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To the Editor, In response to last week’s letter, it is highly unlikely that anyone will ever be granted a commercial operators license to “take people to see the Maui Dolphin.” Just ask the D.O.C. They quite reasonably prefer the remaining Marlin Cafe & Grill. Dine in. On the Wharf.................................................................. 825 0010 dolphins to remain undisturbed. I have been informed by other equally well meaning but ill advised people in the Green lobby that as commercial fishers it is no problem Nannie’s Takeaways. 35 Bow Street............................................................................ 825 8842 for us to stop trawling and line fish instead. This ignores the fact that snapper quota is currently very difficult to obtain and that line fishing inshore is not sufficiently selective. It also does not deliver all the desired The Shack. Dine in or Takeaway. 19 Bow Street...........................................................825 0027 species, which can however be caught in a trawl. Trawling has been given very bad press, but this does not apply here. Scientific studies indicate that trawling on an inshore sandy bottom, The Raglan Club. Dine in or Takeaway. 22-24 Bow Street............................................ 825 8278 such as that which exists locally, is not destructive of the sea bed itself, as it is constantly on the move (littoral movement). The local sea bed changes dynamically with every storm. We do not catch benthic species, (corals, sponges etc), but do pick up all kinds of rubbish off the land, usually plastic in origin, which we bring ashore to be disposed of appropriately. Our We Welcome all enquiries and enrolments We welcome all enquiries and1 enrolments for children 2 for Children 2 /2 and over. discards are minimal and care is taken 1/2 and over. We offer morning (8.30-12.30), afternoon We offer Morning or Afternoon sessions, to return any viable small fish. (1-3) and ‘Kindergarten sessions (8.30-3.00). fully qualifiedday’ staff and a safe,We have More importantly, we DO NOT fully qualified stafflearning and a safe,environment. fun, learning environment. fun, encounter Hector’s/Maui Dolphins in Using some of your child’s ‘20 free hours’ at Kindergarten could mean no fees for you!! our fishing operations. Calling this Northern Group of CALL IN ANYTIME AT: 9 STEWART STREET, RAGLAN “geographically isolated” Hector’s or Phone us on 825 8674 Email raglan@kindergarten.org.nz Dolphins “Maui’s” is an issue that WeatherMap - New Zealand weather forecasts some in the scientific community are not comfortable with. It is a useful public relations device however, to bring attention to the still reducing
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population. A case in point is the latest DNA sampling which indicates that two of the remnant community are in fact South Island Hectors. If they are able to breed with the locals then it undermines the whole “sub species” argument and means that the “critically endangered” label is wrong, as the Southern population is healthy and numerous. If the South Island Hector’s are showing up here, and possibly breeding, why should there not be movement the other way? Perhaps the local Hector’s dolphin population is reducing due to migration because of environmental reasons? Pathogens exiting the Waikato River right where the “Maui” population is acknowledged to historically prefer to reside for example... That water also bears various chemicals, including pharmaceuticals, nitrates and heavy metals. No one wants to see this local population of inshore dolphins further decline. That includes the commercial fishers. We consider the present no fishing zones to be adequate, no local trawler has ever caught a “Maui Dolphin”, despite the rhetoric that prevails. We as a group have had extensive bad press, but all recent local “Maui” fatalities have been due to waterborne disease, and recreational fishing, not commercial fishing. Recreational gillnets, brucellosis and toxoplasmosis are the identified agents responsible in recent years, and, I also strongly suspect, predation by Orca and large sharks. Thank you for the forum, http://www.weathermap.co.nz/?p=raglan G. Mackenzie, Representative, Raglan Trawling Ltd. Letters continued on page 8... Weather Map
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Trashy beats flashy in clash of pedallers and paddlers
Key message takes flight
It was all sleek lines and flared wings vaguely reminiscent of its mothership, but out on the water Earthrace couldn’t match it with a couple of old bikes mounted on top of twin corrugated iron hulls in Saturday’s hilarious recycled raft race – part of a very successful Maui’s Dolphin Day – in the Kopua estuary.
