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Dear Editor Most of us who live permanently in Raglan know that tourism numbers are going through the roof in our little town. As a result, it is becoming a hot topic of discussion and rightly so.

Here’s what we know.

According to Qrious Ltd. Raglan had 22,900 visitors per week over the 2016/17 November – April summer period. Our resident population in that same period was 5,300 (this includes Te Uku).

That’s a whopping 432% increase. Another way of thinking about it is that for every man, woman and child living in Raglan, another 4.3 people were visitors over this same six month period. That’s a lot of people visiting us for sure.

I, for one, welcome this. It is really good for our town from an economic perspective. I

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agree we should do what we can to manage this ‘growth’ as carefully as we can, but I don’t think when all is said and done we can do a heck of a lot to slow it down.

We certainly can’t stop it. In the end it will selfregulate as it has done in many other beach towns in NZ. Growth means change. It seems to me that Raglan is well and truly ‘on the map’ both domestically and internationally and as a result we can choose to grumble and complain about tourists and visitors or get on board, participate in the discussions, seize the moment and enjoy the ride. The choice is ours.

Disclaimer: This is a personal viewpoint only and does not represent the Raglan Community Board or WDC. Regards Alan Vink

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Community Heroes: Mel Brydon, Raglan Area School Board of Trustees Chairperson and community volunteer is our community hero this week.

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The catwalk beckons Te Mata School fashionistas

Te Mata students get fashion-forward for Raglan Art to Wear.

Clockwise from left Shane Jonas, 10, Emma Gott, 11, Libby Thomson, 11, Maria Grill, 11 and Fionn Meenagh, 10.

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e Mata School’s senior students will be cutting sewing, gluing and designing their way onto the Raglan Art to Wear catwalk at the Raglan Town Hall in June.

Around 30 students are taking inspiration from the big top and the environment for the popular wearable art show.

Under the creative guidance of teacher Amy Hanna, the young designers have entered the Kaitiakitanga section (stewardship of the environment and resources) and Circus

circus – children’s section.

In charge of art at the school, Amy says the competition is the perfect opportunity for students to have fun with fashion.

“The curriculum is a lot wider now that we don’t have National Standards and we have more time for art.”

The fashionistas are sourcing material for their designs from op shops, Kaahu’s Nest, David’s Emporium in Hamilton and from what they can beg, borrow and steal from home.

“The lady at Xtreme Waste thought I was a bit weird when I asked if I could rummage through the milk bottles,” young designer Maria Grilli says.

The budding stylists started working on their designs at the beginning of March and Amy says they will be working on their creations right up to curtain call.

“We will really ramp it up next term.”

“If you have entered before or seen the show and thought I can do that, or are completely new to wearable arts, then 2018 is your year,” organiser Jean Carbon says.

“We get fantastic sponsorship from the local community. The event is deliberately planned for winter to attract visitors to the town when it’s quiet, although it wasn’t always that way – it was originally the grand finale to the annual arts-focused summer schools based at the Old School Arts Centre in Stewart Street.”

Raglan Art to Wear is on Saturday, June 2 at 2pm followed by the adult’s awards presentation at 7pm with the children’s awards presentation held on Sunday, June 3 at 2pm.

The five sections for Raglan Art to Wear 2018 are Circus circus for children only and the open sections are Paua Power – colour, Up cycled – recycled, Heads up – mystery box and Kaitiakitanga – stewardship of the environment and resources for future generations.

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ello again from Tarot Talk - a weekly column in which I introduce a Tarot card for the week and provide a little information about it. I hope you continue to enjoy this space.

This week's card is the Nine of Cups. This is a card which could see you reviewing your plans and goals and doing a bit of dreaming! There are very positive aspects to this card and it says that you are getting closer to achieving what you want. Dreams can come true! The Nine of Cups indicates good health and much success - contentment with the way things are.

