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Dear Editor Whenever I come back home to Whaingaroa for a visit, it is usually always too short. So many things to do, people to meet. Still, if ever I venture onto Bow Street’s footpath I inevitably bump into someone I know/knew.

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Community board throws out report on council’s Placemaking Strategy

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he Raglan Community Board has slammed a Placemaking Strategy adopted by the Waikato District Council that has been designed to empower communities.

A report advising communities on how Placemaking would be implemented was tabled at the community board meeting last week, and rejected.

Community board member Bob MacLeod began discussions on the strategy by calling it “absolute bullshit” and saying that he would move to have it thrown out.

He said rather than empower the community, the strategy gave control to a whole raft of council staff.

“It’s an inside, stitch-up job. There’s been no consultation,” Mr MacLeod said of the development of the plan.

“It goes against the whole process of placemaking.

“It’s supposed to make it easier for the community to do things (but) this again makes you jump through hoops.”

The report said placemaking was an important initiative through which communities could be supported to empower themselves to create social spaces.

To facilitate this process, the council had established a Community Placemaking Team (CPT) to work with communities to identify and implement placemaking projects.

“These projects involve partnerships between council and community groups or individuals,” the report said.

Community board member Lisa Thomson noted that not one community stakeholder had been involved in the development of the strategy.

Ms Thomson questioned whether a “big implementation plan” was necessary “if there was a good relationship between the community and the council”.

“More and more layers have been put on top of what a community needs to do … it becomes onerous.”

Raglan Ward councillor Clint Baddeley said he believed the strategy provided the flow of processes that was necessary to get a job done.

Mr Baddeley said the experience in Raglan was that the community would start a project full of ideas and it would become a “disaster”. “That’s why you need coordination around it,” he said.

WDC service delivery manager Tim Harty, who was at the community board meeting but who is not involved in the Placemaking Strategy, said he believed the council intended the plan to be “just another mechanism or avenue for ideas to evolve”.

“There is still room for the community to come up with their own ideas,” he advised.

Chairman Alan Vink said he believed the strategy went against the spirit of placemaking and interpreted it as a process that had to be followed by communities to get projects off the ground.

It was moved that the receiving of the report be postponed until November for the new community board to consider.

It was also moved that an invitation be extended to the Placemaking project manager and project co-ordinator to explain their intentions at the meeting.

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ong-term measures to reduce the number of sewage spills in Raglan will come at a significant cost to ratepayers, says Waikato District Infrastructure Committee chairman Wally Hayes.

An independent report looking at possible long-term solutions to ensure zero sewage spills in Raglan is expected to be complete in draft form by the end of October, according to an update on the wastewater Continued Improvement Programme presented to the Raglan Community Board last week.

Mr Hayes told the Raglan Chronicle that one of the solutions being looked at was the costing of a pressure network, “and it would be safe to say that such a system would cost tens of millions of dollars”.

Another option includes moving pump stations that are near the harbour’s edge, such as the one on Greenslade Rd, but that is “easier said than done” and will also come at a significant cost.

Mr Hayes, who also spoke at the community board meeting, said Raglan’s gravity-fed wasterwater system was fundamentally flawed, but an alternative was not “going to be an easy fix”.

“We are in the process of getting information on the options for Raglan’s wastewater system to get the best possible outcome of zero spills – a fit-for-purpose infrastructure with the best chance to not have any leaks.

“The report will have all the options to get to the reality of the situation: these are the options; these are the likely costs.

“We have to decide what level of service and at what cost.”

Mr Hayes said the decision on Raglan’s wastewater system would be made by the community, and not by council.

But it is decision that will be made by the entire district, not just Raglan, “because the whole district will have to pay for it”.

A pressure network is being used between Whale Bay and Manu Bay. It’s a closed system with no manholes, and every home has its own wastewater holding tank and low-pressure pump.

Mr Hayes, who is standing for mayor in the upcoming elections, said the gravityfed system was not the only reason behind the problems with Raglan’s wastewater network.

Historically, there had been poor asset management practices, and a lack of investment hadn’t helped, he said. Flawed political decisions saw a lot of money being spent on roading instead of town infrastructure.

“Human error and staff issues are at play, too.”

Raglan residents were also at fault, Mr Hayes said. Many properties have illegal connections of storm water into the wastewater system, and all sorts of items are being thrown into the sewage network, including wet wipes, rags and even items of clothing, causing blockages.

“For me, personally, the zero spill talk is where we have to be. We need to drive that culture around it.

“A system of no spills at an affordable process – that’s what it will come down to.”

Meanwhile, the Waikato District Council’s resource consent to discharge treated wastewater into the harbour expires in 2020.

The council has put $12m aside in its Long Term Plan for the reconsenting process, which it is about to start.

The LTP states that it is “anticipated” that “there may be a requirement to install an alternative treated effluent disposal option”.

The alternative is to discharge the treated wastewater to land.

Inger Vos INCIDENT REPORTS: Two incident reports regarding sewage spills were tabled at the Raglan Community Board meeting last week.

The report regarding the overflow into the Raglan harbour from a manhole near the Greenslade Rd pump station on July 25 says the issues were a loss of power and failure of staff to undertake normal processes when the alarm system isn’t working correctly.

Regarding the wastewater overflow into the AroAro wetlands on August 15, the report said the cause was an unknown wastewater pipe that had a displaced joint.

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play whenever I get the chance. It might sound childish but not enough of us can let go of the modern day chains and simply go and play or explore.

Raglan born-and-bred Kaa Dekker is passionate about both snowboarding and travel – so little wonder he’s thrilled to be one of 13 athletes selected to represent New Zealand at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria next March.

The now Auckland-based 27 year old, who as a teen was able to get to the snow every winter with his Raglan family, has been snowboarding competitively for the past three seasons at Cardrona Alpine Resort near Wanaka.

He’s currently training fortnightly at Auckland’s Snowplanet to be ready for Austria, where 3000 athletes with intellectual disabilities will compete across nine disciplines.

“I’m very excited,” Kaa told the Chronicle this week. “I like travelling … and meeting new people.”

His mother, Lisa Graham, who these days lives at Wainamu (Ocean) Beach, says Kaa has developed a penchant for air travel after having made frequent snowboarding trips to the South Island.

He’s also now travelled twice across the Tasman and confesses he likes being something of a “jetsetter”.

Just recently Kaa headed south, not to the skifields again but to Marlborough, to attend Outward Bound at Anakiwa, where he was described by his instructor as the “keen bean” of his course.

“You really embraced everything about your time here at Outward Bound,” instructor Tui Kraal enthused of his attitude and sportsmanship. “You totally smashed it.”