But as it turned out the real threat came from in earlier events, along with sons Matt and Joe. the Meek family, wily old campaigners in the Any hopes of winning as sunk as the Ady annual fun race. And pedal-pushing outmuscled Gil, the Earthrace outrigger – crewed by Pete, paddle-power as Phil (Piripi) Meek and biking Rob, Ben Clipson and Nathan Pettigrew – companion Sven Ludwig showed a clean spray clawed its way to a still creditable third despite of salt water, flung up paddlesteamer-style by nearly beaching just before the footbridge. old spades, to the rest of the fleet. Close behind in fourth were Team Metal on Despite still winning comfortably aboard their oversized inner tube. 2-Stroke, Phil reckons he and Sven would’ve Meanwhile winners of the best raft trophy truly “blitzed em” if their scrap metal rudder were Angus McDonald and Rodger Gibb hadn’t broken off – first on launching, and aboard – most of the time at least – Totara Amid an unusually large turnout of weird again after rounding the final buoy into the Trough. and wacky craft the Pete Bethune entry stood home straight. The introduction of a recycled fashion Hundreds gathered after the 8th annual out with its pencil-thin hull in ominous black, Not only that but the old chains kept coming show proved a hit at this year’s Maui’s Dolphin CUSTOMER FAIRVIEW MOTORS PUBLISHING 01/11/12 Maui’s Dolphin Day at Te Kopua Domain and with a range of technological features the off the bikes so the Clubbies, who finished Day and organisers say they’ll definitely run SALES REP PCLOKE PUBLICATION MOTORTIMES WKT former round-the-globe skipper was proudly in Raglan to “Stand Up & Be Counted”, second, always looked a threat on their barrelsthis event again next year. Results were: ADVERTISING DESIGNER Ndsouza SECTION DOUBLE PAGE having video-recorded on the beach only and-bamboo creation no matter how hard he First: The Maui Mermaids: Ella Mc-Leod, an aerial photograph taken by Droidworx PROOF PROOFED 31/10/2012 8:17:18 a.m. SIZE 54.5X37 minutes before the start. and Sven pedalled. Jo Tweedie, and Amelia Penfold Aeronavix, Ltd. ID and 4969273AA FAX +64 7 849 9540 And with one-time world rowing silver It was “quite scary” having toAD stop tend Second: The Bubble Guppies: Madison Concerned medallist Rob Hamill as one of the paddlers,PLEASE to technical difficultiesTHIS on theAD finalAS leg,SOON Phil Cobham-Petch, Myaaliyah APPROVE AS POSSIBLE. NOTERainey, THATMicheal ANY ALTERATIONS members of the community and from afar joined to participate in this massive you might’ve thought Earthrace was a shoo-in says. It’s the takingMUST part thatBE counts of course, BY Rainey and Isabeau Conjaerts FINALISED OUR MATERIAL DEADLINE. “human Maui’s Dolphin” representing a powerful for line honours – well, to make it around a few but having been well out in front mid-race Third: TNT Creative: Tracy Brechelt, Tim message in itself intended for the New Zealand buoys and cross first back under the spectator- they’d have been “devastated” to lose. Turner and their charismatic model... Charlotte government. This comes with anticipation of lined Kopua footbridge. A serial raft race recidivist, Phil’s now Lauga. the Threat Management Plan for the critically Foster Kalmo – a paddler for the Raglan notched up two wins, two seconds, a fifth, *Whaingaroa Environment Centre and endangered last 55 Maui’s Dolphins. Surf Life Saving Club entry The Clubbies, the “maybe” a sixth and a seventh in what’s become Xtreme Waste teamed up again this year to This large scale environmental art image was defending champions – confessed to being “a one of Raglan’s iconic events. Coincidentally bring Maui’s Dolphin Day, featuring the organized by “Let’s Face It” Visual Petitions bit nervous” about the formidable-looking the race trophies are made out of old car parts recycled raft race and fashion show, to Raglan coordinator Peggy Oki, Founder & Director of the entry right alongside them on the beach. by older brother Chris – himself right up there Edith Symes Origami Whales Project.
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West Coast Health Clinic: Flu vaccines are ready
Dream could be a reality with your help
Anyone can catch the flu, it is important to be vaccinated before winter arrives.
Aspiring yoga instructor Jocelyn-Rochelle Stewart is going all out to raise money to see her fulfilling her dream of becoming a qualified yoga teacher and she’s asking this community to help her.
