Nov 27 2014

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27th November 2014 - Issue #421

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Tauranga based Dave Edwards executing his ‘780 board off air’ during the Raglan Kite Jam over the weekend.

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to offer the prospect of some consolation for those Raglan homeowners who’ve felt for years they’ve been propping up – through comparatively high property values here – ratepayers elsewhere in the Waikato district.

Quotable Value regional operations manager Richard Allen revealed to the Chronicle this week the overall trend The Raglan Club. Dine in or Takeaway. 22-24 Bow Street.................. 825 8278 for Raglan residential properties was a 1.1 percent drop in capital value, while the corresponding figure across the Waikato district was a 4.7 percent rise in capital value.

As a residential property’s CV is the biggest single influence on its rates, that suggests some minor lessening of the burden for Raglan homeowners from July 1 next year, when Waikato District Council starts collecting rates using the latest valuations from Quotable Value.

But it’s a complex business, with the general rate – which is based on the CVs – currently making up only SUNDAY SERVICES: about a third of a typical Raglan 10.00am - Family Service with Sunday School residential rates bill. The rest’s made Op-Shop in the hall 9.30-11am Saturdays. up of the likes of “per connection” charges for water and wastewater, a 3 Stewart St | Contact: 07 825 8276 uniform annual general charge and a fixed district-wide urban stormwater charge. Raglan also pays set amounts for recycling, community facilities and its community board.

There’s also the emerging cost to ratepayers of water meters.

Despite the small decrease the • quality new homes average residential capital value in • alterations / fencing/ decks Raglan is still $376,000, well above the • plan service available average Waikato district-wide capital value of $263,000. And average land Caring for the ones you love 20+ years building in value here is still $236,000 (a 0.8 Raglan 27 - 29 Manukau Road percent fall) against $138,000 across Ph. 07 825 8306 the district (a 6.4 percent rise). for free quotes & quality workmanship WeatherMap - New Zealand weather Mrforecasts Allen says the increase in capital Fax: 07 825 8855 PHONEPH MARK 0274 912912 911911 A/HA/H 825 825 00690069 MARK 0274 and land value across the district has Email: raglantrust@xtra.co.nz ROB 027 550 6080 EE robthebuilder@xtra.co.nz PH ROB 027 550 6080 robthebuilder@xtra.co.nz been largely fuelled by building and subdivision activity in Pokeno and

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He adds that anecdotal evidence suggests movements in Raglan are similar to other provincial coastal towns.

“In the Thames Coromandel revaluation, which we have also just completed, residential capital values increased overall by 0.9 percent and land values decreased by 0.9 percent which is not dissimilar to what has happened in Raglan,” he says.

Mr Allen also warns Raglan residents against reading too much into overall figures for capital and land values.

“What is not often understood is that this is an overall trend and that, because the triennial revaluation is based on sales of residential properties within Raglan, not all valuations will fit this trend,” he says.

“Some valuations may have increased, some may have reduced by more than this and some may not have changed at all depending on the individual characteristics and location of the property in Raglan.”

Meantime it seems that fears of rising seas from global warming have yet to influence Raglan values. Mr Allen cites two “absolute harbourfront properties on Wallis Street which sold well above their 2011 rating valuations”, which he says suggests the threat of rising seas is not impacting at all on waterside property values.

Commercial properties in Raglan decreased overall in capital value by 0.1 percent and land value by 0.6 percent. Across the Waikato district commercial capital values fell 0.6 percent and land values rose 2.2 percent. A.T Waikato District Council is encouraging ratepayers concerned about their new values to contact Quotable Value on 0800 787 284 or http://www.weathermap.co.nz/?p=ragla at www.qv.co.nz Alternatively they can lodge an online objection, by November 28, at www.ratingvalues. co.nz

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Maori wardens act to protect tenants’ rights

Rental shortage: Maori warden John Bishop advocates for local tenants

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aglan’s Maori wardens are advocating almost daily for tenants they say are being kicked out on the street illegally as summer approaches and the town’s rental housing shortage reaches crisis point.

John Bishop, who’s chairman of the local Maori Wardens Charitable Trust, says there’s a climate of fear around town as an increasing number of landlords chasing bigger returns over the holiday period disregard people’s rights as tenants.

“Many landlords seem to be unaware you cannot kick a tenant out on the street

for just any old reason, and that in most cases they need to give 90 days’ notice,” he says.

