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29th November 2018 - Issue #624

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aglan bid a fond farewell to much-loved doctor Fiona Bolden recently as she leaves West Coast Health to dedicate more time to her passion of rural health advocacy.

More than 50 people gathered at the bowling club to celebrate the impact Fiona has had on the community in the 17 years she was with the practice.

Local kaumatua Russell Riki spoke of the inclement weather as a sign of the community’s tears over the departure of someone who they came to know as more than a doctor but also as a friend, sister, daughter and confidante.

Fiona first came to Whaingaroa before doing a locum in Kawhia in 2001 and fell in love with the place, the following year she was back with her family and joined the practice alongside doctors Damian Tomic, Karen Bennatar and Ian Marcus.

By 2004 she had bought the practice off Ian, and Damian and Karen who also departed that year leaving her as the only long-term doctor plus a few key locums, including Bob Lequesne, until Rebekah Doran joined as a partner in 2006.

When she bought the practice there were 3500 patients and there are now over 5000.

“Our team is much bigger and we are in the fortunate position of having a lot of young doctors who have joined us and who are wanting to stay working in Raglan within our community.”

Fiona says it’s always the people who make leaving the hardest and she has forged many strong friendships in her doctoring journey in Whaingaroa.

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MP for Taranaki-King Country Fiona will be leaving West Coast Health after 17 years at the clinic.

Humbled by the turnout, the kind words and the amazing gifts, she thought her farewell would just be a cuppa and scones with patients, friends and colleagues.

“I’ll miss the people I work with and the people who have been my patients.

They’re not just your patients they’re your friend and teacher.”

Fiona was presented with a korowai, a painting by artist Robert Currie – also a patient, and an Aaron Kereopa surfboard carving by colleagues at West Coast Health.

Her new role includes expanding her current work with the New Zealand Rural

General Practice Network to ensure rural people always have access to excellent healthcare.

Equitable health outcomes for all is part of the solution she is seeking and she is grateful to the Whaingaroa women’s wellness group who have given her some insights into how that might happen.

Fiona says she leaves the West Coast Health knowing it is in good hands under the guidance of practice partner and GP Mike Loten, manager Michelle Meenagh and lead nurse Tracey Frew.

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Dear Editor How inspiring are the youth in our community? The articles in last week’s Chronicle showcasing the social action campaigns the students from Raglan Area School have recently completed in this town fill my heart with hope that this next generation will lead this world to a better place.

All of the issues targeted are important: single-use plastic, homelessness, refugees, kindness, 1080, pollution, art and te reo Māori.

Bringing these issues out from the classroom onto our streets and into our awareness is awesome; it demonstrates to our youth that if they speak out they are important and can, in fact, make a big difference. That RAS and teacher Joe Rao in particular encourage this real world experiential learning is outstanding.

That our community members, including local businesses, actively support these campaigns is special.

As one of the initial drivers of Plastic Bag Free WhaingaroaRaglan, I am compelled to highlight and commend the mahi of

meetings is determined by the residents.

In short, I think we in Raglan need this kind of forum. We are facing a multitude of issues and I think it’s time we had a forum for some good discussion.

I propose that we have such a meeting on Thursday, January 31 2019 at the Town Hall at 7 – 9pm. If you have a discussion topic that you think we should unpack please contact me at alan.vink1@gmail.com.

Please note: I am taking this initiative as a private resident and business owner in Raglan NOT as an elected member of the Raglan Community Board.

Alan Vink

the single-use plastic team; for displaying the passion, confidence, initiative and tenacity needed to work with a business owner to make an actual permanent change in the amount of plastic being provided onto our streets.

With delight I went to see for myself - and yes, there are now paper bags where the flimsy plastic tear off bags used to be to put our non-prepackaged vegetables in! Wicked! Way to go Oceanah, Brie, Ingrid, Summer and SuperValue management.

Maybe the practice will spread Four Square?

Social action campaigns work to make change.

WhaingaroaRaglan community has a proud history of speaking up, standing strong and moving to take action for positive change, to protect our environment and to help people.

Hear the powerful voice of WhaingaroaRaglan youth, they will inherit the impact of our collective actions.

What an extraordinary community we live in.

Kia kaha.

June Penn, previous Project Manager Plastic Bag Free Raglan

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor I want to fly an idea.

Over the last year or so I have been pondering the question, ‘How can we in Raglan have a better forum for discussion and decision making then we currently have?”. I think I may have found an answer. Town hall meetings.

Town hall meetings have been used successfully both historically and currently (think Pike River Mine) for a community to get together to discuss, listen, deliberate, make decisions and when necessary take action.

Town hall meetings are citizen and resident driven rather than elected bodies and/or official committees. The agenda of Town hall

Sustainability push takes Raglan researcher to many parts of world

Liz at home with souvenirs from a previous visit to Rajasthan where she'll spend Xmas.

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hen Raglanbased scientist Liz Wedderburn says she’ll be “hanging out” in India for Christmas, you can bet it’ll be something of a busman’s holiday Especially so when she and a Canadian friend who works for the cattlemen’s association are planning not to do the usual tourist traps but instead to catch up with a German camel herder in Rajasthan, a northern state of India that borders Pakistan.

The three women are friends who met through their work with the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock, and are looking forward now to getting together for a very different kind of Christmas.

Not that travelling abroad is new for Scotland-born Liz who commutes daily from her home overlooking Raglan to Ruakura

where she is assistant research director for AgResearch.

The job includes international collaborations for research, the 64 year old told the Chronicle. And as part of the centre’s Global Agenda team she has travelled most recently to Uruguay, Colombia, Peru and Costa Rica.

“It’s a real privilege to be able to work with these people,” Liz said.

“What I really enjoy about the trips is that New Zealand is able to act as a catalyst to bring people together,” she adds. “The (Latin and Central American) people there do a lot of good work but are not very well connected, whereas New Zealand has a different mindset and helps coordinate things.”

To put it in perspective, Liz explains how the overall goal of the Agenda team is to try to demonstrate the contribution

the livestock sectors globally contribute to sustainable development goals. “We need more protein in the world by 2050 to feed a projected population of 9.6 billion.”

So last month, for instance, Liz was one of six Kiwis from AgResearch, Massey University and the Livestock Improvement Corporation – funded by the Primary Industries Ministry – to run a workshop in Costa Rica for 40 researchers and policy people from across the farming sector.

