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Tragic accident at footbridge over weekend the next few days and to be mindful that this is a sensitive manner. We understand however the hurt and frustration that this particular incident has caused however our Grandmother and whānau has asked for peace, love and harmony for our boy! (sic)” Mr McCarthy says the matter has now been referred to the coroner, and is not a police inquiry. Welfare services have also been made available to the young man who fronted to the police.

Raglan Fire chief Kevin Holmes says the brigade was called to the fatal accident at about 12.22pm on Monday.

At the time the Raglan ambulance was out on another call and a paramedic had to come out from Hamilton by rescue chopper. Prime volunteers were also in attendance.

CPR was performed on Richard for over an hour but the attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. He was underwater for about 10-15 minutes before his friends found him.

“It’s tragic and it’s always going to be a bit tougher in the smaller communities where everyone knows everyone,” says Mr Holmes.

Fire officer Dirk De Ruysscher, who attended the callout, says he coached Richard, who was 16 and in tear 13 at Raglan Area School, in the school basketball team for four years, and Richard was a friend of his youngest son.

He says when he first started coaching Richard he was “a really shy boy” but soon became “the building block for the team”.

“He was a very nice boy, polite … really good character. He was surrounded by good boys.”

Raglan Area School principal Malcolm Cox says Richard’s tragic death has garnered a lot of media attention. continued on page 3...

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Huntly Sergeant John McCarthy says police have talked to a 17-year-old male who had the “collision with the deceased”, and they are happy with the circumstances of the incident.

Mr McCarthy had told media that a group of teenagers had been bombing off the Raglan footbridge and one of them had accidentally collided with the victim but left the scene. There had been concerns for his welfare.

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Plans are in place for the Bow Street Motors space, which was sold at the end of last year.

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“We figured we could open it up to the lane,” says Rob, who was busy last week building decking outside the shop’s front entrance.

Marie says they want to have a presence in town, as well as at the wharf.

“So yeah, basically the visitors who come to Raglan, the new ones, never come to the wharf … don’t know it exists.”

“We are producing more these days and I didn’t want to start wholesaling,” says Rob. They hope to open before the end of the month.

In Bow St, Aga Turkish Cuisine has now opened to rave reviews on Raglan Notice Board.

Owner Yassar Kaplan says he had hoped to open before Christmas, but he didn’t get the sign-off from council.

Then “the council was on holiday and when they came back there was a lot of things waiting for them”.

He says he has been very busy since opening on January 31.

“We didn’t expect it to be that busy.

“We have been so busy sometimes we can’t answer the phone.”

Yassar, 45, has set up about “12 or 13” Turkish food places in his lifetime, including in Istanbul, where he was living before he moved to New Zealand in 2000, and Melbourne.

He currently has Aga Turkish Cuisine takeaway shops in Whangaparoa, Warkworth and Paeroa, and is also building a restaurant in Whangaparoa, which should be finished by the end of March.

He’s hoping to stay permanently in Raglan. The people are “very nice” here, he says.

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He says Richard was a good kid who had come to him at the end of last year, chuffed that he had passed level two NCEA. “That was a big deal. He was a sportsperson … and someone really chuffed to get level two. He was all ready for school this year and to do level three.”

Richard’s family has also publically acknowledged the work by the rescue crew and everyone who tried to help save him. They have thanked the community for their kind words of support, prayers and condolences.

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Thomson says a discussion will be held around the safety of the bridge at a moment that is appropriate for Richard’s whanau and friends.

Waikato District Council chief executive Gavin Ion says sympathies go out to both families affected by the tragic accident in Raglan.

He says council does not condone jumping off the bridge and will be reviewing the signage currently in place on the bridge.

It says: “jumping at low tide may result in injury”.

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Andreas Broring, who bought the property at the end of last year, says he plans to build a “small mall” in the front parking area of the former garage.

“Hopefully by the end of the year we will have something built in the forecourt,” says Andreas, who has lived in Raglan for more than 30 years.

He says he also built the Yot Club and bakery.

“It can’t be too difficult to do something else.”

His plans include retail spaces – possibly three shops – and offices above, to attract new tenancies or old ones.

“It will be a nice retail space: double glazing, well insulated, modern technology.”

The old garage workshop will remain and is currently being developed into two separate work spaces.

The owners of Raglan Coconut Yoghurt, which has been operating out of the Old School Arts Centre, are building a commercial kitchen in half of the space, and Andreas plans to open Bow Street Market Place, selling new and used furniture, second-hand goods, second-hand hardware and second-hand tools.

While Raglan Coconut Yoghurt hopes to be producing onsite in a couple of weeks, Andreas says he’s set himself no deadline for Bow Street Market Place.

It will open “when it is ready”.

“I so busy. I am not stressing out over an open date.”

The former office of Bow Street Motors, which Andreas is currently leasing

on a month-to-month basis to Channelle Ruawai, owner of 2nd Life VTG, will be demolished to make way for the new development.

“We’ve been looking at the future of Raglan,” says Andreas.

He’s been in talks with accountants Bizworx Consultancy, which is based in Wallis St and borders the Bow St site.

He says discussions include the possibility of creating an accessway linking Bow St and Wallis St, using the two properties, and creating car parking and a green zone in between.

Changes are also afoot for another property, the Raglan Co-operative Dairy Factory building, owned by Andreas.

