to secure a centrally located, single level home only a short stroll from the beach, wharf and Raglan township. Currently vacant and ready for you, it's all set up and ready to live or rent. This home ticks a lot of boxes! Boasting two bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate toilet, this home is a blank canvas ready for the new owners to make their mark. Privately positioned amongst established fruit/citrus trees and plantings, here you can enjoy the low maintenance garden and grounds while being minutes from the water.

2 1 1 1 1

For Sale $815,000

Must sell now - vendor buying elsewhere!

Incredible buy! Don't miss out!

Vendor highly motivated, price reduced for quick sale. Over $70,000 spent on extensive renovations.

• Private Retreat Spa Area: Luxurious outdoor rain shower, spa pool includes cover and lifter

• Boardwalk Decking and Storage: Accessible under-house storage, potential hobby room/office

• Beautiful Landscaping: Lush plants, garden boxing, privacy planting

• Enhanced Electrical Features: Security lighting, extra sockets, improved kitchen lighting, heated towel rail Act now! Call listing agent for viewing!

Raglan 9 Waipatukahu Lane

Raglan 11 Maataitai Road

Privacy, seclusion and birdsong

Arguably one of the best sites in the Rangitahi development, Lot 455 is located in 'The Sanctuary'. This generous 932sqm (more or less) freehold, near flat section, is located at the end of a private lane. An added benefit with this section size, enables you to add a secondary dwelling. One of the most secluded locations in the development, this site offers established native plantings and estuary views. Secure your lifestyle in the fast-growing beach town of Raglan. Raglan's lifestyle is second to none with world famous surf breaks, kite surfing, boating, fishing, hiking.

Raglan 6 Tunarau Street

For

$599,000

Elevated + water views

Here on this elevated site, midway into the peninsula, you can build your own nest and become part of the vision within this growing neighbourhood.It's a beautiful spot. 468sqm (more or less), elevated, north-facing, all day sun, a short stroll to the waters edge, with views to the harbour inlet and golf course.Located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. It's just a short walk to the Olive & Avocado orchards. Raglan's lifestyle is second to none with world famous surf breaks, kite surfing, boating, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, all levels of schooling.

Raglan 6 Kapokapowai Street

For Sale $499,000 View By appointment

Make your move

With the owners moving overseas, this section presents an opportunity to secure a great section at an affordable price for you to then build your dream home upon. The section doesn't require much excavation or retaining in comparison to some, is high on a hill, yet is somewhat sheltered from the prevailing westerly winds. There are some rural views and with many of the surrounding sections now complete with new homes it is easier to see how your new home might fit this situation. The section size is 415m2. There has been a geotechnical report done on the site.

Very affordable NE facing section

Looking for the perfect spot to build your dream home or beach getaway? Look no further than 6 Kapokapowai Street, located in Stage 3 'The Plateau'. This prime, elevated section offers incredible value in that the section is only gently sloping so will require minimal excavation AND it has a 'meet the market' asking price of just $399,000. Act quickly on this one.

Raglan 87D Houchen Road

Raglan Newton Road

Dog not for sale

Located in the popular Te Mata community and just a short drive to Raglan, this well-presented property is appealing in so many ways. The home is modern, having been built in 2015, features 3 bedrooms, both a main and an ensuite bathroom, Bosch appliances, gas hobs and instant hot water with a heat pump for winter warmth and summer cooling. The living dining and kitchen areas are combined and offer fantastic views from every window. The generous front deck is accessed off the open plan living area and overlooks easy-care gardens and lawn, out over rolling countryside and up to Mt Karioi.

Raglan 745 Te Mata Road

Work play live

Looking for a decent shed to work from, store your toys in AND with potential to live on site? Well here at 745 Te Mata Road all three are possible. Buildings on the property consists of

1. A solid 17m x 7m (105m2) shed with concrete floor and 3 phase power.

2. Off the side and rear walls there is an additional 78m2 of lean-to shelters

3. There is a 6.7m2 ablution block with toilet and shower

Visual symphony

They say a picture paints a thousand words so a brief overview of what this delightful property has to offer is listed below:

• Lush farmland all around

• Views across Aotea Harbour to Kawhia and Albatross Point

• Observe to and beyond Gannet Rock

• Feel the imposing presence of Mt Karioi

• Look up the Te Akau coastline toward Port Waikato

• See the Windfarm

• Peer down on Bridal Veil Falls native bush

• Set your compass bearings off Mt Pirongia to the south

• 7305 m2 section with a 2 bedroom cottage to live in whilst you build your dream home.