He adds authorities are not helping the situation by helping illegally evict the tenants in some cases.

John says the Maori wardens have directly helped three tenants recently by taking their landlords to the Tenancy Tribunal, and have given “good advice” to many others unaware of their rights as renters.

When the Chronicle called by the Maori wardens’ office downtown on Monday John was on the phone to a lawyer about a tenant who he says had fallen a week behind with her rent as a result of not being able to get

into a Winz office in Hamilton for help, and who was put under “huge pressure this weekend from her landlord to go before the given time”.

He’d earlier negotiated a December 6 departure for the woman, who was looking for another place but finding that anything available was far too dear. But the landlords turned up on her doorstep on Saturday demanding she vacate immediately the property, which is advertised on the net as holiday accommodation.

“She can’t be tossed out on the street like that,” he says.

In another case taken up by the Maori wardens recently the landlord was fined $90 but the win came too late for the tenant, who had already left town.

John says it’s been a similar outcome with a third case that has yet to be heard.

The woman tenant was within her legal rights not to move but felt intimidated by her landlord – who was entering the property without notice – and has gone to stay at Aramiro Marae in Waitetuna meantime.

“Our [Raglan] people are being very polite and don’t want to stir up a hornet’s nest, but these sorts of cases are degrading to them,” says John, a warden in town for 20-odd years.

Local real estate agencies have confirmed to the Chronicle that tenants can be given 42 days’ notice if a house sells or the owners want to occupy it, but otherwise they must be given 90 days. Sometimes landlords – especially private ones – may not realise this, they say.

The agencies also confirm there is a dire shortage of rentals in Raglan.

Ray White Raglan Real Estate property manager Russ Adams says there’s been no rental accommodation “waiting and available” for four weeks now. And when something does come up there’s a whole queue of people on the tenants’ waiting list.

It’s a “dangerous” time to be a tenant, he warns.

“We’ve never had no rentals available at all in the company’s history – there’s always been at least one or two, even in the high season. It was so busy in August and September with placement of tenants and now there’s just nothing left.”

L J Hooker property manager Sandra Bowditch says she hasn’t rented out anything recently.

“There’s nothing, absolutely nothing available,” she laments.

“This is the worst it’s been. It [the rental shortage] wasn’t even this bad when the windfarm workers were in town.”

She adds that if rental houses are selling like they have been recently, it leaves tenants with nowhere to go.

Edith Symes

SuperValue sold to long-time fan Sanjay Sharma has finally achieved his dream of buying the Raglan SuperValue, says outgoing owner, Richard Jacobsen.

The Te Kuiti-based SuperValue owner would officially take over the Raglan supermarket on December 15. His wife, Rajni, planned to run the Te Kuiti store until it was sold, then join her husband at the Raglan store, Richard said.

Sanjay, who was originally from Whakatane, had been trying to buy the supermarket for 13 years, ever since doing some training here under previous owner Wayne Petchell when it was still a Four Square.

He had failed to buy the Raglan Four Square from the Petchells, when Richard had bought it 11 years ago, and “had regretted it ever since”. Sanjay bought the Te Kuiti SuperValue instead but had always asked to have first option on the Raglan store if Richard ever sold up.

“So it makes you happy to sell your store to someone like that,” Richard said.

“He’s a good operator and a really nice guy. I think he’ll fit in really well here.”

Raglan SuperValue staff, who number about 40, would all be retained by Sanjay on existing contracts, he added.

Richard, who still owned the FreshChoice Leamington supermarket in Cambridge, planned to semi-retire so he could spend

Some of the 40-odd Raglan Supervalue staff with outgoing owner Richard Jacobsen (far right). more time with his Kaipaki-based family and get back into coaching children’s cricket and rugby: “I’d rather be doing that, any day.”

He said he had put a lot of hard work into the Raglan supermarket, especially in the first five years he had owned it, and had seen a lot of growth in the store as a consequence.

“You don’t get that without the support of the community,” Richard acknowledged.

It had become the largest Four Square in the Foodstuffs’ chain, before it had changed to one of Progressive’s SuperValue supermarkets.

There had been a lot of changes over his 11 years, such as adding a butcher, the Post

Shop and Lotto, extra refridgeration, extra produce and product lines and extending the premises.

But one of his greatest achievements in Raglan had been his investment into the education of former store manager Richard Roberts, who now worked at Foodstuffs headquarters advising Four Square stores around the country.

