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19th January 2012 - Issue #277

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Cover: Raglan’s Ben Poulter on his way to the semi finals in the longboard at the 2012 Hyundai Nationals at Piha. Image courtesy of PhotoCPL 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

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To the Editor.

My friend and I visited Raglan last Wednesday, on one of the rare sunny days we’ve had. We experienced a wonderful town, wonderful people, shop owners and restaurants - but what struck us the most was that beside every rubbish bin, there was a recycle bin for all bottles, paper and plastic.

Great to see it got used as intended, to keep the streets free of rubbish. Well done Raglan, you’re an example to follow around the country.

I live in Cambridge and only wish that the Cambridge Council would follow your example which, I’m sure, shouldn’t cost the earth. Instead it would create a lot of goodwill and it would be a positive gesture towards keeping the town clean and at the same time have an educational spinoff for the younger generation.

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We will surely come back for another visit, also because we haven’t seen half of what you have to offer.

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Check www.weathermap.co.nz for latest forecasts Forecasts Forecast generated on Wednesday 18 January Max Summary Wind Waves* Tides* Sun/Moon temp (C) (km/hr) (m) (High/Low) (Rise/Set) Thu

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Mass from Christmas till the end of January will be in the Raglan church Saturday eveningsinatRaglan 5 pm.

1st,on3rd and 5th Saturdays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in Te Mata Further information: Phone 825 0550 Further information: Raglan 825 8135 Fr Anselm Aherne: Frankton 847 5688 Parish Priest Fr Anselm Aherne: Frankton 847 56 88

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Fares fair, insists council on hikes

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Raglan bus fares skyrocket next month – by nearly half for schoolchildren – but the regional council insists the service is “substantially cheaper” than comparable Waikato bus runs.

Longtime Raglan council watchdog and bus commuter John Lawson is aghast at a “massive” 48 percent fare increase for children busing to school in Hamilton, while the Brown family of Te Uku have also baulked at a hike in BUSIT fares that they claim is “out of line with any other cost-ofliving increase”.

But Waikato Regional Council transport and policy group manager Vaughan Payne was adamant this week Raglan bus users were getting a fair deal relative to the distances being travelled. From February 1 a child fare for the 50km bus journey to Hamilton would now be $4 against Te Awamutu’s $3.30 for a 30km trip and Leamington’s $3.80 for a 26km trip.

“We recognise the importance of the Raglan bus service and understand that any fare increases are likely to be unpopular,” he told the Chronicle. However the Raglan service – popular particularly with parents who chose to send their children to Hamilton schools – was not supposed to be a school bus, he said.

To free up space on other buses and find a solution to community requests for increased services, the regional council was now extending the Te Uku “school assist” service to begin in Raglan, he explained. And the annual cost of that extended service, which would operate Monday to Friday during school terms between Raglan and Hamilton Boys High School, was $30,000.

Being hit in the wallet to fund the route extension however is of little comfort to Te Uku’s Brown family, who believe the increase is “excessive”. They’ll now be forced to

To / From Hamilton Airport $42.50 per person (Minimum 2 people)

To / From Hamilton Bus Station $30.00 per person (Minimum 2 people)

To / From Manu or Whale Bay $25.00 find $80 each week – rather than the $54.50 previously – to commute their two children to high school in Hamilton.

The service has not been enhanced for them in any way, they say, the Raglan bus infrastructure is already in place and the buses remain overloaded at peak times.

They complain the service seems to be “the most expensive of any comparable Waikato bus service”, with the fare increases “not satisfactorily justified” to the Raglan community.

Meanwhile John Lawson insists the extra service wasn’t put out to tender and “seems to be costing about $20,000 more than it should”.

Mr Payne said the regional council did not undertake another costly tender process because the new service was an extension to an existing contract that had already gone through a competitive public tender.

“Introducing a new bus that meets government standards was not viable at a capital cost of around $200,000, plus ongoing operating costs,” he said.

Mr Payne also insisted the Raglan service overall was not “commercially viable”, meaning it did not make money, and said John Lawson’s suggestion of an $80,000 profit from recently gained passenger fares was incorrect.

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“Money from fares helps to decrease the amount paid by Waikato district and regional council ratepayers, as well as the NZ Transport Agency,” he said.

Fares currently covered 42 percent of the costs while public subsidies cover the remaining 58 percent, Mr Payne said. While this level of public subsidy was lower than for some other regional bus services, the Government had set a national target of no more than 50 percent.

