Raglan Chronicle

RaglanCHRONICLE Whaingaroa news for you weekly

15th December 2011 - Issue #274

Proudly brought to you by

$5000 winner p3

christmas ideas p8

what’s on p15

TRUCK & VAN DELIVERIES

Serving Raglan District Since 1996 Local Business supporting Local Business

Proud sponsor of Raglan Rugby

RAGLAN Chronicle 1

dining guide

Cover ‘Christmas in the Park’ 2011

Should you wish to aquire any images from this week’s Chronicle - please contact us on 825 7076 or email your request to info@raglanchronicle.co.nz

Aloha Market Place - Sushi Takeaway. 5 Bow Street..................................................... 825 7440 Burgershack. Takeaway. 35a Bow Street.................................................................... 825 8439 Jo’s Takeaways. Te Kopua Domain..................................................................................825 8761 Harbour View Hotel. Dine in & Takeaway. 14 Bow Street..............................................825 8010 Marlin Cafe & Grill. Dine in. On the Wharf.................................................................. 825 0010 Namaste Kitchen. Eat in or takeaway. 31 Bow Street....................................................825 0300 Nannie’s Takeaways. 35 Bow Street............................................................................ 825 8842 Raglan West Store. Takeaways.45 Wainui Rd...............................................................825 8293 The Shack. Dine in or Takeaway. 19 Bow Street...........................................................825 0027 The Raglan Club. Dine in or Takeaway. 22-24 Bow Street............................................ 825 8278

Christmas in the park On behalf of the organising team from Surfside Church, thank you so much Raglan for supporting Christmas In The Park again this year.

It makes it all worthwhile when so many come along and enjoy the evening, even though it was a little breezy and cool.

Once again local businesses got behind us with sponsorship. Without that help we couldn’t run an event like this. Special thanks to Ray Whites for providing the mini Moke rides and the Community House for the games for the children, as well as all the local groups who performed on stage, especially the school children; didn’t they do well! The fireworks made a great finale, thank you Gun Lai. Also thanks to the Maori Wardens for doing such a good job of the traffic control, and the Police and St Johns for being on standby in case they were needed.

Our major sponsors for the night were: Waikato District Council, Raglan Community Board and Creative Communities NZ. Waikato Scaffolders provided the stage. Raglan Lions Club, Sky City, Waikato Sound and Lighting, Raglan Charitable Hospital Trust and Raglan 4 Square.

Other significant sponsors were, Ray Whites, Bow St Motors, Westpac Raglan, PGG Wrightson, Orca, Wahine Moe, Raglan Chamber of Commerce, Raglan Pharmacy, Nannies Fish & Chips, Raglan Engineering, Williams Tyres & Mechanics, Control Systems, Raglan Surf School, Wainui Rd Foodmarket, Raglan Chronicle, Top Cut Butchery, Hong Kong Kitchen, Summer Glow Apiaries, Jo’s Takeaways, NC Snook Ltd, Anexa Animal Health, Xtreme Waste,Volcom, The Shack and Whaingaroa Harbour Care.

Thank you all so much!

WeatherMap - New Zealand Finally weather forecasts Zaragoza . Restaurant. Cafe. Dine in & Takeaway. 23 Bow St.......................................825 0205 Raglan have a great Christmas. May http://www.weathermap.co.nz/?p=raglan God bless you and your families in the year ahead.

Pastor Roger Peart

Weather Map

Raglan Weather & Tides

Check www.weathermap.co.nz for latest forecasts Forecasts Forecast generated on Wednesday 14 December Max Summary Wind Waves* Tides* Sun/Moon temp (C) (km/hr) (m) (High/Low) (Rise/Set)

CHRISTMAS MASS 9am on Christmas Day No Mass on Christmas Eve Mass fromand Christmas till theinend of January 1st, 3rd 5th Saturdays Raglan will be in the Raglan church 2nd and 4th Saturdays in Te Mata on Saturday evenings at 5 pm.

Further information: Raglan 825 8135 Further information: Phone 825 0550 Parish Priest Fr Anselm Aherne: Frankton 847 56 88 Fr Anselm Aherne: Frankton 847 5688

Fri

Mainly fine with possible showers

Sat

Showers with clear spells

Sun

2.2

H L H L

02:00 08:10 02:20 08:50

am R 05:56 am S 08:35 pm MR 12:15 pm MS 11:08

am pm am am

2.1

H L H L

02:50 09:00 03:20 09:40

am R 05:56 am S 08:36 pm MR 12:46 pm MS 12:13

am pm am pm

17

SE 25 am SE 20 pm

1.2

H L H L

03:50 10:10 04:20 10:40

am R 05:56 am am S 08:36 pm pm pm MS 01:19 pm

Sunny with some cloud

21

SE 20 am SW 25 pm

1.0

H L H L

05:00 11:10 05:30 11:50

am R 05:57 am S 08:37 pm MR 01:19 pm MS 02:26

am pm am pm

Tue

Sunny with some cloud

20

E 15 am SW 25 pm

0.9

05:57 H 06:10 am R S 08:38 L 12:20 pm MR H 06:30 pm MS 01:54 03:36

am pm am pm

Wed

Showers with clear spells

14

N0 N0

am pm

0.9

L H L H

12:50 07:10 01:20 07:30

am R 05:58 am S 08:38 pm MR 02:32 pm MS 04:46

am pm am pm

Thu

Mainly fine with possible showers

19

NW 5 am NW 5 pm

0.5

L H L H

01:50 08:10 02:20 08:30

am R 05:58 am S 08:39 pm MR 03:16 pm MS 05:56

am pm am pm

21

NW 15 am NW 30 pm

22

N 20 am SW 15 pm

Cloudy

Mon

*Total significant wave height and *Tide times for Raglan Bar Raglan Ink Ltd home of the Raglan Chronicle Office Open Mon - Fri 9.00am - 4.00pm, Wainui Rd, Raglan Ph: (07) 825-7076 Fax: (07) 825-7078 Post: P.O. Box 234, Raglan

SUNDAY SERVICES

10am Raglan Area School 7pm Te Uku Church Pastor Roger Peart ph 07 825 5199

www.surfside.co.nz

2 RAGLAN Chronicle

Email: raglan.chronicle@xtra.co.nz Advertising & Articles The

advertising and editorial content deadline will be Monday at 12pm week of issue.

DISCLAIMER

Contact: Administrator Jan Mitchell ph 825 5122

Opinions and views expressed in the Raglan Chronicle do not necessarily represent those held by the Editors or Publishers.

Every care will be taken in the preparation and placement of submitted material but the Editors/Publishers shall not be liable for errors or omissions or subsequent effects due to the same. It is the submitters responsibility to ensure material is not libelous or defamatory. The Editors/Publishers reserve the right to abridge, alter or decline any material submitted to the Raglan Chronicle to meet the constraints of space and/or maintain a reasonable standard of language and decorum.

Ship comes in at Waitetuna

Water Tip #3 Mulch and compost in the garden reduces the need to water!

Prepare for water meters! Come into WEC for water (and time) saving advice on composting and water conservation.