“One of the things I guess I’m going to miss is walking down the street [in Raglan] and everyone saying ‘gidday’,” Richard said.

Sanjay Sharma could not be reached for comment. Rachel Benn

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Budding Raglan Dan knows the drill writers to get first hand advice from inside out or 14 years now local firefighter some payback on his part, and says “in no self-published has firefighting been a hard slog. In F Dan Mills has been one of the way” first to make it to the fire station fact he met his wife Leanna – one of two female firefighters locally and due for locals downtown when the siren signals an her LSGC medal next year – through the

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aglan Library and Council Office are hosting a “How to D.I.Y” panel with three local and first time authors, sharing their experiences with self-publishing.

Join authors Latesha Randall, Simon BoyerWillisson and Isa Ritchie on Wednesday 3 December at 10am, for a question and answer session, readings from their books, Button Thief, Williesmak Widdershins in the Wilderness Garden and The Seekers’ Garden.

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Now when the pager goes it’s a toss-up as to which one A n d of them heads sometimes it’s to the station, a trial, Dan leaving the admits, to get other behind to there in the mind daughters dead of night – Anabelle from his Helen and Sofia. A Place home a recent house stone’s throw fire during the away – without day however his shorts – when they inside out. were both “It’s a bit needed because of a blur until not many you’re in the volunteers were seat of the available at (fire) truck and the time – saw Cr Baddeley presents Dan with figure out what them hurriedly his LSGC medal you’re doing.” a r r a n g e And wearing, childcare with of course. a neighbour.

But he’s remained unfazed by any It was one of only six times this year fashion crimes he may have committed they’ve been out together on the truck, over the years, and last Saturday was says Leanna. Another was to a big job, a honoured with the NZ Fire Brigade’s Long scrub fire, and half a dozen kids including Service Good Conduct (LSGC) medal at Anabelle and Sofia were minded by Raglan Volunteer Fire Service’s annual volunteer John Oetzel’s wife. awards evening.

As it turned out they were away for Local ward councillor Clint Baddeley hours, recalls Leanna. “I was breastfeeding presented the medal, thanking on behalf of and had to duck back (to feed Sofia).” the community all Raglan volunteers for Not only were members of the local their dedication but referring specifically to service honoured with annual awards at it being “Dan’s night”.

Saturday’s event, but for the first time Dan, the father of two pre-schoolers, Raglan employers were also acknowledged said it was “crazy” how fast the years had for allowing members to leave work slipped by. The 42-year-old senior station suddenly for callouts. Fire chief Kevin officer later told the Chronicle he can’t Holmes pointed out, however, the town make it out the door quite as speedily as was “unique” in that most of its members before having had children, but says he still were self-employed. does okay.

He also revealed that this year has been He reckons he only joined Raglan’s the busiest in the brigade’s 60-year history volunteer brigade because his brother – with 106 callouts to date. “It is only the who left town soon after – got him into it. third time we have exceeded 100 calls in a Despite that, he was keen to “do something calendar year… for the community” and values the sense of “We have also been busy with training camaraderie it’s given him. courses on weekends and a number of our Perhaps better known around town members have climbed ranks within the RFL Ad 3col.pdf 1 16/10/14 8:36asama result of completing ongoing as the local8389 signwriter, Dan believes the brigade support he gets for his business deserves training.” Edith Symes

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New surfing event launched

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international event that it hopes will eventually make it the first national sporting organisation in New Zealand to be self-funded.

The Ultimate Waterman (TUW), launched in Auckland this month, was a global surfing event to find the world’s best all-round waterman across six surfing disciplines: stand up paddle board endurance, waka-ama endurance, longboard surfing, stand up paddle board surfing, tow-in surfing and shortboard surfing.

The Auckland-based inaugural event would be held on March 14-21 next year, with elite and public participation disciplines combining to create a week-long festival of surfing.

SNZ chief executive and TUW founder Greg Townsend said five of the eight competitors had already been selected for the invitation-only TUW event, which was a completely new concept on the world surfing stage.

The elite field would be led by Kai Lenny (Hawaii), champion of the 2014 Stand Up World Tour standup paddleboard circuit and considered one of the best watermen of his generation.

Lenny would be joined by other renowned international watermen including Raglan’s Daniel Kereopa (New Zealand); Mark Visser (Australia); Manoa Drollet (Tahiti); and Danny Ching (USA).