The common vision was to help develop a more efficient dairy programme together, she explains – low cost, low greenhouse gasemitting grazed dairy systems.

Although there’s been a lot of bad press around dairying, she says, livestock is very important for rural livelihoods and much is being done to mitigate its negative impacts.

Liz points out that New Zealand is very good at designing farm systems. “But we’re not lifting one system out of our country and dropping it in another,” she says. “We work with the (indigenous) people and bring our thinking, our mindset.”

It’s a two-way process, she insists, in that the Agenda team also got out and about to see firsthand the “great biodiversity” which is not typical of New Zealand. “We take a set of principles there and bring another set back here.”

Liz was particularly intrigued by the mix of monkeys, mangoes and iguanas all on the one farm in Costa Rica, with coffee-growing an additional possibility on others.

The country is a tourist destination, she says, and is now looking to establish eco farms.

Such diversification not only attracts the young Costa Ricans back into farming, she adds, but we can learn from them too and look outside a monoculture.

Liz has returned from her trips enamoured with the Latin and Central American culture. “The people’s energy is fabulous,” she says. “They’re so hospitable and really motivated.”

And communication was no problem: a mix of Spanish and English they call Spanglish sufficed, she laughs.

Edith Symes

Liz was intrigued by monkeys, mangoes and iguanas on one Costa Rican farm.

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Last call for contributing to the Raglan Naturally survey

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t’s the last chance to have your say in the Raglan Naturally survey which closes on Monday, December 3.

Raglan Naturally coordinator Gabrielle Parson says the survey is not your typical boring form and there are some great questions which will get you thinking.

“If you get carried away and have a lot to say, please fill it out online or attach another page to the printed survey. Fill in as much as you can and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.”

All input is of value, Gabrielle says, and will inform the 2019 plan, which will shape Whaingaroa’s future direction and development including - housing, zoning, parking, youth, tourism, connectivity and roads, environment and water quality, and community and council relationships.

“We want to provide the opportunity for as many people as possible to have their say.

It’s important that we get a

range of voices from around Whaingaroa,” she says.

She is also keen to have a strong youth voice feeding into the survey as they are often missed in the community planning process.

“If you know of young people between the ages of 16 and 23, please encourage them to take part.

We are working to support all voices to be heard and included in our process.”

Designed as a living document, the Raglan Naturally community plan will guide and manage growth and development as Whaingaroa continues to build towards a more active role in the future of the community.

Don’t forget to check out the website and all the work of the Focus Groups so far.

Survey deadline is Monday, December 3 – drop off your completed survey form to the library, information centre, Xtreme Zero Waste, Te Uku store and all the Whaingaroa schools, fill it out online at raglannaturally.co.nz or contact raglannaturally@gmail.com.

Janine Jackson

Raglan Karioi Trail - a challenge to kickstart summer

Dave Upshall after last year's race.

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nown as the Raglan Karioi Trail ambassador, Dave Upshall has run every year in the event since its inception in 2013.

At 53, he is competing in is his sixth trail this year and although his training schedule sees him running much less these days, he’s still keen to lace up his running shoes to run up the maunga.

“I think I've got a few more Karioi trail runs left in me maybe I'll go four more years and that will make it 10,” he laughs.

Dave reckons running the trail is a great way to kickstart summer and it helps him set a personal goal for the event. He says his main goal is to finish and doing it somewhere in the five-hour mark is a bonus.

“I think most who have competed would agree it’s a pretty

Helpers have been going up the maunga to prepare for the Karioi Trail.

tough day at best and if it’s wet parts of the course can be very muddy and slippery.”

Dave’s run in a few events over the years, including the Hamilton Half Marathon, a couple of full marathons, for his 50th year he ran the summit of Karioi summit and has run the maunga from the Ruapuke side for fun a few times. He says there’s something about the Raglan Karioi Trail, the location

and the mountain that keeps him coming back for more.

The trail on Saturday, December 8 offers three challenges to cater for all abilities – the 24 km single or relay, a 10km run or walk and the 5km family run.

The 24km route traverses the mountain twice with a total elevation gain of 1850m.

Organsier Francois Mazet says the Raglan Karioi Trail is a great way to discover the beauty

of Karioi maunga and everyone approaches the event with different goals – from a fun challenge with the family to competing against the clock and other runners.

Registrations are open online at www.raglankarioitrail.co.nz, head to the Isobar, 23 Bow St on Friday, December 7 from 4.307.30pm and also on the morning of the event.

Janine Jackson

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holders to share ideas, information and

Brigade, in the room were the men,

There were inspiring stories being

the women, their families and part-

shared, including papakainga develop-

ners who give their time and energy

ment in the Waikato District and others

freely to our community. Our emer-

across the country. However, the over-

gency services are an integral part

whelming theme of the conference was

of building our community resilience

the pressing need to address our housing

particularly in the times ahead as we

crisis nationally. Here in Raglan many

face more severe weather events.

are experiencing firsthand the impact

It got me thinking about the immense

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recently had the honour of attending the 2018 Honours night for our Raglan Volunteer Fire

In the Waikato region under the um-

munity give and how we rely so much

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on these people and organisations, it is

group has been established, the Region-

important for us to recognise and value

al Housing Initiative working group, of

these contributions, thanks to all our vol-

which Fiona McNabb from WRAP and

unteers. If you are wanting to volunteer

I both are now part of. The role of the

in our community there are lots of op-

Regional Housing Initiative Working

portunities to do so; community garden

Group is to take a regional approach to

working bees, beach planting and clean

housing issues so more can be achieved

up, Trade Aid, Raglan House, Friends of

than by one agency alone, it is about

Wainui, sports coaching, Karioi Maunga

working collaboratively on a very complex issue.

I also had the privilege of repre-

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Construction of nine car parks on

Beautiful Awards where our Raglan

Stewart Street has started. Joyce Petch-

shone, we were the recipient for The

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Beautiful Small Town, Klean Kanteen

mence in early December.

Award for Plastic Bag Free Raglan and the overall Supreme Award which rec-

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Rising Main Renewal alongside the Raglan Airfield.

Cliff Street toilet upgrade in early December.

Ngarunui Beach toilet upgrade by

Since then I have had a number of

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Council works:

senting our community at the Keep NZ

Community Environmental Initiative

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this is having on our community.

amount of hours volunteers in our com-

trapping and much more.