Raglan 15B Primrose Street

1 For Mark Crarer M 027 433 6083

$539,000

Discover the potential of this elevated 654m2 section in the heart of Raglan township. Surrounded by quality modern housing and boasting breath-taking views over the sports ground, the harbour and across to Te Akau with a separate view over Violet Street and out toward Motokokako Point, this section offers a rare opportunity to create your dream home in a prime location. Situated well for the sun and sheltered from the prevailing westerly wind, this section is in an ideal location for building a comfortable and energy-efficient home.

For Sale $462,000 View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/RGU118145 Debbie Crarer M 027 253 6344 Mark Crarer M 027 433 6083 Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 pb.co.nz Proud to be here

AUCTION

Friday 9 June 6:00pm

EXCLUSIVE

233 Maungatawhiri Road Raglan

Stunning lifestyle property offering location, uninterrupted views and complete privacy. Superbly appointed and like new, recently completed to a very high standard with nothing left to do except relax and enjoy! With an exclusive address and attention to every detail, this 6260sqm private property is nestled amongst luscious, low-maintenance grounds. Savour daily breath-taking magical sunrises and all-day sun from the large deck or premium 6-person spa pool. Enjoy entertaining with the expansive designer kitchen with tiered LED lighting and premium European appliances that flows into spacious open-plan living and dining, elevated by high ceilings and skylights. In the other wing of the home are 3 immaculate bedrooms, all with wide-screen views, built-in wardrobes and 2 new high-end bathrooms plus a separate office. The separate workshop/studio with attached carport offers endless possibilities. Contact Melanie for your exclusive viewing appointment today! rwraglan.co.nz/RAG30274

Raglan Real Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)

FOR RENT FOR RENT

79 Rangitahi Road Raglan

FOR RENT

$750 per week

53B Wallis Street Raglan

AUCTION

6:00pm, Friday 9 June

Ray White Raglan office (unless sold prior)

View

Saturday & Sunday 12:00pm - 12:45pm

Melanie Carroll 021 760 468

FOR RENT $600 per week

This high-quality 173 sqm family home is located on the everpopular Rangitahi Peninsula and is available on an initial 12-month fixed-term tenancy. The north-facing open-plan living area flows nicely with the high-spec kitchen and dining area, all of which connect perfectly with the expansive deck and outdoor entertaining area & flat lawn. The new home has three double bedrooms, a master with ensuite, and a family bathroom. This stylish home features double glazing, is fully insulated & has two heat pump/Air conditioning units, one in the lounge and the other in the main bedroom for cooling in the summer. There is plenty of storage and a double garage. Can be furnished or unfurnished.

$2,250 Bond

Available 22 July

Application forms can be filled in online or contact the Property Management Team for details

View Strictly by Appointment or see advertised Open Home

This 3 bedroom home is situated close to the wharf and is just a short stroll from town. It has a sunny large covered deck & a flat fully fenced lawn perfect for kids. The home is supplied furnished and is available long term. Double-glazed and large heat pump for the cooler months. rwraglan.co.nz/RAG30266

Ray White Raglan Rentals 07 825 8640 rentals.raglan@raywhite.com

rwraglan.co.nz/RAG30282

$2,400 Bond

Available 24 June

Application forms can be filled in online or contact the Property Management Team for details

View Strictly by Appointment or see advertised Open Home

Ray White Raglan Rentals 07 825 8640 rentals.raglan@raywhite.com

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Ray White offers more than 60,000 properties for sale each year, with the widest selection of real estate of any group in Australasia.

Whether you’re a landlord, tenant or investor we have the right information and advice to meet your needs.

Yana did a great job selling our house. The team of Yana and Blair worked really well and either one of them was always present at our open homes.

Mel was outstanding with the marketing of the property, we had full confidence in her. We were also really impressed with Julie as auctioneer. Both Julie and Mel worked well as a team and were a pleasure to deal with.