“These guys are really excited about the event. It’s something new and different, and it will create a huge amount of interest both on social media and television. It will also give Auckland and New Zealand great exposure,” Greg said.

With its media partner, Red Bull, doing the filming and distribution, the event would be taken to the world via television and social media and would eventually create a revenue stream for national surfing organisation SNZ, he said.

“The potential media value of this partnership with Red Bull could be as much as $20 million. Our media audience reach is about 66 million people through social media networks and a potential 1.5 billion people through Red Bull’s mobile networks, so it’s huge.”

TUW had received the backing of national and local government, with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment investing $300,000 from its Major Events Development Fund into the event.

Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) was sponsoring TUW, giving $400,000 from its Major Events Sponsorship Fund over the first two years, with right of renewal for a further three years.

Greg said that two mass participation events – waka ama and stand up paddle would be held during the competition week at Auckland’s Takapuna Beach and the public could participate in alongside TUW’s elite competitors.

He hoped one of the contests for the six disciplines would be held in Raglan.

“What better place would there be to run one of the events than on the home ground of New Zealand’s own competitor, Daniel Kereopa. He would receive so much support here,” Greg said.

But TUW was designed to be a mobile event, with competitors travelling around New Zealand to get the best conditions for the different disciplines.

There would also be a strong environmental and cultural aspect to the whole event, with Hawaiian research and educational organisation Polynesian Voyaging Society having a presence at the TUW hub at Auckland’s Mission Bay. Rachel Benn

Te Mata teachers have expertise recognised

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t may be on the smallish side but Te Mata School’s sure punching above its weight when it comes to recognition for educational expertise.

Two staffers at the 83-student country school have just been recognised as “expert teachers”, and they’re among just 335 experienced primary school teachers nationwide to achieve the new Ministry of Education benchmark.

The Advanced Classroom Expertise Teacher (ACET) recognition for exemplary classroom practice also gives the pair, Linda Holmes and Kathy Briant, an extra $5000 in their annual salaries.

“It’s kind of confirming that I do know what I’m doing,” Linda, who takes a year two and three class and has 24 years’ teaching experience, told the Chronicle.

Colleague and friend Kathy – who takes a year six, seven and eight class and has taught for 16 years – agreed it was “recognition for being experienced”, adding: “We put in a lot of hard work …

I’m rapt!”

Principal Pam Quirke, who in a school newsletter last week described the pair’s success as an “amazing achievement”, told the Chronicle it highlighted the school’s

philosophy that everybody was a learner.

“If teacher learning is high then what they give to their students is high (in terms of expectations),” she said. “Basically, expert teachers are expected to take full accountability for all learning and in doing so are improving childrens outcomes.”

Pam also attributed her staff’s success to support from the school’s board of trustees which allowed professional learning days, or extra classroom release time, for teachers to work with their “target” students.

She likened the year-long ACET process – preparing professional portfolios to specifically accelerate learning – to that of undertaking a university research paper.

The commitment required was “huge”, she said.

Completed portfolios were assessed recently by a panel of seven education experts looking for evidence of “exemplary” teaching practice that could be rewarded with the additional allowance in salaries.

The NZ Educational Institute described the teachers selected as “experts” in the classroom. “They are people who are working at the top of their game. And they’re certainly the teachers we want to encourage to stay in the classrooms where

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“This is the first year of ACET and we hope to see more teachers successfully complete the professionally rigorous portfolio evaluation process over the next few years.” Edith Symes

Atomic show set to blast fish out of water C

hris Meek reckons the main inspiration behind his new show ‘Atomic’ is “basically a lot of mixed feelings.” Like the Ramones song, Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, Chris’s recent thoughts focused on the fleeting nature of life and its experiences and also the nuclear fish in French Polynesia.

“I’ve lost a couple of friends this year,” Chris says candidly as he reflects on his recent works. “I also visited Tahiti this year and I started thinking about the Mururoa nuclear testing and why people would want to kill that paradise.”

Between 1966-1974 France conducted numerous nuclear tests in the South Pacific atoll of Mururoa. While the fallouts from the testing are unclear at best, the affects from these past events were at the forefront of Chris’s mind during his holiday.

“You start swimming in the ocean and you wonder if you’re being affected by the nuclear testing. Or you’re eating the fish wondering if it’s nuclear,” says Chris,

adding, “don’t get me wrong the nuclear fish was the best fish I’ve ever tasted.”