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network about affordable housing.

the surf tower to start in the New Year.

chats with people who are worried that

The wharf board walk is still await-

the awards will bring more visitors,

ing the approval of a resource consent

which is understandable, however, I also

review from Waikato Regional Council

see this as an opportunity to show how

as the design was amended.

much pride we have in our community-

The Raglan Community Board ap-

led initiatives and how others can follow

proved the removal of Titoki trees from

our lead - powerful messages to share.

Bow Street due to lifting of the paved

On the subject of sharing I attended

path, exposed roots and lifting of garden

the Waikato - Tainui 3 day Maori Hous-

beds, the trees are also rubbing build-

ing Conference. The conference, which

ings/awnings. These will be replaced

is a bi-annual event hosted in different

with new garden beds and annual plants.

regions, provides an opportunity for or-

Lots happening, if you have any

ganisations to share what is happening

questions or want to catch up for a chat,

in the housing space context and pro-

please give me a call on 0211798256 or

vides a platform for Māori and stake-

email lisa.thomson@waidc.govt.nz .

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Lisa Thomson Raglan Ward Councillor Phone: 07 825 8451 Email: lisa.thomson@waidc.govt.nz Mobile: 021 179 8256

Raglan Junior Golf YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM what is happening in HEALTH IN your community Come along, be informed and have your say. Meet the DHB people and talk about what matters to you.

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Tackling obesity in children - a new approach with Sports Waikato Developments in tele/virtual health Mental Health and Addictions “Let’s Talk” update Primary care update Discussion time - join in

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Your Haven Enjoy spectacular harbour views from this warm and welcoming home. ‘The Chalet’ has two living areas and dual decks for relaxed outdoor living and entertaining and is the perfect retreat from the stresses of everyday life. It is a sanctuary for busy professionals or a wonderful holiday home. Call now and secure it for summer!

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Your Ticket to Spacious Living This exceptional 5 acre lifestyle property enjoys stunning rural views out to Mount Karioi and the ocean on the horizon. Built in the mid-2000’s the spacious home features 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a designer kitchen with scullery and 2 living areas. There is an internal access double garage, a workshop and another separate double garage has a self contained unit. The big views and privacy make this property seems like it’s miles away from anywhere, but it’s only 5 minutes to seaside Raglan.

Something Special Welcome to this Whale Bay wonderland.

A private native bush clad sanctuary of 4047m². Meander the paths over the bridges and relax to the sound of the bird song & flowing stream. This timeless rustic home is of quality build, offering 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & spacious open plan kitchen, dining& lounge + lovely indoor outdoor flow.

Downstairs is currently set up as a media room & spare bedroom, ideal for guests.

Enjoy the stunning ocean & bush views, wrap around decks & pizza oven.

For Sale $1,250,000 Contact Kyle Leuthart - 021 903 309 Email kleuthart.raglan@ljh.co.nz View Sunday 1 - 1:45pm ljhooker.co.nz/228HFG

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A modern and rustic 2 bedroom cottage is nestled amongst the trees and enjoys total privacy & spectacular rural, mountain and ocean views. An additional cabin/ sleepout is always a bonus. The 1.9 ha land is mostly planted in mature pines & features 2 flattened platforms.

Located within 15 mins of Raglan & 20 mins to the city, this tidy contemporary home enjoys a sunny aspect and is set on an easy 8984m² (2.21 acres). The 175m² home was constructed in 2008 and boasts a large kitchen and living area for entertaining + 110m², 3 bay American barn.

Massive Views & Potential +++

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$795,000 Kyle Leuthart - 021 903 309 kleuthart.raglan@ljh.co.nz Sunday 11 - 11:30am ljhooker.co.nz/ 24JHFG

30 Nihinihi Avenue

Timeless Splendour An architecturally designed home in Raglan West with harbour and bar views. 4 double bedrooms, open plan living, indoor outdoor flow with 2 separate decks enables you to enjoy the outdoors all year round. Park your boat on this flat 809m² section, stroll to the beach and town. Call to view this unique home.

For Sale $1,400,000 Contact Robbie Regnier 021 952 271 Email robbie.raglan@ljh.co.nz ljhooker.co.nz/ 23UHFG View

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Curator Susanne Giessen-Prinz says the exhibition is always a great hit and she looks forward to featuring work from a variety of local artists.

“The exhibition gives local artists the opportunity to sell and showcase their work,” she says.

“And it’s a great way to do all your Christmas shopping in one place.”

Close to 40 artists’ work will be on display, including work by 3D artist Doug Ford, glass bead artist Heartbeads, abstract artist Claudia Grutke, fabric artist Anita Seddon painters Gila Cohen and Elsa Lye, driftwood Xmas trees by Maureen Soanes, to name a few. Plus, there’s children’s books, Christmas cakes and other delectable delights, decorations, glass art, clay sculpture and ceramic art.

The exhibition is a fundraiser for the Old School’s clay shed, which holds regular clay play for its members, as well as workshops for beginner adults and the popular kids clay.

Visit the Old School Arts Centre at 5 Stewart St – there’s plenty of off street parking.

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Open Home 41 Lorenzen Bay Road Raglan Elevated to make the most of views, sun and privacy. This nicely presented three bedroom character home has so much more to offer. Walk in and be wowed by the native timber flooring, leading the way to the stunning kitchen with great work stations. The cosy lounge features a wood burner for comfort and ambiance plus a heat pump for instant warmth. Just light the candles and the scene is set. Fling open the French doors to the sun-drenched north facing decking from which to inhale the fresh air, listen to the birds and admire the views of Lorenzen Bay. A large double garage at the rear of the section offers great space for cars or boat.

Open Home Auction 6:00pm, Friday 14 December Ray White Raglan Office Unless sold prior

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Open Home 76 Wainui Road Raglan Offering a lifestyle of supreme convenience, proximity and singlelevel living. This fabulous three bedroom character weatherboard home has a quaint farm-style kitchen. The lounge flows onto an expansive, sunny north-facing deck. Entertaining here is easy.

Located close to Raglan’s fabulous beaches, cafes, the local school and on the bus route. The Raglan golf course is just up the road.

A double garage is at your back door plus an extra storage room.

The property is fully-fenced and has a double entrance from two roads. You will be impressed by the spacious open grounds, offering great space and sunshine for the family. This is a solid slice of Raglan Real Estate where the living is easy. rwraglan.co.nz/RAG23005 Raglan Real Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)

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7A Cliff Street Raglan

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This unique 400 sqm site is situated in a popular location across the road from the water and boardwalk. Walk over the footbridge and you are at the very favoured swimming bay recreation park and the very popular Kopua Holiday Park. Local restaurants and cafes are all but a stone’s throw away. An ideal flat site to build your townhouse or funky beach pad. The section comes complete with a house truck to do with as you please. You can’t go wrong purchasing here.