Sometimes it's wonderful to sit back and revel in the knowledge that all is right with the world, but a word of warning. Don’t be tempted to indulge yourself at the cost of someone else or sooner rather than later regret will set in. Pursuit of pleasure without regard to consequences is never satisfying in the long run. In many tarot traditions, the Nine of Cups is known as the Wish Card. It shows your wish will come true. Joy comes from prosperity, generosity and optimism. This is a time to communicate, laugh and appreciate all that you have.

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Video store owner expects vacuum when he closes doors 21 years on

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Club is now – wasn’t convinced a video store would work and was prepared only to give it a 12-week shot.

That trial turned into 21 years, says Alan, with a couple of changes of landlord and one major shift in location. He has no DVDs in his closing-down sale at Electric idea what the vacant space left by his shop Ave, where the store was relocated a couple will become next. of years ago.

While he believes there’s still a need for “I’ve been tired so long it’s now time to a video store in town, it’s “nowhere near re-tire,” he joked. as great as it used to be”. He says there Alan wasn’t about to reveal his exact age are now so many other options like Neon – “try 70ish,” he suggested – but reckoned Entertainment, Lightbox and Netflix. there’d be no slacking and that his wife Fran “Technology has changed and you’ve already had the vacuum cleaner “greased up got to move on,” he adds. and ready to go”.

Oddly enough people from places like Then they’d be off to Vancouver Island Australia and England still love to come and in July to visit their daughter and young browse, he reveals, because video stores grandsons he fondly describes as “a couple have all but disappeared overseas. There of characters”. are only a few independent stores left in Alan’s driven to work from Hamilton Hamilton now but they’ll eventually go, he – where he previously had video stores in predicts, just as VHS went with the advent Nawton Mall and Hillcrest – the entire two of DVDs. Alan’s convinced that if it weren’t for decades. “Somebody had to commute, me or my wife (who worked at the university), and a core of regulars, Raglan Video wouldn’t have lasted as long as it did. He reckons I drew the short straw as usual,” he grins.

There was an opportunity here when picking up a movie to watch has been part he set up shop in April 1997, Alan recalls, of many locals’ routine over the years, as with only the BP service station renting out automatic as going to the grocery store.

He’s employed a string of mostly young videos at the time.

But local businessman Andreas Broring people during the decades to help maintain – from whom Alan first rented his longtime the long opening hours till 9pm seven days premises in Bow St, roughly where the Yot a week, and observes that some of his more recent staff weren’t even born when he started out. “I couldn’t have done it without local assistance.”

Asked if there were any MP for Taranaki-King Country memorable incidents, Alan cites the time he was clearing the returns box and a customer put her hand through the slot from the other side. “It scared Inglewood Office Te Awamutu Office A 53 Mutu St, PO Box A 80 Rata St, PO Box the living daylights out of me,” he 124, Inglewood 4330 302, Te Awamutu 3800 laughs.

P 07 870 1005 P 06 756 6032 “Oh, and I nearly killed off one E Kuriger.Teawamutu@ E Kuriger.Inglewood@ young customer,” he recounts, when parliament.govt.nz parliament.govt.nz a local with a previously unknown facebook.com/BarbaraKurigerMP allergy to hazelnuts landed in barbarakuriger.national.org.nz hospital after buying a chocolate bar containing the offending nut.

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Edith Symes ● Alan now has a ‘buy one get one free’ closing-down special on all $3 movies, and says “thanks Raglan for the memories and being part of your lives for the past 21 years”.

The Raglan Community House establishes a new housing research group

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here is no denying that there has been a shift in both housing affordability and availability in Whaingaroa Raglan. With a sudden rise in housing prices and a drastic decline in available rental properties, The Raglan Community House feels that affordable housing is a community issue that needs urgent attention.

After hearing consistent concerns in regards to the ever-growing housing issues in our area, Mike Rarere, Raglan Community House Manager, sat down with a few key local organisations to find a new way to address the housing shortage in Whaingaroa.