In the case of the Raglan service, the public subsidies were split between Waikato district and Waikato Regional Council ratepayers living in Hamilton (25 per cent each) and the NZTA (50 percent).

John Lawson, however, laments a regional council prediction that the fare increase will result in an estimated loss of 7400 passenger trips which, he says, is expected to “help manage capacity issues”.

“Many of us in Raglan are aware of peak oil, global warming and the part bus travel can do to minimise these problems,” he says. “I hope that seemingly poor management won’t result in that predicted loss of passengers.”

Adult fares on the Raglan route rise 11 per cent from February 1.

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High tides and flash rips catch out beachgoers The latest spate of incidents came last Saturday when lifeguards performed seven rescues – including one in which six swimmers had to be pulled from the water. An extremely high mid-afternoon tide and flash rips caused havoc among the more than 200 people at the beach.

Two IRBs and lifeguards with tubes and fins assisted the six who were out of their depth and got caught by the current, patrol captain Sam Comport told the Chronicle. And an outgoing tide for much of the day made for extra work.

Big tides with extremes between high and low meant rips on the beach were stronger, he explained.

The swimmers got caught in flash rips, which developed when water warmed quickly and fed into the main rip, said Sam who is from Bethells Surf Life Saving Club and was part of Raglan’s patrol support down from the West Auckland beach to help out during the weekend.

Weekends at Ngarunui were consistently busy in the holiday season, Sam added. Closures at Coromandel and Tauranga beaches because of the Rena oil spills had also seen people travelling over from the east coast to west.

Similar tidal conditions also created flash rips earlier last week, with 10 people rescued within two hours midweek at Ngarunui. Lifeguards launched an IRB and others went straight into the surf to help stranded swimmers.

“They were all off their feet, young kids, boogie-boarders and older people – with the pressure of the rip they lost their footing and were swept out and needed assistance to get back to shore”, said Raglan head lifeguard Isaac Gilmour.

“Most people sit right on the edge of their limits, they don’t leave any room for changing conditions.

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For those that may not have had a chance to observe the morphing cosmic wonderland that is the garden at 18 Rose St, (without wanting to turn Rose Street into a main thoroughfare), it is definitely worthy of a drive-by. Take the kids.

Thirteen years ago doctors gave Lynette Limmer, owner of 18 Rose St, a couple of weeks to live. Diagnosed with breast cancer, she moved out to Raglan – ostensibly to die, but Lyn had other ideas. Many years later, Lyn is defying predictions, not only is she bouncing fit but is also the curator of the aforementioned garden. Crediting spiritual and positive thoughts for her recovery, Lyn reflects on her decisions to move to Raglan – never doubting that she wouldn’t heal.

For Lyn, Raglan is a sanctuary and her wellbeing is a testament to that.

I first met Lyn when I lived down the road at no. 26. I would watch her daily walk down to the wharf to fish for kawahai, gurnard and trevally to feed her menagerie of pets – most of them strays that had found their own way to no. 18. This may be a natural progression from serving three terms as a councillor for the Morrinsville Council, where Lyn volunteered for welfare, “as it was called in those days,” to intervene in cases of child abuse and neglect. Lyn has

a big heart especially when it comes to the unloved. Which is how the eclectic collection of paraphernalia found second or third lives suspended from the wattle tree in her front garden.

“You know you just go up there to the dump, or do we call it ‘recycle centre’, and there is all this waste. Nothing is made to last or to be loved long term, it’s a disgrace, we live in such a disposable dispensable world. A throw-away society.”

Lyn has seen a lot of changes; it certainly hasn’t been boring, she says. “How can you be bored surrounded by such beauty, I mean look at that view.” On her many walks over the years, always the collector, she has found a bounty of treasure washed up on the beach, including crockery from the original hotel in Bow Street, flotsam and jetsam off ships. Some of these have found their way to our local museum.

Lyn also stresses that the wharf fire affected the life force of what is essentially her backyard.

“Especially since the fire. The young families are leaving, I mean in this street alone, there are many holiday homes empty

for most of the year. Maybe that’s where all the strays come from, abandoned you know. It’s just sad to see the houses empty when there are so many local families looking for long-term rentals.”