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31 Rose Street Raglan Do views and location matter? This is indeed the right place for you!

This two bedroom iconic RAGLAN BEACH BACH is your step in the right direction. A new kitchen and bathroom and a lounge opening on to north-facing deck to take in the sights of beach and boating activity.

The views are what living in Raglan is about. A very short stroll and you are at the water’s edge, the wharf, cafe and shops.

Situated on 753 square metres.

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Open Home

41a Cemetery Road Raglan •

8920 sqm site with country vistas

• Character cottage with three spacious bedrooms

Open Home Auction 4:00pm Saturday 12 January The Village Cafe, Whatawhata Unless sold prior

• Impressive 148sqm barn has three-phase power • Fully fenced. Ample water supply.

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• Built with healthy, sustainable materials

• Elevated with spacious north-facing deck

• 1500 sqm site (subject to title)

Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

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T E M ATA S C H O O L N E W S Te Mata School Athletics

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t Te Mata School we have currently been practicing for the upcoming Interschool Athletics Competition, which will be held at Porritt Stadium in Hamilton on the 3rd of December.

The events available to participate in are: Discus, Shotput, Sprints, Long Jump and High Jump. We will be taking children from the age of 8+. To decide which students will be participating in the events on the day, we will be holding a Te Mata School Athletics Day on the 26th of November, only for the students attending the school. The teachers will be judging and placing the students into different events, according to age and gender.

Here are a few interviews, so you can see

Totara Springs camp

what our students think about athletics.

What is your favourite event to participate in?

Ocean: Discus, discus is my best.

Femka: High jump, my highest jump is 1.10 meters!

Maia: High jump, my highest jump is 1.10 meters!

Do you enjoy going out for athletics every day?

Ocean: Yes, because I like to spend time outside.

Femka: Yes, because I especially love doing high jump, sprints and long jump!

Maia: Yeah, I love how we’re able to be more active during athletics.

Emma Higgins

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n Wednesday, November 28th to Friday, November 30th, Mango, the year 7 and 8 class are going to Totara Springs Camp at the foot of the Kaimai Ranges in Matamata.

Mango goes to Totara Springs every second year, the other camp we go to is YMCA Camp Adair in the Hunua Ranges on the outskirts of Auckland. Some of the team activities we will be doing are the Flying Fox, Flying Kiwi, Initiatives, Abseiling, Go Kart, Human Foosball, Rockwall, Archery, Low Ropes and much more!

We will also be having some activities

which we do as a whole class, such as the Foam Slide and the Hot Pool. Other highlights at Totara Springs include; a hot water pool, which are fed by natural, underground hot water, there is also a gymnasium, cabins and 90 acres of grounds. We are designing camp T-Shirts, the teachers voted and Chloe O’Neill’s design turned out the best.

Her design will be printed onto the back of the shirts. Also thank you to all of the amazing parents and our awesome teachers who are using their time and effort into making this camp happen, we all really appreciate it.

Femka Wylie

Questions and Answers with the year 8’s of Te Mata School!

Emma: Raglan Area School.

Max: Raglan Area School.

Ella: Hamilton Girls High School.

Casabella: Waikato Diocesan School For Girls.

Travis: Raglan Area School.

Sunny: Hamilton Boys High School.

Chloe: Raglan Area School.

Brooke: Sacred Heart Girls College.

Ocean: Hamilton Boys High School.

Madison: Mercury Bay Area School.

Naoise: Raglan Area School.

Divyne: Hamilton Boys High School.

Kaitawhiti: Raglan Area School.

Ngatahi: Raglan Area School.

How long have you been at Te Mata School?

Emma: 8 years.

Max: 8 years.

Ella: 7 ½ years.

Casabella: 8 years.

Travis: 8 years.

Sunny:8 years.

Chloe: 1 year.

Brooke: 7 ½ years.

Ocean: 8 years.

Madison: 2 terms.

Naoise: 3 years.

Divyne: 2 years.

Kaitawhiti:8 years.

Ngatahi: 1 year.

What are some of the highlights

from being at Te Mata?

Emma: Going out for sports every day and getting the best sporting ability award in 2017.

Max: Going out to do sports every day!

Ella: The Camps, definitely.

Casabella: Camps, and going to NYLD which was really fun as well.

Travis: The country because there are no petrol smells.

Sunny: The sports, and the culture of the school.

Chloe: The class culture, being out in the country.

Brooke: The Fish Philosophy, everyone abides by it and gets along really well.

Ocean: The camps and sports events.

Madison: The kind community.

Naoise: Meeting lots of new friends.

Divyne: The sport events.

Kaitawhiti: All the sports and events our teachers take us on.

Ngatahi: All the kind teachers and kids are respectful.

What High School are you going to Next Year?

What are you going to miss about this school?

Emma: My amazing friends, the teachers and the good vibe of this school!

Max: Nice teachers and how it's out in the country.

Ella: Teachers and friends Casabella: My friends, teachers and how it's a small country school Travis: The country smells Sunny: Short bus rides and my friends Chloe: How it's small & everyone knows everyone.

Brooke: Everyone in general, teachers and the fun they provide for their students, my friends too.

Ocean: My friends, rural environment Madison: Nice people, and how it's in the country.

Naoise: Country views.

Divyne: The kind teachers.

Kaitawhiti: The people.

Ngatahi: Friends and teachers.

What are some of your personal achievements that you have made at Te Mata School?

Emma: Getting the sports cup in 2017, getting the highest scoring maths result and going to the Spelling Bee. Max: Passing maths tests.

Ella: Passing all my spelling tests.

Casabella: Passing gold math test, going to the spelling bee and getting into lots of sports teams.

Travis: Calf club.

Sunny: Getting into Top Schools.

Chloe: Coming 3rd in the ANZAC writing essay competition.

Brooke: Coming 2nd in the ANZAC essay competition, winning champion lamb twice for agricultural day and also winning Fish Philosophy leader in 2015.

Ocean: Art trophy in 2017, getting into some inter school events Madison: Jumping 120cm (in high jump) and being one of the best at High Jumpers in the class.