Eco Windows moved out of the site at the end of January, shifting to Collins Rd in Hamilton.

Andreas says there is once again a joinery onsite, called Raglan Joinery Cooperative.

The Monster Company, the creative collaboration that is Hayley Hamilton, Karla Stevenson and Craig Hamilton, will also be set up in the site by the end of the month.

“It’s a new era for the business,” says Hayley, of the move out of their homebased workshop.

“We are offering an environment where people can see us at work.”

The long-term plan is to have a small gallery onsite, also.

Andreas says there are still vacancies at the old dairy factory, suitable for either boutique retail or a manufacturing business.

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A special assembly was held on Tuesday morning at the school.

“It’s really about prayer, and how to help our kids stay safe,” says Mr Cox. “It’s OK to grieve, but to stay safe in your grieving.”

He says the assembly was a real sign that school is community.

“We had ex students, gone two years, there, looking out for their mates and siblings.”

Richard’s body will be at the Aramiro Marae, Waitetuna Valley, until Saturday.

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aron Brunet never acquired a taste for what he calls the “fancy schmancy” restaurant lifestyle – and now the former MasterChef has quite different things on his plate.

“The whole MasterChef NZ experience made me rethink my attitude to food,” the former Raglander told the Chronicle from his Morningside home just west of Auckland city.

And not only food.

While Aaron’s now into a totally plantbased and vegan diet, he’s also enjoying a pared-down urban lifestyle which sees him pushbiking to a new job in recycling and upcycling. It’s a way of life where he feels he can do his bit to reduce both waste and consumption of resources, foodwise and in terms of his own carbon footprint.

Aaron admits he found the high-end restaurant thing “not so satisfying” after his 2013 win in the reality television cooking show thrust him into the celebrity limelight. He’d always strived to be “real”, he said back then, and doing the likes of a stint at downtown Auckland’s awardwinning Euro Restaurant & Bar just didn’t cut it for him.

In contrast his life has become “very holistic” now, he says. The 45-yearold former IT consultant is committed to working with whole, unrefined foods both for himself and the wider community through his fornightly ‘Bite’ column in The NZ Herald, and at the same time he’s helping reduce waste through his new fulltime job both upcycling and recycling at Waitakere Transfer Station.

The recycle shop he’s involved in is run by the McLaren Park & Henderson South Community Trust.

Aaron likens the Auckland recycle and refuse depot – where he’s been its upcycle/ retail assistant since January – to Xtreme Zero Waste’s in Raglan. “I help run a shop which is like Kaahu’s Nest (at Xtreme) and I’m also involved in creating upcycled products, design items … like making lamps out of unwanted glass bottles.”

Recycling’s good in that bottles for instance are reduced to raw material to be made into a different product, he explains,

but upcycling means those bottles are instead modified and used in other ways – adding to their value, but not to the carbon footprint.

It may seem a remarkable lifestyle choice for a MasterChef winner, but Aaron points out he was working as IT support for Xtreme Waste throughout his six years living in Raglan. His post-MasterChef book ‘Cook With Me’ also bucked many expectations with its focus on simple and healthy recipes for “enjoying every day”.

“Raglan rubbed off on me,” Aaron says, pointing to his growing anti-consumerism and his move towards a more real lifestyle in every way. He’s passionate about not wasting so much food, so many resources.

“It’s a heartfelt, genuine thing.”

Aaron wants to live this way a while himself before becoming too public about it. Nevertheless he’s convinced there’s a healthier, less refined, less commercial long-term lifestyle change happening globally and cites the 2014 documentary ‘Cowspiracy’ which explored the impact of animal agriculture on the environment.

“If everyone went plant-based (as opposed to meat-eating) it would make a massive difference to global warming for instance,” he says.

He reckons daughter Ariana, now 16 and in her last year at nearby Western Springs College, is a “greenie” who’s leading him in this direction rather than the other way round. The pair returned to town recently for the Soundsplash music festival, where Aaron helped out as an Xtreme Zero Waste volunteer.

“Raglan is very special (to us),” he adds nostalgically of the visit.

But Aaron knows Auckland too from living there previously, and says he can find the best spots to go – like to Herne Bay and Pt Chevalier beaches for a swim at high tide.

And although he’s “stepped back from the stress and unreality of the MasterChef way of life”, Aaron’s still very much a foodie – experimenting with healthy delights such as nut, seed and dried fruit “breakfast crumb” which popped up in both his ‘Bite’ column and on his Facebook page fairly recently.

He’s also gone dairy free and has begun making his own oat milk rather than buy a substitute in a non-recyclable tetra pack.

“It’s quite easy and very delicious and very affordable, and there’s no waste.”

The soaked, drained, blended and sieved “steel-cut” oats – as opposed to rolled oats – produce a creamy milk that Aaron says goes especially well with his breakfast creations and in nutritious smoothies.

Nothing pretentious or fancy-schmancy about that.

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Emma to cook at food shows around country

It hasn’t taken foodie-turned-writer Emma Galloway long to hook up with New Zealand’s celebrity chef circuit.

The gluten and dairy-free blogger and author, freshly arrived back in Raglan after five years in Australia, revealed in a Chronicle profile last week that despite three local job offers her sights were set on something more in the line of food shows.

