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Light Exercise Group on the move
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Raglan’s popular Light Exercise Group is preparing for a move from current home, The Gospel Church in Taipari Street, Raglan West.
The group has been given notice from prospective new owners of the Nannie’s Takeaways. 35 Bow Street............................................................................ 825 8842 building, The Raglan Community Church, that come 1 December they will need to find another home. The church plans to gut and refurbish the The Shack. Dine in or Takeaway. 19 Bow Street...........................................................825 0027 building to bring it up to health and safety standards before church services and other activities next year. While plans are not yet firmed up, The Raglan Club. Dine in or Takeaway. 22-24 Bow Street............................................ 825 8278 the Light Exercise Group is optimistic that with the three months ‘heads-up’ they will find a good space to stretch, bend, twist and continue to have fun. “What is most important is that we can continue to operate without any interruptions come December. That is what we all want”, says exercise group spokesperson Graham Hubert. News of the changes ahead was discussed last week at a special meeting called after the groups regular Thursday session. A number of potential options were mentioned and there certainly wasn’t any sense of panic as the news was shared. Members were asked to ‘put their feelers out’ and to let the committee know if any ideas pop up. “We need about 16 m x 8 m or so WeatherMap - New Zealand weather forecasts but we’ll be interested in looking at any space that might work”, explained Graham. 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays in Raglan 2nd and 4th Saturdays in Te Mata Further information: Raglan 825 8135 Parish Priest Fr Anselm Aherne: Frankton 847 56 88
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The move will likely mean the club’s 20 or so pieces of exercise equipment, acquired over the years as funding sources have been tapped, will need to be put into secure storage but this won’t mean the end of plenty of fun and exercise for the group. Exercise leader, Julie Cockram is adamant the group will keep moving every week, regardless of where they find a space to do it. “It is just so important for a lot of reasons to keep active as you age. Apart from the physical benefits that flow from exercising, I see an uplifting in spirits and lots of good companionship coming through the sessions”, she says. Julie is already researching new ways for the group to keep active without some equipment available for a time. Graham acknowledges the Raglan Community Church has been very supportive of the exercise group, understanding the changes ahead will present some challenges. “We really appreciate the lead-in time they have given us to prepare for the move. We know they want things to go as well as possible for us and I’m sure it will all work out well”, he says. Sue Russell
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New view: Craig and Talia Wilson of Wilson Trees and Landscaping shortly after last contracted tree was felled.
A husband-and-wife team have been living both the high and low life in Raglan this week as a 100 metre-long strip of road reserve in a prime spot overlooking the Kopua inlet has been rid of a dozen large “undesirable” trees and replanted with native species. The Helen Place to Whitley Avenue stretch of Wainui Road was to be closed to daytime through-traffic for three days as a company headed by arborist Craig Wilson and his wife Talia – who’s trained in amenity horticulture – carefully felled and replaced the eight macrocarpas, two pines and two poplars. Although the 15 metre-wide strip is council-owned it’s a community initiative led by new Norrie Avenue resident Kevin Ormsby and his neighbours which has finally prompted work that council spokesman Noel Barber says will remove for good a costly hazard to pedestrians and vehicles. Noel, one of two council representatives on the Raglan coastal reserves advisory committee, says the council has fielded calls for many years asking for the trees’ removal. And he adds that every year over the last five years or so the council’s put a lot of effort and resources into “lifting” the trees – in effect trimming up the overhang on
Wainui Road. But now the area’s been replanted in low-lying native species that Talia and Craig say will be “pleasing to everyone” and herald a return of native birdlife. The replanting will also help stabilise the steep banks of the reserve land – and afford much better views over Whaingaroa Harbour from a section of Norrie Avenue. Kevin says he understands the macrocarpas were actually juveniles which would have grown huge, causing even more headaches. Pampas grass, privet and bamboo were also to have been removed as part of the project. He adds he and neighbours had chipped in $2000 towards the replanting and were prepared if necessary to fund the entire project up-front, but then the council found it had the funds after all to cover the work. Craig and Talia were to work an extra day in the same general area this week after also being contracted by council to take out the dead head of one of the Norfolk pines in Joyce Petchell Park – pruning they say will extend the tree’s life. A small, scrappy oak described as “half dead” was also to be removed from the park.