Asked about her miraculous recovery, Lyn says, “I believed, truly believed I could heal myself with help from the spirit world. She makes no bones that if it’s your time it’s your time, she was simply told it wasn’t hers. Lyn considers herself spiritual albeit not in the conventional sense. She views the current downslide of the world economy as part of a loss of humility and rise in individualism. A possible solution would be to exit the capital driven model that we exist within and revert back to the barter system, community-to-community, neighbour-to-neighbour.

“Well look at the Atlanteans,” Lyn points out. We too are merely the keepers aren’t we? Future life forces may look back and wonder if we ever existed or were we an elaborate construct of the technology we are so in favour of? The only legacy we should leave is this planet – whole.

“You know,” says Lyn, hitting me with startling blue eyes that I’m sure have not missed one beat in I dare not say how many years, “it’s like Shakespeare said “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” And does the garden have a name? ”Yes, ‘serendipity’, magic to all those who believe”. Brenda Kidd

Call for artists: Be part of the new Raglan Wharf!

Whaingaroa Environment Centre is seeking artists to create a Maui’s Dolphin sculpture to be installed at the new wharf.

Raglan is situated in the centre of the Maui’s known range, yet there is currently no Maui’s Dolphin information at boat launching spots in Raglan. Out wharf is the base for our commercial fishing fleet, and the launching spot for many recreational fishing vessels. The Maui’s Dolphin sculpture will provide a visual cue to boaters. Sky City has approved funding for the artist, and DOC has agreed to provide interpretive signage to go along with the sculpture. Waikato District Council has agreed to include the statue in the new wharf plans.

Maui’s Dolphins are still critically endangered with fewer than 150 individuals remaining – possibly as low as 111. Recent research has indicated that there may be less than 25 breeding females. Experts warn that the species could not sustain even a single unnatural (human-related) death.

The Maui’s sculpture and artist will be present at Maui’s Dolphin Day at Te Kopua Domain on March 10th, 2012.

This is an opportunity for fame and positive change! Artists that would like to apply must be local to Whaingaroa.

Applications are available for pick-up at WEC (Town Hall) 10am – 2pm, Mon – Friday and Saturday 11am – 3pm (closed Dec 23rd – January 6th). You can also email wenvc@kol.co.nz or download one Dr Oliver Russell Dr Gill Brady Dr Marcia Mitchley from our website at www.whaingaroa.org.nz.

10 Bankart Street, Raglan Application deadline has been extended to January 27th.

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Raglan surfers through to the finals

Four Raglan surfers are through to the finals after 3 days of competition at the 2012 Hyundai National Surfing Championships held at Piha (Tuesday).

On day three of the competition Billy Stairmand hauled himself into the finals of the hotly contested Mens Open Division with a score of 12.83. In other results over the previous two days Ben Poulter won his heat with 11.43 in the Open Longboard semifinals, while in the Women’s Longboard semifinals sister Alexis Poulter scored 10.33 to win her heat and a finals place. Daniel Kereopa kept up his recent form with the highest score of the day (13.5) in the Stand Up Paddleboard competition, thereby securing a place in the finals.

Day three saw New Zealand’s best surfers hit the water in the star studded Open Men’s Division with the country’s internationally ranked surfers

Daniel Kereopa dominating in the semifinals of the Stand Up Paddleboard bringing flare to the best conditions Piha has seen in 2012.

The surf peaked at 2.0m in the morning and with brisk offshore winds, the conditions could not have been much better with big turns and barrels highlighting some exceptional performances.

Conditions for day four are expected to be good despite a drop in the swell size. Light

variable winds are forecast. Day four will see the introduction of the women’s and age group divisions. The Open and Under 18 Men’s Division’s will again be in the water.

The Hyundai National Championships were first held in 1963 when they took place at Mount Maunganui. In its infancy, the event comprised Open Men’s and Women’s as well as Under 18

Men’s divisions only. Since then it has grown to comprise a colossal 25 divisions across all disciplines and the 2012 edition will crown New Zealand’s 500th national champion.

See next weeks Chronicle for an update on the competition at Piha

Ditch signs and cones Club constitution at your peril – NZTA looks next to go Leave our road cones and signs alone or some motorist might come to grief.

That was the warning for Raglan from the NZ Transport Agency early this week after finding cones and signage marking off an unstable road shoulder on SH23, on the way out of town, had been “tampered with” and pushed into a ditch.

“This is a safety concern to us and we would ask that people take note of and respect the NZTA’s warning signs and markings,” Waikato/BOP state highways manager Kaye Clark told the Chronicle.