Just as last week’s issue went to press she confirmed her plans were now “all official” and that she’d be cooking at The Food Shows in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland this year alongside the likes of Josh Emett, Chelsea Winter and Ray McVinnie.

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Risk of shipping disaster greater with seabed mining

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he collection of ironsands concentrate, via an underwater pipeline off the coast of Kawhia, has been described as New Zealand’s next and largest shipping disaster waiting to happen, and KASM (Kiwis Against Seabed Mining) says that risk will only increase if seabed mining is allowed on the west coast.

Last week, NZ First MP Clayton Mitchell told a parliamentary select committee that the 290.4m-long Japanese bulk carrier the MV Taharoa Destiny was too big for its mooring bouy, sited 3.5-kilometres off the coast of Taharoa. He said the bouy, which is due to be replaced this year, was 40 years old and unsafe, and the carrier ran the risk of swinging on its mooring and running aground.

It would be a disaster worse than the Rena, he said, which was New Zealand’s worst

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maritime environmental disaster, in 2011, off the coast of Tauranga, and cost hundreds of millions of dollars to clean up. Then, a 5-kilometre-long oil slick threatened wildlife and the area’s rich fishing waters.

“This is what we would see more of, these ships, if sea-based mining operations were granted along the coast,” says Kasm spokesperson Phil Mccabe. “With way more activity there is more risk.”

He says ironsands mining company TransTasman Resources (TTR) will again apply for a permit to mine iron ore off the coast of Patea, South Taranaki.

In 2014, KASM won the fight to prevent TTR from mining ironsands in that area, and the mining company had decided against appealing the decision by the Environment Protection Authority in the High Court.

With the mining operation in Taharoa, all the processing is land-based. But with a seabed mining operation, Phil says, there would be

more boats permanently anchored at mining sites – one ship for dredging, another for processing, storage vessels and carriers for direct export.

He says the application that KASM fought and won was “just the first one we have seen on the west coast”.

“The Government wants to see several of these (seabed ironsand mining) operations.”

Met Ocean Solutions oceanographer Brett Beamsley, from Raglan, says if there was a shipping disaster of epic proportions, as described by MP Clayton Mitchell, near Kawhia, then oil could potentially wash up on Raglan’s beaches, considering the frequency of westerly winds on the coast.

“It would totally depend on the weather characteristics at the time,” says Brett, whose expertise was used during the Rena oil spill.

But Brett says the west coast is more dynamic – rougher – than the east coast, so any oil spill would break up and disperse more quickly.

Due to its low cost, most large cargo vessels are powered by bunker fuel, which is a thick and heavy oil fuel and particularly hard to clean up from water.

NZ Steel has monitors to measure wave swell and gets weather forecasts around the clock at Taharoa, Brett says, “so they know if bad weather is going to come through and to get off the bouy”.

As with any shipping operation there will always be risks, he says.

At Taharoa, there have been two cases investigated by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission in the past 10 years regarding unstable loading of ironsand concentrate, which caused ships to list, in one case by 22 degrees.

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Matt Holl quits, accuses community board of inaction M

att Holl has resigned from the Raglan Community Board, citing frustration at the board’s failure to perform.

“The reality was too horrible to contemplate,” says the former deputy chairperson, who resigned in November.

At the community board meeting on Tuesday night, Bob MacLeod was voted in as the new deputy chair, and Peter (PJ) Haworth, one of the initiating members of Xtreme Waste, was appointed as the seventh community board member.

Matt says community boards are a great concept but “you need a majority … people who can line up the dots of common sense”. In Raglan’s case, that means having four board members who can make things happen, he says. “We’ve got one, maybe two.”

Matt served just over two years of a three-year term, after returning as a community board member in 2013. He previously served three consecutive terms as a community board member (19962004), two of them as a Waikato district councillor (1996-2001).

A new board will be elected later this year.

Matt says he quit because he felt he wasn’t being listened to, and the inability of the board to take action to address town problems.

“I can’t just keep going on and on about things I’ve tried to put into play.”

He says the town’s parking problems is one issue that the community board fails to take action on.

When he presented a possible solution that involved using the empty section on the corner of Stewart St and Wainui Rd, it was “possums in the headlight. It went no further.”

“We’re trying to accomplish the needs of this town, the stresses and growth of the town, it’s not rocket science.

“We need to grab opportunities. There are many ways to fund things.”

Matt says planning the town’s future is beyond the capabilities of the majority of the board members.

He says the board needs people who can make things happen to stand for election this year – those with a farmer-worker type

productivity, not necessarily intelligence.

“There are some people in this town who are good at accomplishing things.

Raglan Community Board chairman Alan Vink says as in any situation on an elected board, “you are obviously going to have some personality issues”.

He says councils are not the easiest bodies to work with because they are bureaucracies, and the processes can be “incredibly cumbersome”, with people ducking for cover or refusing to take responsibility.

“Matt felt that frustration as we all do … add in with that a number or two personalities and he probably decided it wasn’t worth his time and effort.”

He says it’s a shame that Matt resigned but “it is what it is”.

“I feel we are working better now as the eyes and ears of the community, getting a handle on what the community is about.”

At the board meeting this week, Alan said Bob MacLeod was a great appointment as deputy chairperson. “I work well with Bob.” Inger Vos

Councillor’s Column

As predicted it’s been a busy holiday season, the weather has been sensational with thousands having enjoyed what Raglan has to offer.