“The availability of affordable housing is

one of the major issues facing our community,” says Mike, who interacts with residents on a daily basis at the Community House.

“We see whānau having to move away from Whaingaroa Raglan because their rental accommodation is no longer available and the lack of and cost of the remaining rentals is beyond their means. Collaborating with other groups to address this issue bodes well for the success of this project for the benefit of our wider Community.”

Working alongside members of the Raglan Community Board and the Raglan Chamber of Commerce, The Raglan Community House established the Whaingaroa Raglan Affordable (Housing) Project in November 2017, more aptly known as WRAP. Since its inception, members of the WRAP steering committee have been meeting together to further understand the housing concerns of the community across all aspects.

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his week we spoke to Mel Brydon, a volunteer that contributes a lot of time to support our community whether it's through her role as Raglan Area School Board of Trustees Chairperson or through her involvement with local sports.

You are the Chairperson of RAS BOT. How long have you been on the board? Why did you decide to get involved and dedicate time to this?

This is currently my fifth year as a board trustee and I have been board Chairperson for three. I will have completed six years of service at the time of the 2019 trustee elections. The Chairperson has a very engaging role and set of responsibilities within the board structure and is a position that’s ratified at the beginning of every year. I chose not to stand for re-election this year as I felt that it was time to take a step back to refresh and re-energise. In saying that, it’s important for boards to consider succession planning and provide opportunities for other trustees to fulfil leadership roles and embrace varied leadership styles.

I decided to get involved because I wanted to understand how a school operates and how I could contribute. Our children’s education is an investment and by being fully engaged, working alongside school management, our teaching staff, our support staff, our community and most importantly our student body - our school and our students can only benefit positively from that.

Who is a BOT position most suited to? What would you say to someone considering it in the future?

Board of Trustees are essentially tasked with governance and strategic direction. It gives us as parents and community members the means to contribute and participate in the strategic direction of our school. The board is charged with a significant amount of legislative, policy, charter and strategic direction, property and asset management, and financial management as well

as student achievement reporting, review and monitoring.

I would consider the BOT position to be suited to community members with a skill set that can positively contribute to the work of the board. Raglan Area School Trustees have a really wide and diverse range of professional skills that we can offer as part of our trusteeship, plus we also undertake a range of professional development during our term. I think the same can be said for Te Uku, Te Mata and Waitetuna Schools as well - they have some very skilled, knowledgeable and experienced Trustees.

If anyone is considering trustee elections I would suggest they become involved with their local school. Board Meetings are held in public, so community members are able to attend.

Trustees are prevalent within our community - so talk to us about our role and aspirations for our children and their education.

You are obviously someone who puts their hand up for responsibility and gets involved in community projects for youth. Tell us about your involvement with the swimming club.

The Raglan Swimming Club has a very dedicated and talented group of volunteers that work really hard behind the scenes on initiatives that benefit our community. The work of the swimming club isn’t in isolation, although we all combine our strengths and our passions to make initiatives come to fruition - so a big shout out to the volunteers in the Swim Club.

My particular passion was in swimming lessons for our kids, and so I chose to work on developing a swim programme to cater for all levels of swimming ability - from preschool (during summer) right through to squad swimmers. The Swim Club is a charitable organisation - so we made the lessons as affordable as we could and invested those funds into providing quality swim coaching and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the club.

There are also some very amazing and generous sponsors that support some of our swimmers.

At the end of January 2018, WRAP submitted an application for a WEL Energy Vital Impact Grant on behalf of The Raglan Community House. This specific grant round was targeted for organisations, projects or initiatives that addressed issues around the affordability, availability and quality of housing.

The application was successful and The Raglan Community House received $40,000 for WRAP. This funding will allow WRAP to conduct in-depth research and data collection which will assist the team in creating a solution that will be specific to the Whaingaroa Raglan community.