People needed to stay well clear of the marked off area on SH23, just east of Lorenzen Bay Road, and where a recent slip has made the road shoulder unstable, she said.

Damage from the slip could not be seen from the road when driving, Kaye said.

“We are very keen to ensure drivers avoid stopping alongside it.”

Buses could still use the existing bus stop sited just before the slip area, Kaye said, as contractors had assured the NZTA the stop was far enough away from the roadworks to avoid disturbing bus movements until roading repairs were completed.

But car drivers should be “extra cautious” when dropping off bus passengers in the area because there was limited parking room around the bus stop, she said.

“A safer option might be for car drivers to drop off their passengers in Lorenzen Bay Road.”

Raglan Surf Life Saving Club could face a fresh wave of turbulence barely six months after what has been described as a “cleanout” of the old guard.

At a special general meeting last August several existing management committee members were replaced, among them club president Anne Snowden and club captain Debbie Phillips-Morgan, Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s 2007 Lifeguard of the Year.

Now new president Andrew Withers has called another special general meeting for late next month to consider a recommendation from the new management committee that the club constitution – adopted a little over four years ago and amended a year later – should be replaced.

Mr Withers, who lives in Glen Massey, says the current constitution “fails to meet governance and operational requirements

of the club going forward”. He says a new one has been prepared which meets the club’s requirements and those of the Surf Life Saving Northern Region – which helped draw it up – Surf Life Saving New Zealand and the Charities Commission.

But the revised constitution also proposes a new management board, and so fresh elections will be needed if the February 26 special general meeting okays the new constitution.

The plan appears to be to collapse four existing positions into two – those of a president/chairman and a secretary/ treasurer – and all other roles into a series of six convener positions covering planning, administration and finance, lifesaving, membership, property and clubhouse, junior surf and competition/surf sports.

In apparent anticipation all will go to plan, nominations for new board members were to open this week and close on February 3.

Boardies and Bikinis 2012 Once again, Tractor FM’s annual music festival, Boardies and Bikinis, will be held at the Ruapuke Motor Camp in Raglan on Waitangi Weekend. Since their conception in 2009, the event has been growing every year, with 2012 lining up to be the most ambitious yet!

Be in to win a full weekend double pass!!

Head to the competitions page on our website www.raglan.net.nz and follow the instructions to enter the draw – winner will be drawn on 26/01/2012.

From Dub Reggae to Tech House to Drum and Bass to Surf Rock and Hip Hop, Boardies and Bikini’s has something for everyone and we party till dawn. Ruapuke has a unique location on the base of Mt Karioi. The Campground is located at the beach set in tranquil native bush and streams, with amazing sunsets and a stunning mountain backdrop.

ACROSS: 1. Paradise, 5. Cog, 8. Anon, 9.

Veneer, 10. Dye,11. Hakaramatas, 12. Plus, 13. Kawhia, 16. No, 17. Te Uku, 19. Wheat, 20. Song, 21. Dry. 22. Admiration

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Anna Coddington returns to the Thomas Oliver Band brings Baby YOT Club with Little Islands Tour I’ll Play album tour to the YOT Club Almost a year since the release of her sophomore album Cat & Bird, captivating local songstress Anna Coddington returns to Raglan for her summer tour, Little Islands While touring is a good reason for Anna to enjoy the summer and the many beaches of New Zealand’s coastline, she notes that her single, Little Islands, has special meanings for performing in New Zealand.

“I was talking to Anna Taylor (tour poster designer) about names and the personality of the song. Little Islands is about loving New Zealand and I think touring in our small country is what this song is about,” reflects Anna.

2011 has been a busy year for Anna with the release of Cat & Bird in both New Zealand and Australia and her subsequent album release tour.

In addition to touring with her band, Anna has been joining the stage with acclaimed kiwi musician Julia Deans and conceptual music collective Fly My Pretties.

With a successful year behind her, Anna has her sights set on the international stage in 2012 with plans to travel over to the UK. With her new Berlin-based management company setting up a few meetings and shows, Anna says “my new first priority is to keep writing and getting new music out.”

Of returning to play in her hometown, Raglan, Anna notes “ It’s my dad’s bar so that’s always good but this is where my musical roots are and I’m really proud to bring my friends here.”

Anna will be joined by DJ Killamanraro at the YOT Club on Friday 27th January, presale tickets are $15 from the YOT Club, GAG surf shop and undertheradar.co.nz.