Naoise: Passing the Post Algebra test Divyne: Becoming leader of the Kapa Haka group and getting into sport events Kaitawhiti: Getting into the inter school swimming team three years in a row Ngatahi: Getting into the Kapa Haka/sports groups

By Sunny Hosking and Casabella Smith

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RAGLAN AREA SCHOOL NEWS Local Discovers 28 Million Year old Shark Fossil

Local resident Chris Dealy examines the excavation with Daniel Thomas, a senior lecturer who researches fossils from Massey University in Auckland.

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n the 14th of November, a fascinating 28 million-

year-old

shark

fossil

was

discovered at our own small beach; Cox Bay. The procedure involved lots of

cutting, lifting and washing. Lots of residents from our community came to watch as this fossil was pulled from the earth. It has been decided that this amazing find will be kept here in Raglan to be treasured for generations to come. Before this

fascinating creature was pulled from the earth, local kaumatua Sean Ellison came and gave the site a blessing with karakia.

As the tide moved in inch by inch, everyone was getting a bit more worried. They had to haul the heavy pieces of fossil onto the sand where they were safe and sound. Carefully the big blocks of rock containing the fossils were transported to the Raglan museum where they will be on display for our Raglan community and visitors. The fossil is a great find for our locals to enjoy, and will be admired for decades to come.

The Year 8 Media Crew was lucky enough to catch this scoop, and spent the day covering the event and observing the excavation.

Keep your eyes peeled for a short documentary we are producing about this experience.

Ayla Standley and Sashka Highway, Year 8s

Students Explore Passions in Year 5/6

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hat do you think when people say ‘learning’?

Sitting on a mat? Listening to a teacher? Well, the Year 5/6s have different ideas. Independence.

Drills. Hammers. This is what is happening with the passion projects of the students of Raglan Area School.

For a couple of hours a week, Year 5/6 are given time to explore their passion. “Passion projects are student-led projects based around an interest of their choice,” explains Matua Liam, one of the Year 5/6 teachers. Students start by submitting a proposal to their teacher about what passion they would like to investigate. Then, they put their idea into action.

There are a variety of projects.

Some students are creating and publishing books to display in the

library and junior block. Another group made a soccer club to coach junior students. Sometimes, passion learning reaches beyond school boundaries. A great example of this is a group in E1 who are making a skateboard with help from Juan Gomez from Raglan Cruisers.

They have sold raffle tickets to the community for it, and will be using the money for camp. You can still buy raffle tickets for $5 at the RAS office.

“I enjoy teaching other people about my passion,” Explains Kye Nguyen. Passion learning gives students a chance to investigate their passions in school and take it further into Raglan. It is an enjoyable way to learn and socialise with others.

Students can interact with people they have never spoken with before.

Sol O’Loughlin, Year 5, and Isa Dobbins, Year 6

BOT Student Representative Chosen

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aglan Area School is delighted to announce their newly elected second-year-running Board of Trustees Student Representative, Charlie Irvin.

17-year-old Charlie really felt that she could influence change and input student voice; these are some of the reasons why she decided to run for Representative. Charlie describes herself as a workaholic who enjoys expressing her feelings.

She has acted as the Student Representative for the board of trustees for one year now, and is looking forward to doing a second.

Some of the responsibilities that come with being the student rep are major, others less

intimidating. Charlie herself was part of the appointment process for our new principal.

Being on the board is no walk in the park. With meetings to attend and decisions to be made at governance level, Charlie gets just enough time to switch between schoolwork, homework, friends and board responsibilities.

By putting her hand up for this role, Charlie has been given equal Board of Trustee member rights and the ability to influence change.

Charlie recognises the incredible importance of having students speak out, and hopes that in the future more opportunities like this can be introduced.

Raglan Area School is immensely proud of Charlie and her role, and the time she gives to our school.

Iemaja Hassell, Year 8

Surprise Concert

Siope Regnier and Eli O’Connor work on their project with Juan Gomez from Raglan Cruisers.

D3’s Dinosaurs

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ne afternoon the kids in D3 drew

dinosaurs. We got some

the length of different

chalk and drew the lines

dinosaurs

using a metre ruler.

on

the

courts with chalk.

Rickyriki Riki-Keropa measuring the length of a Dilong, from the Late Jurassic Period.

and length of different

We used dinosaur cards to help us know the name

Lennox

Lindfield,

Matua Dave and Matua Nick play alongside their Year 9/10 Music class as the Year 0-3s watch on.

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n Wednesday last week, the Year 9/10 Music class had a surprise concert.

The Year 9/10 Music students Lakey Vink, and Amber got kicked out of their classroom because the senior students had Atkin, Year 2s

exams in the class next door!

D-Block and E4 were at the peninsula. They go every Wednesday. The Music students did not know we were there so it was a surprise concert!

Alaia Hewett, Year 3

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Design Project: Clocks In Term 3 Year 7 and 8 students made paper mache clocks using the design process.

First, we had to decide on a stakeholder and come up with some ideas for our clock design. We made a mock-up of our clock using paper to test to see if our design would work. There were many things to consider including the access place in the back of the clock to be able put the mechanism and change a battery. We drew a final design sketch and cut flat and corrugated cardboard into the shapes we wanted. Lots of measuring!

We used masking tape to stick the cardboard clock together.

The paper mache process used layers of newspaper followed by a white paper layer. We had to make sure all the paper bits were stuck down and dry before we could start the final touches which involved painting and decorating.

Adding features related to the theme of our clocks gave them character. We to createtoa measure suitable in New Zealand did the same garden what thebe start of the chosen hadt to particularly careful and position the neglected numbers orinto marks fi lm to show our garden, its thing, then treemendous had it is meant to be and should year, face Te Uku on the inSchool the correct place. participated in the problems, what we would do the hard decision of picking be an educational outdoor make it better, how it ofthehands top 11 schools who our they clocks. learning environment.

And We had selected theto length andandstyle to suit Mrs Carlson Treemendous application, could be safer for the children. thought had the best and most guess what? ordered the hands the mechanisms, and it was exciting to put our clocks with the opportunity to and The four children chosen interesting video.

Our application worked, together. for this task were Matthew Fabulous news! We were and we became one of the top 5 win $10,000.

Roughton, Ezra Ruka, Riley one of those lucky schools Te Uku Each specifically made for a stakeholder.