Although there is a severe housing crisis in communities around the world, WRAP aims to create a housing model that will provide an affordable pathway for members of the Whaingaroa Raglan community to enter the local housing market as owner occupiers,

or as tenants of a secure long-term affordable rental accommodation.

In the coming months, WRAP will begin the necessary data collection that will create the groundwork for this new housing model.

The project is being led by Fiona McNabb, who is passionate about the role affordability of housing plays in retaining the social diversity of unique communities like Raglan.

“I believe Raglan has the energy and creativity to work together and build solutions that fit our specific needs,” states Fiona.

“WEL Energy’s generosity has allowed us to enter phase one of the project so watch this space for more ways that you can get involved, tell your stories and help.”

Karamea Puriri If you would like to find out more about WRAP, contact the The Raglan Community House at info@theraglanhouse.co.nz.

An occasional column featuring volunteers in our community sponsored by West Coast Health Clinic Why was this initiative so important to you?

It was very important to me for all our kids to have every opportunity they can to learn to swim, to participate and enjoy with confidence many of the water-based activists we have - paddleboarding, surfing, kayaking, school swimming competitions etc. I also wanted to break down and remove some of the challenges our families face - particularly having to travel to Hamilton weekly to access lessons and the cost of those lessons. Also, a big shout out to Raglan Area School for the use of their pool.

It’s important our kids enjoy and feel safe and confident in the water - the swim club helps to achieve that.

Tell me about your involvement with RAS rugby. We hear you take your team away on great rugby camps.

I’m the manager of the school rugby team, my involvement started four years ago when we were looking for a sport that my son could participate in. We saw an opportunity to become involved and the rest is history........

At the end of each rugby season we go away on a ‘Rugby Camp Weekend’. Mount Maunganui is a favourite venue for the team.

The only criteria for camp is to have as much fun and eat as much food as is humanly possible - we do things like adventure climbing at Adrenaline Forest, luge at Skyline, lots of swimming and hot pools. Paintball is a MUST for every camp - so we find paintball in every town we pass through.

It’s a real team favourite where the boys get quite a bit of enjoyment from shooting at the coaches, parents and a teacher if they’re lucky. Balls of steel are definitely required if you take a shot at the team manager, although you do risk not being fed later on ...lol It’s pretty common for me to buy 40 pizzas for lunch...... they’re demolished in minutes!!!!

The entire reason for rugby camp is to celebrate the journey of our boys. Through rugby they experience, push through and overcome so many challenges - personal, physical and emotional. They are extraordinary young men!!

What do you like about volunteering? What are some of the accomplishments you’re proud of?

I’m really proud to be part of the journey.

Rugby is very physical and very much a contact sport. Many of our boys only started playing rugby at secondary school level, and over time you see their self-confidence and self-esteem develop and become stronger, you see a really strong sense of camaraderie and ‘brothershipdevelop.

The accomplishments I’m most proud of over the past four years have been seeing the boys wear the rugby strip with pride and play for our school and each other. A few years ago we came third in our division - quite an accomplishment considering our opponents were some of the largest secondary schools in the country. I’m also really proud to see how boys really bond together and step up when it’s been necessary - we’ve won games with only 13 or 14 players on the field and we’ve also won games with our boys playing the field for the entire 70 minutes, while our opponents had ample player subs to

play. I have seen so many WOW moments over the years and our boys and their families have so much to be proud of.

What would you say to others who have thought about coaching?

I would encourage every single person to volunteer in their local community whenever possible. The relationships and friendships you develop along the way last a lifetime and the rewards are endless.

Is there time beyond career and volunteering for your personal interests? What is your day job?

There’s never enough time in the day!!! I like to be busy so often I find that if I have some spare time I will usually fill it up by taking on another project. My husband and I are selfemployed. He’s been an owner/driver with Waste Management for 16 years and I’ve just joined him and expanded our contracts. My role in the business was administrative – so I managed the finances, budgets, projections, accounting and taxation – all skills I have been able to transfer to contribute to the work of the board. Prior to that, I worked at Raglan Kindergarten for over a decade - seriously the best job in the world!!!!