The flu vaccine is FREE for people at high risk of complications – those over 65 and anyone under 65( including children) with long term health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, respiratory disease, kidney disease and cancer. The funded vaccine is available until June 30. We encourage all adults to have the flu vaccine – the cost is $25 for clients not eligible for the free vaccination and some patients may require a second jab. For safety reasons there will be a 20 minute wait in the surgery following a flu vaccination. We are still seeing cases of whooping cough, this disease is most dangerous for infants less than 1 year old, please make sure your children are vaccinated as higher community vaccination rates help protect our younger people - its a collective responsibility. Janet Leonard joined our practice nurse team last week - she is well known to Raglan families from her time as the Plunket nurse and has extensive experience as a practice nurse. You’ll more than likely meet her when she lines you up for the new season flu vaccine. Michelle Meenagh previously known as the proprietor of Blacksand Café, has joined the team as our new practice manager. She has spent over
Nurse Sue Taylor giving new practice nurse Kristi Daniel this season’s flu vaccine
ten years in business management roles in Ireland before making Raglan her home and is looking forward to working within the community once again. Kristi Daniel has also joined the practice nurse team this week. She has lived in Raglan since 2006 and has joined the team after working at the Waikato intensive care unit. In other news - our staff are currently completing the re-
accreditation process for PRIME - this is our 24 hour 7 day a week emergency service run alongside the St Johns ambulance service - for anyone requiring urgent medical attention. We also upgraded our computer system late last year and will be donating our old PC’s to groups within the community, please contact michelle@westcoasthealth.co.nz if you could make good use of them. WCH Team
Jocelyn-Rochelle Stewart
Rochelle practices Power Living Australia Yoga (P.L.A.Y.) and the only course on offer in this part of the world stretches over two separate week-long intensive training sessions, the first in Byron Bay, Australia in March followed by the second week in Wellington in April. At very short notice funding promised by her father to meet the course costs is no longer available so rather than get down-hearted about this, JocelynRochelle has been busy selling raffle tickets with some fabulous prizes – it’s a way of helping herself to achieve her goal to bring back her experiences to this town she loves. “My vision is to be able to teach yoga here in Raglan and while there are quite a few yoga groups operating, and the basic postures are the same, each one has its distinctions”, she says. Her ‘yoga dream raffle’ has two draws. One prize is an awesome hamper donated by generous business owners from Raglan and surrounding districts. The other prize is six-months free yoga . Power Living Yoga is designed for the western world and for those who want to get a sweat up with an ideal room temperature of between 3033 degrees centigrade. Jocelyn is passionate about yoga, siting her own experiences in its transformative capacities. “It settles and opens the mind and gives balance to life. It’s powerful for the body and wonderful for flexibility and with so many forms of yoga there is a type for every age group.” By supporting Jocelyn-Rochelle with her ‘cando’ attitude to help herself she will soon be back in this town with the requisite skills to teach her yoga to anyone who is interested. Watch this space! The raffle closes Friday 8th March (tomorrow). If you want to purchase a $2 raffle ticket from Jocelyn-Rochelle please pop into Glamour in Raglan’s main street where she works part-time. Sue Russell
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It Probably Won’t Heal In Time
The Fishing Section of the Raglan Club Inc. announces the Judges for the Smokem Raglan inaugural Smoked Fish Competition. They are Julie Hanna, Colin Chung, Clint Baddeley and Ralph Blanchard. These Judges, with their knowledge and experiences of local culinary seafood, will bring a great balance to that evening in judging each plated smoked fish. What qualities are required. Ralph in particular has fished and hunted overseas and tasted other countries secrets of their wood and smoking systems. It is leading to an interesting evening with a lot at stake. That winner will definitely earn the trophy and prize and will stand proud. BRING IT ON……Sunday March 31. Details at The Raglan Club Inc. Raglan Wharf Seagull
Unusual new career comes straight from horse’s mouth
Ask the Artist:
Here is the first of what we hope will be a regular series of Q & A’s with our local artists This week we talk to Karla Stevenson, a multitalented artist. Brief description of your practice? Mostly for I make jewellery, pottery and a wee bit of painting too. What are you working on at the moment? My business Karla Stevenson partners are Hayley and Craig Hamilton, making super fun ceramics, we are called ‘The Monster Company’. Its awesome, the best job ever. Who are you influenced by? Um I guess everyone around me. The best piece of advice you ever got?
Jess Warner working with a rasp - one of the tools of the trade
Equine dentistry makes a lot of horse sense to Raglan West resident Jess Warner – but she reckons everyone looks at her like she’s “talking nonsense” when she reveals her new career. Jess had just dealt to the sharp enamel points in the mouth of a 24-year-old stallion belonging to an accomplished local equestrian, and at the same time extracted a couple of “wolf teeth” from a two-year-old filly at the same stables, when the Chronicle caught up with her last week. And then there was some dental work to be done on other locals’ horses up Wainui Road and out Riria Kereopa Memorial Drive where a well known horse-trainer regularly exercises her trotters and pacers on the beach. The work’s certainly not horsing around, Jess confirms – it’s serious stuff, and physically challenging. Sometimes she’s elbow-deep inside the mouths of big horses, working with floats or rasps – the tools of the trade – as the horse’s mouth is held wide open by a fixed metal speculum. “I thought I’m never going to be able to do this, I can’t even find the teeth!” Jess confesses of her first attempts at equine dentistry as a student on a specialised six-month course at Te Kowhai.