7147948AA

Chartered Accountants 13 Wallis Street, Raglan 07 825 7050 info@bizworx.co.nz

Friendly, efficient service,in your community Dave Hanna and Lisa Slade with her P&O Cruise gift certificate for $5000

Waitetuna resident Lisa Slade’s ship has finally come in. After a lifetime of never having won anything – and having travelled only to Australia – she had an unexpected call last Friday night from Raglan Real Estate Ray White to say she’d won a luxury P & O cruise for two to the tune of $5000.

Hers was the winning ball to come up after a Lotto-like spin of the cage by director/owner Dave Hanna in a postauction promotion for all sole agency vendors and purchasers. “I just couldn’t believe it,� Lisa told the Chronicle the following day. She admits she’d read the promotional leaflet some time ago when putting her Otonga Valley Road house on the market with Ray White but had eventually screwed it up and tossed it in the rubbish bin.

Daughter Amy, 11, is keen to join her mum on the cruise, which is valid for 12 months, but Lisa was still in shock when the Chronicle called and not quite up to making decisions. “I’ll have to get a strategy ‌ a plan,â€? reckoned Lisa, who will be looking to organise things through local travel broker Rochelle White.

Meantime Dave, downtown at Ray White, was delighted to have “a local� win the cruise. The prize, he says, has come out

of all the Raglan Real Estate agents’ own pockets.

Lisa’s lived here most of her life, growing up on a farm with her parents at Te Akau and visiting grandparents across the harbour in Raglan.

services

Bacardi Rum 1ltr

She’s keen now to sell her Waitetuna lifestyle block and maybe move back into town.

Second in the draw and winners of a $500 weekend for two at SkyCity Casino in Auckland were a Te Awamutu family who recently bought a property in Wallis Street, on a corner opposite the bowling club, and plan to settle here. “It’s great that we got one of each (a vendor and a purchaser),� says Dave of the inaugural draw, which followed a charity auction with the $200 in proceeds going to Raglan Night Owls.

Edith Symes

$34.99

Carpet

Vinyl

Hardwood

Cork

Concrete polishing

Floor sanding

!!"#$%&'!())*+,-

shop hours Monday 9am-5pm

Tuesday 9am-5pm

6$1"$&1*5'0789:;

Bombay Sapphire Gin

Tiles

Friday 9am-5pm

Thursday 9am-5pm 9*#<%1*5'=>*?@A3?

9<"1*5'0789:; - 8B'CD'EFF8!GHI:GH

1ltr

20% off all tiles until

$43.

99

the end of January

Steinlager Cans 1doz

$19.

99

www.flooringxtra.co.nz â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for more daily specials check website. !"#$%$&#'(%$$')"*"+$',-#.'/'0*%12'*3345 in store or online www.qcard.co.nz 53 Wainui Road, Raglan t: 07 825 8777 f: 07 825 8577 e: raglan@flooringxtra.co.nz www.flooringxtra.co.nz

Raglan Club Entertainment Guide

4O\Qg bVS ]RR UO[S ]T ^]]Z-

Thursday Night Roasts: Thursday Night Roasts are back! Choice of three meats plus vegetables -$10. Dessert for only $6.00 Friday December 16th: 7.30pm â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til late. Club Christmas Party Friday December 23rd: 7.30pm â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til late. Cross Roads

Check out the Raglan Club

Wednesday December 28th: 7.30pm â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til late. Zion Hill

Ph: 825 8288

Phone: 825 8288

eee QZcPa\h Q] \h G=C 2=<¸B 8CAB 8=7< / 1:C0 G=C 03:=<5 RAGLAN Chronicle 3

Wildlife exhibition a study in patience Trevor Penfold is a patient man. He will crouch for hours with camera in hand – in the pouring rain if need be – to capture a perfect shot of New Zealand wildlife, whether it be an orca or an insect.

“I’ve had a love for wildlife,” he explains, “as far back as I can remember.”

Now he has a pre-Christmas exhibition on at the Old School Arts Centre, celebrating some of the wildlife in New Zealand, much of it focused on Raglan where Trevor settled seven years ago from the UK with wife Jenny and daughter Amelia.

Trevor says that out of the many places he’s photographed throughout

the country, Raglan surprisingly has the broadest range of wildlife, and it’s particularly diverse around our harbour.

It is these images and more that are included in Trevor’s ‘Wildlife Through the Lens’ exhibition.

The exhibition comes exactly a year after the local launching of Trevor’s first book ‘Visions of Nature - New Zealand’s Wild in the West’, which included some stunning shots of orca in Whaingaroa Harbour. And if all goes according to plan, he will have a second book to launch this time next year based not on Raglan this time round but with a more national coverage of NZ’s native species.

Trevor has already spent a month in the South Island and Stewart Island “trying to build images up” he says, although it’s proven difficult given the bad weather down-country.

And another hard thing, he adds, is the cost of travelling around down there. To keep costs to a minimum Trevor spent the month in the South Island sleeping in his car. And he’s going to do it all over

again come the New Year to get more of the shots he needs.

“It works great,” despite the discomfort, he adds, because at least he gets to be in exactly the right places to photograph, for instance, Fiordland’s “quite nervous” crested penguins or the “more human-tolerant” yellow-eyed penguins in the Catlins.

To keep Trevor’s work competitively priced, he and Jenny have established their own production house, Perfect Planet Publishing. It’s been a “steep learning curve”, they say, but with the first book now in more than 40 retail outlets nationwide and sales to libraries throughout Australasia, the UK and Europe it has more than paid off.

And Trevor’s passion for wildlife photography is not just about taking pictures of the different species, he says. It’s more about the underlying message of protecting the planet through a “trickle-feed” approach rather than outright conservation that might put some people off.

“It is my way of reminding people that life is not just about us.”

Edith Symes

Trevor Penfold waiting for that perfect shot

Steel sculptures guard walk-bridge In two simple and intimate ceremonies last Thursday Raglan’s latest public works of art were unveiled and welcomed into their new situations either side of the new walk-bridge.

From a distance the colours of the sculptures beam an invitation to bridge-walkers to stop and take a closer look. For those who do a feast of fine detailing is revealed.

The sculptures, commissioned by Waikato District Council, are the work of local artists Simon Te Wheoro and Pakewa Watene and took several months to design and construct.

Sue Russell

L to R: Simon Te Wheoro and Pakewa Watene alongside Pakewa’s sculpture ‘Te Toka koropu pu o Ranginui

Surprise birthday lights up group It’s the Christmas party season and the Raglan Light Exercise Group had a double celebration.

Dr Oliver Russell Dr Gill Brady Dr Marcia Mitchley 10 Bankart Street, Raglan

Not only plenty of good food and presents were bought along for each other at the Christmas get together, but surprise, surprise, it was committee member Monica Booth’s 80th birthday. Deputy Mayor Clint Baddeley commended the group on the service, not only for the

exercise but socially, it provides to our community. He wished one and all the very best for the coming festive season - keep up the good exercise in 2012.