What are you really passionate about in our community?

I’m passionate about our young people. I was a student at Raglan Area school and my family has been living in Raglan for over thirty years. When I finished school, I moved away to Rotorua for a few years and then with my family decided to return home to Raglan. I’m passionate about our kids. I’m passionate about offering my time and knowledge to provide them with all the opportunities that were offered to us when we were kids. We have amazing young people and teachers in our school and community and it’s a privilege getting to know them and being part of the fantastic relationship culture that exists here.

Our pool of community volunteers is small and my hope from this interview is to encourage our community members to contribute to increase our volunteer numbers – your kids and community will benefit immensely.

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So what if, we put that to aside and stopped to consider some of the things we need? And what if we considered that there are loads of people in our community that have skills to help us live healthy and fulfilled lives? All around us, right now. Couldn’t we all get lots of our needs met by a system of sharing, co-producing, creating what we need, together? If we did this, wouldn’t we need a lot less money, actually be less busy and have more time for ourselves and each other?! Ta da …. welcome to Timebanking!

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Kia ora Raglan, wow we have had one of the busiest summers ever! With weekends seeing up to 20,000 visitors to Raglan, all accommodation being booked out and the beaches full of people. With visitors come waste, with waste comes disposal, and with disposal comes work! This influx of waste has seen the collections team working up to 12 hours per day, and we have had some extraordinarily hot days this summer! Thanks to all of our residents who strived to make this job easier for us, we really appreciate the offers of water, diligence in separating crates and wrapping broken glass. The collection team suffered four injuries this summer, caused by broken glass either left in a kerbside crate or not securely wrapped in a pre-paid bag. All of these injuries needed medical attention, a number of stitches and days off work.

The nature of this work Photo shows a piece of broken glass, in blood, inside a yellow preputs the workers at high covered paid bag. This glass is responsible for risk of infection if the skin our latest injury is broken. Please keep this in mind while sorting your recycling. Help our team to stay safe from harm.

The team only have 45 seconds per household to sort your recycling. Spending a minute or two separating your recycling before putting your bins out for collection, saves the team up to 5 minutes of processing time. If your recycling crates are overflowing, or if you have extra cardboard boxes (max 5 per household) bring the excess up to the centre, it’s free to drop off and you can have a look around - plenty of treasures to find at Kaahu’s nest!

For all of our book a bach owners, holiday home renters and accommodation suppliers, please ensure your guests have the correct recycling information, if they are responsible for waste disposal. Xtreme has information pamphlets available, if you would like one please contact (07) 8256509 or education@xtremezerowaste.org.nz .

1- We are all assets - everyone is valuable and has something to offer 2- Redefining work - that is valuing the often unpaid and unseen work that creates a caring and compassionate community. Everybody is equally valued!

3- Reciprocity - the flow of both giving and receiving. People cannot give if others will not receive!

4- Social networks - the value and importance of a connected community 5- Respect Raglan Timebank began in 2012 to enable everyone in Whaingaroa to have access to the help and resources they need. We are a network of almost 250 members, and we keep growing! We have monthly social gatherings to give people the opportunity to meet other Timebank members and build connections.

Join us for our next get-together! All welcome, members and those thinking about becoming one. Want to join? Visit raglan.timebanks.org or pop in to the Whaingaroa Environment Centre and fill out the form.

Upcoming events:

- Timebank pub catch-up Thurs 26th April 5pm Harbour View Hotel Timebank coffee meetup at Orca every last Friday of the month, Next: 27th April, 10:30 am Orientation & Information Session: Sunday, 6th May, 3 pm at The Raglan House.

Timebank Market Food & Information Stall: Sunday, 13th May at the Raglan Creative Market. Featuring Timebank member’s cooking talents.