Being in French Polynesia, Chris was also surrounded by the works of the great Post-Impressionist artist, Paul Gauguin as well as the ‘gleaning’ practices of the locals.

A colourful personality, there are reports that Gauguin claimed to be an Inca descendent and also referred to himself as a ‘savage.’ A friend of fellow artist, van Gogh, their friendship apparently ended after van Gogh confronted Gauguin with a razor following an argument.

In regards to gleaning, Chris took note of the way Tahitian let nothing go to waste.

“It really got me thinking outside the square and turning one thing into something else.”

Reverting back to his old style of using car panels instead of plane panels, Chris has all new work to show for his upcoming exhibition.

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The Armed Offenders Squad were called out to Raglan on Saturday morning to attend a domestic dispute in Gilmour Street.

Waikato Police communications manager Andrew McAlley said the AOS and Hamilton police were called to the domestic violence incident, in which a firearm was believed to be involved.

Police used voice appeals to calm the situation and a 26-year-old man was later taken in custody, he said.

Raglan Police, whose staff were all off duty at the time, said the incident took several hours to resolve. Rachel Benn

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Top turnout for Kite Jam

T a charm on Saturday for the

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Original Raglan Kite Jam 2014.

Organiser Matt Taggart, owner of Ozone Kites, said the event attracted 54 entries for the various competitions held at the harbour mouth off Riria Kereopa Memorial Drive.

He said the turnout was “amazing”, with kiters coming from Auckland, Tauranga and Taupo for the contest.

There were also some international competitors from Germany, France, Mauritius, Brazil, Italy and the United Kingdom.

“We counted over 70 kiters on the water at one point,” Matt said.

Local kiteboarders did well on the day, with Matt Sawyer taking the first placing for youth, and second overall, in the freestyle jam session, as well as tying first with fellow local Morgan

Kite Jam results: Freestyle Jam Session 1st Antoine Jaubert 2nd Matt Sawyer (also 1st placed

Youth) 3rd Dave Edwards 4th Jan Landl

Speed 1st equal Matt Sawyer and Morgan Costa (52.3kph) 3rd Rob Gillard (50.55kph) 4th Jan Landl (50.2kph)

Costa in the speed race.

Matt said in the speed race, timed using SUUNTO Ambit 3 GPS watches, each competitor had five minutes to gather as much speed as possible. The three top placing went to Raglan kiters, who all achieved a speed of over 50kph.

“The highlight - and the event that was the talk of the day with the highest number of entrants - was the Bow Street Depot ‘Refreshment Race’, sure to become an iconic kiting event in NZ,” he said.

The inaugural Refreshment Race involved a downwind race to the beach by the airstrip, where volunteers landed the kites so the 50-odd competitors could run to the Bow St Depot, drink a pint of ‘apple juice’, then run back to their kites, relaunch and race back upwind to the starting point.

Rachel Benn Big Air 1st Mark De Beer 2nd Matt Sawyer 3rd Kan Landl 4th Antoine Jaubert Refreshment Race Men: 1st Matt Taggart (24.35min) 2nd Dominik Zimmerman, Germany (27.44min) 3rd Andre Campos, Brazil

(28.10min) Women: 1st Gina Hewson (27.52min) 2nd Rebecca Taggart (40.22min) 3rd Chloe Mitchell (41.55min)

Above: Local Antoine Jaubert during his ‘Un-hooked Railey’.

Below: Refreshment Race contestants make their way to The Bow Street Depot.

All images thanks to Mike Peffers Photography

Yot Club hotting up for summer Things are definitely hotting up at the Yotty with some epic music happening over the next few weeks.

This Friday, Brown Brothers bring their epic party beats. Free entry! Saturday has three rock bands from Auckland: Stitches, Sans Arcade, and Thin White Lines.

Stitches are fresh off touring with heavyweights Villainy. Their debut EP Harder Times has been selling well and both Sans Arcade and Stitches have had songs on heavy rotation on the Rock.

The weekend after is huge, with The Julian Temple Band on the Friday 5th, ‘Yot on the Rocks’ on Saturday the 6th, and the proper start of the Sunday sessions on Sunday the 7th.

The Julian Temple Band

are Raglan favourites, and are returning to New Zealand after playing over 200 shows in the States promoting their last album ‘Upsidedownbackwardslast’.