While growing up in Raglan, Kaa – who was better known locally by his middle

Kaa Decker has been selected for the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games name Tara (Tarawhati) – had early stints at both Whaingaroa Kohanga Reo and Raglan Area School. From the age of 8 he then attended a satellite class at Crawshaw School, then went on to Hamilton North Special School.

For the past five years, Kaa’s thrived at Hohepa residential home in Titirangi, Auckland, where Lisa reckons he has a “wonderful” life.

She says he’s quite independent while living in a flatting situation at Hohepa, and he does lots of different things – like cooking and making bread, being a bit of a handyman around the place and even running his own lawnmowing business.

He’s also been involved in other

sports like basketball, swimming and soccer, so has “a good level of fitness and coordination”, as picked up in his report from Outward Bound.

Now Kaa is fundraising through Special Olympics Auckland to help find the $15,000 cost each of the 13 Kiwi athletes needs to get to Austria. He’s hopeful of good support from Raglan people, who if they haven’t met him personally may know his parents, Lisa and AD, or his brothers, Rowan, Henry and Nick.

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Stranded pilots enjoy Raglan

Last week a group of pilots on their North Island coastal safari found themselves stranded in Raglan because of bad weather.

There were seven planes and nine pilots, all in home-built microlite planes, hailing from the Canterbury Recreational Aircraft Club.

“Of all the places we couldn’t have picked a better

place to be stranded,” said one of the pilots, Peter Small.

Having experienced a beach landing on 90 Mile Beach before visiting Raglan, the pilots were on their way down to Whanganui as part of their North Island safari.

“We’ve met some bloody good people… even got some free bourbons,” they said.

Local election: Meet the Candidates bout 60 people attended Saturday’s Meet the Candidates meeting, organised A by the Raglan Ratepayers and Residents Association – that included candidates for the Waikato district and regional councils, the Waikato District Health Board and family members.

The turnout reflects the poor voter turnout in Waikato District Council elections, which in

2013 was 32 per cent – 9050 people out of 42.127 enrolled voters.

This year, there are just six candidates standing for the Raglan Community Board and one candidate for Raglan Ward councillor, which means they all get in without a fight.

But the battle is on for the top job, with five vying for the position of mayor.

The Raglan Chronicle attended the Meet the Candidates Meeting, and this is what those standing in the Waikato District elections had to say for themselves.

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Your Raglan Community Board: Peter (PJ) Haworth: PJ is one of the original members of Xtreme Waste, for which he had been a site manager for 10 years.

He has lived in the Ruapuke and Te Mata communities and has no intention of leaving the Raglan area. He became a member of the Raglan Community Board about six months ago, following the resignation of Matt Holl. PJ says he has learned a lot about his community in that time and wants to continue in the role.

One of the things he has learned is that the community board has little power and he encourages community empowerment and community-led initiatives. He is a proponent of community plan Raglan Naturally.

Tony Oosten: Born and raised in the Rotorua, Tony has lived overseas for many years and moved to Raglan two years ago from Hamilton with his husband and two dogs. Tony says housing and business are important issues for Raglan – affordable housing is needed for young people, because families create jobs in the community, such as teachers. Tony also has strong environmental views. “We want to leave Raglan in a better condition than we received it, for our mokopuna.”

The community board needs to rebuild its relationship with council, he says. “We are the eyes and ears of the community and need the community to engage with us.”

Rangi Kereopa: Rangi, a mother of six, served a term in the community board in early 2000 before becoming a student.

She’s disappointed to have got on the community board without a fight. “That tells me that the rest of the community don’t give a shit … they don’t care or are sitting on the fence.” She hopes that the six community board members will all be on the same page for the next three years, and she doesn’t know what differences they will make but they will try their best.

Sewage was an issue when she was last on the community board and still is. She says she was part of the group who came up with the system that Raglan now has.

Alan Vink: Alan is currently chairman of the community board.

He has served two terms on the community board, two years as chairman and four years as deputy chairman. Alan believes that the relationship between the community board and the council has made significant gains in the past five to six years, and he wants that relationship to get “stronger and stronger”. He wants to see the community board get more delegated power, and believes “we can deliver some services more efficiently than the council can”. He says council risks doing more than its core responsibilities and that can lead to neglect of basic infrastructure. Community engagement is one thing the board needs to keep working at.

Gabrielle Parson: Gabrielle grew up in Auckland, worked in the United Kingdom for a number of years, and first lived in Raglan in 2006 where she met her husband, Andy. He convinced her to go overseas again – they lived on a boat for a year – but they returned to Raglan to raise their family. She works as volunteer at Raglan House. She is currently learning te reo Maori and studying New Zealand native flower essences. “I joined the board because I have a real interest in working with the community and people.” She says relationships are key.

“If we are not working well together it will be hard work.” Gabrielle is reading a book at the moment on how to talk to kids so they will listen, and how to listen to kids so they will talk – she reckons she can learn something from that book to help in her position on the community board.

Bob MacLeod: “My role is to listen and advocate on your behalf.” Bob, who is currently deputy chairman of the community board, was a Raglan kid who didn’t go to school often but became a telecommunications engineer. He has lived in Fiji and Samoa but came back to Raglan to pay his dues. “I certainly think we can get more community engagement,” he says of wresting more responsibility from council. “We have success in Xtreme Waste and have half a

foot in the door with Raglan Lawns.” Bob has been with the Raglan Ratepayers and Residents Association for 14 years, the Lion’s Club for 35 years, a volunteer fireman for 10 years, and is co-ordinating a community response plan alongside Civil Defence. “I love it … Let’s get engaged and move this place forward.”

RAGLAN WARD COUNCILLOR Lisa Thomson: While Lisa – who is currently on the community board – is excited about her new role as Raglan Ward councillor she is also “packing’ herself. It’s a much different job working inside the council than being on the community board. Lisa grew up on a farm south of Ruapuke and was the youngest of 13 children. “So I understand working relationships … and that they can be confrontational at times.” Lisa identifies strongly as a Maori woman in the community. Her mother was Maori and her father was from Scotland. Lisa is in the Raglan Chamber of Commerce, a member of the board of trustees for Raglan Area School and runs the Raglan Trade Aid. She asks that the community support the Raglan Community Board, their ward councillor and take part in what is happening in their town, such as the Raglan Naturally plan. “We all have to be in the same waka, rowing in the same direction.” Lisa will, hand on her heart, work really hard for her community. She believes in community empowerment and wants zero sewage spills in Raglan. “I will stand alongside our community board who will stand alongside our community.”

Waikato District Council Mayoral candidates: Donna Nichols: Donna says business, infrastructure and amenities are the fundamentals of a town like Raglan.

Infrastructure should be basic and work well, because breakdowns cause health issues and put businesses in jeopardy. Parks and reserves are important for attracting people and businesses to an area.