Belowschools, are meaning somethatphotos We clock competedwas against Evans, and Iyla scott. We in the top 11. The next step School won $10,000, which schools the top to the filmed, edited, and sent the was to write a letter directly goes towards our garden!! of ourfrom clocks. bottom of Aotearoa. First, film to the Treemendous to Treemendous, mentioning Thank you Treemendous! :)

By Crosbie, Logan and Grady

TE UKU SCHOOL NEWS

Te Uku School wins Treemendous opportunity

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there were four students from Te Uku School that were

cooperation.

All of the other schools

how desperate we were to change our messy and

Ezra Ruka & Roughton

Matthew

Te Uku School Technology Design Project: Clocks

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n Term 3 Year 7 and 8 students made paper mache clocks using the design process.

First, we had to decide on a stakeholder and come up with some ideas for our clock design. We made a mock-up of our clock using paper to test to see if our design would work.

There were many things to

Tabloid Sports

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n Friday, November 2, Te Uku school proudly hosted the 2018 Western Cluster Tabloids sports.There were 7 schools in the Western Cluster.

They are Te Uku, Raglan, Whatawhata, Te Kowhai, Horotu, Waitetuna and Te Mata.

By 8.45 all the schools had arrived and were settled in their classrooms.

At 9.00 Mr Butler called all schools to assemble in front of the Staff room where they were welcomed. By this time all the Te Uku Tabloid Coaches were ready at their game stations.

The Te Uku School leaders lead their allocated schools to their first station.

All schools rotated around to all of the 14 Tabloid Games. Over three hundred children participated in this event. It was very enjoyable.

Thanks to Melissa from Sport

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Waikato as she came to our school to give us tips on coaching. Thanks to the year 7 and 8s and some year 6s as they were the Game Leaders on the day.

Also to the Year 4’s and 5’s who were able to lead children to the activities such as sack race, swiss ball soccer, bean bag bucket throw, blanket ball and many more awesome games.

We asked some children about their perspective. We interviewed kids from D2 and here is what they said ...

Bonnie: Cat and mouse Kimmy: 3 legged race because you can work with people you don't work with.

Rya: Blanket ball because pipi let us hide the balls the first time and it was really nice cause the balls were wet and slippery, and they taste good.

Adien: Vortex throw because it's like shot put.

consider including the access place in the back of the clock to be able put the mechanism and change a battery. We drew a final design sketch and cut flat and corrugated cardboard into the shapes we wanted. Lots of measuring!

We used masking tape to stick the cardboard clock together. The paper mache process used layers

of newspaper followed by a white paper layer.

We had to make sure all the paper bits were stuck down and dry before we could start the final touches which involved painting and decorating. Adding features related to the theme of our clocks gave them character.

We had to be particularly careful to measure and position

the numbers or marks on the face in the correct place. We had selected the length and style of hands to suit our clocks. Mrs Carlson ordered the hands and the mechanisms, and it was exciting to put our clocks together.

Each clock was specifically made for a stakeholder. Below are some photos of our clocks.

By Crosbie, Logan and Grady

Tuff Challenge

O

ctober 26, 2018 was the day that Tu Uku Year 7 & 8’s had their Tuff Challenge. Every term Year 7 & 8’s take part in an adventurous challenge. These Tuff Challenges take us out of our comfort zone and make us face new experiences. Some of us had not tried Abseiling before.

We travel fromm Te Uku to Raglan to meet at Gareth’s place. He is the main person at Raglan Rock. We were fitted with wet suits & from there we were taken in two vans. We made our way down to the narrow creek at the base of Mt Karioi. We were split into two big groups, one went down the river, the other up it.

Gareth and his group from Raglan Rock took us through the creek creating a great experience for us to explore. The first group learnt how to abseil. Then after some instruction they knew how to climb the rock face! Challenging but scarey all at the same time. The second group first had to crawl through a cramped tunnel, walk down the rocky river and then jumped off the several waterfalls. The water

felt fresh and luckily we all had wetsuits although some of the kids in our class got given thin wetsuits so they got a little cold.

We then travelled to the middle of the river and met up with the other group at a huge frenzy of waterfalls. Some abseiled others jumped.

Then we swapped sides and travelled on. We interviewed some year seven and eights to see what they thought and here’s what they said. “I enjoyed trudging through the river.” said one student “I liked jumping off the waterfalls. It gave me so much adrenaline.” said another. “It was awesome mostly because I hadn’t experience it before and also because it was so fun” said another person.

We then walked back to the vans and drove back to Gareth’s where we ate lunch. When we were getting out of our wet suits we wished we were still in the refreshing water jumping of the rocky waterfalls.

Once we were finished eating and getting changed we drove back to school and can still remember that awesome day.

Brianna Y.8 Maelan Y. 8 and Ezra Y. 7

WAITETUNA SCHOOL NEWS Mud-tastic Trail Run

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n Saturday November 24 the Waitetuna Wind

Farm

Trail

Run

started

with a bang, literally, on the Ormonds Farm in Waitetuna.

There was a 21km, 10km and 5km run. All the money raised will go to resurface our school court with new basketball and netball posts and hoops. Thanks to our cool community that made it all possible!

Here are some student Trail Run survivor stories: 3, 2, 1! Bamm! We race down the hill like a bunch of maniacs.

The loose ground beneath my feet crunches as we cross our way up the towering high hills. My legs slowly form into jelly as I trudge my way through the mud. The rain buckets down on the runners.

In the distance we hear a roar of people cheering us on as we get closer to the finish line. My heart is pounding like thunder in my ears.

I have finished!! Joy, the pain, the tears all at the same time.

By Ayla and Seren 11 years old I can see the ooey gooey mud everywhere.

I can taste the delicious burgers.

I can feel the rain drops on my head.

I can hear the puddle splashing.

by Emma 8 years old I could hear the gun blast!!

I started running the trail run. I could see the big hills I had to go up. I smelled the fresh air while I was running, I could taste the wind blowing into my face, I feel the rain splashing on me. I got so muddy but I had so much fun!

By Sofia 8 years old On your marks, get set, bang!!!

As some guy shoots a shotgun and everyone runs or jogs or walks.

Slash! Slat! As I run through mud and rocks. I smell disgusting mud and cow poop. The Waitetuna Wind Farm Trail Run is one of the coolest events in the world. Oh and I won the t-shirt design!

By Lenox 8 years old

Sir Edmund Hillary Camp

Daniel Kereopa Surf School

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us to jump off the bridge safely.

lessons at the beach. Dk is the best surf

definitely do DKs surf school with his partner

teacher ever.