Thanks to local EnviroMatters sponsors:

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H E A L T H

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news, products and services

The Herbal Dispensary invites you to an exclusive evening workshop with Antipodes!

D I R E C T O R Y AROMATHERAPY Diane Davies Massage & Aromatherapy....021 969 929 web:................................................www.ddma.co.nz

HERBAL HEALTH The Herbal Dispensary.......................07 825 7444 Private Herbal/Naturopathic consultations

HOMEOPATHY Janis Beet Homeopath......................07 825 8004

MASSAGE Diane Davies Massage & Aromatherapy....021 969 929 web:................................................www.ddma.co.nz Haven Massage with Shannon Darbyshire..021 02442248 web:..................................havenmassageraglan.com

REFLEXOLOGY Stress Relief by Nick Reynolds............0274 799763

YOGA Raglan Yoga Loft.............................021 02442248 web:......................................raglanyogaloft.co.nz Yoga at ‘The Space’...................Above the Yot Club web:..............................www.thespaceraglan.com

The Herbal Dispensary will be hosting an Antipodes workshop.

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ur skin is our largest organ, requiring nourishment both internally and externally for optimum hydration and beautifying results.

Visible improvement in the health of your skin will be enhanced by drinking

pure water, taking a high-quality Fish oil supplement, supporting the structural integrity of the skin by taking a good quality zinc supplement, getting at least 500mg of Vitamin C in your diet daily; exercising for at least 30 minutes per day and using

exceptionally pure, natural, organic skincare.

Taking herbal medicine internally can also help with skin complaints, for example, nettle is used for skin eruptions and Oregon grape has depurative actions which can be great for acne.

Find out the perfect routine for your skin type, after having a personalised skin consultation by our Antipodes specialists, hear the story of the Antipodes brand, and receive a mini makeover when you attend our two-hour workshop.

Thursday 3rd of May 7:00 – 9:00pm With only twelve spaces available, reserve your place today! A booking fee of $20 applies, which is redeemable on the night with your purchases.

Many products in the Antipodes range have received international awards for their performance in noticeable skin results, with Antipodes often complimented on the brand’s creativity: the poetic names of products, the enticing mixes of exotic fragrances and the beautiful packaging and design.

Please RSVP to Lisa or Jocelyn: 07 825 7444.

We look forward to sharing these beautiful products and information with you.

The Herbal Dispensary Raglan.

Ph. 07 825 7444.

Soul Safari returns to Raglan T

he Annual Soul Safari gathering returns to Whaingaroa once again this April 27th-29th, at the amazing location of the Kokiri centre, Kereopa Memorial Drive, by the water's edge.

A non for profit event, embracing multi cultural dimensions, aimed towards upliftment and education for all participants and the local community.

This year has a range of workshops hosted by an array of wonderful talented presenters who are based locally, as well as regionally and from afar. Classes include yoga and meditation through to fermentation, shamanic journeying, Rongoa Maori, general wellness, ayurveda, mindfulness, Qi gong, family constellations, dance and more!

The festival will begin on Friday 5pm on the 27th April, with a Sitar & tabla performance and a unique dance fusion, also a delicious

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vegetarian feast will be served. The opening night will be by koha/donation making it affordable for all and locals are encouraged to come and get a brief taste of what this gathering has to offer. (It would be appreciated if you register your attendance for Friday night by messaging the facebook page so that we have numbers for catering.)

The weekend will conclude with a traditional Vedic fire ceremony.

Tickets are available from Bohemian Gypsy on Bow st and online through event brite - there is a link on the website.

Ticket price is $130 for full weekend pass, $80 day pass, which includes Ayurvedic vegetarian meals! (lunch and dinner both days) for more info please check out the Soul Safari Raglan facebook page, and for full presenter and workshop details please check out the website, soulsafarifestival.com or contact Venu 022 6090052

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102b Greenslade Road Home and Income Near the Beach This is quite simply a lovely home in a charming & peaceful setting overlooking attractive native bush with views out to the harbour. Featuring a 3 bdrm, 2 bthrm contemporary split level home with a fully self contained stylish downstairs unit, perfect for holiday accommodation, a BnB or ideal for guests or family staying over. The unit also has its own private deck to overlook the low maintenance landscaped gardens from which a path leads directly to the water’s edge.