Hitting the road this summer with surfboards and skateboards in tow, The Thomas Oliver Band are taking their culmination of blues, rock and roots to audiences from New Plymouth to the Bay of Islands this January.

The Thomas Oliver Band have created a loyal following over the last few years, repeatedly selling out the San Francisco Bathhouse in Wellington and playing to capacity audiences around the country.

Within this time, the band have also written and recorded their debut full- length album Baby, I’ll Play released in March 2011 to critical acclaim reaching #1 in the iTunes Blues Charts in New Zealand and Australia.

2011 saw The Thomas Oliver Band playing some of the best summer series including La De Da,

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Auckland’s Zoo Music, and A Day on the Green with legends George Thorogood, Cold Chisel and Joe Cocker.

The music video for their first single Goin’ Home named the band alongside Gorillaz and Franz Ferdinand as one of the top thirty international music videos at the 2010 Rushes Soho Shorts in London. The video went on to win Best International Music Video and Best Blues Music Video at the Australian Independent Music Video Awards.

Both Goin Home’ and their second single Baby, I’ll Play have seen regular radio play on The Rock and Radio Hauraki. DJ Sir-Vere described Goin Home as “a sound track to summer” naming it as the #1 song of his ‘Top Five to Put your Feet Up To’.

Joining The Thomas Oliver Band in Raglan is Wellington soul man, Louis Baker.

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Raglan wharf building Batucada Sound Machine to construction to begin play Yot Club on Sunday Jan 29 Work is set to begin shortly on the new building on Raglan Wharf to replace the one destroyed by fire in April 2010.

The work will include the demolition of the old toilet block in order to prepare the site, with temporary toilets to be provided. The new building is expected to be completed in about 20 weeks.

The contractors, Livingstone Building NZ Ltd, will be working to keep noise and disruption for nearby residents and wharf users to a minimum during the construction period.

Bowlers get a break We got a lucky break in the weather over the weekend 14/15 January to allow our 90th year of Open Grade Pairs Championships to be completed. Then just as the game was ending the rains came down... again!

Batucada Sound Machine are on tour, and we are also releasing our new album – lovingly prepared by Mr Bob ‘Bassy’ Brockman of NYC. It’s called ‘Dont Keep Silent’ and to celebrate, BSM are touring the entire country, with a stop at one of our favourite venues - the Yot Club in Raglan.

Sunday Jan 29th, 2012.

Yes it is a Sunday, but we will be starting nice and early. Remember Monday is a holiday – so no excuses.

The inspiration for a lot of the album has come from the band’s recent international touring – and we have had loads of time on the road of late. Mainly in Europe - where we were lucky enough to play some amazing festivals alongside some great acts – and really hone our sound and performance. Highlights were Sziget Festival in

Hungary, Kulturarena in Germany, and the City of London Festival. We did something like 30 shows in 6 weeks, and are already planning our next tour.

But to be honest, there is nothing like being back in NZ – and we are stoked to be able to tour the entire country (yes Sth Island too) this time, seeing some new places, and returning to those we love.

We’ll be bringing the full 10-piece lineup to the Yot Club – with our swag full of new tunes.

Tickets are available from the venue and from www.eventfinder.co.nz .

You can buy ‘Dont Keep Silent’ from most stores, or itunes, or from www.amplifier.co.nz Nos vemos alli! BSM.

With five teams in the Women’s section we used the ‘Round Robin’ system of play... two teams managed to have 3 wins each. Heather Dalbeth and Sue Russell beat Eileen Stephens and Pim Blair in their game, then Heather’s team won the Championship.

The Men’s section played the ‘Two Life’ system with eight teams challenging, from which 4 teams qualified, leaving Denny Robertson and Bill Bond playing Pat Turney and Les Soanes in the final. Denny’s team came out the winners. Some great teamwork and fantastic shots along the way created many very close games which were exciting to watch. Congratulations to all the winners.

Our 5 years and Under Championship Singles are to be played on Saturday 21st January. Then on Sunday 22nd we are hosting the Play-offs for the Waikato Interclub Event in which our Raglan team won their section and so will be competing in it. Good luck to all of you.

Our Christmas Bowls and New Years Eve’ s Day tournament got rained off, such is the weather this year.