We have had great support from the police in managing the festive time of the year as they indicated, I’m sure our community felt a lot safer.

The Soundsplash festival was a great success and enjoyed by many locals and visitors alike.

Unfortunately there were a number water safety issues including drownings which always put a damper on people's enjoyment.

As locals we sometimes need to remind folks that our beaches can be dangerous and they should swim where our surf lifesavers operate.

As expected, parking was at a premium and in recent days council has heard submissions on the public spaces by- law that covers parking, where the issues were raised.

It is my view that we need to have a longerterm view of the parking issue and collaborate with groups like the fishing club. Our parking was never designed for the amount of visitors that have discovered our town and as stated before if more parking is required then the cost needs to be spread further than just Raglan.

Hopefully after some issues with councils’ previous contractor the mowing of berms and reserves has improved. I know there have been a lot complaints and I’ve probably been the loudest.

Council is currently meeting with potential contractors that can provide a level of service acceptable to us and hopefully there is room for local contractors to participate.

Council is in for a busy year with the development of the annual plan, review of the district plan and continued updating of the economic development strategy, while planning for growth that is occurring right across the district which is putting pressure on councils building inspectors.

Council has recently appointed me with others including the Mayor to work with Waipa district and Hamilton city to look at what a councilowned water company may look like. This has come about after a report indicated significant savings could be made for ratepayers. Early days.

Once again a big thank you to those who helped clean up litter around the beaches over the holiday period and continue to do so, it is appreciated.

Council staff have recently started discussions with the Regional Council and NZTA in preparation for the renewal of the Raglan to Hamilton bus service, with the mind to improve the service.

Plan change 14 ( Raglan Rezoning) was notified on 18th December and submissions close on February 29th, please check the council website or view at the council office.

The 2016 work programed for new footpaths will start shortly in Uenuku Avenue, Nihinihi Avenue and Wainui Road.

Remember that all Council agendas and minutes are on the Council website and if you would like to discuss Council issues with me please contact me through the Council office or my mobile 0211553778 or email me clint. baddeley@waidc.govt.nz Regards Clint Baddeley, District Councillor

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Raglan dancers to feature at the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival Waikato Contemporary Dance Projects Trust present their 10th annual performance, Frolic, at the Hamilton Garden Arts Festival and it features an abundance of Raglan talent.

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Newly graduated local Indya Gibbs will be dancing a warrior princess, incorporating patu and long poi skills gained at Whitireia Performing Arts School in Wellington.

London Contemporary Dance School graduate and Raglan local Eve VeglioWhite, is also featuring in Frolic. Eve shares her quirky contemporary European dance style and with Indya’s cultural and contemporary dance grounding this will make for a truly dynamic show.

A group of young dancers from Whaingaroa Youth Movement have been invited to participate in the performance too, with a revival of their dance ‘Joy’ from last years performance project ‘Outside In’ held at the Wainui Bush Park.

Local designer Kartika Leng is coordinating styling and costumes for Frolic, including a ten-meter long hair extension for Rapunzel. Also local Patti Mitchley (trustee) will work as production and stage manager for this project, supporting Marie and the dancers in this ambitious roving performance event, showcasing a cast of 24 dancers.

Dancers from Paeroa, Te Pahu, Raglan and Hamilton will come together under the direction of Marie Hermo Jensen.

Indya Gibbs performing in Raglan last year.

Norwegian born and London trained choreographer/dancer Marie has worked with the Dance Trust for eight years. Her choreography has a quirky edge and Marie always brings a sense of wonder and delight to her performance projects. Anew 2014, Marie’s last production for the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival, set in the Italian Renaissance Garden was described as "like falling down the rabbit hole straight into Alice in Wonderland. The perspectives kept changing and my sense of reality shifted.”

The Waikato Contemporary Dance Projects Trust is dedicated to community dance development. They work to create opportunities for both community dancers and dance students to be involved with and work alongside new graduates and professionals. Frolic emphasises this focus

and delivers an accessible contemporary dance work to be enjoyed by all.

Frolic is a journey with your favourite female fairy tale heroes. An interactive dance trail which leads the audience around the Turtle Lake. The trail visits the characters in beautiful settings and takes you ‘down the garden path’ through childhood memories, then delivers you back to the absolute joy of dance, play and movement. A perfect family day out for all.

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West Coast Health Clinic update

Dr Nathan Marshall joins the West Coast Health Clinic team.

O this year with the major change ur team of doctors is changing

being that after almost 10 years, Dr Rebekah Doran is leaving the clinic in May, moving to Hamilton.

She has been a great person for us all to work with and she has tirelessly committed herself to the health and wellbeing of the community over the time she has been here, whilst still managing to fit in having three children! We are very sad to see her go and it will certainly take a bit of adjusting managing without her.

We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to her for all she has done for West Coast Health Clinic and our community and also to Stuart and her family for their support. She has a few words that she wanted to share with you all: “The fact that the decision I have made has been one of the most difficult in my life speaks volumes for the fondness and gratitude I feel for Raglan and it’s wonderful people. A combination of family, circumstances and the need to take my career forward led my family and I to explore our choices and agree that this is the right move at this time in our lives.