Donna says there were too many disparities in the current rating system and equality is needed. As mayor, Donna will reinforce the relationship between council and community boards. She has worked in different regions in New Zealand to devolve decision-making to communities and believes communities need more of a say in how they work and where money should be spent.

Brian Cathro: Born and bred in Ngaruawahia, the 46-year-old reckons the job of mayor is about values. He will bring fairness, transparency and an environmental outlook to the role.

Currently a corporate

planner at Waikato District Council, he first worked at the council on the counter 20 years ago. Working in service is not a decision but a calling, he believes. “What I have learned in my career is there are many solutions for a problem. A ‘we know best’ attitude doesn’t get you anywhere, you have to explore all the options available.” Brian is a big fan of transferring power to the community board, and says a community knows best about decisions for their town and what their money should be spent on.

John Deacon: John, 73, has lived in Ngaruawahia for 70 years and is a business owner who has been involved in local government for 20 years. He is standing for mayor because he is concerned with the rating structure – it has too many inequalities and is too expensive for many penisoners. He says councillors and community boards need to have more authority. “It’s not possible for the mayor to know it all. The mayor’s responsibility is to bring it all together.” He says community boards were created to look after community assets such as water and wastewater, but that role has been highjacked by councils.

“Local government, in my view, has been highjacked by lawyers, accountants, farmers …,” Too many people are creating jobs for themselves.

Wally Hayes: Wally has been Tamahere Ward councillor for nine years and has decided to step down. “It’s mayor or nothing. It’s a decision I didn’t take lightly.” He is standing for mayor because “we need change, the council structure needs to change, and for change to happen we start at the top”. He promises transparency, honesty and the opportunity for communities to express their views. Wally became a councillor after an extremely frustrating experience trying to develop some land.

“I wanted to make it easier to do business with council.” He is concerned that council is often viewed as the enemy when it should be seen as a partnership. “We need to build trust, improve relationships with community boards, ratepayers, businesses, iwi, farmers … I can lead that change.” He says he led the Tamahere Structure Plan to fruition without any appeals, and he will work closely with the Raglan Community Board.

Allan Sanson: Mayor of Waikato District Council for six years, Allan has 15 years’ experience in local government. Allan stood on a platform of economic development, and “the Waikato has been growing like no other district in New Zealand”. He says it is hard to generate business in a seaside town where people go to spend their holidays or weekends, but one of the things he is working on is to bring broadband fibre to Raglan. He says a shortage of housing is an issue in Raglan, to buy or rent, but that is not unique to the town. Allan is passionate about working with youth. The council has set up a youth hub and is working on getting youth engagement in policies.

“I’m keen to keep working on that.” He says problems with Raglan’s wastewater system are unsatisfactory. A report identifying ways to solve the problems is being written up.

However, death and taxes are the only certain things in life, and getting zero spills will cost a lot of money – luckily, the burden of the cost will be shared by the whole district.

Allan says the health and safety act makes it difficult to divest power to community boards, but he is always keen to have a conversation on how to do so – because that means there is less for him to do.

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Local Matt Taggart, owner of Ozone Kites, has won the World Championship Master and Grand Master World Champion Titles at the recent 2016 IKA Formula Kite World Championships held in China from the 9th to the 15th September. This week the Chronicle caught up with Matt about his experience.

Great news about your win and Masters title, Matt. Tell us about your performance on the day/ throughout the competition? What were the conditions like?

Thank you, yeah it was a fun event. The conditions were all over the place due to the tropical storm that hit Taiwan/China during the World Championships. But that made the racing harder for the competitors with the field needing to be on their game in light wind and the crazy strong wind conditions.

I had a really strong start in the first two days of racing with an 8th, 9th, 9th and 9th so I was really happy with the consistency. Day two was pretty gnarly, gusting to 30 knots with huge seas. It was more like a scene from a Mad Max movie! Quite a bit of carnage with racers wiping out reaching speeds of 30+ knots.

The field was split after two days of racing to men's gold and men's silver and I made the cut to Gold Fleet so was stoked with that. I was also head of the master age group (35 - 44 years old) at that point of the comp and 1st grand master (45 +) so that gave me some good chat with my fellow competitors after the racing - it's always good fun leading the nippers ;-) What preparation did you put in before the comp?

Not a lot, unfortunately, and that showed up in my results on the lightwind days where it's all about board skills - to keep foiling in the tacks is vital in the 3-6 knot range.

Once riding it's OK and we were going four times faster than the wind speed, but if you lost speed and came off the foil in a tack you'd lose 10 places immediately. So I'll be working on my lightwind game.

What was the competition like?

China was great and the organisers put a lot of effort in. Kite racing is growing fast and it's very healthy as far as global events and prize money.

This worlds had a 50,000 euros prize pool and free accomodation and food for the riders so it's been great for the sport.

Kite racing is also confirmed for the Youth Olympic Games in 2018

being held in Argentina so we need to get some more youth into kite racing and kiting in general to represent New Zealand.

Daniella from San Francisco our team rider that won the World Championship title, is only 15. In the top 10 there were four riders under 18 which is really healthy for a sport soon to go fully Olympic.

What countries are leading the way in kiting?

France is the strongest with hydrofoil kiteboarding enjoying huge participation, but globally we are seeing a huge increase in foil kiters.

We can ride from 4-6 knots of wind at 20+ board speed so that has opened up the world's kite areas.

Are there upcoming events you are competing in or any events coming up in Raglan to look forward to?

I'm off to Qatar next month and then off to Perth for the final of the Hydrofoil Pro Tour in November. In Raglan we are planning on holding the Raglan Kite Jam in early November to kickstart the summer - it's more of a friendly gathering than an actual event. Everyone is welcome from the public to come and fly a small trainer kite. We also need to introduce a Raglan youth kite club so we can help any youth in Raglan to take up Kiting.

It's such a diverse sport, healthy fun and accessible for all. Kiters from 8 to 78 years old are out there loving life.

What's happening for Ozone at the moment? (do you want to incorporate Ozone?)

We are growing from strength to strength. We are one of the top five global brands and it's head down, business as usual, focussing on creating word-class kite designs.

The worlds in China was a huge success for us with six of the top 10 riding our latest race design, the R1 V2. We also just released the REO V4, our dedicated kite model designed purely for down-the-line wave riding which is receiving incredible feedback, globally. We are one of the few brands that designs kite models for every specific aspect to kiteboarding, from our Snowkite models to Wave, Race, Freestyle or Freeride designs, sold in over 70 countries. It's a very exciting time in the industry and we love the fact that our design base is in Raglan.