SURF LIFE-SAVING CLUB FUNDRAISING NIGHT. Our Annual Surf Life-Saving fundraising evening is to be held on Tuesday 24th January at the Bowling Pavilion at 5:45pm... All welcome $5 entry fee (includes BBQ) $5 BBQ for non players.

Bring plenty of money for the AUCTION !

OPINION: Raglan Rates Review

GOOD RE-SALEABLE ITEMS FOR THE AUCTION may be left at the Bowling Club up till the evening of the 24th ...contact Ruth 825 7142.

Eileen / Blue 825 8323 or Terry 825 8089 for drop off arrangements.

On behalf of the Raglan Residents and Ratepayers we wish to make the following submission on the review of rates.

COME ALONG AND HAVE A FUN NIGHT WHILE SUPPORTING THE SURF LIFE-SAVING CLUB .

The unfair burden on Raglan In Huntly the majority of households pay less than 5% of their income in rates, in Ngaruawahia 4.5%, in Tuakau 3.5%, in rural areas 3%, whereas in Raglan that figure is 6.5%.

Meantime Happy bowling.

Eileen Stephens

Put another way, for Waikato District as a whole, 23% of properties will be paying over 5% of their household income in rates, yet in Raglan 80% pay over 5%. This is unfair.

It also means that over 5% of Raglan’s wealth goes over the hill, as most Council spending goes to staff and contractors outside Raglan. That is not good for a town where incomes are well below the national average and unemployment is higher.

In Raglan roughly a third of our rate bill is for general rates, of which 41% is for roading.

This is disproportionate to the length of roading in Raglan.

Targeted rates Franklin charged roading as a targeted rate.

WDC is proposing not to do that. About two thirds of Raglan’s rates go to water, sewage and stormwater targeted rates, services which are needed for living in a town. Equally, roads are a service disproportionately needed for living in the country. The difference is that rural ratepayers don’t pay a targeted rate for roads, their essential service, but the towns do for their essential services.

Instead we all contribute to roading, though in the

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towns the length of road per ratepayer paid for from their rates is much lower than that for country ratepayers and their main roads, SH1 or SH23, are funded directly by government.

Therefore we need targeted rates for all services, or, preferably, none at all. As explained above, the present system makes for an unfair distribution of rates.

Targeted rates are often unfair as they charge those not getting direct benefit from the service. For example, many of the most expensive properties in Raglan are close to the coast and on level land.

They make little or no use of stormwater disposal, but, under the new proposals, will contribute disproportionately to it.

Similarly, the switch to water meters will benefit those properties only occupied during the summer, yet it is that peak demand which adds significantly to the cost of water in Raglan.

Furthermore, targeted rates add to administration costs and limit flexibility in use of council funds.

Therefore abolition of targeted rates is the preferable option.

If differential targeted stormwater rates are implemented, they should be based on the impermeable area of a property, rather than its value. That at least would provide some incentive to reduce the problem and therefore the cost of providing for it.

Therefore our submission supports the abolition of targeted rates as the preferable option.

R J (Bob) MacLeod President 2011/12

OPINION: Raglan in the Rain by Ian McKissack As Raglan residents we can answer that question about where we will go on holiday with something smug like ‘I’m in Paradise already’.

We can be even more pleased with ourselves when summer starts in a very wet sort of way as it has this year. We can watch the raindrops falling through the picture window and think, ‘ oh well, it’ll be sunny in a few weeks’.

But my heart goes out to the visitors who have probably been hanging out for their Christmas/ New Year time in the sun. All they can do is tramp the streets and browse shops looking at enticements they had never considered before and can’t really afford. Or sitting on damp black sand under their sun protecting beach umbrella, with the sun not to be seen, looking moodily at the bad tempered gray sea.

It is an interesting reflection on the human tendency to get stuck in tradition that we do not get down to moving everything forward a month, starting with Christmas, and ending with the kids going back to school in early March.

We really have no reason to think that Jesus was born on the 25th December, and the other meaning of Christmas, a retail bonanza, can be celebrated at any time. The 25th of December is in any case another Pommie colonisation import with a different northern hemisphere significance: Yuletide, the middle of winter. A changeover to a delayed holiday period would be complicated but no doubt John Key could smile us smoothly through it To those disappointed visitors, sorry, in Raglan we can alter, hold up or stop almost anything we don’t like the look of, except the weather.

Letter Dear Editor, We wish to draw the attention of shopkeepers and others in the food serving industry to an incident that occurred in Raglan recently. This resulted in a medical emergency, and could have had dire consequences. .