We don’t feel we are leaving Raglan but merely moving ‘up the road’ and hope that we can continue to be part of this unique town. Thank you Raglan for taking a couple of stray pommies and turning them into a family of kiwis.”

In the middle of March Dr Mike Loten and his family will be heading to Canada for a year for a planned sabbatical. Mike wants to broaden his horizons and gain more experience as a rural GP in Grand Manan, New Brunswick. Mike is coming back to Raglan next year, hopefully reinvigorated and with plenty of tales to tell.

Mike will be replaced by Dr Nathan Marshall, a very capable locum with plenty of experience. Nathan is thrilled to be moving to Raglan with his wife, Chris, and their three children.

He has been working in West Jordan,

Utah, USA, as a GP physician for the last 17 years. He studied medicine at The University of Utah, and also did a three year residency in rural medicine at the University of Wyoming. He takes care of patients of all ages and does the full scope of general medicine.

The Marshalls enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities, including skiing, hiking, and mountain biking. They are excited to find out what Raglan has to offer.

Dr Jennifer Hughes will be returning mid-March after taking a year off on maternity leave. Dr Fiona Megahy, who has been covering her so well, will be going back to Scotland to take up a partnership there. Jen is looking forward to returning to work but will reduce her hours to three days a week so she still has plenty of time with her son, Fraser.

We are delighted to say that Dr Michael Becker is still on our team longterm, working two days a week and Dr Jess Blackwood is also still here on a part time basis.

In order to try to help manage these changes Dr Fiona Bolden the remaining partner will increase her days at the clinic to try to ensure that things continue to run as smoothly as possible. We remain committed to providing the best possible health care for our community, supported by the rest of the amazing team at West Coast Health Clinic.

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Entire female dogs (not spayed) have a sevenfold risk of developing mammary tumours.

Spaying a female dog before the first heat (season) is an effective preventative, reducing the risk of mammary tumours down to as low as 0.05%. After the first heat, this risk increases to 8% and continues to rise with each successive heat.

For dogs not intended for breeding purposes, we highly recommend getting them spayed young, preferably before their first heat. For those wanting to use their dog for breeding purposes, we recommend regular home checks and vet assessments.

Here is how you can perform a simple home check on your female dog to check for any beginning stages of mammary tumours: Run your hands down the line of the teats and gently feel for any hard masses or irregular feeling tissue around the base of the nipples.

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Spoilt For Choice Lot 3 1.56ha - $260,000 Lot 4 1.13ha - $230,000 Lot 5 1.28ha - $230,000 Three sections to choose from, all offering potential building sites with amazing rural views. Power is located at the boundary. Quality lifestyle sections in a very desirable location!

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Three bedrooms plus sleep out. A generous 5180m2 section with awesome rural and ocean views. Zoned for popular Te Mata School.

Smaller lifestyle properties in this location are sought after, don’t miss out on this one!

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(Unless Sold Prior), 11am, 9 Mar PGGWRE, 87 Duke St, Cambridge OPEN DAY 11-12pm, Sat, 13 Feb & Wed, 17 Feb 645 RUAPUKE RD

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Quality Home - Easy Living There is no question, this 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom beautifully built home is seriously good looking and built to last with quality finishing and fittings. The living/dining area is spacious and the kitchen is just divine with its scullery, 6 burner gas hob and central bench island making entertaining a real breeze. Double glazed sliders open out to north facing wrap-around decking and a flat lawn area with well organised landscaping, gardens and established plantings.

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Executive Living near the Beach

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Rarely do lifestyle sections in this prime beach location come available, particularly with views like this prime site has to offer. Design your home to capture the vista of the rolling waves up the West Coast as well as Raglan harbour & town minutes away.

By negotiation Kyle Leuthart - 021 903 309 kleuthart.raglan@ljh.co.nz ljhooker.co.nz/ 109HFG

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Located only a few minutes from Wainui beach and the surf breaks this modern architectural marvel awaits you and the family. Built with style in mind the spacious home spans over 3 levels with over 300m2 of floor area.

$795,000 Kyle Leuthart - 021 903 309 kleuthart.raglan@ljh.co.nz ljhooker.co.nz/ UFHFG

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Price $165,000 Contact Stephen O’Byrne - 021 969 848 Michelle O’Byrne - 021 969 878 Email sobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz mobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz View ljhooker.co.nz/ 112HFG

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Jump onto the Raglan Market and take advantage of this blank canvas. Limited Raglan sections remaining, either land bank for future gain or build your dream home on this quality section of 634m², ready for you to develop and enjoy.

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Recently renovated this beautiful bungalow retains many original character features. The 6132m² lifestyle block is made up of a generous flat lawn area surrounding the house giving plenty of space for the kids to play, vege gardens, fruit trees, chickens and more plus a paddock for a few sheep or maybe a pony!

Are you looking for a family home or investment?

There is huge potential to add value here. Late 1980’s built house in a quiet and private location close to bush walkway, school, estuary and town. Estuary and mountain views too!

By Negotiation Chrissy Cox - 027 287 1804 ccox.raglan@ljh.co.nz Sunday 12-12.30pm ljhooker.co.nz/ 114HFG

This modern home has open plan living and 3 bedrooms, or 2 bedrooms and 2 living areas. Quietly tucked away yet within easy walking distance of Raglan township, cafes and beach. Great holiday or investment property or a comfortable home. Be quick!