Locals Rob Whittall, Torrin Bright and Nick Leigh are doing an incredible job on the product design, while Andy Banks as always making us look good with his word-class graphic design skills. We have a great team in a great town and that feels pretty special.

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Harbour Care boss asks for community’s vote

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ove and support the work of Raglan Harbour Care? Then help Fred Lichtwark get a seat on the Waikato Regional Council.

That’s the message from Fred, Harbour Care’s outspoken manager, who is relying on the votes of those who know his work best – Raglan’s residents.

Fred is one of two candidates standing for the Waikato General Constituency in the Waikato Regional Council elections, and his sole focus regarding the job of councillor is water quality.

He says if all of Raglan’s enrolled voters turned out to support his bid then he could win the seat.

“If they want to support Raglan and like living in Raglan then they need to vote for me to do the job.

“If people support the work of Harbour Care then they should support my nomination.”

When Harbour Care began 21 years ago, Raglan’s harbour was muddy cesspool devoid of any life. The catch rate has since increased from one fish every 18 hours to three an hour.

Fred has won awards for his work in sustainable land management to improve water quality and is helping other communities to replicate the work of Harbour Care.

However, that’s not enough to get him the backing of Sustainable Waikato, a group of Waikato citizens “from all walks of life and political persuasions” who are endorsing “suitable candidates” in the regional council election.

Instead, Sustainable Waikato has endorsed Fred’s rival, Jennie Hayman, whose only “contribution to environmental enhancement” has been her own riparian planting. She is also aligned with WRC councillor Peter Buckley, who recently voted against the council’s draft Healthy Rivers plan.

Fred, who acknowledges that the criteria for endorsement by Sustainable Waikato also included “temperament – but f… that”, says his bid for council is his “last-ditch attempt to make change”.

His vision for improving water quality in the Waikato includes following Harbour Care’s model of empowering communities to do the work and stop wasting ratepayers’ money on financing the lifestyles of those “who don’t know how to work a spade”.

“There’s enough sampling, enough information … they need to stop creating more work for themselves to finance their lifestyles and just get on with it.

“I am totally relying on Raglan.”

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Netball season wrap-up

Raglan netball prizegiving - Karioi Tuis Image thanks to Ken Hansen facebook.com/kenhansenphotgrapher

MIP - most improved player MVP - most valuable player All images below thanks to Natalie Hopkins

Netball teams in action. Image thanks to Leanne Roughton.

Well, another netball season has ended for the year and what a season it has been!

We had our prizegiving at the weekend and what a great turn out we had, celebrating our kids for all their hard work and dedication to their teams.

Thank you to all our coaches and managers for your endless hours of work for your teams. A big thank you to our parents for getting your kids to trainings and a game each week.

We have had a number of fundraising events this year which all have been a great success and helped fund our prizegiving - thank you to those who helped and supported us.

We would especially like to thank our sponsors: Rob Kirkwood (MTF), Bronwyn

Haitana, Raglan Bakery and The Raglan Club.

Without you things would’ve been a little tougher THANK YOU! We have twilight netball starting soon so look out for advertising about this.

The following players were recognised for their efforts and awarded trophies.

I would like to take this opportunity to say a special thank you for being chosen to receive the Amelia Kereopa Cup. Being awarded this trophy totally blew me away and I am honoured and blessed to take this cup home and proudly display her in my living room.

Thanks for your time, looking forward to next year and more keen players Natalie Hopkins (vice-president)

Karioi Dolphins MIP: Leah Maybee-Waitere MVP: Hayley Parker

Karioi Lightweights MIP: Slone Clark MVP: Searn Tahere

Karioi Lightweights MIP: Slone Clark MVP: Searn Tahere

Karioi Tui MIP Talaia Cowley MVP Kate Sherlock and Emma Brooks

Karioi Platinums MIP Jade Jansen MVP Sienna Hansen

Karioi Gold MIP Leah Norvall and Nakita Johnston MVP Ayla Brunton and Poppy Campbell-Bryant

Amelia Kereopa Cup 2016 Natalie Hopkins

Karioi Diamonds MIP Stella Townsend MVP Manuaitu Rangawhenua and Tina Wynyard

Young pair a real picture of early Raglan schooling

Esme Koning (left) and Keisha Willoughby (right) dressed in their period costumes for the 'Back to School' exhibition opening.

S and Esme Koning stole the show at ix-year-olds

Keisha

Willoughby

Saturday’s official opening of Raglan Museum’s latest exhibition, Back To School.

Dressed in period costume for the occasion, the pair sat studiously at one of the old wooden school desks on display in the replica classroom, while retiring Raglan Ward councillor Clint Baddeley rang a hand-held school bell to welcome 20 or so guests to the event.

The exhibition is now open daily for the rest of the year and coincides next month with Raglan Area School’s 150th jubilee celebrations.

Exhibition organiser Pat Day told guests that the museum was playing its part by featuring the 17 schools in Whaingaroa’s history, from the first

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private one run by Mrs Corlett in a tent in James St in 1866.

Pat relayed a few stories of the difficulty children faced getting to and from remote schools, including the ingenuity of a Ruapuke lad who had to cross a stream on stilts during his 11km trek.

Pat thanked all Raglan & District Museum Society members for their commitment to the Back To School project, but particularly Kaz Willoughby and Cynthia Tucker who “mostly set it up”.

Among guests was longtime local school dental nurse Pat Halliday, who contributed her blazer to the exhibition. It’s displayed alongside a dental chair and drill from the museum’s collection – prompting Clint to recall that his own children would tell him they were off to see Pat Halliday at “the murder house”.

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Back to School: Memories of Raglan in the 1940s Eileen Beach-Kelly (nee Beach) says she received an excellent education at school in Raglan in the 1940s.

Starting School When I started school in Raglan, Miss Pennlington taught the primers in the original schoolroom. (My mother May Beach, nee Cowley, was a pupil when it was a one-room school.) On cold mornings the Dover stove in the corner was lit and a hot cup of cocoa provided for us all. Mrs Peart took standards 1-2, (years 3-4) and the other teacher took standards 3-6. In those days pupils did not advance beyond standard 2 unless their reading, writing, times tables and sums were up to standard.

What do you remember learning at school?

We learned pronunciation. It helped with reading. Mrs Peart was strict with the vowels. She told us that Maori spoke well-pronounced English as their language consisted of many vowels. Each year for the Annual Fancy Dress Ball we learned folk dances. Every year Maori action songs were also taught. I remember the stick dance “O Papa” and “Hine e Hine.” We had one period each week of singing.

Right to left: Eileen, Maurice and Graham Beach, Raglan District High School.

How did you get to school?

You had to walk to school if you were less than two miles (3.2km) away. We were a little further at Hills Rd but had to walk. We had several jobs to do when we got home: prepare vegetables, feed chooks and chop wood. My mother would say: “It is better to learn to work and not have to, than have to and not know how.”