Raglan Wharf Seagull

can’t It Probably Won’t Heal In keep Time up? www.raglanphysio.co.nz

Monica Booth and her surprise birthday cake

4 RAGLAN Chronicle

Couple shocked at huge CV plunge A Hamilton couple got a nasty shock this week when they found the capital value of their rented out Raglan property had been slashed by over a third – and the value of the house by more than two thirds.

Quotable Value has reduced the CV of the Manakau Road property from $280,000 to $185,000.

And while the land value has been cut back by only $10,000 to $145,000, the value of improvements has fallen by a whopping $85,000 to just $40,000.

The devastated couple contacted Waikato District Council early this week in the hope QV had bungled its figures and they could get some peace of mind, but say they were told no-one was available and they should simply put in an objection and await the outcome of that in the new year.

The latest case is a surprise because QV has said the most any Raglan residential CV has fallen by is about 20 per cent. And it’s all the more surprising

The new committee members, appointed mid-October at the annual general meeting, include Paul Gillett (president), John Rippey (vice president), Val Rippey (treasurer) and Noel Barber (secretary) along with six other members.

Along with organising the Whanau Day, the committee have been involved in refurbishing the interior of the club building. With a builder and painter on the committee, Noel Barber says that “ everyone has come together” to help out where they can.

Saturday was full of activity with around 200 people in attendance and with the sports tournaments, hangi, bouncy castle and car boot sale there was something for everyone to enjoy.

The highlight of the day, however, was the touch tournament, which had the crowds cheering on the sidelines as eight teams went head to head for the final prize.

The winner’s title was taken out on the day by team Harty Coast who won cash prizes and a voucher for a cruise on the Wahinemoe, kindly donated by Raglan Boat Charters.

The touch tournament finals were part of the existing touch modules that run every Tuesday night at the club, an initiative “to get the community involved with the Rugby Club,” while exercising and having a bit of fun.

“I was stoked, everyone was over the moon, the touch alone saw about 100 people so it was an

For Raglan People + their Pets

because Manakau Road is outside the two “pockets” of residential land hardest hit by falling values.

Meanwhile, the council has announced a onemonth extension in the deadline for submissions to its rating review – from December 19 to January 20 – because of what it terms “confusion” between the rating review and the revaluation of properties.

Raglan Community Board chairman Rodger Gallagher, however, saw the move as “the first sign that the council realises something is wrong”. He said the new Raglan property valuations just didn’t make sense.

Rodger has also sent a please-explain to the council over QV data supplied for a New Zealand Herald supplement which indicated a 20.7 per cent drop overall for Raglan property values, whereas the rating review showed an overall 8 per cent fall in Raglan ward capital values.

Edith Symes

Whanau Day presents new club and committee Last Saturday 10th December, the newly appointed members of the Raglan Rugby Sports Club Committee invited the wider community to their Whanau Day held at the rugby grounds.

Animal Health Column

awesome day,” said Noel of the day’s success.

Looking ahead to next year, the committee are looking to run similar events like a one-day touch tournament and hope to invite the community for another activity filled day at the club.

The Raglan Rugby Sports Club would like to thank their sponsors and everyone for the support on the day, it was great to see all the families come down and enjoy themselves. Maki Nishiyama

Companion Animal Services include Vaccinations and Microchipping General surgery including desexing Emergency treatment Geriatric health checks Dental health checks Nutrition advice and weight loss clinic Flea and worm treatment

Christmas & New Year Clinic Hours We will be closed for all public and statutory holidays For emergencies during this period please phone the on call vet 825 8390 Open all other days 8.30am - 5.00pm Thank you to all our valued customers for your support during the year.

We wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Call and See us When you think animal health think Anexa

Anexa, 40 Bow Street, Raglan P: 07 825 8390

RAGLAN Chronicle 5

Triathlon a hit with gym members Last Saturday morning you may have seen a 22-strong group of contenders in the Raglan Gym triathlon huddled at the Kopua Domain boat ramp.

Marking the end of the training year as the Weight Loss Challenge and remaining maintenance classes come to a close, the group embarked on a friendly race against each other over a combined distance of 12.6km.

The course involved a 150m swim from the boat ramp around a buoy in the harbour, followed by an 8.4km cycle to and from a sign

at Riria Kereopa Memorial Drive, finished by a 4km run to The Silos on the wharf and back to the Kopua Domain boat ramp.

Describing the event as a “great goal to train towards,” gym owner Amber Beaumont agrees that the course “pushes you a bit and makes you step out of your comfort zone.”

“Some of the members were saying they had jelly legs after the bike and they were trying to run their hardest but couldn’t. It’s quite an accomplishment, seventy percent of them have never done anything like this before”, says Amber.

The triathlon saw individuals as well as teams competing with the emphasis being on participation and fun. “ Entering as a team lets people do parts of the race rather than the whole thing and it’s more fun in teams,” says Amber.

Raglan Gym Triathlon Results Individual: 1. Daniel Glew 2. Vera van Riele

While some of them had been nervous prior to the event Amber said that “everyone is already training for next year.”

3. Ian Elliss Group: 1. Rhiannon Elliss, Nick Fitzgerald and Teresa Hayes

Maki Nishiyama

2. Julie Hanna, Trish Fitzgerald and Brenda Kidd (Ray White Team)

The Raglan Gym triathletes after the race

, 16-18 Bow St, Raglan. Phone: 825 8300

Christmas treats instore now!

Christmas Pies & Tarts

Open 7.30am to 7.00pm, 7 Days a week.

Great Christmas New present for Product Dad

Steinlager Organic Wine Pure 6pk Estate Kahurangi Sauvignon Blanc

16 9999 15

All the ingredients to make your own Home Brew.

Instructional DVD included.

Sparkling Mojo 750mls

ea

1470 199

Christmas Cakes

DIY Cooper Beer Kit

Sunset Free Range Eggs

3

1/2 dozen

Christmas Puddings Pineapples

2 99

45

Strawberries punnet

2 99

6

1 dozen

29

9990

H2 Go Water 750mls

Instant Cash Prizes. Up to $10,000!

Pre order your Christmas Roast.

Don’t miss out!

Summer long special on NZ Beef Rump Steak.

Great for the BBQ! 1kg

6 RAGLAN Chronicle

14 99

    























             







           









           







       















 

















                         







       









    

          

   









  

           





 

        























       

 

               







 





               





























  

             



 

           

       

        





























 



RAGLAN Chronicle 7

Raglan’ s Kiwi Christmas n w o d t n u o C Enjoy a fun family day celebrating Christmas in the park Confessions of a last minute Christmas shopper I’ve always admired people that manage to prepare in advance for Christmas, you know the ones, those organised people that finished all their shopping way back in September. With Christmas just over a week away, I find myself in the position I find myself every other year; unprepared, gift-less and quickly running out of time.

I’ve spent the last few weeks procrastinating about the actual amount of shopping that needs to be done, briefly telling myself that I was boycotting Christmas this year in a futile attempt at trying to escape the shopper hordes over the hill. As Christmas Day slowly inches closer, the realisation sinks in (as it does every year) that despite my inner protests, some level of Christmas gifting is unavoidable.