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While the Wilsons are closely related to Kevin Ormsby, Noel Barber says Wilson Trees and Landscaping were awarded the Wainui Road work over two other parties and it was their enthusiasm that helped win them the job. Edith Symes
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Raglan bringing carnival feel to Fringe Festival There’ll be almost a convoy of Raglan artists, performers and musicians heading back and forth across the divvy from later this month as the eighth Hamilton Fringe Festival is staged over a fortnight in venues and galleries around the city.
Festival faces - L to R: Justine Francis, Yolande Cummings, Justy Park, Denise Fort and Jodi Collins
The festival’s billed as an event which attracts “the best creative minds” from the wider community and further afield – and Raglan’s involvement this year is testament to that. This year’s line-up includes two Raglan projects and they promise to deliver some “challenging stuff”, says creative director Justine Francis. Justine, a Raglan resident herself now after years of to-ing and fro-ing , says it’s nice to see her new hometown’s positive artistic attitude so well represented at a festival which prides itself on original works and is not commercially driven. Raglan painter and sculptor Jodi Collins is curating one of the two projects, a group exhibition called Colours of a Carnival. She’s convinced that having local artists involved in a Hamilton scene of such huge variety creates opportunity and confidence – particularly for the many locals who work largely in isolation. enjoy music with your
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It’s the second successive year Jodi’s taken part in the festival and her interactive show – which runs in Victoria Street’s Riverside Mall for a fortnight, from September 22 to October 6 – sets out to capture the essence of a carnival with all its “theatrics, excessiveness, absurdity and bizarreness”. “Carnival won’t be your average show in that the opening night will be filmed and played over the duration of the production, the footage being an art piece on its own,” she says. Artists will be using various mediums, she adds, from film, music and painting to wearable arts, sculpture and installation. Among them will be Moz-art’s Lin Van Craenenbroeck with her colourful array of wearable art, well-known music man Felix of B-Side Records, Drama Trix coordinator Ruth Hare and illustrator Denise Fort. Also possibly appearing will be jugglers from Waitetuna-based Circus Aotearoa and two local firedancers. After tracking down her wide variety of talent from the Raglan community, Jodi’s now applying for funding from Creative Hamilton. “I love collaborating, putting on shows,” she enthuses. “I love coming up with a project and getting the talent that’s available here.” Meanwhile there will be quite a crossover of artists – among them Felix and Ruth Hare – in the second of the Raglan productions at this year’s festival. Home Heart Land, co-produced by Raglan midwife and part-time musician Karin Bettley, plays at the Meteor Theatre near the festival’s end (October 4 and 5). Karin describes it as a collaborative series of short performances or “heartfelt stories” based around people’s relationship to the land. It’s “reasonably well dominated” by musicians, she adds, but promises to be a visual as well as aural feast. Karin’s a performer in her own right, with gigs at Vinnies and the Yot Club to her credit, but this is her first involvement with the Hamilton Fringe Festival. She thinks it’s a “fantastic platform” from which to operate, with normally prohibitive fees for the likes of a theatre such as the Meteor met by festival organisers through sponsorship. And with door sales set at just $5, she says, the two-night show is affordable for all. Edith Symes
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Free service unlikely to fall on deaf ears Do you often find yourself asking people to repeat their words? Turn up the volume on the TV? Struggle to hear conversations around other noise? It may be time for a hearing test. Fully qualified and registered hearing therapist Sue Jennings holds monthly hearing clinics at the Raglan Community House and is available free of charge to anybody aged over 16 years. Offering a wide range of services from hearing evaluations and onward referrals to minor hearing aid repairs and hearing aid management, all services are fully funded under a Ministry of Health contract. Out of the many services provided, Sue can help clients by providing information and prevention tips for hearing loss, providing assistance for accessing funding and also helping clients who have tinnitus, aiding them with advice and practical help with management. The ear’s hearing system comprises three parts: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Damage or impairment to any one of these parts
can compromise a person’s hearing. Inside the inner ear are a number of fluid-filled cavities. The inner ear also carries an organ devoted to the body’s sense of balance: the snail-shaped cochlea. The cochlea is covered in sensory “hair” cells. These tiny cells and their nerve fibres can be damaged or destroyed by many things, including noise and the ageing process. Symptoms of “hair” cell damage can include: • ringing, whistling, hissing or other sounds inside the ears or the head (known as tinnitus) • hearing sounds with lack of clarity (known as distortion) • hearing sounds at the wrong pitch (known as diplacusis) A hearing evaluation will be your first step to identifying any hearing issues. Make an appointment to see Sue next time she is visiting Raglan. There is no cost for the appointment and bookings can be made at the Community House by calling 825 8142. Note: Hearing Therapy Services do not do Ear Suctioning. Please allow one hour for appointments.