What do you remember about high school?

There were about 48 in the high school in Main Rd, now Norrie Avenue, divided into two rooms. Two teachers taught all the levels which ran from forms 3 to 5 (years 9-11). The older students helped the ones below them.

At school we were divided into three “houses” named after three ships involved in the World War II, 1939 battle of the River Plate: The Achilles (which flew the New Zealand flag), Exeter and Ajax. We would compete in tennis, basketball (now called netball), rugby, cricket and rounders.

We wore a navy-blue gymslip with a white shirt and a yellow and navy blue striped tie. We had black lace-up shoes and a white panama hat in summer, with a felt hat in winter.

When forms 1 and 2 (years 7-8) moved to Raglan District High School, woodwork classes for boys were taught by Ray Heron who divided his week between Raglan and Cambridge schools. Mrs Hird, who had a dressmaking business in Bow St, taught clothing. Swimming and lifesaving was at Kopua beach.

Being educated in Raglan was the best education I could have received. Later I had my own floristry business and was complimented on my business skills. Other Raglan pupils from this time included Betty Jackson, who became Dr Betty Rawleigh; Betty’s sister, who became a teacher; and their brother who won New Zealand King of Quiz. Joan Gibbison became well-known artist Joan Fear.

From Eileen’s writing and an interview with Barbara Day, Raglan Museum

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Memories of School Jubilees

Raglan Area School on Norrie Ave during the 1950s.

Image thanks to Raglan Museum.

R reunions and jubilees, I have been aglan

School's

centenaries,

involved in the most recent three: 100 years in 1966, 125 years in 1991 and now 150 years in 2016.

There may have been others before my time. Was there a 75 years jubilee in 1941, 50

years in 1916 or 25 years in 1891? Others of you may know!

My key memories of the 1966 Raglan District High School centenary celebration (I was 12 years old and in form 2 at the time), involve a procession of students dressed in period costume, each representing a decade between 1866 and 1966. I think I was 19061916! There was also a gymnastics display,

which I was to be a part of but I fractured my arm in practice a few weeks before the big day. Although my plaster came off the day before, I was disappointed that I had to be in the audience! I also recall the planting of a commemorative kauri tree (now in the outdoor area adjacent to the staff oom). A group photo of all the school students and

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staff outside the junior block was taken and included in the centenary booklet.

In 1991 I had recently returned to Raglan and was in the first year of my teacher training at university! Hundreds of people attended the celebrations as can be seen in the photos of decade groups, based on the decade we had started school. It was amazing to see and hear past students reconnecting with their old (and not so old) friends, reminiscing about their experiences at the school, regaling stories of exploits and escapades and recalling favourite and not so favourite teachers! Dame Cath Tizard (the Governor General at the time) was the honoured guest, and a memorial tree was planted on the bank behind the hall to commemorate the event.

It has survived the last 25 years! The cake which was made by past student Greg Power and cut by the oldest previous student who attended, Bill Bates, and the youngest new entrant, Carly Deller.

At Labour Weekend this year, our school and town will again be abuzz with many happy people re-establishing connections and sharing their multitude of memories with classmates from the past who at some point in time attended Raglan District High School, Raglan Area School or one of several smaller country schools no longer operating, but also part of this 150th jubilee.

Have you registered yet to be part of this unique event?

Registrations close September 30.

Register on the Raglan Area School website (www.raglanarea.school.nz), or ring the office, ph 07 825 8808, to have a registration form sent to you.

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Dawn blessing and unveiling of new Waharoa, followed by cup of tea Opening Ceremony Tree Planting & Cake Cutting Official Photos Opportunity for guests to tour the school

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Parabola West sings praises of off-grid living

ou’d never expect that someone who lives entirely off the grid in Y the countryside would have such a fabulous collection of girly-girl shoes.

But then Parabola West is anything but one-dimensional.

The 37-year-old Raglan singersongwriter, whose real name is Amy West, is currently crowdfunding for her next EP, and her campaign theme is offgrid glamour.

No, no, that doesn’t mean she is singing songs about solar power, “that would just be weird”, but all her new songs have been written in the year since she moved from Auckland to her new environment of solar panels, windmills, septic tank bacteria and worm farms.

Amy and her husband, David, create their own power through solar and wind

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– they have zero connection to the main grid – and manage their own water and wastewater on their 8 acre block in Mangatawhiri Rd. And they love it.

“There is this stigma that (living off the grid) would have to be rough and uncomfortable but it’s not, so I have coined the phrase off-grid glamour,” says Amy, who certainly doesn’t look like the earthy, hippy type but is incredibly down to earth.

“I told my husband I want to be warm and comfortable; we have a small space but enough room for all my shoes.”

Amy’s walk-in wardrobe has one wall dedicated to shelving for dozens of pairs of glamorous high-heeled shoes of all colours and designs.

“My husband says this is ridiculous but I gig, they are an investment.”

The house is certainly warm.

It’s fiercely icy outside but the wee house, which was purpose-built offsite and arrived on the back of a truck, has north-facing windows and is a suntrap.

Even so, the wetback fire range is cranking, with a billy on the stove.

Amy’s two ageing British bulldogs, Benson and Amour, are lying – farting and wheezing; thankfully not shagging as Amy warned they might – in the sun on the carpet floor.

It’s also a furiously windy day so the windmill, imported from Europe, is going great guns. Unfortunately, the wind has wreaked havoc on the solar panels – David is on the roof with the solar panel guy, trying to fix some lose fittings.

It’s been a whirlwind year for Amy, who was born in the United States and moved to New Zealand in 2003 after touring with UK band Dreamfield.

Apart from an incredibly long consenting process to get the windmill up and running (the council even wanted proof that it would not be an eyesore, although the Te Uku Wind Farm towers from above), Amy has been concentrating on her musical career as an independent singer and songwriter.

The couple shifted to Raglan in August last year in a deliberate move to downsize so that Amy could focus entirely on her music while David “graciously” works hard to keep the wolves at bay with their recruitment business in Auckland.

Living off the grid means the Wests have some financial respite by not relying on utility companies during this time of need, although it’s also something that they’ve been interested in doing for a long time.

Parabola is, after all, the nickname Amy was given by her friends after

she got into making parabolic dishes – satellite dishes covered in a reflective surface, nothing arty – to direct light to make fire for heating and cooking.

Yes, her friends have always thought she was mad so going completely off the grid didn’t come as any great surprise.

A month before the big shift to Raglan, Amy won a NZ on Air wildcard $10,000 recording grant for her unreleased song, Fire, based on public vote, and the video for it was made on their property not long after moving in.