She’s been riding and working with horses for 20-odd years, in her native Scotland and in Australia, but when she looked to build on her zoology degree and love of horses it was the NZ Equine Dentistry School – which recently transferred from Pukekohe to Te Kowhai – which caught her eye. That brought Jess to Raglan, where she works part-time in the local pub while also travelling to stud and even polo farms as part of the NZQA-registered certificate course. Jess has since discovered not only teeth inside horses’ mouths, but also that accessing them is all about practice and technique – and keeping herself calm. “They relax when you know what you’re doing, and every day you get better (at the job). Every day is a challenge for me.” Horses’ general wellbeing can be really affected by their teeth, she explains. And it makes “so much sense” to her that pain from the mouth – often aggravated by the wearing of a bit – can create all sorts of other ailments in the horse’s body. Added to that is the fact horses graze 18 hours a day on hay and different grains which tend to wear down their teeth, often leading to nutrition problems. And unlike humans they can’t actually do without their teeth, Jess points out.
So what’s the most satisfying part of the job? It’s simply to see a horse happier and more comfortable, Jess says. So great is their reliance on their teeth that just half an hour’s work can make all the difference. Edith Symes
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A Mondegreen is when you sing a song and get the lyrics wrong, I seem to do quite alot of them. One is the song Reckless, the words are “She don’t like that kind of behaviour” but I thought it went “She don’t like that kind of a haircut”. (Has always being a filthy mullet in my mind) If money were no object what frivolous non essential would you buy for yourself? A really pimped out campervan, with a geeky name like “Wanderer” or something. What four people dead or alive would you have to a dinner party? Napoleon Dynamite, Dave Grohl, Mr Bean and would have to have my boyfriend so he doesn’t miss out on celebrity fun times! Your ideal era? Oooo maybe the 60’s would be cool, I’d like to be a go go dancer! Are you a dog or a cat person? Cat Do you have recurring dreams? What about? Yes lots, I have quite mental dreams, I often dream that I’m some kind of detective solving mysteries. Where can we see your art or designs? At Jet Collective Please contact the Raglan Chronicle office if you would like to be part of this series (especially if you are a local with an upcoming exhibition in Raglan). We would love to hear from you: info@raglanchronicle.co.nz or 825 7076.
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Lions Club picks up Kopua sculptures in place significant award The Raglan Lions Club has been awarded the District 202L Premier Trophy by Lions Clubs International. This award is given in recognition of the commitment to meeting the World Presidents objectives 20112012, and the club’s commitment to the operations of the Opportunity Shop, by providing funds to support Raglan community: • youth sports with transport, • surfing and lifesaving education, • the New Year Parade, • local service organisations; • Raglan Community Vehicle Trust, & Community Patrols • Raglan Lions Youth Van, & Raglan Operational Support • community organisations, as well as District Project. • A net increase in memberships at the end of the year was against the national trend. President Bob MacLeod received the Award at the Weekend Conference on behalf of the Club.