A mother ordered a food treat for her 5 year old daughter, not pre-packaged, but prepared from a wholesale product.

As the young girl has an allergy to peanuts, the mother asked the server whether any of the products on display contained peanuts, and was informed that they did not, but that one of the products did contain walnuts.

After eating the food the youngster told her mother that she had found 2 peanuts in the food and had eaten them.

The girl quickly developed an allergic reaction that required medical advice and

antihistamine therapy. Luckily this was sufficient to reverse the reaction before more severe symptoms occurred.

Two visits to the shop involved have not convinced us that the proprietor is sufficiently aware of the possible dire consequences of severe allergic reaction in those with peanut allergy. There is a very small, barely readable even if spotted, sign on the bottom of the cabinet that displays the product which states that peanuts are in the product.

All staff involved in the sale of non-packaged freshly served food must be made aware of food allergies and the contents of the products they are serving. Allergic reactions can result in anaphylactic shock with possible fatal consequences.

Yours sincerely, Sue and Tony Burns, Raglan.

Saturday 21st January 2012 11am ­ 2pm On the beach opposite Kopua Camping Ground

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

THURSDAYS @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. Euchre. All welcome.

6pm.

THURS @ Raglan Community House 10 - 1pm CV Writing Assistance. FREE. All welcome. Appts required. Ph 825 8142.

SAT 21 JAN @ Kopua Camp Ground beach - SUMMER FUN: Kid’s sports games and activity day , free event, 11am-2pm.

SUN 22 JAN, Raglan Creative Market @ Old School Arts Centre. 9am-2pm.

MON 23 JAN @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. 500 cards, 1pm.

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

WED 25 JAN R A G L A N R A M B L E R S Hakarimata – over 300m of climbing up many steps through the bush to get views over Ngaruawahia and the Waikato. The whole track is over 10km, but we’ll only do part of it. Bring lunch.

WED 25 JAN @ BLACKSAND CAFÉ. Knitting Circle from 9.30am. All welcome!

WED 25 JAN @ Raglan Club, Fun Quiz 6:45pm.

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

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Garage Sale THURS 19 JAN @ Vinnies Chris Thompson + Stem Jagger – Acoustic Folk/Blues, 9pm, koha entry.

THURS 19 JAN@ YOT Club. The Thomas Oliver Band, 9pm, $15.

FRI 20 JAN @ Raglan Club Pink Floyd Tribute – 7.30 ‘til late.

FRI 20 JAN @ YOT Club. Latino Night – Careca Selector $5, girls free before 11pm.

FRI 20 JAN @ Harbour View Hotel The Hipsta Matics - 9 piece band $10 cover charge.

SAT 21 JAN @ YOT Club. Diggy Peacekeeper – All tings bass heavy, 9pm, $10.

SUNDAY SESSIONS 22 JAN @ YOT Club yard with very special guest Earl Gateshead (London, UK). 4 ‘til 9.30pm, drink specials ‘til 6.

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SUN 22 JAN @ YOT Club. DJ T.Rice & special guest Lowe 1 from 9.30pm, $5.

SUN 29 JAN @ YOT CLUB. Batucada Sound Machine. World/ Latin/Funk.

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Prior Auction offers considered.

Prior Auction offers considered.

OPEN

ID#RAG20938

OPEN HOME Saturday 11am 297 Te Papatapu Road

ID#RAG20952

TOP SHELF PROPERTY

STEP INTO THE MARKET

=1+*)/N*+&#%3%4-#"1%3&1N)/&1)3+&*)11*%&N-(%&N"/& all you need. With two bedrooms inside the house and an additional room outside you will enjoy the open plan living and fully fenced section. Relax on the lovely decking while enjoying the easy care section. ?3%"*&-CC-#102)1+&'-#&+-0&1-&%21%#&1N%&'"/1R growing market in Raglan!

Prior Auction offers considered.

OPEN HOME

@"H0*-0/&'"()*+&*)8)2$&D&Q"/+&4"#%&$"#3%2&& E&3H*%&H#(/&L&-':4%9&%21%#1")2%#/&5)14N%2 =02&3#%24N%3&-C%2&C*"2&*)8)2$&I&3%45/ Large paved entertainment area F-0H*%&$"#"$)2$&.)1N&)21%#2"*&"44%//& Prior Auction offers considered

RAG#20923

OPEN HOME Saturday 1pm 23a Violet Street

ID#RAG20964

4 bedroom home with endless options Wonderful family home Modern new kitchen Large double garaging and workshop Large shade houses with irrigation throughout 1212m² of land Prior Auction offers considered.