The song was released in October and Amy then embarked on a New Zealand tour, performing at soldout public venues and intimate home concerts.

There’s a remix of her song, Fire, doing the rounds on American radio at the moment, but she’s not too sure about the dance club treatment. Her sound is pop-folk, electronica, with a bit of Celtic and world influence.

Amy says her first EP, Did You Hear?, released in 2014, was made on quite a low budget with a friend “to see if I could do it”.

But after working with professionals on Fire there is no turning back.

“It’s a very expensive process …

I’m not signed to a label,” she says of making her next EP. “The songs are written and I know exactly how I want them to sound when fully produced. I just need a little help to make it happen.”

Amy’s hopeful that the “awesome fans” that helped her to win the recording of Fire will also support her Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign.

She has 40 days to raise $8000, and started on September 1. She says it’s very difficult to ask people for money, but those who donate will get “some cool stuff” for what they give.

“I am asking people to pre-order by donating.”

A $20 donation, for example, will get you a digital download of the EP and a physical copy when it is done.

Amy is aiming to have six songs on her new EP, including Fire, but “if I raise more than the goal then I can do more songs. Best-case scenario: an entire album”.

Her new songs are a mixture: about relationships; stories inspired by other people’s experiences; questions about faith and god, and typical singersongwriter “love stories”.

“The EP reflects a different part of my life than the first one. It’s a lot more about lifestyle.”

Amy says she has used off-grid glam as the theme in the video of her crowdfunding campaign because there has been a lot of interest from fans in her new lifestyle.

People can see that “it doesn’t look painful, it doesn’t look like they are suffering, they are having a great time”.

Amy says the necessities of her new lifestyle – such as only being able to use natural cleaning products so as not to kill the bacteria in their septic tanks – has opened her eyes as to how easy living off the grid can be. (They were looking at using worms for their septic waste but worms need to be fed regularly and Amy says she didn’t feel comfortable asking her new neighbours to come over and “shit” in their toilet twice a day whenever they are away.)

And it’s opened her eyes to a whole new range of footwear: gumboots.

Glamorous gumboots, of course.

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28.9.16 Unless sold prior Kyle Leuthart - 021 903 309 kleuthart.raglan@ljh.co.nz Sunday 12 - 12:45pm ljhooker.co.nz/15MHFG

Sweet Serenity!

Prime developed site located on the main Raglan to Hamilton State Highway 23, only several minutes from Raglan township. Total area of 1.0047ha, featuring a new Total Span shed 20 x 7 x 3, 140m². The platform has been compacted, levelled and prepared for building. This site has very good road visibility for those looking for a site with public profile. A wide range of industrial activities and uses are permitted in the Nau Mai development. Price is plus GST (if any).

Deadline 27.9.16 (Unless sold prior) Contact Stephen O’Byrne - 021 969 848 Michelle O’Byrne - 021 969 878 Email

sobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz mobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz

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Saturday 2 - 2:30pm ljhooker.co.nz/ 15JHFG

Surrounded by beauty and nestled into the farmland with an ornamental lake at your doorstep and the harbour just a short stroll away this truly is paradise! The stylish and simply stunning 2 bedroom cottage offers quality and features high sarked ceilings, 2 way gas fire, luxurious bathroom and so much more! Enjoy total privacy, meander the paths around the lake and listen to the birds sing.. heaven. Grab this rare opportunity to escape from it all in a world of your own!

Chrissy Cox

Matt Sweetman

Kyle Leuthart

Michelle O’Byrne

Stephen O’Byrne

Sandra Bowditch

027 287 1804

021 624 826

021 903 309

021 969 878

021 969 848

021 751 759

Licensed Salesperson

Licensed Salesperson

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Licensed Salesperson

Raglan Property Manager

*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.

LJ Hooker Raglan (07) 825 7170 •

25-27 Bow Street , Raglan • George Boyes & Co Limited Licensed Real Estate Agent REAA 2008

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AUTOMOTIVE

DRAINAGE/EXCAVATION

ARBORIST

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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE HARDIES HOUSE & GARDEN

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ELECTRICIANS

EXCAVATOR & TRUCK HIRE LOW LOADER TRANSPORTER AVAILABLE FULL RANGE OF EXCAVATION SERVICES LANDSCAPING SITE WORKS FARM DRAINAGE RETAINING WALLS SUPPLIER OF PADDOCK ROCKS “Locally owned and operated” PH: Rob - 07 825 6828 or 021 957 745 or raglandiggers@clearnet.co.nz

Stefan Frew info@liveelectrical.co.nz 0800 LIVE NOW 0800 5483 669

Commercial Residential Rural / Farming

Qualified ualified •• Qualifi ed builder builder •• Landscaping Landscaping •• Lawn Mowing awn Mowing Lawn •• Garden Care Garden Care • Chainsaw Work Chainsaw •• Chipping Work

Chipper/ •• Spray Truck Shredder • Water Blasting •• Painting Water Blasting Blasting •• Decorating Painting •• Carpet CleanDecorating ing Carpet •• Rental Cleans Cleaning

Nick & Kerin Hardie: 07 825 6886 / 027 425 6886 hardiehomes@xtra.co.nz

RECYCLING / MINISKIPS

YOUR LOCAL TREE SPECIALIST!

ENGINEERING

raglanelectrical@rocketmail.com

FENCING BUILDERS

FENCING • • • •

POOL FENCES AUTOMATICGATES SECURITY FENCE BALUSTRADES

Contact for FREE QUOTE

Christie Carpentry

hOUse BUiLDer anD renOVatOrs

ELECTRICIANS

ROOFING

RAGLAN AUTOGATES autogates@live.com

Re Roofs New Roofs Spouting Edge Protection Scaffold

mobile 021 263 8698

paul & robyn Christie

CONCRETE SERVICES tel: (07) 825 8366

paul: 021 188 0447 - robyn: 021 177 5201 199c te papatapu road, rD2 te Mata, raglan email: patandbob@xtra.co.nz

Concrete Cutter

Windows • Doorways • Hole Drilling Decorative Cutting • Expansion Joints Kerb Crossings • Cowshed Alterations Removal of Concrete Structures etc Floor Sawing and Grinding

LAWNS / LANDSCAPING

Phone Rob Short 0274 846 124 or A/H 825 0246

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easy ways to place your classified ad EMAIL your ad and contact details to: classifieds@raglanchronicle.co.nz PHONE our friendly staff on 07 825 7076

For advertising inquiries: Contact the Raglan Chronicle on 07 825 7076 or email us at: info@raglanchronicle.co.nz

PLUMBING FAX your ad and contact details to 07 825 7078 CALL IN to our office on Wainui Rd, Raglan

PRICING

80 60cents cents per per word word (minimum (minimumcharge charge$8) $6) or or prices for a prices start start at $18 $15 for adad aboxed/bordered boxed/bordered

WED 28 SEPT RAGLAN RAMBLERS 9am from Wainui Rd car park next to the fire station Okataina - Tarawera trip - bring lunch.