Harvesting of fruit and vegetables and our surpluses, is great at this time of the year. Actual gardening is hard, with the stress put on plants. We are in survival mode, all of us. For how much longer we don’t know. The season has changed to autumn and young seed needs to be started for the coming months. Dead plants need to be taken out, gardens need that breather before next seasons plants go in. Rain is needed on the soil, plenty of it to refresh. I wish. Fruit trees abound with peaches and apples. It has been good and dry for them. Plums also but they have finished. You can prune out lengthy branches after the fruit has been picked. We have lost our passion fruit vine because of the conditions; I thought I had it good and healthy but it has folded in the last few weeks. We will clear and replant. Roses have had it good with flowering still continuing. You can take cuttings now and start in seedling mix. Crush the end, dip in manuka honey and it should strike. Also trim back surplus rose canes. Vegetables are in harvest mode, freeze and bottle the surplus. Many people still do it in this town. You hear “have you tried my plum sauce recipe”, and away they go and write it out and make it, give a jar away, then the give out recipe again and on it goes. Great. As vegetable and flowers
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“It is very rewarding to help fulfil community needs, and it is a great honor to be presented with this award,” said Bob. Since the club’s chartering forty years ago its members have worked on a variety of projects in the local community, with the proceeds from past fundraising events going to the Raglan Surf Lifesaving Club rooms and tower, and equipment, the Lions Cancer Lodge in Hamilton. According to Bob “We are proud of our club’s 40 years of service to the community. The Lion’s club members thank everyone who contributes to this important work. You are truly helping Lions make a difference in our community.” The Raglan Lions Club has 17 members and meets on third Monday at 7.00 at Raglan Volunteer Fire Station. Lions clubs are a group of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfil those needs. For more information or to get involved with the Raglan Lions Club, please contact Wendy on 825 8008 or email bobmacleod@paradise.net.nz
are finished, clear them away, and prepare for planting when the weather is right. If digging, a bit of lime added now is an advantage. Plenty of seeds can go in, pansies, violas, stocks, silver beet, spinach, cabbages, broccoli. Iceland Poppies are very fine and plants are a better option. We always weigh up now, are we too early, is it an Indian summer, but just do it and the season will prevail for better or worse.
The two imposing sculptures commissioned to flank the entrance to Raglan Kopua Holiday Park are now both in place but the date for a public celebration of the giant works of art has yet to be set in stone. Richard Page’s depiction of a large toki with its blade pointing skyward has finally been joined by an equally impressive Tai Meuli work in two distinct parts, one of them representing the sail of a waka. The larger Meuli work still had temporary supports in place last week, and remained fenced off, but these were removed over the weekend. However there was still some minor landscaping of the site and
illumination of the sculptures to be completed to the artists’ specifications. And park board chairman Colin Chung was expecting the two prominent sculptors to face quite a challenge in condensing down the complex meaning of their works into the small amount of space available on descriptive plaques that will be attached to the bases of each sculpture. Colin still hoped though that an official ceremony, incorporating a powhiri and blessing, could be organised for some time this month to acknowledge the twin “gifts to the community”. The commissioning of the sculptures followed a public competition organised by the Old School Arts Centre. Shortlisted conceptual designs were judged jointly by
representatives of the arts centre, holiday park and the Waikato District Council’s coastal reserves advisory committee. The panel – headed by convener Wanda Barker and including Jean Carbon, Amanda Watson, Colin, Pablo Rickard, Rob Clark and Linda Cole – were so impressed with the designs that they proceeded with not one but two of them. Colin says it’s extremely pleasing to see some of the financial surplus achieved from successful operation of the holiday park channelled into “these inspirational public artworks for Raglan-Whaingaroa”. And they’re not just to be admired from a distance, either: Colin points out the brief was for sculptures the public can touch and embrace. Edith Symes
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Derris Dust for the white butterfly and yellow sticky strips for the white fly. KIDS CORNER. Those Sunflowers must be majestic right now. The Chronicle needs those Sunflower photos. How tall, the size and colour of the flower, bees working or birds feeding on the seed in the flower. Children, family and pets in the photos too. Are there any Giant Pumpkins reports or photo’s? They must be getting very large by now, just keep feeding them and they will keep growing for many weeks yet. The Raglan Wharf Seagull