Rene. They are great surf teaches. Our

he OPC camp is a programme where senior students can develop leadership roles and learn skills for the outdoors.

Four of our students went down to Tongariro National Park with Pirongia school and came back with skills to teach our other students, like team building, leadership skills and values of friendship.

What was most challenging?

“My most challenging part was the high ropes course, and having to climb up

challenging logs to the top” said Georgie.

“My most challenging part was crawling through the skinny cracks in the caves” said Kahu.

“My most challenging time at OPC was the high ropes course. It was challenging because I had to walk across a log with nothing to hold onto” said Xavier The OPC camp was a great opportunity to improve our self-confidence, teamwork, trusting relationships and leadership skills.

It was great!

n Friday mornings a group of 10 of us go in our school van to surf

If you have the opportunity you should

He has helped us go out deeper and catch

favourite thing to do at DK surf school is go

big face waves. We all feel more confident

out deep and catch big face waves. When

going out deep now. He hasn't just done surfing

we have improved on surfing he gives us an

with us he has also taught us how to paddle bo

award and takes us surfing at Manu Bay.

ard and how to stay safe in the water. DK helps

By Ayla and Seren

Waitetuna School Athletics Day

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very second year the Raglan Foodbank appeals to our local community to give a little towards stocking the shelves and making a difference in the lives of those who need us.

We do this by running the bi-annual Food Drive where our Surfside team heads out and runs the streets, going door-to-door asking for non-perishable donations.

This will take place on Saturday, December 8, from 9am until 1pm. No one will ask for money, although any donation

will be accepted and a receipt can be provided.

Our friendly team will be easily recognised in their blue Surfside Church T-Shirts and accompanied by a Surfside Church marked van. Donations can be collected from your doorstep if that suits you best. The food goes towards assisting local families and individuals facing a crisis and requiring support.

We thank you in advance for your generosity.

The Raglan Foodbank

YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM what is happening in HEALTH IN your community Come along, be informed and have your say. Meet the DHB people and talk about what matters to you.

Topics for this meeting include: • • • • •

Tackling obesity in children - a new approach with Sports Waikato Developments in tele/virtual health Mental Health and Addictions “Let’s Talk” update Primary care update Discussion time - join in

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Tuesday 4 December : 10am-noon Raglan Community House 45 Bow St, Raglan

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While you’re lounging by, playing in or having fun on the water this summer, keep an eye out for the wee Maui dolphins. With your help together we CAN save the world’s rarest dolphins: Fisherman? Don’t use set nets where dolphins may be found; Stay with your net – if you see dolphins, lift your net immediately Boatie? Use a ‘no wake’ speed within 300m of dolphins; Don’t swim with Māui dolphins or attempt to feed them Cat lover? Don’t dispose of cat litter or other animal feaces in toilets, drains or stormwater systems – this may contribute to the spread of parasitic disease to the dolphins Everyone: Report all sightings to 0800 DOC HOT line (0800 362 468) Remember “Rounded fin? Send it in!”

- Recycle and don’t litter – yet another reason to keep our beaches and public spaces clean of litter: Māui may swallow or get entangled in rubbish!

- Spread the word - the more people that know about Maui dolphins and their plight - the more people will care!

WEC is planning to have ‘Marine Matters Rangers’ out at boat ramps and beaches this summer - working to raise awareness of Maui dolphin conservation, plastic pollution and other marine issues. We want Raglan’s summer visitors to love our beautiful environment us much as we do!

Maui Dolphin Day has been set for the 23rd of March next year - get your thinking caps on this summer and start designing your raft for the recycled raft race!

Xtreme changes

Xtreme would like to give a huge mihi to our wonderful community! Xtreme has gone through some big changes over the past couple of months, and you, our wonderful community have embraced what we are doing and made it all so much easier!

Kerbside Collections – 4 days per week Spreading the kerbside collection to 4 days per week, has ensured our collection team’s safety, and wellbeing. The team no longer need to rush to complete the collection in 2 days, previously they were often working well into the early evening, working all day in the wet during the winter months, and all day in the heat in summer.

Now the team can complete the longest run by 1.30pm.

Site Open 7 Days per Week Opening the site at 12.30 - 5.00pm during the week, and 10.00am - 5.00pm on weekends, gives our customers heaps more opportunity to shop at Kaahus Nest or sort their waste and recycling . The Xtreme staff can now process, upcycle and create masterpieces in the morning, and concentrate on our customers in the afternoons.

Kaahus Nest has had some much needed TLC, and renovations. Come up and have a look!! We have lots more furniture on display, tons of clothes for sale and heaps of great shoes!

When entering the site you will see new road marking, signage, and parking spaces. Please take note of these when driving into the site. There are designated parks for shoppers, and road marking for those who are dropping off landfill and recycling.

No Drop offs after 4.30 please.

Xtreme employs 40 + members of our community. Your continued support helps members of your community support their whanau. Thanks again Raglan!

Growing together Locals have been digging in at the Whaingaroa Community Gardens over the last few months and now they’re booming!

The Whaingaroa Environment Centre supports a group of volunteers (the ‘Garden Guardians’) who coordinate work at the gardens and help keen gardeners (from green-fingered experts to total gardening novices) growing food and skills together.

The gardens are a place for our community to connect with each other and with our local environment. It’s amazing how good it feels to get your hands dirty and grow food!

These are your gardens Raglan! We’d love to see you there: individuals, families, everyone! Kids love it!

There’s plenty of summer plantings to do, opportunites to learn at workshops coming up and we need lots of volunteers to enjoy the bounty of the summer harvest! Come join us as at a working bee this summer - we’re there from 9.30am-10.30am on the 1st Saturday, 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. You can find the gardens tucked in, just behind the Raglan Police Station on Wi Neera Street. We hope to see you there soon!

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P L U M B I N G & G A S LT D

• CERTIFIED GAS FITTER

DIGGERS/EXCAVATION

LITTLE DIGGER WORKS

PLUMBING

Raglan NZ

Full design and install of custom made:

Maurice Pruden: 027 2333 112 www.procutnz.co.nz

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

Nick Heasman Phone: 021 058 2140 Email: onpointraglan@gmail.com onpointplumbing.co.nz

• LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED Offering a reliable, friendly service combined with quality workmanship.

QUICKFIND Directory: your local trades guide continued...