$299,000 Chrissy Cox - 027 287 1804 ccox.raglan@ljh.co.nz Saturday 1-1:30pm ljhooker.co.nz/ 10QHFG

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This property is well located within walking distance to the popular wharf & township. The main dwelling has 2 bedrooms and a bathroom as well as an upper deck.

Below is a semi s/c unit plus there is a 3rd stand alone unit, previously used for holiday accommodation. The Bank’s instructions are clear - Auction Day is Sale Day. Auction Postponed - a new date will be confirmed shortly. The Auction will be held at our Hamilton office, 1030 Victoria Street. Call Kyle to register your interest today or see him at the open homes.

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Contact Kyle Leuthart - 021 903 309 Matt Sweetman - 021 624 826 Email

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Enjoy a great lifestyle here in this 2008 built 3/4 bedroom home on 11.2 acres which enjoys views out to Mt Karioi, the Aotea harbour and Taharoa Peninsula. Featuring a modern kitchen, 2 living areas, 2 bathrooms and double internal access garaging.10 paddocks have a lot of new fencing, water lines and water troughs for easy grazing.

A real bonus is the recently built Total Span 126m² 4 bay shed. This property is so well presented and will certainly impress. Our motivated vendors are moving on a new venture. Do not delay, call today!!

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671d Wainui Road Manu Bay Forest Magic

On the way to Manu Bay there is a driveway that leads to a magical hidden world. Drive through the bush on the slopes of the majestic ‘sleeping lady’ until you arrive at a rustic cottage. There is a large, flat lawn open to the north with all day sun but sheltered from the prevailing westerlies. With stunning coastal views this would be the most amazing site for your future dream home. The real star is the lush podocarp forest with pockets that have never been milled. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a truly unique piece of coastal Raglan.

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How lucky would you be to make this your family home! Located on popular Wainui Rd with the Bays & Surfclub only mins away + close access to the beach walking track.

Situated on 1455m² enjoy space and privacy with an abundance of birdlife. Potential for further landscaping or just enjoy the lawn.

The 3 bdrm home is well presented, boasting a fresh coat of paint inside & out. Full of sunshine and featuring a North facing deck this is an easy home to fall in love with!

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Located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac with commanding Mountain views, and a peak of the Raglan Bar. This three bedroom home sits proud on a 1196m² site. Featuring an open planned lounge plus dining area, separate laundry and bathroom, this well presented property has great indoor flow onto a large entertaining deck. Great storage under house, with a single carport, and additional off street parking. This property combines the best of a great location with Raglan views, plus Raglan Wharf and Township within walking distance.

Price Deadline Sale 4pm 1.3.16 Contact Michelle O’Byrne - 021 969 878 Stephen O’Byrne - 021 969 848 Email mobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz sobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz View Sat & Sun 3 - 3:45pm ljhooker.co.nz/118HFG

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Meet the Artist - Billy Wilson PAINTED PANELS WORKS OF STRETCHED PAPER

by Billy Wilson. 12th - 21st Feb 2016.

Opening THIS Fri 12th Feb, 5.30-7.30pm at Chris Meek/Studio Gallery - 21 Cross St. Raglan, open 7 days.

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Artist Billy Wilson works on new pieces for Painted Panels opening Friday at Chris Meek gallery.

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illy is a New Zealand artist working in the field of abstract painting who is dedicated to making regular series’ for exhibition. Billy’s chief interests lie in the language of painting and how it can still generate unforeseen meanings from a limited set of rules.

In the current world of new media he delights in the analogue materiality of his work and how such an approach can still add value in a digital age.

After teaching art alongside renowned New Zealand artist Peter Adsett, Billy Tell us a little about yourself and how you came to be in Raglan?

After growing up and studying in Wellington I found myself in Christchurch one year before the quakes….then boom! I had just opened a design store and had bought a house, so lets just say it’s been a crazy time.

An old buddy lives in Raglan and I really needed some time out so I made the move up here last year.

How are you enjoying living here so far and have you connected with the local arts community?

It’s been a great change of pace.

I needed more bush and beach in my life and now I’m spoilt for choice.

I was here for a few months and didn’t even know about Chris’s space.

I randomly got invited to his last opening and when I got there I knew it was the kind of gallery I wanted to make something for.

Tell us a little about your background in art and what kinds of mediums you like to work in?

Art has always been my thing ever since I was young. I studied on and off through my twenties and then taught art for a few years in Wellington. I try to show regularly to keep momentum up. The feeling of a space is really important to me and often influences the work I make.

What kinds of themes/ideas do you like to feature in your artwork?

My work is very material based and works between object and illusion.

There is no narrative to speak of, yet I often title the exhibition and the artworks to focus the interpretation.

The title of this new show plays on the gallery being an old mechanic

has spent the last 7 years residing in Christchurch’s earthquake disaster zone during which time he co-directed leading design boutique The Flock, exhibited his paintings and conducted earthquake painting repairs.

These experiences have all culminated in his major 2015 public art project ‘The Tool Sheds’, which is an ongoing and interactive ‘installation that has taken on a life of it’s own.

Billy delivered a presentation on this project in July 2015 at the Cities in a Climate of Change conference hosted

by Shandong University and Elam School of Fine Arts in Auckland, New Zealand.

and body shop, also Chris trained as a panel beater and makes art in that vein. ‘Painted Panels’ is a play on ‘panel and paint’.