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Daniel Kereopa on his way to picking up the 2013 Hyundai Tour Stand Up Paddle Board title
Daniel Kereopa has clean swept the Stand Up Paddleboard Division for 2013 Hyundai Tour, winning the final event at Mount Maunganui to make it five from five. His dominance throughout the year had him only requiring a last place finish in the final event to claim the Tour. However
the all-around waterman was not prepared to go out like that stamping his mark on the year with a win 0.04 points ahead of Shayne Baxter (Chch). Baxter (Chch) finished runner up in the final as well as on tour with Te Peehi Farlie (Tolaga Bay) placing third and local Armie Armstrong placing fourth. Belinda Goodwin took a come from behind victory in the Women’s Longboard Division
after going into the final event ranked second. Her runner up placing last weekend was enough to see her leap frog Mischa Davis (Piha) and claim the 2013 Tour title. Armie Armstrong won the Stand Up Paddleboard Short Course Race. It was his fourth win from five events which was easily enough for him to claim the 2013 Tour title. Surfing NZ - image PhotoCPL
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Letter To the Editor, Maui’s Dolphin Day was a hit this year with a fantastic turn-out. Our community really cares! This was evident in the recycled rafts and fashion show, showing our community’s enthusiasm and flair for recycling and reuse. It showed in the kids’ answers to all our quiz questions about Maui’s Dolphins. It was a great opportunity for local groups to raise funds. We had national and international environmental groups, who were all impressed with our passion for the Maui’s Dolphin. The day couldn’t have happened without support from our community. Thanks to our major sponsors: Sky City, WWF, Ray White and Thabun Bakery. Thanks to local businesses for your support year after year after year: Atamira, B Rex Framing, Book and Gift Shop, Eye Spy, Flaxen, Glamour, Hamilton Zoo, Harbourview Hotel, Hello Gallery, Herbal Dispensary, Husk, In My Good Books, Jet, Jo’s Camp Store, Karioi Lodge, Lily Pot Florist, Lime, Matapihi Gallery, Orca, Raglan Pharmacy, Raglan Backpackers, Raglan Roast, Raglan Super Liquor, Raglan Surf Co., Raglan Surf Emporium, Raglan West Store, Ray White, Right Up My Alley, Roll Up, The Shack Cafe, Skoot, Solscape, Soul Shoes, Trade Aid, Tonic, United Video Shop, Vinnies, Zinnia. Thanks to Maori Wardens, Raglan Coastguard, Rick Thorpe, Raglan Kayaks and Raglan Surf Lifesaving for providing us with safety on the water! Thanks for tables and marquees donated by Katherine Hay, Jodi Collins, Point Board Riders and Old School Arts Centre. Thanks to the Sew-vember ladies for letting us use your stuff… and Tracey from Miro Feeds for letting us use your hay bales! Thanks to Arocha and the Raglan Community House for providing fun for the kiddies! Thanks to Solscape for feeding our hard-working volunteers. Thanks to Droidworx for flying around and videoing it all! And thanks to everyone else… If we’ve forgotten anyone, it’s just that we’re so tired after a great weekend! P.S. we have lost and found items at WEC in the Town Hall Whaingaroa Environment Centre (abridged)
Junior soccer fun day and muster this weekend
Kitesurfers rescue swimmer near bar
Raglan Junior Soccer invites anyone interested in playing soccer to their muster and fun football session at Kopua Domain this Saturday. We have invited Waikato Football Development Officer Simon Mead out to run a fun coaching session to coincide with our Muster so bring your boots along and join in the fun! The session is for any child of primary or intermediate age who enjoys soccer or just wants to try it out. There is no cost and no obligation to join the club either if you come along. As well as having lots of coaching experience Simon is also great fun with the kids and is keen to show us how the new ‘Junior Framework’ for 5th and 6th grade will work this year. The junior framework is a new approach to coaching junior soccer in New Zealand and is being rolled out across the Waikato in 2013 after two years of trials. The trial clubs have reported a great deal of success with the system and something that everyone in Raglan will appreciate is that there will be less driving across the divvy this year for our littlest players. Here’s what New Zealand Football has to say about it: “The Junior Framework ensures that every child entering the game will take part in training and games tailored to his or her age and ability. Drawing on proven football development programmes around the world, the Junior Framework provides children with a fun and rewarding experience at every
A 29-year-old dragged unconscious from the sea near the Raglan bar shouldn’t have been swimming there, says local St John Ambulance team manager Bush Barton who was at the scene early on Sunday afternoon.