Recently, I’ve been seeing a lot of campaigns on the Internet promoting local consumption. Popping up in the wake of the global recession and economic crisis, the premise behind these campaigns being: why hand over your hard-earned money to a bunch of corporate conglomerates when you can give it to somebody in your community who has produced something locally.

While it may be cheaper to pop into Hamilton for an easy gift solution, the buy local campaigns question where that $10 you spent is really going. By buying locally, you are ultimately putting money back into your community, boosting business and creating jobs, which in turn grows the local economy.

With all these thoughts in mind, I set out on a mission to attempt all my Christmas shopping in Raglan. Fortunately, we have a vibrant creative community that makes it easy to buy locally – check out some cool gift ideas that also support the independent businesses in our town!

Still stumped? The Raglan Pharmacy has a range of men’s cologne and gift packs to choose from as well as other goodies for guys.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IDEAS For Him: This is the category I probably struggle the most with. Being a surf town, surf shops are the obvious choice here; with over five different surf shops in town you can find a wide range of surf and skate brands.

Don’t quite fit into the surf shop demographic? The quintessential Raglan leather jandal from Soul Shoes never goes astray, heaps of styles and colours to choose from too!

Raglan is home to a huge number of artists and galleries, so exploring some of the local talent and finding an original piece of artwork would be another great idea. Check out Matapihi and the Old School Arts Centre as starting points.

Assorted men’s and ladies’ watches from

$19.95

!""#$%&'()*&( fragrance gift sets

For Her: A lot of options here with a lots of gift shops catering to feminine tastes, I always seem to find the perfect present at Zinnia after a good trawl through the shelves, a wonderful assortment of knick knacks to investigate too especially if you like antiques.

Tony Sly Pottery is also a great place to find something beautiful and hand made while Flaxen and Atamira have some great accessories for the fashion forward pack.

These are only some of the local independent businesses around town and there are a lot more to look into. If you’re anything like me and still have a substantial amount of Christmas shopping to do, find a unique gift while supporting your community’s economy and buy local. Maki Nishiyama

new & vintage homeware & gifts

Free Gift with purchase over $20.00 while whilestocks stockslast last

Teenage fragrances from

$18.99

Assorted toiletry and make­up bags from

Loréal mens giftpack

$29.99

5 Wainui Rd Raglan 825 7969 699 Grey St Hamilton 855 4901

Raglan Book & Gifts

$15.00 Assorted men’s Slazenger products from $9.50 Olive giftpacks for men & women

$27.50

Come and see us for all your Christmas gift ideas!

8 Bow St, Raglan. Ph 825 8164 Fax 825 8864 email chemist@raglan.co.nz

8 RAGLAN Chronicle

Assorted selection of kid’s toys, great for Christmas, starting from $22.50 14.90 10 Bow Street, Raglan - Ph: 825-8641

Win a copy of the New Zealand Good Beach Guide by Tim Rainger!

When I laid my hands on the smooth matte cover of this book, I have to say that I felt the inner book nerd within me stir.

Packed with glossy pages full of photos and entertaining banter, this book provides an in-depth guide to the coastline of New Zealand’s North Island.

The information presented in this guide is broad, going beyond the beach and writing about the local culture from friendly cafe recommendations, accommodation suggestions and even detailed weather maps. But what really differentiates this book from any other coffee-table photo book is it’s underlying message that some of the coastal gems we love so much are under threat.

While the beauty of our coastline is evident, Tim also highlights that we have to take an ethical approach to environmental management in order to preserve the beauty of our beloved beaches. And his message couldn’t come at a better time as recent environmental catastrophes like the RENA oil spill have shown how vulnerable our coastlines can be.

Head to Raglan Net to read about Tim’s journey in writing the NZ Good Beach Guide and the involvement of some of the local Raglanders.

Strawberry, black pepper and thyme cordial recipe One of the upsides of a kiwi Christmas is the long days and warm summer sunshine that provide the perfect backdrop for a get-together or a barbeque.

Raglan’s own celebrity food blogger Emma Galloway gave us this recipe as a great drink alternative that uses natural ingredients. Great for kids, even with the pepper tang, and could also work as a mixer for a fruity summer cocktail.

Because the resulting product is a syrup, you can even drizzle over ice cream or pancakes for a twist of strawberry flavour!

Currently living in Australia, Emma’s blog features a selection of recipes centered around gluten and dairy-free eating as well as tips on organic vegetable gardening.

Don’t forget to check out Emma’s blog at www.mydarlinglemonthyme.com for more great recipes!

An interesting read and great gift idea, this book is a must-have if you love a great Kiwi summer by the beach!

The Raglan Chronicle has one copy of the NZ Good Beach Guide to give away this month. Head to www.raglan.net.nz and follow the instructions to be in to win!

Winner will be drawn December 21st 2011. Good luck!

Image: mydarlinglemonthyme/Emma Galloway

phone: 825 7076

Cordial Recipe: Using this amount of black pepper makes an ever so slight tingle in the back of your throat, which is really nice and not hot in any way. My kids happily drank it, just so you know. Soda water can be used in place of sparkling mineral water if preferred. Makes 3 1/2 cups of syrup enough to make 8-12 diluted drinks 500g fresh strawberries, washed & hulled 1 cup unrefined raw sugar 1 cup filtered water 3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper small handful of fresh thyme sprigs 1 tsp pure vanilla essence sparkling mineral water (or soda water), to serve Blend strawberries in a food processor until smooth. Combine sugar, water, ground black pepper and thyme in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to infuse and cool for 10 minutes. Strain mixture to remove thyme and most of the black pepper, add to the strawberry puree along with the vanilla essence and pulse to combine. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve to remove most of the seeds, place into a glass jar and chill until required.

To serve spoon a little of the strawberry mixture, to taste, into glasses and top up with sparkling mineral water. Any left over syrup will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days.

email: info@raglanchronicle.co.nz RAGLAN Chronicle 9

Crowd wowed by ‘Christmas in the Park’ The Biannual Christmas in the Park was a treat for Raglan with Surfside once again entertaining the community with a fabulous line up of acts.

With the stage set up on the soccer field there was a wide open space for families to gather with their picnics and enjoy the night of Christmas cheer. There were performances from local schools and identities as well as the Funky Monkeys, a top knotch band and dance troupe. Santa arrived overhead in an aeroplane and then parachuted swiftly towards the estatic crowd of children. The evening ended with carols and fireworks. Photos thanks to Linda Holmes

BETTLE9652

TIRED DRIVERS KILL PEOPLE

Don’t let this Christmas break be your family’s last holiday.

If you are tired, you can lose concentration and you could crash.

Please take regular breaks, because driving tired puts lives at risk.

Whose lives are you risking?

Supported by the Waikato Regional Road Safety Education Group

www.reducetherisk.co.nz

RAGLAN Chronicle 11

Changes to Raglan bus services Raglan students travelling to Hamilton schools will have the choice of another bus next year, with the Te Uku to Hamilton service being extended to begin in the west coast town.

The Te Uku to Hamilton school “assist” service will operate from Monday to Friday during school terms, starting on Wednesday, 1 February 2012.