What was the inspiration behind your public art project The Tool Sheds?

I was working on the Christchurch rebuild as a painter & decorator.

I wanted to make a project that combined that trade with art, the rebuild and the transitional nature of the city. With all the demolition going on I seized the chance to grab the sheds before they were crushed and renovated them into antique port-acoms.

Your show, Painted Panels opens this week at Chris Meek’s Gallery, what can we expect from your show?

Abstract masterpieces of stretched and painted paper that speak to the flowing drapery of Baroque traditions. This work filters classical painting through cubism, minimalism and process art.

Any projects on the horizon other than your Raglan show?

Through the process of making this show the next one has already shown itself, which I will aim to hold mid-year. I’d like to have it in Auckland where I have a few leads, but you never know where the next space will show itself.

Painted Panels works by Billy Wilson. 12th - 21st Feb 2016.

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BOUNCY CASTLE, great for entertaining the kids ph Vicki 8257575.

Commercial To Let SELF STORAGE

Contact Ray & Sheryl Ker

4005 SH23, Raglan Ph: (07) 825 6560 Mob: 027 2022 575 info@raglanstorage.co.nz

INDUSTRIAL YARD FOR RENT. Could add building if required. Ph. Bob 021 825 869.

JOIN THE RAGLAN CLUB $25 per year $400 accumulating draw every Friday Live entertainment most Fridays Left Hand Break Restaurant – Excellent meals at reasonable prices (group bookings welcome) Pool darts Snooker Gaming & TAB Family Friendly plus BBQ area Big Screen Courtesy Vans Wed-Sun.

To Let FULLY FURNISHED 2 B/R COTTAGE Avail (long term). Breathtaking Bay views. Carport, step from ranchslider, on to a covered deck with outdoor dining furniture for Y/R (el fresco dining).

Air con, (lazy boy), K/S bed (super comfy) plus 2 single. Suit single prof person req 3 month plus stay. $350 per wk plus power. Price inc full sky TV and Wifi. (Price reductionavail over winter). Ph 07 825 7380 or 021 0584775.

Lost BROOCH - FAMILY H E I R L O O M Round clusters of blue/green sparkling jewels.

Lost between Harbour Beach Entrance, Marae, Raglan Township or Te Uku area.

Enormous sentimental value.

Reward offered.

Contact ph. 825 5739, or return to Raglan Police Station. Thank you.

FRI FEB 12 @ YOT CLUB From 8pm Dan Wilcox live. DJ Sweep from 10pm.

SAT FEB 13 @ YOT CLUB Raglan Favourites, My Baby (Amsterdam), $10.

Courses, classes & workshops MAINLY MUSIC Starting Mon 15th and Wed 17th. Mainly music for preschoolers.

Every Monday & Wednesday 9:30am @ Te Uku Church Hall $3 per family. All welcome. Ph Surfside 825 5199 for more details, or Facebook ‘Raglan Mainly Music’.

BEGINNER GUITAR Lessons starting this week. Classical and basic styles. Ring Sue Court, 022 171 4122.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE THE RAGLAN LIGHT EXERCISE GROUP. Established 20 years ago. Sessions Mon and Thurs 10am till 11.00am. St Peters Church Hall.

Bow Street. Everybody is most welcomed to attend.*Ad sponsored by RC B U D G E T ASSISTANCE @ Raglan Community House.

Phone 825 8142 for an appointment. Become a Budget Service client and be eligible for a Bargain Basement 50% off clothing voucher.

Public Notices

Situations Vacant

TE UKU HALL AVAILABLE FOR HIRE Events, Functions, Groups, Meetings Affordable Rates Good Facilities Ample Parking Contact Tony 825 5846

BAR MANAGER, must be qualified, week work Raglan, weekend work Auckland. ph 021 409 268.

oakridge@paradise.net.nz

M AT H Z W I S E Available in Raglan Come Join Us! Jean McKenzie 0211 33 5161 www.mathzwise.co.nz

Services Offered EXCAVATOR FOR HIRE Pile driving Drilling Retaining Excavations Landscaping Contact: Joe Cell: 021 231 9327

SURF INSTRUCTOR WANTED for vibrant surf school in Strandhill, Sligo, Ireland. 2016 season April to October.

Interviews held in Raglan. Contact Paul Buchanan: strandhillsurfschool @gmail.com

Raglan Area School Laboratory Technician Required

Email: jwynyard@gmail.com

Public Notices

R A G L A N H O R T I C U LT U R A L S O C I E T Y Next meeting Tuesday February 16th, 1:00pm Union Church Hall, Stewart Street. Guest Speaker Christine Stewart, Local Bee Keeper, Floral Art, Aqua Jo, Interest Table, Table Mats.

Normal competition programme, sales table, raffle and display table (during your dahlias). New members very welcome.

SUN FEB 14 @ YOT CLUB Sunday Sessions. Table Suede and J-Plates playing in the yard, followed by My Baby in the club.

Free from 4:20, $10 after 7pm. Caribbean cook up all night.

RUAPUKE MOTOR CAMP

- Peace and tranquility -Surfing, fishing, bush walks - Cabins, powered sites, tent sites PH 07 825 6800

Laboratory Technician (Part-Time 10 hours per week) required for Raglan Area School Science Department.