Soccer season comes to a close
Opinion: On with the new? by Ian McKissack
I don’t like the expression: ‘it does my head in’ but it does describe my experience when I try to understand local body decisions. For a start it is difficult to be clear which local body is responsible. There is the Waikato District Council and the Waikato Regional Council. But Hamilton City Council is sometimes involved, as in the changes to the Raglan bus schedule. For instance, cancelling the Sunday bus service, which in effect sabotages the Saturday bus numbers because the usefulness of this is linked to having a Sunday bus. There was some low cunning involved in this decision. A meeting to protest at the overcrowded 3.40 p.m. weekday bus, heavily used by schoolchildren, was offered the new arrangement. In some carefully managed way a decision to let the Sunday service go was agreed as part of the deal. So the meeting really only represented those concerned about having their children left behind in Hamilton, not a weekend bus service. Sounds like low cunning to me. Then there is the wharf-rebuilding outcome. Very good but the spaces seem too big for Raglan and the fact that it is in an off town-centre position. Even Bow Street sees some businesses come and go quite quickly. Rent is charged by the square metre so big space means high rent. Raglan retailers cannot survive big costs all the year round. That is why, apart from the essentials like the supermarket and pharmacy, shops are small. Looking at the new wharf sites it did occur to me that you could knock two into one and run a night-club there. Very picturesque but when a strong easterly comes honking down the harbour it could cause some indecent exposure amongst those dressed for an evening out and maximum visual appeal. And then there would be those who had one drink too many, turned left instead of right as they exited, and met their Maker as they floated away on the ebb tide.
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Team of the year: 8th grade Orca’s players with coach Bjorn
2012 has been an awesome year with a total of 10 teams again, including an influx of players into the younger grades. We’re also stoked to say that we lost a grand total of zero days to flooded pitches this year - a blessed relief after 2011. You’ve may have noticed news of the club fundraising for new team jerseys this year and we’re pleased to announce that the fundraising has been successful and that we will have new jerseys ready for next season. A huge thanks to our Community Board and the Nautilus Foundation for substantial donations as well as to all the people who bought sausages or raffle tickets during the season. We couldn’t have done it without you. We’d also like to thank local graphic designer and keen footballer Tim Greaney who has helped us out, not just with the new shirt design, but also with creating a groovy new logo this year. Important financial contributions in
2012 have once again come from the Raglan Lions and also Jo’s Takeaways; who sponsor player of the day awards and also ran a raffle, and lastly Angela Massey for running yet another raffle. We also want to acknowledge the work of fellow committee member Zoe Carter. Zoe will be stepping back next year and we want to take this chance to acknowledge the work she’s put in holding the club together this year. If there was one person we couldn’t have done without in 2012 it was Zoe. Lastly, a big thanks to all our coaches and managers– there would be no soccer without the effort you all put in. Congratulations to the Kingies, Dolphins, Sharks, Orcas and Bullsharks who all won their divisions and especially to Coach Bjorn and the 8th grade Orcas who received the club’s Team of the Year prize for 2012. Finally, good luck to teams competing in the 5-a-side tournament this weekend and to those playing in the Girl’s Summer Soccer League. Soccer Club Committee
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Raglan Area Fishing Report: by Raglan Wharf Seagull
In the last month, while fishing in close to shore, I noticed our northern beaches were littered with white pumice at the high tide mark - all the way to Black Rock. In places it seemed to be almost piled body depth in height. Recently the N.Z. Defense Forces put out a statement in the media that they had discovered and measured a 26,000km2 pumice raft floating out at sea. It looked like a huge white iceberg. Suspected culprit: underwater volcanic activity off the west coast. Anyway, with this good weather fishing has been good. Really good. Where? West of the Raglan Bar out at 50m mark. There are a number of trawlers working this area, some are not local, but the fish are there. We have twice now binned up in quick time, on