The service will depart from Raglan at 6.55am, stopping in Te Uku at 7.15am and arriving outside Hamilton Boys’ High School at 8.15am. The return bus will leave from outside the high school at 3.25pm, stopping in Te Uku at 4.25pm and arriving in Raglan 20 minutes later.

Waikato Regional Council transport and policy group manager Vaughan Payne said extensive work had gone into finding a solution for Raglan bus passengers.

“Since earlier in the year we have been working closely with Waikato District Council and the bus contractor to find an affordable and sustainable solution to community requests for increased buses from Raglan.

“The Go Bus driver of the Te Uku school “assist” service has been picking up some students in Raglan on a complimentary basis because he

lives in town. But a full service has not been provided through Raglan and the contractor could not guarantee it would continue.

“By extending the school “assist’ service we will provide surety to Raglan students and their parents, while also freeing up space on other buses during school terms,” Mr Payne said.

Costs to operate the region’s bus services are covered through rates, fares and central government funding.

The Raglan to Hamilton service is already heavily subsidised, with 60 per cent of the costs covered by both tax and ratepayers.

To help cover the $30,000 cost of the route extension and align prices with other Waikato regional fares, Raglan bus fares will increase from Sunday, 1 January 2012.

BUSIT! fares from Raglan will be $5.90 for adults and $4 for children, while cash fares will be $8.10 for adults and $4.80 for children.

New printed timetables will be available on the bus and at the transport centre in Hamilton’s Bryce Street.

Alternatively, visit www.busit.co.nz or call 0800 4 BUSLINE (0800 4 2875 463) for more information.

You can also keep up to date with the latest BUSIT! information via Facebook: www.facebook.com/busitwaikato.

Letters Dear Sir, The Chronicle has described the last Raglan Community Board meeting as rowdy. The cause was ratepayers upset by Waikato District Council inflicting a double whammy hit of a revaluation and a rating review on them. Many people are saying that the revaluation and the rating review are unfair for Raglan.

Since the Board meeting I have been asked by ratepayers what they should do. Ratepayers are able to object both to their valuation notice (must be in by 23 December) and make a submission on the Rates Review (was 19 December - now extended to 20 January).Forms are available from the Raglan Council office.

About 850 ratepayers have been told that the value of their property went down by more than 13% and these same people will have a reduction in their rates.

If you are one of this group and you don’t believe that your property has dropped in value by this much, then you can lodge an objection. But if your valuation does go up after it is reviewed, then you won’t get a rate reduction.

For 250 ratepayers, the revaluation and Rates Review don’t have much impact at all as their property values are down a little and their rates are steady.

For the 1050 remaining ratepayers, property values are either down slightly or have moved up. For

this entire group of 1050 people, rates will move up.

If you agree with your new valuation then no need to do anything about objecting to it. If you are concerned that the revaluation will push your rates up then you need to lodge an objection. You should also make a submission on the Rates Review and tick the box saying, ‘Yes I want to be heard’.

Information published by Quotable Value in the NZ Herald earlier this month shows that Raglan values dropped by 20.7% over the last 3 years. This same company has done the revaluation of Raglan for Council with Capital Values for Raglan Ward dropping by 8% and Raglan residential property values up by 3%. The discrepancy with their published 20.7% figure seems a valid reason to give when lodging an objection.

In regard to the Rates Review, I believe that the proposal to charge for Stormwater collection on a capital value basis is unfair to Raglan. Ratepayers with a water view and having the lowest disposal cost will pay the highest cost under the proposed scheme.

A uniform charge per dwelling in all towns across the District is a fairer system. The main issue with the Rates Review is that it is based on a large drop in property value in most other parts of the District relative to a small drop or an increase for Raglan. It is this relative change that means rates would go up for 1050 of our ratepayers.

If you are unhappy with your revaluation or the Rating Review then you need to let Council know by lodging an objection and by making a submission.

Rodger Gallagher Chairperson Raglan Community Board

In their 20th year of operations, the annual Big Day Out music festival will be hitting Mt. Smart Stadium again on the 20th of January with an exciting array of international and local acts.

Then join the party for

The lineup so far includes grunge legends, Soundgardern, UK rock ringmaster Noel Gallagher of Oasis, dubsteppers Nero and the year’s indie-pop breakout act Foster The People all delivering big sets on the day.

Recently reunited Soundgarden will be returning for their first show down under since 1997, while Gallagher promises a set mixing Oasis classics with tracks from his new High Flying Birds album. Other key big acts to look out for include Nero with hit track “Promises” and Foster The People with “Pumped Up Kicks.”

A top selection of New Zealand bands will also make up the day, including Gin Wigmore, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, David Dallas, Cut Off Your Hands, Beastwars and Ghostwave.

Another star attraction will be American skateboarder Tony Hawk who brings his Vert Jam Show to the festival.

Check out the full lineup at www.bigdayout.com WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN Once again, we have two single passes to giveaway this year, to enter, follow the instructions below: 1. Go to the Raglan Net Facebook page, ‘like’ and become a fan.

2. Go to the Big Day Out photo in our photos tab.

3. Click the link provided to be directed to our webpage 4. Comment on the page with your name, DOB and contact details (phone and email) Winners will be drawn on the 19th of December 2011 and announced on 22nd of December 2011.

Good luck!

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

Participant is providing information to Raglan Net and not to Facebook.

12 RAGLAN Chronicle

New Raglan Business Directory out this week The new 2011/2012 Raglan Business Directory is out on Friday. This year we have put the Raglan Business and Residential Directories online so be sure to check out the new website: www.raglandirectory.co.nz.

We liked her interpretation of the theme, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the many faces of

If you have advertised in the RBD, you will automatically

some of them this week. We would like to mention in particular,

get a listing online. You will notice that a number of businesses

Joanna Tweedie for her artistic entry, Ariana Brunet for her

have taken advantage of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;enhanced listing optionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. It is still

beautiful photography design and Molly Hamilton for the original

possible for businesses to upgrade to this option and provide

idea of taking snapshots of distinctive Raglan letterboxes.

a full discription and image for their business. There is also an opportunity for businesses to take out banner and display advertising on the new website. Please get in touch with us to

Raglanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, and the way she depicted the new foot bridge. We also liked her use of vibrant colour, especially to distinguish it from previous editions.

We had many other impressive designs and we have featured

A big thank you to all who sent in entries and to the teachers from the schools that entered the competition.

Enhanced Listing Competition

discuss any of these options.

RBD Cover Design Competition This year the winning design was by Jade Moir , Te UKu School. She came up with a thoughtful and eye catching design.

We are pleased to announce that Raglan Kopua Holiday Park has won the draw to receive free advertising to the value of $175.00+gst.

Jade Moir with her winning cover design

Highly commended entries for ď&#x20AC;

WEL IS MODERNISING YOUR LOCAL ELECTRICITY NETWORK

RELIABILITY, QUALITY, PRICE CONTROL

SMART BOX

WEL NETWORKS IS INSTALLING STATE-OF-THE-ART 'SMART BOXES' AT ALL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE AREA INDICATED ON THIS MAP. This rollout â&#x20AC;&#x201C; called the WELconnect programme â&#x20AC;&#x201C; involves installing a new Smart Box at your property and a wireless communications network throughout the Waikato region.