If you are thinking of selling or renting your property give any of the team a call. We can help you.

STEVE JOBS

Denise Whitfield OPERATIONS MANAGER

Dave Hanna LICENSEE AGENT

Carolina De Armas MARKETING MANAGER

Russ Adams PROPERTY MANAGER

Luc Anholts ADMINISTRATOR

Lynley Clarkson PROPERTY MANAGER

Amber Jesson PA TO JULIE HANNA

Blair Hanna LICENSEE SALESPERSON

Yana Pemberton LICENSEE SALESPERSON

Trina Savage ADMINISTRATOR

Matthew Smith PRINCIPAL

Angela Stockley PROPERTY MANAGER

Melanie Carroll LICENSEE SALESPERSON

Julie Hanna LICENSEE AGENT

Dean Sutherland

Colleen & Michele

...IN STANDS AROUND TOWN:

Outside The Shack, The Herbal Dispensary, Soul Shoes at the wharf, Raglan iHub, Wainui Road Supermarket, Te Uku Store, Property Brokers, Ray White, SWOP, The Hut at Rangitahi, Super Value & Raglan 4 Square.

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BROWSE • CONNECT • INTERACT

ON OUR CALENDAR

Raglan Vintage Market 3

@raglanvintagemarket @the_yard_raglan

11 stall holders & sounds from @judyfree__

@ The Yard Music Cafe

Sorcha Costello, Conor Connolly & Pádraig Ó Dubhghaill 9

Irish music trio @ the Old School Arts Centre

Raglan Community Garden Working Bee 13

Help clear garden beds for winter crops + more.

3pm - 4.30pm @ Wi Neera St (back of police station)

FEATURE IN OUR MAG...

The Local Rag LOVES to support LOCAL! We create regular features to showcase local businesses - if you are interested in featuring in one of these please contact Geraldine: geb@g-design.co.nz

Our regular features include: Home, Women in Business, Natural Healers & Health Practitioners, Art, Wharf & Foodies. For any other advertising or content for the mag, please contact Jacqui: info@raglanchronicle.co.nz

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OBJECTS WE LOVE

ZITOS EURO SCRUBBY

$7.50

Cleans all surfaces (marble, glass, teflon, wood, sinks & tubs, etc)

Available from RIVET VINTAGE GALLERY @rivetvintage

THE TO-BE LIST

$25.00

Book written by Raglan Food Co’s “Mr & Mrs Coconut” - signed copy. Available online from www.raglanfoodco.com @raglanfoodco

local markets...

Support our local makers at the Raglan Creative Marketon the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre 10am - 2pm. And the Raglan Growers MarketEach Friday 5-7pm at 1 Stewart St.

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Please feel free to grab some of our mags from the stands around town for your business or venue - they are FREE

WHAT’S HOT

Sunny days

Visiting our local museumhave you done this? It’s a great activity on a rainy day!

Op-Shopping (reusing existing clothes means less fast fashion going to landfill)

WHAT’S NOT

Dumping things at the free pantryit’s not a place for rubbish, just quality things and food please.

Rain, rain and more rain! Stealing - don’t take things that aren’t your’s.

ON THE GRAM

CHECK OUT WHO WE HAVE MENTIONED ON OUR SOCIAL PAGE ON INSTAGRAM... follow / like / share

@raglanvintagemarket @the_yard_raglan

@rivetvintage

@raglanfoodco

@raglanoldschool

@raglancreativemarket

@raglangrowersmarket @raglanmuseum

@refinery.whaingaroa @seedpilates @lifted_pilates_raglan @thespaceraglan @raglangym @sofitfitnessraglan @theshackraglan

COMMUNITY - WE HAVE A GOOD ONE! It’s good to get out and meet people, connect, and get fit too - here’s a few ways to do that...

Light exercise group, NIA Dance, gyms and exercise groups, pilates classes, yoga classes, The Refinery, Raglan Ramblers, dance classes, surfing and other water sports, beach walks.

Raglan Club, quilters group, Raglan Community House, Crop Swap, Raglan Community Gardens, attend local exhibitions and openings, pub quizes, volunteer work, head to the local markets.