snapper and gurnard - with plenty of large kawahai in the mix. No secrets in the catching, just fresh cut baits, large sharp flasher hooks with strong traces and you are there. Not a lot of size in the snapper - the max’ would be 5/6 lbs. Their stomachs where full of sea snails, crabs, baby flounder and other crustaceans. Gurnard are in large sizes, full of roe, taking (as usual) any rubbishy bits on your hook, and often on two hook rigs you are getting two at a time. Filleting: we had a new crew - who wanted skins on all the snapper and gurnard. The snapper were only scaled. Some say the fish tastes better by cooking the fillets like that – as the important fish oils are retained. There are plenty of flounder around, and more
people are now out with lights at night, working out the windless bays and going for it. A friend went with a torch on a calm night around the camping ground area, lost one off his spear, caught the next, and was home soon after with that fish in the frying pan. He loved it. It is a good time to run a net. The saying goes ‘when the kowhais in the bush are in flower, the yellow bellies are running’. Every year is the same. These recent big tides have the mullet running and feeding in the rushes and fresh water streams. The whitebaiters are having a good run with the bait running with the high tides. There are plenty of locations around where our locals operate from, and on a car drive you will see people with nets on the estuary on Wainui and Waingaro roads, patiently waiting for that shoal of bait to arrive. There have been Caspian terns and bait fish seen chasing them in our harbour waters, even in the estuary of the three bridges. Hopefully it is a good season. The Raglan Bar is on the leads and all navigation lights are operating. With these big tides Manu Bay has a lot of rocks in the bay and on the bottom of the ramp so due care is needed at certain tide times. Locals are well aware how to safely operate in and out of that Bay. The last two Saturdays have seen a few boats brave the cold and the winds (NE) to get into the fish, so we will see you out again and hope you have plenty of success. Play it safe and enjoy your catch.
Meeting to include unique presentation Inspired by her recent visit to the Henry Moore sculpture grounds in Hertfordshire, Jean Carbon, the talented textile artist from Raglan, is eager to share this experience with the Whaingaroa community. The 2012 Annual General Meeting for Raglan Community Arts Council, will be held on Tuesday 11 September at Raglan’s Old School Arts Centre. Following the formal section of the evening, Jean will talk about Henry Moore’s legacy. ‘Perry Green’, Moore’s former house and studios, showcases 15 of the sculptor’s monumental works set in outdoor sculpture grounds within 70 acres of Hertfordshire countryside. These impressive grounds also house Moore’s personal art collections with works by Courbet and Renoir. The Henry Moore Foundation is a leading arts charity set up by Moore himself in 1977.
Members of the Arts Council and the Raglan Whaingaroa community are welcome to attend. The AGM is a great opportunity to hear about the RCAC’s achievements over the past year and to acknowledge the outstanding contribution of a dedicated and hard working group of volunteers, talented artists, and skilled tutors. “ Springboard is the one word that best sums up the last year for the Arts Council. Opening our new building, the St Lazarus Studio in late 2011 provided the springboard to make the Arts Centre fully operational and viable.” says Rodger Gallagher, Chairperson, RCAC. Nominations are now open for the committee and executive. Contact the Arts Centre office if you are interested. Where: The Raglan Old School Arts Centre, Stewart St. When: Tuesday 11th September, 7.30pm Susan Guenther
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As part of the Kindergarten’s involvement with Enviroschools, they have been learning about growing kai for the animals at Kindergarten and for themselves. Peach, lemon, pear and mandarin trees were planted early this year – with generous funding from the Raglan Community Board, the Raglan Lions Club, the Waikato Kindergarten
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Spring has arrived and now is the perfect time to get busy in the garden. Whether you’re looking to get a head start on your veggie patch, give you garden a tidy-up or plan a big landscaping project there’s lots of local suppliers available to help out. Here are a few gardening tips: There are no hard-and-fast rules with what plants to use and how to use them, but there are some basic principles to follow when putting together plant combinations that will give pleasing and harmonious results for you.