RAGLAN CLUB INC Club Draw this week $3000. Be there there to win it on Friday between 6.30pm and 8.00pm KASM invites you all to: WEST COAST SEABED MINING RAGLAN PUBLIC MEETING Thurs 22nd Sept 7.00pm Supper Room Trans Tasman Resources are back.

Latest news & public discussion.

FRI 23 SEPT LOUD SHIRT DAY! Help give deaf kids a voice. Wear your ‘loudest’ shirt! Judging @ 11:30am outside Ray White.

JOIN THE RAGLAN CLUB $25 per year $500 accumulating draw every Friday Live entertainment most Fridays Left Hand Break Restaurant – Excellent meals at reasonable prices (group bookings welcome).

Pool, darts, snooker gaming, indoor/ outdoor bowls & TAB Family Friendly plus BBQ area Big Screen Courtesy Vans Wed, Thurs, Sat.

RAGLAN FILM FESTIVAL at the Old School in Stewart St

September

22 to 24

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MONTEREY

Thursday 22- 4.30pm

M Off. Lang. | NZ FAMILY RESTAURANT DOCUMENTARY

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THE FIFTH EYE Thursday 22- 7.00pm

Exempt | SPY PROTEST DOCUMENTARY – NZ

Courses, classes & workshops

Public Notices

FREE CV WRITING SERVICE - Career Tree @ Raglan Community House. Fridays 9:3012. 825 8142.

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.

To Let

Wanted To Let

SPRING INTO LIFE WITH 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

WHAINGAROA ENVIRONMENT CENTRE (WEC) 2016 AGM. Monday 3rd October at 7pm.

Nau mai haere mai.

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ORPHANS & KINGDOMS Frid. 23- 5.30pm

RP16 Viol., Off. Lang, Nudity, Suicide | DRAMA

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SONG OF LAHORE Frid. 23- 8.00pm

Exempt | MUSIC DOCUMENTARY - PAKISTAN USA

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RAFFA NOMINEE SCREENINGS All feature films preceded by short film nominees for Raglan Arts Film Festival Awards

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RAFFA Red Carpet Awards Night Saturday 24- 7.00pm

ONE, 1-BD UNIT Fully furnished, free electricity, vehicle shelter, elevated views of Raglan and harbour.

Rent negotiable.

References required. Ph. 07 825 8472.

Wanted

Commercial To Let

BUSH/CLOVER site wanted for beehives, Phone Bevan on 0211661465.

SHOP TO LEASE D O W N T O W N Available end of November. ph. 021 952 271 for details.

TICKETS LIMITED – BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL - P 825 0023

--------------------------------------------------------------Pick up a Film Festival guide from the Old School or at the i-SITE. Check out www.raglanartscentre.co.nz/rff

Reserves raglanmovies.nz

FRI 23 SEPT @ YOT CLUB Resident DJ’s, free entry, free pool. Open from 8pm.

SAT 24 SEPT @ YOT CLUB Summer Thieves and Dead Recipe. Reggae/Rock from 9pm.

Situations Vacant

WORKSPACE (GARAGE/SHED) Wanted to accommodate local furniture business.

Ph. 027 6555 078.

Wanted To Let WANTED TO RENT: Professional couple seek rural house for rent, with room for one cat and two ponies. Great tenants, keen gardeners. Call 021 111 3501.

PROFESSIONAL S I N G L E BUSINESSWOMAN working from home requires new home!

Have a small, friendly, non-shedding dog.

Excellent references.

Please ph: 021-684-395

CASUAL HOUSEKEEPING POSITION AVAILABLE AT SOLSCAPE. Must have – • Previous hospitality industry experience • Very high standards of cleanliness and attention to detail • Availability to work weekends • A reasonable level of fitness To apply – please email your CV to info@solscape.co.nz

RUAPUKE MOTOR CAMP

- Peace and tranquility -Surfing, fishing, bush walks - Cabins, powered sites, tent sites

SELF STORAGE

Contact Gary Kite

PH 07 825 6800

4005 SH23, Raglan Ph: (07) 825 6560 Mob: 022 622 9005 info@raglanstorage.co.nz SECURE METALLED YARD FOR LEASE 1200m2, ready now at Nau Mai Business Park. HIAB & Trailer friendly access. Other sizes available for Sale or Lease.

Ph Bob Carter 021 825 869, or 07 825 8690 TASMAN LANDS Ltd

RAGLAN & DISTRICT MUSEUM SOCIETY INC AGM 3rd October 10am At museum.

All welcome.

For Hire BOUNCY CASTLE for Hire: Great entertainment for the kids, call Vicki 8257575.

Adoption of Bylaws

Waikato District Council has adopted the Freedom Camping Bylaw 2016 which states where freedom camping is prohibited and areas where there are restrictions on freedom camping. This bylaw will come into force on 17 October 2016.

For Sale

For further information and copies of the bylaw contact us on 0800 492 452 or visit www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz.

Meeting Dates

Phone (07) 825 0577

For Sale

FIREWOOD DRY PINE $155, 2mx2m load delivered.

Phone 021 077 1524.

FIREWOOD MANUKA DRY. $120 per m3.

Delivered. Ph. 825 0522.

In My Good Books Quality 2nd hand books Open Thurs - Sun from 10am 2 Wallis St Books wanted.

a ta m i ra . c o. n z Denim Shorts Out One Teaspoon Assembly & Neuw Ltd sizes first pick! + Heaps of MENS boardies & shorts in!

Situations Vacant

GYM INSTRUCTOR WANTED This is a part-time position of 14 hours per week, qualifications are essential, experience is preferred but not essential. Most important is team fit and motivational spark. Please email amber@raglangym.co. nz for an application form or ph 027 294 6949. Applications close Mon 26th Sept.

October 2016

The following meetings will be held during October 2016. All meetings will be held at the Waikato District Council, 15 Galileo Street, Ngaruawahia unless otherwise stated.

COMMUNITY COMMITTEES

WHATS NEW @ Sayer Landscape Supplies & Nursery

Te Kauwhata

Incredible Edibles - Fruit trees in now!

Half Wine Barrels $120, Hazlenut Trees $39 Y Post WARATAH'S 1.65m & 1.8m $14.50 each TUI Range of Organic Potting Mix and Organic Seed Raising Mix Gypsum Clay Breaker 8kg $22 TUI Wild Bird Seed Bells to attract the wild birds to your garden!