BUILDERS

Dylan Botha 0273940981

Dylan@btncarpentry.com BTNcarpentry.com

Monday

LANDSCAPE

RAGLAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY NEXT MEETING

Tuesday 20 June at 12pm in the Church Hall, Stewart Street - note the earlier start for our Winter Lunch meeting. Soup and bread provided, please bring a slice to share. Guest speaker chef & author Emma Galloway, talking about food waste with demo of making a sauerkraut from vegetable off-cuts. Floral Art theme –Versatile Flax. Normal competitions, display table, Garden Vibes, raffle. All welcome.

For

WHAT’S ON

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

RAGLAN VINTAGE MARKET - Sat Jun 3 at the Yard Raglan, 10am - 3pm - 11 stall holders + sounds from @judyfree__

PAVEL PETROV (BUL) (EXE) at The YOT Club

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023 AT 7 PM – 12 AM

NAPOLEON BABY -- PLUS GUESTS Fri Jun 9th, 2023, The Yard Cafe & Venue, Raglan, MUSICIANS NIGHT AT THE YARD - Open Mic night Every Wednesday from 6.30pm kick off at 7pm.

CEREMONIAL CACAO, PSYCHEDELICS, NEUROSCIENCE & MODERN DAY MENTAL HEALTH with Seleno Health - June 8 at the Herbal Dispensary. Tickets from eventbrite.

WED 7 JUN RAGLAN RAMBLERS 9am from James St near Wallis St - NE Hamilton – bring lunch

PLUNKET PARENT GROUP JUNE 14TH 10am-12 noon, Raglan Community House If you are hapū /expecting a baby or have a baby aged 0-6 months, come along for morning tea and meet other parents of little ones in your community. To register call/text 027 224 0404, email dianne.roberts@plunket.org.nz

WHAT’S ON @ THE OLD SCHOOL

5 STEWART STREET, RAGLAN

2ND CHANCE LOOK EXHIBITION – TILL

FRIDAY 9 JUNE Featuring outstanding entries from Raglan Art to Wear 2023 – take a closer look at these amazing creations! 10-2 weekdays, closed Mon 5 June. Gold coin koha for entry please.

MUSIC AT THE OLD SCHOOL – THURSDAY 8

JUNE Sorcha Costello (fiddle), Conor Connolly (button accordion) & Padraig O Dubhghaill (guitar). Funded by Culture Ireland, this trio of talented performers is steeped in the Irish musical tradition and will put on a show not to be soon forgotten. 7.30pm, doors open 7pm. Tickets $30 + bf www.eventfinda.co.nz I 0800 289 849. Licensed bar and café open.

LIVE AND LOCAL – FRIDAY 9 JUNE A showcase for local performers, from songwriters to comedy – this month featuring The Short Notes, Moon Goose and SoulTy. 7.30pm, doors open 7pm. Koha entry. Licensed bar and café open.

RAGLAN CREATIVE MARKET – SUNDAY

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• Free Budget Service

• Drop-in Lounge

• OpShop

• Rooms for Hire

• Justice of the Peace

• Alcohol & Drug Services

• Youth Programs

• Information Technology Support

FIREWOOD DRY, DELIVERED Trailerload: Pine $200/ Old Man's Pine $205 Phone 021 0771524

11 JUNE 10am – 2pm at the Old School Arts Centre on Stewart St. For more info - www. raglanmarket.com

SHADES OF WHITE EXHIBITION – 16 - 30 JUNE A multi-disciplinary exhibition of work by local artists. Opening 7pm Friday 16 June, then 10-2 every day.

ARTIST TALK – THURSDAY 22 JUNE In conjunction with Shades of White exhibition - Q & A session with the artists, facilitated by Susanne Giessen-Prinz. 6.30pm, doors open 6pm. All welcome, koha entry. Licensed bar and café open.

REGULAR EVENTS

Ragtimers Ukulele Group Weekly on Wed, 4pm

Clay Shed Members’ Night Weekly on Wed, 5-7pm

Karioi Quilters Monthly on 2nd Thurs, 10.30am

Raglan Art Group Monthly on 1st Fri, 10am

Backgammon Club Monthly on last Fri, 5pm

Mens’ Group Wed 29 Mar then every other week, 7pm

P 07 825 0023 | E info@raglanartscentre.co.nz