Having this information will help WEL manage electricity throughout our network more efficiently.

Your Smart Box and the new wireless network â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;talk to each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to provide WEL a complete picture about how our customers use electricity.

www.welconnect.co.nz

2011

The WELconnect programme will benefit you by allowing WEL to:

â&#x20AC;˘ Restore power outages faster than ever before â&#x20AC;˘ Minimise power spikes and dimming, thus improving power quality â&#x20AC;˘ Manage power in a way that helps minimise price rises in the long-term

WEL will install Smart Boxes on properties in the Raglan area between 21 November and 28 February (with a break over Christmas).

Your Smart Box will either replace or be installed next to your current electricity meter and looks very similar. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to note, there is no cost to you.

For more info, visit www.WELconnect.co.nz or phone 0800 800 935

Installing your Smart Box is part of WELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programme of modernising your local electricity network, which began in 2005.

This modernisation programme has included upgrading local substations, constructing the new Raglan substation, as well as undergrounding, upgrading and constructing electricity lines.

RAGLAN Chronicle 13

APPLIANCES

Authorised Service Centre

S

RAGLAN APPLIANCE SERVICING

N EXCAVATIO A L G RAROB POOLTON LTD N

EXCAVATOR & TRUCK HIRE LOW LOADER TRANSPORTER AVAILABLE FULL RANGE OF EXCAVATION SERVICES LANDSCAPING SITE WORKS FARM DRAINAGE RETAINING WALLS SUPPLIER OF PADDOCK ROCKS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Locally owned and operatedâ&#x20AC;?

PH: Rob - 07 825 6828 or 021 957 745 or raglandiggers@clearnet.co.nz

3"(-"/ &/(*/&&3*/( -5% 'PS BMM ZPVS 8FMEJOH BOE .FUBMXPSL OFFET BT XFMM BT )ZESBVMJD )PTFT BOE 'JUUJOHT QBZ B WJTJU UP 1FUFS BU 3BHMBO &OHJOFFSJOH $POUBDU 1FUFS PO PS TFF IJN BN QN BU 1BSL %SJWF 3BHMBO

ph 021 0824 4012 GIBSTOPPERS

Authorised Service Centre

Brett Soanes Interior Plasterer / Gib Stopper

ARBORIST

er

i Prem

PLUMBING & GAS SERVICES DAMON CURSONS

Craftsman Plumber & Gasfitter. Reg. Drainlayer New Housing Alterations Drainlaying Solar Installations Gas Appliance Servicing Maintenance

Phone: 07 825 5251 Damon: 027 666 1318 Matt: 027 493 9502 PO Box 15477, Dinsdale, Hamilon

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENTS â&#x20AC;˘ Concreting/ Pathways etc â&#x20AC;˘ Garden Fences â&#x20AC;˘ Landscaping â&#x20AC;˘ Garden Tidy Ups â&#x20AC;˘ Gates

â&#x20AC;˘ Tree Work Felling & Planting â&#x20AC;˘ Decking â&#x20AC;˘ Retaining Walls â&#x20AC;˘ Painting â&#x20AC;˘ General Repairs

Cliff Hosking Mob: 027 631 8677

PLUMBING

ENGINEERING

ELECTRICIANS/HEATING

ALL ELECTRICAL â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

General Electrical Air Conditioning & Heating

ROOFING

Ă&#x;Ă&#x; skim coating Ă&#x;Ă&#x; cove Ă&#x;Ă&#x; square stop Ă&#x;Ă&#x; renovations or new homes

021 821 197 LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

Heat Pumps Home Entertainment Security Alarms

Ph 0800 500 101 Finance available (Q Card)

NEW ROOFS REPAIRS

RE ROOFS SPOUTING

Reliable quality service Locally owned and operated

BUILDERS LAWNS / LANDSCAPING

PHONE ROSS 021 782 280 07 825 8678

TILING â&#x20AC;˘ quality new homes â&#x20AC;˘ alterations / fencing/ decks â&#x20AC;˘ plan service available 20+ years building in Raglan for free quotes & quality workmanship PHONEPH MARK 0274 912912 911911 A/HA/H 825 825 00690069 MARK 0274 ROB 027 550 6080 EE robthebuilder@xtra.co.nz PH ROB 027 550 6080 robthebuilder@xtra.co.nz

DRAINAGE / EXCAVATION

CENTRAL DRAINAGE

RAGLAN APPLIANCE SERVICING Authorised Service Centre

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

this space could be yours

STENDY ELECTRICAL 021 40 44 50 - 07 825 0214 fax: 07 825 0215 PO Box 79 Raglan email: stendynz@actrix.co.nz

14 RAGLAN Chronicle

THURS 8.00AM TE UKU BEGINNERS YOGA CLASS @ THE TE UKU HALL - opposite the Te Uku 4-Square. All welcome.

THURS 16 DEC @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. Euchre.

All welcome. 6pm.

THURS @ Raglan Community House 10 - 1pm CV Writing Assistance. FREE. All welcome. Appts required.

Ph 825 8142.

FRI 17 DEC @ the Raglan Club 7.30pm ‘til late, Club Christmas Party.

SUN 18 DEC @ Raglan Club. Kids Christmas Party 11am.

SUN 18 DEC @ Te Uku Church, service 7pm.

MAINLY MUSIC. Monday & Wednesday 9:30am @ Te Uku Church.

MON 19 DEC @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. 500 cards, 1pm.

FRI 16 DEC @ YOT Club, DJ B-REX, 9pm , $5.

SAT 17 DEC @ YOT Club, DOUBLE BROWN, Chunky Funky Beats, 9pm, $5.

SUN 18 DEC @ YOT Club, SUNDAY SESSION 3pm.

DJs Jammin-I, Dubsonic with special guests Willie G & Tui Sound System. Open decks 5-6, drink special till 6pm. Free entry.

For Sale

TUESDAYS @ Raglan Club -- Texas Hold’em 6.30pm.

WED 21 DEC, RAGLAN RAMBLERS. Haroto Bay – one of the quietest corners of the harbour and another old jetty for a 4km stroll.

WED 21 DEC @ BLACKSAND CAFÉ.

Knitting Circle from 9.30am. All welcome!

WED 21 DEC @ Raglan Club, Fun Quiz 6:45pm.

HEALING ROOMS open again Feb. Need prayer phone Eric 825 7286.

SUN 25 DEC @ Raglan Town Hall.

Raglan Community Christmas.123.00pm

SANTA FUN RUN: SAT 17 DEC 6PM Dress up as Santa and run around the three bridges.

Gold coin donation to food bank.

Race starts outside Raglan Barber. Enquiries ph 0279189293407 - Jack.

SUN 18 DEC @ YOT Club, KILLAMANRAR, 9pm onwards. First Killaman set for the summer, $10.

WED 28 DEC @ Raglan Club. Zionhill with One Drop Natives, Album Release. Early Start. $15 pre-sales available at venue. $20 on the Door.