HOURS Monday - Friday 12.30pm – 5.00pm Saturday & Sunday 10.00am – 5.00pm No drop offs after 4.30pm please

ROOFING

Classifieds THUR 29 NOV MUSIC @ THE OLD SCHOOL Dave Alley & James Bar Bowen. Doors open 7pm $15 MOVIES @ THE OLD SCHOOL IN DECEMBER | BORN RACER - SCOTT DIXON (M) Sat 1 - 6.00 | DISNEY’S CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (G) Sat 1 - 8.30, Sun 2 4.30 | Door sales 30 mins prior.

SATURDAY 1 DEC COMMUNITY G A R D E N WORKING BEE 9.30-10.30am.

Behind the Police, Wi Neera Street Garden, share ideas, enjoy the harvest.

Families welcome.

Tools provided, just come along.

SUNDAY 2 DEC CROP SWAP 9.30-10.30am, Raglan Bowling Club Bring anything from garden or kitchen to swap. All welcome.

MONDAY 3 DEC LAST LADIES NIGHT OF THE YEAR AT THE RAGLAN CLUB Come along for a meet & greet.

Courtesy van available from 6.30pm. Bring a plate & a mate.

Clothes Swap.

WED 5 DEC R A G L A N RAMBLERS 9am from James St near Wallis St - Heretu cone - bring lunch.

SAT 8 / SUN 9 DEC Whaingaroa Youth Movement presents ‘SIGN OF THE TIMES’ ....a children’s community dance theatre project.

Raglan Town Hall.

Sat 1pm & 7pm, Sun 1pm. Door sales only - no bookings, no pre sales: Adults $10 Kids $5

For Sale

a ta m i ra . c o. n z Men’s Shirts On SALE Women’s SALE rack 1/2 Price

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

Services Offered R A G L A N H A N D Y M A N S E R V I C E S For those small jobs in and around the house.

John 021 08 24 0111

DO YOU WANT AN OLD HOUSE REMOVED? We’ll pay you in cash!

Call now 07 847 1760

‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’

SATURDAY 1 DEC & SUNDAY 2 DEC Raglan Town Hall Sat: 1pm & 7pm / Sun: 11am & 3pm Buy tickets online @

www.trybooking.com ADULTS (17y +) $11 KIDS (2-16y) $7

07 846 7244 | admin@wtcroofing.co.nz

PO Box 124 RAGLAN | WWW.WTCROOFING.CO.NZ

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

FRI 30 NOV @ THE YOT CLUB: Tunes of I . Lost Tribe of Aotearoa .

Subsonic . Presales www.ticketweb.co.nz SAT 1 DEC @ THE YOT CLUB: 5Girls CD release, support Sit down in Front . Brissel . $10. Maximum Rock n Roll.

SUN 2 DEC @ THE YOT CLUB: > > > S U N D AY SESSIONS<<< Reggae! Red Robin, Atmosphere and very special guests Naram T Langford with SK Simeon.

420 till late.. Free b4 7, $10 after..

Tasty food all night from ULO’s Kitchen.

DO YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY?

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

Join the Raglan Community Patrol and help keep Whaingaroa Raglan Safe.

Contact Narina Hurst 07 825 8473

Closure of the Kauri Route Track, Te Kauri Park Pursuant to section 55 (1) (f) of the Reserves Act 1977, the Kauri Route Track, Te Kauri Park, being part of the Te Kauri Park Scenic Reserve, located on SH 31, Kawhia Road, Waikato, was closed indefinitely on the 17th October 2018 to prevent the spread of kauri dieback.

All public access to this track will be closed.

Department of Conservation Waikato Office - Phone: (07) 850-8378

PUBLIC NOTICE of application for renewal of on-licence:

Section 101 Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Section 101 Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 The Thomson Food Co Limited, private company of Ngaruawahia, has made application to the Waikato District Licensing Committee at Ngaruawahia for the renewal of an on-licence in respect of the premises situated at 6 Wallis Street, Raglan, and known as Wallis Bistro.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is Restaurant and Conference/Function Venue. The days and hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are Monday to Sunday (inclusive) 9.00am to 10.00pm.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Waikato District Licensing Committee, Waikato District Council, 15 Galileo Street, Ngaruawahia.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the renewal of the licence may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the Waikato District Licensing Committee, Private Bag 544, Ngaruawahia 3742.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the first publication of this notice.

Filed on behalf of the applicant by Harkness Henry Lawyers, Private Bag 3077, Hamilton 3240.

Public Notices

Notice of Meeting – Raglan Community Board Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Raglan Community Board will be held in the Supper Room, Town Hall, Bow Street, Raglan on Tuesday 4 December commencing at 2.00pm. A public forum will be held from 1.30pm.

WED 5 DEC @ THE YOT CLUB: Ghost Who Walks (Welly) Funk Therapy $10.

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

**NEW NUMBER** For free pickup & dropoff, text this no: 027 968 3333 027-YOT-EEEE

M7452

THU 29 NOV @ THE YOT CLUB: Earshot with Cian DJing from 9. Vinyl only, hip hop funk soul.

Free pool.

Free entry, outside fire, food from Ulo’s Kitchen.

RUAPUKE MOTOR CAMP

In My Good Books

* Raglan Theatre Academy presents *

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Public Notices

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

CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISING IN THE RAGLAN CHRONICLE: Ads on this page are an affordable way to get something out to the community. Min. ads start from $8.

Call us on: 825 7076 or email: classifieds@raglanchronicle.co.nz

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SOLD

‘LIKE’us on Facebook Indicates there is a ‘Walk-through Video’

SOLD

1058 Old Mountain Road

9 Uenuku Avenue

SOLD

Kyle Leuthart

Michelle O’Byrne

Licensed Salesperson

Licensed Salesperson

027 287 1804

021 903 309

021 969 878

14 Cambrae Road

SOLD

80 Wallis Street

Chrissy Cox

SOLD

38c Bow Street

SOLD

5 Cambrae Road

11 Snowden Place

SOLD

16 Lily Street

SOLD

SOLD

10b Long Street

SOLD

131 Riria Kereopa Mem Drive

Licensed Salesperson

SOLD

SOLD

Raglan Sunset Motel

Stephen O’Byrne Licensed Salesperson

021 969 848

581 Te Akau Wharf Road

Robbie Regnier

Matt Sweetman

Sandra Bowditch

021 952 271

021 624 826

021 751 759

Licensed Salesperson

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 • 20 RAGLAN Chronicle

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