RIGHT PLANT, RIGHT PLACE: Selecting the right plant for the right place determines the success or failure of any garden. Look at your garden’s aspect, soil type and locality and match the plant to the site conditions. Choose plants that suit the site; this will save you valuable time and money and avoid any disappointing results. It’s also very important to consider the ultimate size of all plants before buying them. Many people make the mistake of planting trees and shrubs that eventually become too large for the area, which ends up causing a lot of headaches for you and your neighbours further down the track. The key to successful planting involves taking into account everything that plants can offer — flower colour, foliage form and texture.
PLANT FUNCTIONS: While plants are decorative and highly valued for their aesthetic qualities, they also provide many other uses within the landscape. Groups of plants may be used architecturally to form walls or living hedges for a sense of enclosure, to define boundaries, provide screening or create windbreaks or canopies for other plants. They also are used as shelter for animals, firewood, wood carving and food production. If you take the time to understand plants, you will soon discover and learn to appreciate them for all they have to offer. Recognising the individual qualities of plants will not only give you a better understanding of them, but will enable you to use them in your garden to their full potential and create stunning results all year round.
VEGETABLES & FRUIT: If they can’t stand the cold, don’t put them in the garden. While we may all be anxious to promote growing for next season, it pays to check when the last frosts are expected and which plants are not too thrilled by chills, before planting. Fruit trees will require pruning to promote new growth. Also stake a claim on future harvests by staking young trees, as this will help their roots become better established.
Sow & grow: coriander, parsley, carrots, pip and some stone fruit trees, seed potatoes, beetroot, asparagus, radishes, raspberries, blackberries. INDOOR GARDENING: Tomato seeds can now be germinated indoors to be planted outside in spring, and ready in time for a ‘saucy’ summer! Other new-season vegetable seeds in trays should be ready for planting outdoors once the last frost has passed. Remember that, as indoor temperatures – particularly in the home – can vary substantially during the day, some plants may struggle. Watch out for affected plants and move as required. LAWN CARE: When temperatures climb, the rate of grass growth will increase. Although many may see it as a ‘shaving’ grace to reach for the mower, it’s best to give lawns a little time for new growth to become established. Keep on top of mowing however, gradually lowering the lawnmower’s height setting as the winter season comes to an end. Fertilising is important to give lawns a head start on spring. Pick up a testing kit from the local garden centre to help determine where, when and how much fertiliser should be applied. Also consider mowing in spiked shoes to aerate compacted winter soil. The weather may still be a little foul this month but, as gardeners, we know that four seasons in one year suits us just fine. So don’t be a wet blanket; get out and about and enjoy the last of winter 2012! GENERAL GARDENING: See this months Gardening Column ‘Putting down roots in Raglan’ on this page.
Can you grow the largest (diameter) sunflower in Raglan? With a hint of spring in the air, the time is almost ripe for us to get out into the garden and start sowing our seeds for summer. The Raglan Chronicle is once again running their Great Sunflower Growing Competition and we have packs of seeds to give away - thanks to the Raglan Wharf Seagull. How to enter: Pick up your FREE sunflower seeds from the Raglan Chronicle office. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be running hints and tips to help you get those sunflowers as large as possible – from germinating to maximizing growth. You’ll need to look after your sunflowers over the summer and once you think the flowerhead has reached its maximum diameter, measure it, take a photo and send it to us. There’s a great prize in store for the grower with the largest sunflower and we’ll also be printing a selection of the best in the Chronicle. First tip: The ground is currently too cold for sunflower seeds. In a couple of weeks we should be experiencing warmer temperatures and the seeds will more readily germinate in a warm moist spot. Later, if required, they could be transplanted to another spot. They are very large plants and will need a stake for support. Watch out for slugs and snails - as they love them when they germinate. Fun Fact: The sunflower is not one flower, but a cluster of more then 2000 tiny flowers growing together and a sunflower’s seed head can grow to be as big as 2 feet across.