For Sale

Flowers Lilypot Florist * Fresh flowers * Send flowers * Potted plants 021 448 104 2 Wallis Street

THURS 8.00AM. TE UKU BEGINNERS YOGA CLASS @ the Te Uku Hall opposite the Te Uku 4-Square. All welcome.

For Sale G L A S S - T O P F R E E D O M FURNITURE dining table 1600 x 900 with metal legs.

Good condition. A few scratches from normal wear and tear.

See ad on Trade Me. $200 or near offer Ph 8250083 FREE TO TAKE AWAY – Large 32 compartment wooden cubby-hole, 2.7m wide x 1.10m high x 40cm deep. Suite shed or workshop, desperately needs borer treatment. Ph 8250083 KIT SET HORSE @ Right Up My Alley, Volcom Lane. www. ruma.co.nz FAIRY LAMP with lead light wings. Right Up My ALley, Volcom Lane. www.ruma. co.nz

NOW IN STOCK PRO SCOOTER PARTS wheels-grips-clamps, SCOOTER REPAIRS BIKE2BAY 24b, Stewart St

LIVE XMAS TREES $20-$70 Pohutakawas in bloom will be 70cm-2m $25-$60 THE PLANT PLACE

MOR Gift Sets, Hand creams, & Lip Macaroons.

New Zabbana Bags, get ‘Stoked’ or ….

‘Go Fish’ this xmas

Good value garden Centre 78 Alison St Hamilton

8395446 …KINABOYS...

Custom Order Surfboards, Stock Boards, Clothing.

Only at rock-it, 248 Wainui Road.

Kanuka Design Thoughtful, individual gifts from $10.

SURFBOARDS, New and Used, over 70 boards in stock. Best deals, only at rock-it, 248 Wainui Road.

Beautifully giftwrapped for free.

RED STEEL FRAME BUNK single top, double bottom, $220 o.n.o. 8250274.

LARGE AVOCADOS 6 for $5. Upper Wainui Rd. Ph 8257951.

Courses, classes & workshops

ROUND OUTDOOR TABLE 1300mm diameter. Stained, good condition $95.

Ph 8258957 or txt 0273409577.

Need new inspiration for your fitness goals?

Personal training using cool equipment; TRX & Crossover trainers, balance boards and balls .

Whale Bay Fitness Studio Call Tom, 825 0404 www.whalebayfitness.com

Situations Vacant

AVON Free to join.

Earn money from home.

Contact Jody 027 787 4973 or Sheryl 0508 2866 525.

To Let COMMERCIAL/ RETAIL SHOP PREMISES Raglan CBD, 84 SQM Formerly Raglan Info Center

Ph 021 363465 or admin@shoreline.net.nz 4 BDRM HOUSE Primrose St great condition large garage phone 8257882. available now $ 280.00.

CAR BOOT SALE RAGLAN CLUB CARPARK Saturday 17 December 2011 9am to 1pm. Site Donation : $5 per carpark. For bookings contact Community House 825 8142. Raglan Residents & Ratepayers Assn.

President - Bob MacLeod.

825 8041 R A G L A N C H R I S T I A N FELLOWSHIP, 7 Taipari Ave, Raglan West, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, & through January All services 10am. all welcome. Ph Ken Brown 825 8028.

E N C H A N T E D NAILS. Nail Art - $10.

Eyelash Extensions $65. Available Wed/ Thurs/Fri. Ph Brooke 0211140187.

RAGLAN COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS Finding yourself alone at Christmas (with no family around & need some cheering up) Like to share a Christmas dinner with your own Raglan community?

For Hire FLOORSANDING EQUIPMENT for hire.

Ph Raglan Flooring 825 8777.

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

Public Notices A BIG THANK YOU to all the Local Businesses for their donated gifts. Your support and generosity was greatly appreicated and helped make the Christmas BBQ a success.

The donated gifts were raffeled off and the money raised will go towards taking the Residents on a Christmas outing to the St Stephen’s Christmas Festival in Tamahere, which their are all looking forward to. Wishing you all safe and Merry Christmas From all the Team at the R.T.H.

RAGLAN TOWN HALL Christmas Day 12.00 - 3.00 pm Transport available phone Sue 825-7906 (so we can plan the number of dinners) - NO CHARGE Contact Sue on: 825 7906

OPEN XMAS & NEW YEAR!

Public Notices R

A

G

L

A

Public Notices N

CHRISTMAS ELVES are looking for local residents to sing Christmas Carols too Friday 23rd Dec 5:00 to 7:00pm. Please call Andrew on 07 825 5375 and leave a message with your name and address and. We will call by and bring you some xmas cheer.

CARE AND CRAFT. Closed from 12 December to 2nd Monday in February.

Death Notice aPache, 19952011, my faithful loving companion RIP. Allison.

ST PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH XMAS SERVICE TIMES Kai and Carols: Dec 16, 7pm.

Blue Christmas Service: 21 Dec 7pm Christmas Eve: 11:30pm Christmas Day: 9:30am KAI AND CAROLS Friday Dec 16th 7pm St Peter’s Anglican Church Sizzling sausages Sizzling music - Mighty River Harmony - Mens Choir - Dave Maybee and singers - Sean Ellison and singers - Christmas donkey story ALL WELCOME

Wildlife

Through the Lens !"#$%&'(")#$%*'+'(,"#+-#Trevor Penfold, wildlife .*,/,)01.*$02#3,&45'")#16$"(,"#,"#/*$#7,"8$0349# 7'989'3$#3,4"8#'"#:$7#;$191"8< December 16th ‐ 24th 2011 1/

‘Old School Arts Centre’2#=/$710/#=/<2#>1)91"< =4"81-#?#@0'81-#A#BC<CC1D#?#E<FC.D =1/4081-5#A#BC<CC1D#?#G<C.D

!"#$%&'(%"#')*(+(#,-./,01(2,%&-*1('%3*(4(5//0*6

Interested in becoming an Educarer for Bizzy Buddyz?

Do you want to work from home? Are you a parent wanting more social interaction for your preschooler?

Do enjoy working with and along side children? Why not become an educarer with Bizzy Buddyz Home Based Childcare.

We offer a competitive payment rate with an extensive toy library, training provisions, medical insurance and on going support.

Please enquire now!

0800 084 314 or (07) 960 9040

CARPET CLEANING SPECIAL! 3 Bedroom House

$120 Text or Phone 0274 708 481

WINNER OF THE quilt made by Betty Power Drawn 6th Dec. Congratulations to Andy White - ticket 31E yellow dot

Many thanks to all for your Support Robertson, ICE CREAM Alice CONTAINERS drop Secretary, Waikato off at Raglan Area MNDA. School Office.

Wanted

Public Notices

CALL NOW

Tiger or Ray 0800 668 833 027 433 3338 or 07 823 6500

RAGLAN RAGLANChronicle Chronicle15 11

Raglan Real Estate Ltd Licenced (REAA 2008)

AUCTION Fri 3rd February 2012 !"#$%"&'(")*+,-"./01-2"34"567"8,2"&'9:'; MAKE ME YOUR OWN – I’M RATHER SPECIAL!!