stage, while developing their skills as football players.” Simon Mead is a full time coach who currently works with Waikato rep squads and the Waikato Women’s team. As well having extensive coaching experience here and in places like Brazil he directs junior football development in the Waikato region and is responsible for coaching the coaches. Simon is currently completing a Master’s degree in coaching but is most at home out on a soccer pitch creating fun sessions for young soccer players. Muster details: 11am - 1pm Saturday 9th March Te Kopua Domain. For boys and girls aged 4 to 13. To parents from last season; if you’ve got any boots or shin pads that you can’t use any more could you bring them along to the muster and we’ll find new owners for them. For further details, or if you can’t make it on the day, please phone Zoe on 825 0058, Kim on 825 5178, Kath 825 7272 or Aaron 825 0234
Area Fishing Report: by Raglan Wharf Seagull
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These fish are full of sea biscuits (see photo). The sea floor of this bay must have masses of these biscuits FRIDAY NIGHT 5-8pm: and snapper of all sizes are just Teky Trio performs live jazz & blues vacuuming them up. Each day we 92 Wallis St Raglan, ph: 825 7544 would catch our limit in just over an hour. Our problem was to get the bait to the bottom before the kahawai took it on the way down. Bait on the bottom, whamo another snapper. 22lb was the biggest with a few between 10 and 14lbs. Gannets were working every day, with workups having up to 50 birds diving and pummeling the baitfish. So kahawai was caught for smoking. Not many gurnard or sharks were caught up there. My mate fished the shallows off Ruapuke beach, the sea was dead and got one gurnard, the bronze whalers were around too. Other boats struggled with catches too out at 30m and beyond. Albacore and skippies prevail outside of Jackson’s Reef to Gannet Island. And whilst it has been a good Collision Repairs marlin season they still are way out General Panel Beating off the bar - around the 70m mark but Collision Repairs the bait fish and tuna will see them Private & Insurance Work General Panel Beating closer in. WOF Rust Repairs Fish the structures, Gannet, Private & Insurance Work Restoration21, 23 and workups seen on your day out there. Still catching crayfish in WOF Rust Repairs the pots too. Restoration Phone Craig (07) 825Good 0302 hauls of flounder have been made up the harbour in the nets, but Fax (07) 825 8302
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The Cambridge man was resuscitated and treated on Ocean Beach by Dr Mike Loten, Bush and colleague Jan Tapp after a couple of kitesurfers brought him ashore. He was flown by the Westpac Waikato Air Ambulance from Ocean Beach to Waikato Hospital in what was described as a serious condition. However he made a rapid recovery and was discharged on Monday.
Sonic booms not so super A glance out to sea and it was quickly back to grim reality for environmental campaigner Phil McCabe after the buzz of Maui’s Dolphin Day last Saturday. “Driving home from the amazing day [at Kopua Domain] I look out onto the horizon and see a huge seismic survey vessel letting off sonic booms into the Maui’s home every 30 seconds,” he posted on Facebook the next day. “Who in FB [Facebook] land gives a shit about that?” Many apparently do. Within a short time about a dozen fellow Facebookers had responded with comments ranging from “Un-bloody-believable” to “Let’s sink the bastards”.
Sea Kayakers Forum this Weekend About 80 sea kayakers from throughout New Zealand will be attending their national forum in Raglan this weekend.
the stingrays still abound and can wreck a net. Mullet are jumping everywhere in the upper bays in the evening on full tide. Whats on: March 10th. Bar Safety Day. Raglan Coastguard. 8.30am. March 14-16 FCO Raglan One Base Fishing Tournament. Briefing March 13. Entry forms available from The Raglan Club Inc. March 31. Smokem Raglan. Fish Smoking Competition. Details from the Raglan Club Inc. We do have an excellent recreational fishery off our coast but we have a dangerous harbour bar entrance to contend with, that can change it conditions in a few hours on any day. The local Coastguards Bar Safety day is well worth attending for greater awareness and knowledge. Good fishing.
Training sessions will be conducted in the harbour on rescue and paddling techniques. A number of New Zealand’s most experienced sea kayakers will be present to assist both novice and experienced sea kayakers. On Friday evening a Parachute and Handflare demonstration, subject to weather conditions, will be conducted on the waters edge near the campground. Residents should not be alarmed when they see flares being deployed between the hours 8.0 to 9 pm. Police, Fire and other agencies have been alerted.
Letter To the Editor, Maui Dolphins “Popoto” Perhaps Raglan may be the initiator of a tidy up of loose use of Maori? Wikipedia has used the S added to Maui and that is wrong and bad. I believe we should honour both dolphin and Maori and get it right! Maui dolphins would be correct! We do not say sheeps. And few people mongrelise Maori proper nouns. I think honouring these animals is worthy, and using Maori correctly is worth doing also. Barry Ashby, Raglan
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WORK REQUIRED IN RAGLAN/Te Akau Sth area by mature man, dairy farming most of life, anything considered. Available March 18th, references available, ph 07 823 2170 or 021 0233 4724. SEWING WORK WANTED, anything considered, ph Anita 825 7529.
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RIGHT IN TOWN, work where you live, commercial zoned + separate self contained spacious flat or residential/commercial let of one or both. Enquiries Jill & Mick lamykiwi@optusnet. com.au.
S E L F - C O N TA I N E D COTTAGE, own court yard, small & cosy $150pw incl. power &wifi 022 026 7383 txt or ph. 2BDRM FURN. HOUSE, Upper Wainui, suit couple, HRV, woodstove. from April 1st for 7-12 months $350, ph 825 0585.