Now it is all go. We have had a great warm spell of weather, and I have had to water some pots and seedlings. Raglan has a temperate climate, and for those on the coast it is even better. The biggest gardening deal is our soils are getting warmer and we are getting 12% more sunlight. Seedlings and plants are coming alive, germination is happening, trees are in blossom and lots of bees are at work. Bumble bees are in the broad beans ripping into the flowers. Be prepared to schedule an hour or two per week in your garden and you will have success. This week to the 13th of September root crops can go in, the early potatoes and carrot seed. Remember if you have to thin carrots, transplant into an extra row, water, and you will be surprised how many survive. Plant potatoes now for Christmas digging. Seedlings in September are sowed from the 19th to the 28th. New moon is on the 16th. Seeds and plants for the vegey garden are peas, lettuce, beetroot, carrots, silver beet, sugar snap peas, summer cabbage, spring onions and radish. All garden soil should be drying out and the top crusty and friable. If not worked over, weeds also will start germinating. It is just too early at this moment for pumpkins, beans, cucumbers, butternuts, sweet corn, courgettes, rock and water melons, tomatoes and egg plants. Raised boxed gardens are a good idea - they are easy on your back, easy to keep tidy, they tend to be weed free. They are also easy to fill with bagged compost or
potting mix. But with water becoming an issue in Raglan, they do tend to dry out in summer and require good water soakings regularly to keep the plants growing. Surplus compost can still go out where plants are established, and put heaps around rhubarb along with animal/ fish manure or worm pee. Don’t spray for bugs now, there is not a lot around, and all the good ones are doing great work in the blossoms and flowers. Gardening organically? Then try this: on freshly dug soil, water in one part of sea water mixed with two parts of fresh water. Sea water contains trace elements, some from runoff that has been leached out of our country soil. It will lift the soils PH levels. Seaweed, if available, does a more concentrated job. But stay with the seawater mix, it is simple. Don’t put directly onto plants. Years ago when we washed the flounder net over our lawn in Raglan, the grass was always greener under the net. Talking to another person about this subject and she remembered years ago, adding a couple of tablespoons of seawater to a pint of water as a spray to put on plants to keep the bad insects and caterpillars away. All N.Z. Seed supplie’s have their new catalogues out now, and they are worth asking for if you are serious about gardening. Lastly there are plenty of slugs and snails out and about, and it takes only one wet night and they can devastate any small area of little plants getting established. It is now all on in our gardens – enjoy. Raglan Wharf Seagull
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Win a copy of This Way of Life! With its genesis in the multi awardwinning documentary film of the same name, this new book picks up where the film ended, and continues the story of the seven Ottley-Karena kids and their unconventional life in the backblocks of the Hawke’s Bay. The family is unique. In our riskaverse world they choose to embrace nature, horses and adventure every day. In a world of ‘helicopter parents’ Peter and Colleen give their children the freedom to roam and explore the natural world around them. They are
Karioi Bushcraft and Trapping Improve your bush skills and knowledge about protecting native species. Meet Karioi volunteers and supporters, learn from Department of Conservation staff and gain hands on experience of: • Behavioural patterns of pest animals • Pest control methods • Personal safety at remote sites • Rope skills on steep slopes • Bush skills
Saturday 15 September 9.30am-12.30pm Town Hall, Bow Street, Raglan Morning tea provided. Bring a plate of food for a shared lunch. For more information & to register, contact WEC - envirocentre@whaingaroa.org.nz or phone 07 825 0480
Sunday 16 September, 9.00am Karioi trap deployment Help increase Karioi’s native biodiversity deploy a stoat trap on the mountain. Reasonable level of fitness required. For more information & to register, contact new.zealand@arocha.org or phone Kristel 027 427 6242
unafraid to ride bareback, hunt and kayak. Written by the Sumner Burstyn, who was also the producer of the documentary, This Way of Life tells many of the stories that were left out of filming or that came about after the filming was complete. The Raglan Chronicle has one copy of This Way of Life (Harper Collins) up for grabs. To enter, email your name and contact details to info@ raglanchronicle.co.nz with ‘Book Giveaway’ in the subject line. No email? Simply drop off your details at the Chronicle office. Offer closes Monday 17th September. Winner will notified thereafter.
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Boneseed in Raglan has to go Flowering season for boneseed is about to get underway and Waikato Regional Council pest plant staff will be out and about in Raglan looking for this pest.