Saturday brings ‘Yot on the Rocks’ - 7 hours of frenetic alternative/ punk influenced rock, featuring 2 massive headliners in The King Brothers of Japan and New Zealand rock icons Luger Boa. This is Luger Boa’s final tour so make sure you catch one of the countries most exciting acts.

Huge support line up of Auckland punks The DHDFD’s, Mod Rockers Thee Rum Coves, Raglan favourites The Dirty Sweets, as well as Raglan legends The Illicit Wah Wahz and up and comers Goldschool. This gig starts early at 6pm and we anticipate selling out, so don’t be diasppointed by

leaving it too late.

Sunday the 7th brings the start of the weekly Sunday sessions.

Eagerly anticipated by so many people, this fantastic event has a killer line up to start. Watch this space for more details coming next week! A Meek

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Animal Health Column Community For Raglan People + their Pets van clocking up visits to Dogs versus worms Hamilton or the past few months Raglan F folk wanting to make use of the Raglan Community and Districts Vehicle Trust’s van to take them to medical appointments have enjoyed more space and a better ride into town.

Even cute dogs get worms

I often avoided by all: worms!

t’s come time that we discuss the subject that is

The adult worm can lay up to 200,000 eggs per day.

These eggs can live up to 5 years (even in the ground) and go on to infect uncooked meat, other pets, and even us! This just goes to show why worming your dogs is so important.

It is important to know a few things about worms and what they can do to your pet if left untreated.

How do dogs get infested with worms?

• Consumption of infective worm eggs from soil in the environment (generally through normal grooming) • Ingestion of uncooked meat • During embryonic development when an infected mother dog is pregnant (most puppies are infected this way) • Nursing from an infected mother • From ingesting fleas which carry Tapeworm What should I worm my dog with, and how often?

• Adult dogs should be treated with a worm tablet from your vet clinic every 3 months.

• Pregnant or lactating female dogs should be treated monthly.

Worms in puppies • Worms can take their toll on a young puppy. In severe cases, if left untreated some puppies can get so sick that the worms cause the gut to burst and they are likely to die.

• Puppies need a wormer every 2 weeks until they are 3 months old. They then need to be wormed monthly until they are 6 months old.

What different worms can dogs be infected by, and what Not all foods are createdmight equal soyou makesee sureinyour pet getsinfested the best diet possible! signs/symptoms a worm dog?

As vets we cannot emphasise enough the importance of good nutrition for your are several types the most common pet, toThere ensure good health. Diets needof to worms, be tailoredbut to the specifi c needs of your type (especially in puppies) are roundworms.

Other types pet to ensure they lead a healthy life. of worms that your dog is likely to be infested by are There are many reasons why you should consider feeding your pet with pet food Hookworm, Tapeworm, and Whipworm. purchased from your vet.

Some common symptoms you might see in a worm Advice: Your pet’s dietary needs may change as they grow and age. Your vet/ vet burdened dog can include the following: nurse can offer advice on the best nutrition for all life stages of your pet.

Pot belly appearance, vomiting, retching and coughing, Range: Vet-Only pet food offers a wide range of special diets, such as oral care, dull coat, weight loss, roundworm seen in vomit or faeces. weight loss and hairball control.

In severe cases, pale gums, abdominal pains, nervousness, Tailor-made: Large-breed dogs different nutritional needs than smaller severe itching around thehave anus, anaemia, flatulence, diarrhea dogs and therefore need different diet formulations.

Breed specifi c foods are with blood or mucus in the stool and lack of energy. If you formulated to help control or prevent some of the typical health problems of see any of these signs in your dog, it is best to discuss this each breed. Your vet also has access to prescription diets designed for specific withconditions. one of the nurses at the vet clinic and pick up a worm health tablet. Raglan Anexa Team

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Weight management: Obesity is the most common form of malnutrition in the pets of today. Feeding pets an appropriate quantity of food is very important. High quality food tends to make the animal feel full and satisfied with a smaller quantity.

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Our special for this month will be on a selection of Nutrience dry pet foods

Taste: Your pets will love it! Vet-Only diets have a high acceptance rate among pets. But for extra reassurance all our foods are 100% guaranteed. If your pet doesn’t like it we will refund the purchase price.