TUI Antique Bird Feeders TUI Range of Vegetable Fertiliser - Potato Food Strawberry Food - Citrus Fert - Large Blood & Bone - Lawn Food TUI NOVATEC Fertaliser $18, Mushroom Compost $40 Loader Scoop Round Up Concentrate to sort the weeds out...

OPEN 6 DAYS - 8am -5pm FREE TRAILER HIRE (1.5 hr) Phone 07 825 0577 Deliveries to Raglan Daily

COUNCIL

Wednesday 5 October, 7.00pm St John Hall, 4 Baird Ave, Te Kauwhata

Waikato District Council Extraordinary Meeting Waikato District Council Inaugural Meeting

Monday 3 October, 1.15pm

Thursday 27 October, 5.30pm

Note: In the event that the business of any Committee is not concluded on the advertised date, the meeting may be continued on a later date scheduled by the Committee prior to adjournment.

This notice is given under section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

G J Ion Chief Executive

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For Sale

NEED TO GET YOUR SECTION SORTED? WANT TO FIX UP THAT LAWN NOW WINTER'S OVER? GARDEN NEED A FEED OR A TOP UP? Need a few nice plants?

We have EVERYTHING you need for your garden and landscaping project right here in Raglan! 8 minutes from town...

0800 492 452 www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz www.facebook.com/WaikatoDistrictCouncil

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RAGLAN REAL ESTATE

Raglan Real Estate Ltd Licenced (REAA 2008)

NEW LISTING 3 60 GOVERNMENT RD

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AUCTION 23.9.16 RAY WHITE OFFICE 6PM

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• Fabulous family living here! Open plan living/dining area that opens out onto a large private deck overlooking native bush with harbour views • This 2 storey house has a huge master bedroom with ensuite upstairs and features native timber ceilings with views to the bar and harbour • Downstairs: double bedroom with ensuite and a single bedroom • Heat pump and DVS system • Single garage with laundry and internal access • Situated on 1214m2 section, thoughtfully landscaped to include a quaint path through native bush, fruit and macadamia trees, short walk to Cox Bay, close to town, cafes and the wharf.

CNR WAINUI RD & MARINE PARADE

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NOT MANY IF ANY LIKE THIS

• It’s your lucky day, 31a Wainui Road is on the Market!!!

• Prime location!! Situated on 987m2 • Only 100 metres from the cafes, 600 metres from the airfield and 800 metres from the boat ramp

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• Swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and fishing at your door • Did we mention the Amazing water views!!!

• Explore the endless possibilities, bring your plans, architect and builder to inspect today!

• Prior Auction offers considered

ID#RAG22663

ID#RAG22664

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

1 SEABREEZE WAY 4

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NORTH FACING, BRAND NEW, A MUST TO VIEW!

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View Open Home Sunday 1pm Or By Appointment

AUCTION 14.10.16 RAY WHITE OFFICE 6PM

AUCTION 14.10.16 RAY WHITE OFFICE 6PM

• This brand new family home has a gorgeous outlook of the Raglan Harbour • Spacious deck showcasing stunning sea views • Designed to capture the sunshine • Situated on a 657m² section with landscaping underway • Prior Auction offers considered

4189C STATE HW 23 2

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WAITUI - A HOME FOR LIVING / A MASTERPIECE FOR ENTERTAINING

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Viewing By Appointment Only

AUCTION 5.11.16 ONSITE 2PM

ID#RAG22531

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

23 GOVERNMENT RD 3

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AUCTION 14.10.16 RAY WHITE OFFICE 6PM

• Delightfully welcoming, as you walk through Lavender groves and citrus trees to the covered, North facing deck • This 2/3 bedroom house features timber flooring in the dining area, Kent fireplace and a modern kitchen with a gas hob • The 1017m2 section lends itself as a wonderland for children or to further develop and landscape • Single garage, on the bus route, walk to the wharf and town • An ideal beach retreat with loads of potential to enhance

ID#RAG22678

ID#RAG22632

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

6A TOHORA CLOSE 3 SPECTACULAR

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Waitui: a haven of peacefulness on 3 acres of headland with water on three sides poking its nose into the wide Opotoru Estuary on Raglan Harbour. The township is only 3km away! The house is architecturally designed with traditional board and batten joinery, capturing views and sun. Open plan on two levels the living wing boasts vaulted ceilings and state of the art kitchen. Step down to a central log burning fire to the living space with end wall glass and wide-opening French doors to a covered deck. The bedroom wing contains a spacious master and second bedroom. A separate 2 car garage conveniently providing extra storage and laundry space. Hidden from all but the water is the equipped and fitted out boatshed ready for summer guests, or use as your own private art studio. Kayaks, paddle-boards or small boats can be securely housed in a lockup annex ready to be launched and a workshop come storage-shed for the mower and machinery completes the building. Prior Auction offers considered.

AUCTION 5.11.16 ONSITE 5PM

Situated in one of the most sought after locations in Raglan, Whale Bay world famous left hand surf break. This fully furnished 3 bedroom home offers a large master on mezzanine floor with an amazing ensuite, clawfoot bath and your own private balcony all with breath taking views of the surf. Character and charm are key features of this house. Stunning natural timber flooring and log burner create the ambiance that dreams are made of.

Large decking leads the way to beautifully landscaped and easy care grounds complete with a covered entertainment decking at the bottom of your garden setting the scene for amazing BBQs and sunsets. Through the gate at the bottom of the property the surf awaits you. Make your dream come true for Christmas!!! Prior Auction offers considered.

7A WHAANGA RD 2 SUNSETS AND SEA VIEWS

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• Set on the hillside above the sparkling ocean is this charming, seaside hideaway beach house. The location is seriously unsurpassed in a prime position, elevated overlooking Whale Bay and beyond with panoramic sea views. First time on the market in 23 years, the owner has loved everything about living here especially the ever changing landscape.

• 2 bedroom house with open plan living situated at the base of Mt Karioi on 1257m2 of native bush. The feature here is the expansive split level decking that surrounds the house, you can literally follow the sun here all day.

• Imagine having a wine on this deck at sunset! Make an appointment to view!

• Prior Auction offers considered.

ID#RAG22676

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

OPEN HOMES

24th & 25th September

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

Saturday 12pm – 6a Tohora Close Saturday 1pm – 7a Whaanga Rd | Sunday 12pm – 23 Government Rd Sunday 1pm – 1 Seabreeze Way | Sunday 1pm – 398 Ruapuke Rd

21 Bow St, Raglan Phone: 07 825 8669 Fax: 07 825 7410 Website: www.rwraglan.co.nz Email: raglan.nz@raywhite.com 16 RAGLAN Chronicle

AUCTION 4.11.16 RAY WHITE OFFICE 6PM