Boneseed is a salt tolerant, fast-growing, prolifically-seeding shrub. It grows up to 3 metres tall and has leathery leaves with toothed edges. The name boneseed comes from its bone-coloured hard seeds, but the most distinctive thing about it this time of year is the bright yellow daisy-like flowers. Boneseed grows on sand dunes, scrubland, coastal cliffs, offshore islands and even rocky outcrops. It quickly forms an incredibly dense cover that shades out everything else and can limit access to coastal areas. A single boneseed bush can produce 50 000 seeds every year, and each seed can remain dormant for up to 10 years.
Boneseed is a native of South Africa and was first brought to New Zealand as an ornamental plant. In the Waikato region it is classed as a containment pest under the Regional Pest Management Strategy and landowners are responsible for its control. Craig Purvis, the council’s pest management contractor for Lower Waikato is keen to see boneseed banished from Raglan and will be out and about looking for it over the next month. While landowners are responsible for the control of boneseed on their property Craig may use this time to control boneseed wherever he finds it if this is a suitable option. For more information on boneseed and its control contact Craig on 0800 BIOSEC (246 732) or visit www.waikatoregion.govt. nz/boneseed
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SENIOR CITIZENS A S S O C I AT I O N . There will be no meeting in Sept. as it is our S.C.A. birthday month. Instead we shall all meet at Orca for lunch at 12pm. The cost of the meal will be subsided by $10. See you all there.
RAGLAN VOLUNTEER COASTGUARD AGM 2012 Notice is hereby given that the 2012 Annual General Meeting for Raglan Volunteer Coastguard Inc will be held on Tuesday 25th September 2012 at 1900 hours at the Raglan Bowling Club, Corner James and Wallis Streets, Raglan. AGENDA: • Welcome • Annual Reports • Election of Officers • General Business We warmly invite members and interested parties to attend. Brigid Green, Secretary
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FLAXEN END OF WINTER SALE! Up to 50% off. Starts Friday 7th September.
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Talk on Henry Moore Sculpture Grounds and AGM of Raglan Community Arts Council The 2012 Annual General Meeting for Raglan Community th Arts Council, will be held at 7.30pm, Tuesday 11 September at the Old School Arts Centre, Stewart St, Raglan. Members of the Arts Council and the Raglan Whaingaroa community are cordially invited to attend. Following the meeting there will be a coffee break followed at about 8.15pm with a talk by Jean Carbon covering her visit to the Henry Moore sculpture grounds in Hertfordshire. Rodger Gallagher, Chairperson
SITUATIONS VACANT Relieving Teachers Wanted Tena Koutou katoa nga rangatira e hoe tahi nei to tatou waka o te matauranga. He tono tenei ki nga kaiako kore whai mahi i tenei wa kia haere mai hei kairiwhi ki to matou kura ataahua ki Whaingaroa. He kura a Rohe ta matou no reira mai nga tau 0-13 nga akomanga. He taha rumaki, reo rua, auraki, kareti hoki ta matou. Ina watea koe tukuna mai to ingoa me to nama waea ki a Logan 0275137563 Raglan Area School is looking for relievers who can cater for rumaki and bilingual classrooms. If you are interested please call Logan on 0275137563 or call our school office and leave your details at 07) 8258140 Piki mai kake mai ki to matou kura miharo rawa!
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OPEN HOME CHARACTER BACH – GREAT LOCATION – READY FOR SUMMER!!! There’s no better time to take advantage of this perfectly positioned property. Access to the beach is just around the corner. The bach has 2 bedrooms, Kent fire and is fully insulated, single
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• 10 Simon Rd 1547m2 (approx.) ID#RAG21189 • 5b Waikowhai Place 1034m2 (approx.) ID#RAG21190
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OPEN HOMES this weekend 8th & 9th September Saturday 1-2pm – 2a Tahuna Ave
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Sunday 1pm – 35 Opotoru Rd
Saturday 2pm 150 Whaanga Rd
21 Bow St, Raglan Phone: 07 825 8669 Fax: 07 825 7410 Website: www.rwraglan.co.nz Email: raglan.nz@raywhite.com
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