The link between good nutrition and health is well proven in humans and animals, so you want to feed the best food you can to your pets. We believe feeding a top quality veterinary diet will result in a longer and better quality life for your pet. If you are in doubt about the quality of the diet your pet is receiving, come and see us. We can advise on the best diet for your pet’s health.

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Van Convenor and former Chairman of the Trust, Don Sutton says the vehicle is proving its worth as it tracks to and from Hamilton sometimes as many as three times a day.

“Last year we took 805 people through to medical appointments in Hamilton. Not just the hospital but to other clinics as needed. We couldn’t provide this without the team of voluntary drivers we have.”

Currently six drivers share the roster, with a day or so each, however Don would be happy to hear from

Don Sutton with the recently purchased van that shuttled over 805 locals to medical appointments in Hamilton last year. others to potentially come on board.

“We’re interested in experienced drivers who have driven commercial vehicles.”

The very economical diesel van carries a bigger hoist capable of lifting 350 kg. It also has more space inside able to take a full hospital bed in the back with ease.

The service has been in existence since 1999, initially founded through a grant from the World Council of

Churches but for many years now serious sponsorship has been provided from organisations and businesses in the town.

Since arriving in Raglan with a mere 49km on the clock the van has clicked up nearly 4,000 km. It’s typical for the van to go through to Hamilton every week day, often more than once and for the return service a donation of $15 is asked.

Sue Russell

Meeting considers climate change issue “The biggest issue facing us” is how Green MP, Julie Anne Genter, described Climate Change, resulting from digging up millions of years of stored fossil energy and burning it in just two centuries.

She was speaking on Sunday in the Old School, showing a series of slides and then leading a discussion.

Among the facts she gave were that 13 of the 14 hottest years on record have occurred this century, the only cooler years this century being 2000, 2001, 2008 and 2011 and the only earlier year being 1998. In 2010, one of the largest reinsurance companies said, “The only plausible explanation for the rise in weather-related catastrophes is climate change”. Julie Anne drew a link between the 20062010 drought, which turned 60% of Syria’s fertile land into desert, and the current civil war.

Rex Tillerson, the $40m a year CEO of Exxon Mobil said, “What good is it

to save the planet if humanity suffers”.

Julie Anne suggested this sort of attitude accounted for much inaction, but had the logical flaw that humanity depends on the planet to survive.

The main purpose of her talk was to encourage others to take action.

Several at the meeting had also been in the Old School just before the election and seen in the ‘Hot Air’ film how

millions had been put into climate change denial and how Raglan’s National MP, Simon Upton, had been thwarted in getting a carbon charge.

Julie Anne’s message was that we should speak out, challenge climate change deniers and spread the facts on social and other media. To get involved ring 825 7866. John Lawson

Carnegie Hall to Raglan Town Hall The Raglan Town Hall will once again play host to a great night of Irish music and song on Friday 28th November, including Ireland’s premier vocalist Pauline Scanlon.

Described in the Irish Times as a ‘superb mix of china fragility and steely strength’ the voice of this young woman is world class.

Pauline Scanlon and Keeva will perform at the iconic west coast venue in the footsteps of Green Fire Islands and its lasting impressions created here in Raglan by Bronwen Christianos.

This will be a very special night so be prepared to be enchanted by this music and song and maybe a few surprises.

Passports won’t be required as they transport you, their audience to that other green island.

Keeva are a trio comprised of Irish flute player Alan Doherty, fiddler Tola Custy and guitarist Gerry Paul- each one at the top of their game.

Pauline Scanlon has enthralled audiences in the great music halls all over the world including Sydney Opera House and New Yorks Carnegie Hall and at last gets to tick Raglan Town Hall off her wish list.

The local Fire service are fundraising with caterer Jimmy Boswell creating the menu.

Their will be a cash bar with Vilagrad Wines and Tuatara.

Doors 7pm. Pre sale tickets. Raglan Vide or Heavenly Beauty Therapy.

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Satisfied Pat calls it a day as museum society head

our predecessors, and they’ve done pretty well.”

He says Maori sensitivities are also a major consideration “and one of the really good things in my time on the society has been our relationship with iwi, both Ngati Mahanga and Ngati Tahinga.

They’ve supported me, which has been great.”

Pat says he’s been lucky to have working alongside him “some very proactive people excited about the museum’s development”. He mentions the likes of Rodger Gallagher – “the most technologically savvy of us all” – and Murray Gibb, the go-to man for any general maintenance.