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Services Offered
NEED HELP WITH YOUR CHILDREN? Nanny/Childminder Available. Mature, caring, energetic Waldorf Kindergarten teacher in Raglan available for part time work. References available. Contact Jen at: jennybond.nz@gmail. com. SILVER SURFER? Need help with PC? Want to learn how to use the internet & email? Contact Jen on jennybond.nz@ gmail.com.
Personal
HELEN MILNER please contact David on 027 946 7585, no texts please.
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SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOC. Next meeting on the 14th March, 11am @ F.B. Hall. Guest speaker will be Hewlen Jawsey, her cycling journey in France. A very warm welcome to our members.
Raglan Property Services
3BRM HOUSE, James Street, unfurn, double garage and garden shed, open plan living, walking distance to town,prof couple/family, long term rental, $340.00 pw. Available Early March.
5BRM HOUSE, Violet Street, unfurn, water views, gas water, offstreet parking, prof couple/family, long term rental, $440pw. Avail Now. Both properties - are no pets or smokers.
Raglan Community House
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – JOIN OUR TEAM Do you have a morning or an afternoon a week or every fortnight that you can give to the Community House? We need assistants in our Bargain Basement to help serve customers, sort clothing, tidy shelving etc Job Description available from the Community House. Phone Iris, Chrissy or Nicci on Ph: 07 825 8142
Please contact Dianne on 027 255 0901 to discuss.
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RAGLAN GOLF CLUB: Firewood sales fundraising project. 1 cub. metre delivered within 10 km for $80. Ph: Alex 825 0997, or Garry 825 6875. KARIOI QUILTERS invite people who would like to join us to do embroidery or tapestry 2nd Thursday each month at the Old School 10am to 2pm ph Judy 825 7102. SENIOR NET meeting 14th March 2013 at fire station 11am for AGM, lunch available.
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PAINTER Does your house need painting?
Experienced painter available with excellent references. • Interior/Exterior • Roofs • Decks
Phone Paul: 022 151 3291 or a/h: (07) 839 1873
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Notice of Hearing Waikato District Council Notice is hereby given that a Hearing will be held in the Council Chamber, District Office, 15 Galileo Street, Ngaruawahia on Thursday 21 March 2013 commencing at 10.00am. The purpose of the Hearing is to hear submissions and further submissions on Plan Change 5 - Vision & Strategy for the Waikato River. This notice is given under section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. G J Ion Chief Executive M20509
For Sale
0800 492 452 www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz
WHAINGAROA HARBOUR TREATY CLAIMS CLUSTER HUI Ngati Maahanga, Ngati Tamainupo & Tainui hapu Saturday 17th March 2013 – 2pm CHANGE OF VENUE - NOW AT 48 GREENSLADE ROAD, RAGLAN. For apologies or for a copy of the full programme, email: Administration Manager @: tainuiawhirotrust@hotmail.com or (07) 825 0259 Nau mai, Haere mai
TAINUI HAPU WAITANGI TRIBUNAL CLAIM. Friday 22nd March 2013 – 7pm (6pm dinner provided). Whaingaroa ki te Whenua – Kokiri Centre, Raglan. For apologies or for a copy of the full programme, email: Administration Manager @: tainuiawhirotrust@hotmail.com or (07) 825 0259 Nau mai, Haere mai
NGATI MAAHANGA HUI-A-IWI / CLAIMS HUI CHANGE OF VENUE - now at 48 Greenslade Road, Raglan. Saturday 17th March 2013 – 10.30am. To be followed by Cluster Hui at 2pm for hapu within Whaingaroa Harbour Cluster. RSVP: Miromiro Kelly-Hepi Te Huia - emiroanei@ gmail.com Nau mai, Haere mai
WHANAU ORA DAY Poihakena Marae are Celebrating the Health Clinic’s 1st Birthday and the Health and Wellbeing of “Whanau”. Variety of Fun and Entertainment – Health Services, Live Entertainment, Talent Quest, Bouncing Castle, Face Painting, It’s in the Bag Maaori Styles, and much much more......... When: Saturday 9th March 2013 Where: Poihakena Marae Time: 10am – 4pm Come along and enjoy the fun filled day for everyone! For more info ph Vicky: 07 847 5515
RAGLAN JUNIOR RUGBY CLUB
2013 Registration/Weigh In @ Raglan Rugby Club Sat 9th March from 9.30am - 11.30am & Thurs 14th March from 4.00pm - 5.00pm. FREE MILO Cereal Breakfast & Giveaways for players who register on Saturday For more info contact Jolene 8258023.
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