SN)/&E&H%3#--(&.%"1N%#H-"#3&N-(%&N"/& ("2+&$#%"1&'%"10#%/T&F-0H*%&$"#"$)2$ <&H%3#--(/&.)1N&%2/0)1%&L&'"()*+&H"1N#--( U"1)8%&1)(H%#&,--#)2$ Private off road location Just a walk to the beach, on the bus route.

O-23%#'0*&'"()*+&N-(%D&)28%/1(%21D&#%21"*& VW0##%21*+&#%21%3&XEYYD.5Z Prior Auction offers considered.

OPEN HOME

ID#RAG20907

Saturday 1pm 10 Violet Street

OPEN HOME Saturday 2pm 55 Government Road

MAKE ME YOUR OWN – I’M RATHER SPECIAL!!

WATER & MOUNTAIN

Located close to town & beach. This is a 2 bedroom immaculate home, fully lockable garage .)1N&C-.%#P&Q*%8"1%3&"23&/022+9&-2*+&()201%/&1-& the nearest beach & town centre. The house has C-*)/N%3&1)(H%#&,--#)2$9&)/&'0**+&)2/0*"1%39&2%.*+& roofed, newly painted and has a newly decked spa pool area. The easy care, fully fenced section will make this home a pleasure to live in.

Prior Auction offers considered.

Sunday 1pm ID#RAG20968 19 Manukau Road

Four double bedroom home on 625m² Two large living areas, 2 ½ bathrooms Fantastic designer kitchen, entertainer’s oven !"#$%&'"()*+&"#%"&,-./&-01&1-&/022+&3%45 or alfresco dining 6*-#)-0/&712&8)%./9&("$2):4%21&/02/%1/ & a glimpse of the harbour.

Prior Auction offers considered.

OPEN HOME

ID#RAG20886

OCEAN RETREAT BUSH BABY

OPEN HOME Sunday 1pm 1 Seabreeze Way

TOO GOOD TO MISS!

A slice of Raglan’s best real estate nestled into 2"1)8%&H0/N&/0##-023/&2%"#&ON"*%&A"+P&7"/1%#& bedroom has its own private decking and huge 8)%./P&&<23&#--(D&/1-#"$%D&*"023#+D&/103)-P& Open plan living with cosy wood burner with wet back & sun drenched decking enjoying $-#$%-0/&-4%"2&"23&H0/N&8)%./P&&>)3%&"."+9& holiday ambiance. =)10"1%3&-2 1258m².

Sunday 1pm

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Prior Auction offers considered.

OPEN HOME

ID#RAG20965

Saturday 1pm 6 Violet Street

SIZE IS NOT A PROBLEM

WOODEN IT BE NICE

ID#RAG20963

HOME

Saturday 12pm 335 Wainui Road

ID#RAG20933

150 Whaanga Road

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY!!

5 o’clock Saturday 21st January, Ray White Office. Be There!!!

OPEN HOME Sunday 2pm 16 Stewart Street

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RAGLAN RUSTIC REAL ESTATE A-"#3&"23&H"11%2&#0/1)4&N-0/%&C*0/&"&/%C"#"1%&*"#$%& H"#2&.)1N&"3`-)2)2$&4"#C-#1&R&)3%"*&"/&"&.-#5/N-CD&/103)-P The main house has one large bedroom which could H%&4-28%#1%3&)21-&1.-a&C*0/&-2%&/)2$*%&H%3#--(D&-':4%& "#%"P&>0$%&C-1%21)"*&'-#&)(C#-8%(%21P ^<bE(_&/%41)-2 Q/1"H*)/N%3&-#4N"#3&"23&%c1%2/)8%*+&C*"21%3P !)/1%2&1-&1N%&/-023&-'&1N%&/0#'&R&J%#+&4*-/%&"44%//&1-& beach and surf, only minutes to Raglan town.

Prior Auction Offers considered.

Phone now for an appointment to view.

ID#RAG20984

Phone now for an appointment to view 448 Wainui Road 21 Bow St, Raglan Phone: 07 825 8669 Fax: 07 825 7410 Website: www.rwraglan.co.nz Email: raglan.nz@raywhite.com 12 RAGLAN Chronicle