Duties include preparation, organization and maintenance of equipment, materials and resources.

Relevant laboratory experience and qualifications required along with a passion for Science. Applicants will need to provide a CV and evidence of experience. All staff employed at the kura are subject to police vetting. Some training provided. For further details please contact Karen Clark at Raglan Area School.

Ph. 825 8140, or you can send your CV to Karen at PO Box 80 Raglan

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RAGLAN REAL ESTATE

Raglan Real Estate Ltd Licenced (REAA 2008)

FINAL NOTICE AUCTION 12.2.16 - 6pm, Friday - Ray White office, Raglan FINAL NOTICE AUCTION 14.2.16 - 4pm Sunday - ONSITE, Raglan Palm Beach Motel 50 Wainui Rd N

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• Water front Motel for sale - great lifestyle investment opportunity • Stunningly located right on the water in Raglan • 8 single level, well maintained units plus 3 bedroom owner accommodation • Just metres from the beach, walking distance to town • Situated on 2 titles, total land area 4168m2 • Easily owned and operated by a couple • Prior Auction offers considered

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50 Lorenzen Bay Road : 16 M .2. E 6P 2 1 IC ION FF CT ITE O U A WH Y RA

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ID#RAG22514 5 2 OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: PRIME LOCATION AND POTENTIAL • Sought after Wallis Street location • Spacious, two storey family home with 5 bedrooms • Glass-fronted deck with water views • Potentially subdividable section of 1012 m² (approx) • Prior auction offers considered • open2view.com ID#358366

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ID#RAG22236 LOT 48 NIKAU PARK SUBDIVISION

• Enjoy all the benefits of a new, modern and stylish subdivision.

• Complete with all underground services to the property, including water, sewage, street lights, footpaths and telephone.

• Covenants applicable to all lots within Nikau Park.

• Just a short walk to Lorenzen Bay. This subdivision is a must see!

• Prior auction offers considered

ID#RAG22510 3 1 1 SPECTACULAR HOME WITH SPLENDIFEROUS VIEWS

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• This beautiful home has glorious views of the Harbour and across the Raglan township • Downstairs features the master bedroom, modern bathroom, open plan living, dining and kitchen • Upstairs has 2 single bedrooms and a private balcony also boasting stunning views of the harbour and township • 5 minute walk to town, cafes and shops • Situated on 538m2 low maintenance section • Prior auction offers considered

View Open Home Sunday 1pm or by appt.

OPEN HOMES

this weekend 13th & 14th February

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

• Situated in one of the most sought after locations in Raglan • Wallis street is just walking distance to town, the wharf and beach • This three bedroom bach is simply very cute, capturing great water views!

• If you are looking for a holiday home or an investment property to set up as a book a bach holiday accommodation, look no further.

• Prior auction offers considered

2 ID#RAG21741 3 LOVELY LORENZEN BAY

• 3 bedrooms, two with ensuites • Just one back from the bay for swimming, kayaking,and fishing • Decking with views of the water • Small, low maintenance section • Double garaging • Prior auction offers considered

ID#RAG22513 2 AN OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

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• This 1950’s beach house is positioned to maximise harbour views • 2 double bedrooms, fireplace, warm timber flooring and a sunny conservatory • Just minutes walk to the wharf and close to town, cafes and shops.

• The 1012m² section offers plenty of flat lawn to pitch tents and ample room to park cars • Comes fully furnished with retro furniture.

• This property also provides loads of development opportunity.

• Prior auction offers considered • open2view.com ID#358237

87 Warren Rd : 16 M .2. E 6P 2 1 IC ION FF CT ITE O U A WH Y RA

ID#RAG22526 4 2 2 RURAL LIVING AT IT’S BEST

• Idyllic country lifestyle, family home with magnificent views • Upstairs: 3 bedrooms, office, open plan living, dining with a large country style kitchen • Internal access to a downstairs s/c apartment, quaint library, wine cellar, double garage and the added bonus of a commercial kitchen • Solar panels seamlessly working alongside mains power, a bore on the property supplies endless water • Large entertaining space with a stunning saltwater pool, spa and BBQ area • Situated on 10 acres only a few minutes from Te Uku school and short drive to Raglan • Prior auction offers considered • open2view.com ID#359291

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

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This property is available for viewing by appt and not only restricted to open homes.

ID#RAG22518 5 WATER’S EDGE

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Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

Saturday 12pm - 70 Wainui Rd | Saturday 1pm - 1 Seabreeze Way | Saturday 1pm - 27 Seabreeze Way Saturday 2pm 26 Lorenzen Bay Rd | Saturday 2pm - 36 Smith St | Saturday 3pm - 54 Lorenzen Bay Rd Sunday 12pm - 10a Manukau Rd | Sunday 1pm - 16a Upper Bow St

21 Bow St, Raglan Phone: 07 825 8669 Fax: 07 825 7410 Website: www.rwraglan.co.nz Email: raglan.nz@raywhite.com 12 RAGLAN Chronicle

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Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Tamara Athique 021 804 701

Graham Rope 021 222 7427 Dave Hanna 0276 146 722

16a upper Bow St

CLASSIC CUTE RAGLAN BACH

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

Tamara Athique 021 804 701 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

3 Mahana Place

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