TOP SHELF PROPERTY B;61-%1("+;&0-9"-0<0)G"["b;(9"3;,'"G;,.')""

B%1,".%16-'"6'.,%%&"$%&'"%)"C#D&E F5%"-;,G'"-0<0)G";,';(2"#"H""6;/$,%%&( B;)/;(/03".'(0G)',"=0/3$')2"')/',/;0)',I("%<')" J;,G'"+;&0-9";,';"K%5("%1/"/%"(1))9".'3=" %,";-+,'(3%".0)0)G" L-%,0%1("M/)"<0'5(2"&;G)0N3')/"(1)('/(" O";"G-0&8('"%+"/$'"$;,6%1,A ?,0%,"@13/0%)"%++',(" 3%)(0.','.A

ID#RAG20886

U".6-'"6,&("X"%+N3'2"')/',/;0)',("=0/3$') :1)".,')3$'."%8')"8-;)"-0<0)G"O".'3=( J;,G'"8;<'."')/',/;0)&')/";,';" W%16-'"G;,;G0)G"50/$"0)/',);-";33'((" ?,0%,"@13/0%)"%++',(" 3%)(0.','.

12 Seabreeze Way

RAG#20923

STEP INTO THE MARKET

WOODEN IT BE NICE

:/9-0($-9",'.'3%,;/'."/$0("/0.9"-0//-'"$%&'"$;(" ;--"9%1")''.A""P0/$"/5%"6'.,%%&("0)(0.'"/$'" $%1('";).";)";..0/0%);-",%%&"%1/(0.'"9%1" 50--"')Q%9"/$'"%8')"8-;)"-0<0)G";)."+1--9"+')3'." ('3/0%)A""R'-;S"%)"/$'"-%<'-9".'3=0)G"5$0-'" ')Q%90)G"/$'"';(9"3;,'"('3/0%)A 7.';-"%88%,/1)0/9"+%,"9%1"/%"')/',"/$'"+;(/T G,%50)G"&;,='/"0)"R;G-;)> ?,0%,"@13/0%)"%++',(" 3%)(0.','.A

ID#RAG20964

F$0("U"6'.,%%&"5';/$',6%;,."$%&'"$;(" &;)9"G,';/"+';/1,'(V"W%16-'"G;,;G0)G #"6'.,%%&("50/$"')(10/'"X"+;&0-9"6;/$,%%& Y;/0<'"/0&6',"K%%,0)G ?,0<;/'"%++",%;."-%3;/0%) Z1(/";"5;-="/%"/$'"6';3$2"%)"/$'"61(",%1/'A P%).',+1-"+;&0-9"$%&'["0)<'(/&')/[",')/;-" \]1,,')/-9",')/'."^U__[5=` ?,0%,"@13/0%)"%++',(" 3%)(0.','.A

6 Violet Street

ID#RAG20963

SIZE IS NOT A PROBLEM

10a Violet Street

TOO GOOD TO MISS!

a"6'.,%%&"$%&'"50/$"').-'(("%8/0%)( P%).',+1-"+;&0-9"$%&' M%.',)")'5"=0/3$')" J;,G'".%16-'"G;,;G0)G";)."5%,=($%8" J;,G'"($;.'"$%1('("50/$"0,,0G;/0%)" /$,%1G$%1/" *#*#&E"%+"-;). ?,0%,"@13/0%)"%++',(" 3%)(0.','.A ID#RAG20907" 55 Government Rd

!"#"$%&'("%)"*"+,''$%-."/0/-' #"$%1('(2"#"0)3%&'("4"#"/5%"6'.,%%&" $%1('( 7)3%&'"%88%,/1)0/9"$',' :18',6-9"-%3;/'."4"(';"<0'5(2"';(9"5;-="/%" /%5)";)."$;,6%1, 7.';-";33%&&%.;/0%)"0)<'(/&')/"4"-0<'"0)" %)'2",')/"%1/"/$'"%/$',> ?,0%,"@13/0%)"%++',(" 3%)(0.','.A

ID#RAG20933

BEACH BUMS BLISS!!!

16 Stewart Street

NEW BEGINNINGS

Jb@:bcdJW"?Rd?bRFeA"e%1".%)I/"$;<'"/%" 6'";"&0--0%);0,'"/%"%5)"9%1,".,';&"$%&'A"F$0(" 5%).',+1--9"(1))92"%8')"8-;)"#"6,&"6;3$"$;(" Q1(/"6'')"G0<')";")'5"-';('"%)"-0+'2")%/$0)G" -'+/"/%".%"61/"')Q%9A"B''-"/$'"(;)."6')';/$" 9%1,"+''/"/$'"('3%)."9%1";,,0<'";)."%+"3%1,('2" ;"<0'5"/%".0'"+%,"X"3;,;<;)";)."%1/(0.'" ;6-1/0%)"6-%3="O"($%5',A"]$'3="0/"%1/"f ?,0%,"@13/0%)"%++',(" 3%)(0.','.A

ID#RAG20846

23a Violet Street

:%-0."6,03="U"6,&"+;&0-9"$%&'"0)",1,;-"('//0)G" d+N3'"O",1&81(2"(0)G-'"G;,;G'2" 0)/',);-";33'(( ?-1&6'."($'."\8%/')/0;-";)30--;,9"1)0/`2" 5'--"8-;)/'."G;,.')

UjkU&E"+')3'."O",';.9"+%,";")'5"+;&0-9" ?,0%,"@13/0%)"%++',(" 3%)(0.','.A

10b Wainamu Rd

ID#RAG20938

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

297 Te Papatapu Rd

CONGRATULATIONS to Vendor Lisa Slade for winning the Island Cruise Valued at $5,000,

!"#":/%,'9"c%1('"7)"#"J'G;-"B-;/( !"#"g,&"B-;/"h8(/;0,("["U"g,&"B-;/"W%5)(/;0,( !"?;)%,;&03"c;,6%1,"O"M%1)/;0)"i0'5( !"#"@3,'"X"J0+'(/9-'"g-%3="4"?,0&'"J%3;/0%) !":0)G-'"L;,;G'"O":/%,;G'":$'." ?,0%,"@13/0%)"%++',(" 3%)(0.','.A

and Purchasers Richard & Christine Thompson, for winning the 2nd draw 2 nights at Skycity Casino Value of $500

ID#RAG20952

Drawn at Friday nights Ray White Auction & Christmas Party

335 Wainui Road

Rental houses, baches, cottages wanted

SOLD Under the hammer!

CUTE AS THEY COME COTTAGE ­ 2 Smith Street

SOLD WATERFRONT WONDERLAND ­ 54 Wallis Street

SOLD Under the hammer!

LIVING THE DREAM ­ 32 Smith Street

SOLD SPECTACULAR HOME/PRIVATE LOCATION ­ 55 Checkley Rd

- call the property manager for a free appraisal.

To view rental properties www.rwraglan.co.nz Russ Adams: 825 8669 Open Home – Sat 2pm ­ 69d Otonga Valley 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