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You Can Be My Lily Pad Location, location, location is calling out at this radiant character beach house looking out to the harbour and over a peaceful native bush backdrop.

The spacious home enjoys a sunny north-west aspect, a light filled open plan living area with polished Matai floors & wraparound deck.

The entrance foyer rumpus room & the classic 40m² home workshop on the lower level add to the originality & style this home already offers.

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21b Long Street

Big Views at the Top of Town Auction 12th May (Unless sold prior)

Enjoy unbeatable large views and watch amazing sunsets over Raglan’s bar, harbour & the township from this centrally located spacious home with low maintenance grounds.

Spanning over 3 levels this home has a timeless style soaking up 270° prime water views to the north from the living areas & master bedroom. The huge basement area can fit 3 cars and currently is set up as an entertaining area with a polished native timber bar and pool table, to be included in the package. Close to town with a motivated vendor.

Don’t delay, view this property today.

Contact Kyle Leuthart - 021 903 309 Email

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1730m² Light Industrial Zone Be quick to secure this light Industrial zoned section of 1730m²with a 750m² effective dead flat engineered building platform which is already metalled. Nau Mai Business Park was consented in 2010 and has become the only large scale light industrial zone in the Raglan area with several successful business operating there and more on the way. With this future population growth comes growth in industry and business and affordable sites like this allowing such a wide range of uses with the zoning will become like hen’s teeth. Don’t wish you had of bought one. Survey pegs are in onsite and awaiting your inspection.

Affordable Whale Bay Escape Be quick to grab this immaculate home located only mins to the surf. In an elevated position the modern dwelling enjoys gorgeous ocean views & a sunny, sheltered aspect. The 800m² section features low maintenance landscaped gardens and includes a new concrete drive, meaning all the hard work’s done! However, the rear of the section offers even bigger water views & has potential for further development.

Handy under house workshop and storage space. This fantastic property is sure to appeal & you won’t get better value in Whale Bay!

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$240,000 Kyle Leuthart - 021 903 309 kleuthart.raglan@ljh.co.nz ljhooker.co.nz/1THHFG

$799,000 Stephen O’Byrne - 021 969 848 sobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz Sunday 2 - 2:30pm ljhooker.co.nz/1WJHFG 

Rental 33 Main Road Raglan Section with No Covenants!

Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to secure a bare section with no covenants. Located so close to the Raglan township this sunny 951m² freehold section has plenty to offer. Overlooking the neighbouring Flaxcove subdivision you enjoy beautiful rural and estuary views and close access to the boardwalk for that daily exercise. This site has the potential to be amazing whether you plant it into a private family oasis or take advantage of the high profile location and operate a home business; this blank canvas is waiting to turn your dreams into reality. The contour is sloping with a flat area on access and there are preliminary house drawings available.

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$335,000 Stephen O’Byrne - 021 969 848 sobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz ljhooker.co.nz/1VBHFG

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RENTAL - 671c Wainui Road

Private, Warm & Sunny Family Home - Short Term This lovely large 5 bedroom home with 2 bathrooms, and master with ensuite, is available to rent fully furnished for 3 months from early July to early October. Located up a long driveway in the bush over looking Manu Bay and the Tasman Sea, this executive home will be the ideal place to spend the winter. The kids will love the large lawns, skate ramp and the chance to explore in the bush.

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$600 per week Sandra Bowditch - 07 825 7170 rentals.raglan@ljh.co.nz ljhooker.co.nz/ 1XTHFG

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*NB Boundary lines on photos are approximate & merely a guide. All information contained herein is gathered from sources we deem reliable. However we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely upon their own enquiries.

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