He also feels very fortunate to have known Bob Comer, a surfing pioneer here who’s now in his 70s and in poor health. “He’s donated or loaned a large amount of material to our surf exhibition and his wife Margaret, a senior executive at

Gallagher’s, gave us some good funding to start with.”

Pat sees the permanent surf exhibition as the museum’s real point of difference. “Surfing’s such a big thing in Raglan, not just culturally but economically too,” he says. He sees the historical exhibition as particularly important considering “we’ve become a tourist town in the past 20 years and moved away from just surfing”.

He himself was “mainly a windsurfer, perhaps the first one here” though did also surf for a time on a board – now in the museum collection – made by early Raglan shaper Bob Wilson.

Pat grew up in Nelson, went to university in Christchurch and came to the Waikato in the 1970s.

He’s lived at Manu Bay since 1979.

Much of his career was as a lecturer at Waikato University. “I was a sociologist but ended up as a historian,” he reveals. In the 1990s

he wrote ‘A History of Broadcasting in New Zealand’, the first volume subtitled ‘The Radio Years’ and the second volume ‘Voice and Vision’.

“I always wanted to write something as part of the general literature,” he explains modestly.

Despite standing down as society president he remains enthusiastic about future projects.

“The biggest thing now is the World War I exhibition for next year, and there’s a whole team of people working on it like Ken Soanes, my wife Barbara, Cynthia Tucker, videographer Mike O’Neill – who did a brilliant job with our continuously running surfing video – and Brett McCardle.”

Pat’s philosophy on retirement is that “you don’t have to be busy but you do have to be occupied”, so expect him to be helping out on museum society projects for a good while yet.

Edith Symes

Foodbank Food Drive is back on ts the Foodbank Food Drive I time.

Pat Day, former president of the Raglan and District Museum Society, standing next to a portion of the permanent exhibition covering Raglan’s surfing history.

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at Day reckons he’s “okay at bigger projects” but that day-to-day stuff isn’t his bag.

So having played a key part in dragging Raglan’s museum into the 21st century he’s now handed over the reins to its governing body, the Raglan & District Museum Society, without a hint of regret.

“I’ve stood down as president because I’ve done all that I really wanted to do,” he says.

He points to three achievements which he says have brought him most satisfaction: playing a lead role in getting the new museum built, setting up a permanent exhibition celebrating Raglan’s surfing history and getting the Ngati Tahinga collection of artefacts from across the harbour up and running.

“I’m not old and decrepit and there’s no health reason,” he insists of his decision to stand down.

However while former Raglan Community Board chairman Rodger Gallagher has now taken over as president, Pat points out he’s still on the committee and wants to stay involved in a lesser capacity.

The Raglan-domiciled academic’s association with the museum society goes back 10 years. “I was looking for something to do for the community, went along to a society meeting and came out as vice president and chair of the building committee,” he recalls.

Pat went on to serve as president for seven years, a period in which the museum has been transformed from a weekendsonly operation – and then for only three hours a day – to an award-

Every two years the Raglan Foodbank runs the ‘Food Drive’ collection. Christmas is coming up so lets support those in our community facing real needs this Christmas.

On Saturday 6th December from 9am to 1pm the Surfside team will be going door to door all over

Raglan collecting donations of non perishable food for the Raglan Foodbank.

Canned or dried food is best for the Foodbank and after previous food-drives the cupboards have been well stocked right through the Christmas holiday season.

If for some reason we miss your place or you are out of town on the 6th Dec and want to donate anyway, you could email

foodbank@surfside.co.nz or phone the Surfside Church office to make arrangements on 8255199.

The Foodbank team want to thank you in advance for your generosity. The goodwill of so many in our community is always a big encouragement to our volunteers. So look out for the Surfside vans on Saturday 6th Dec. And have a happy Christmas!

Marion Wright

winning tourist attraction whose doors are open about eight hours a day and which is closed only on Christmas Day. “We’ve just welcomed our 10,000th paying customer,” he says proudly of the stylish threeyear-old museum building, whose prime Wainui Road site bordering the Kopua estuary is exactly where the old weekends-only museum operated out of Raglan’s old fire station.

The museum shares the building with the Raglan iSite, an arrangement Pat says is mutually beneficial.

He sees the museum as an excellent community asset and a good addition to the town architecture, though points out it has inadequate storage and that a lot of material and many artefacts are housed in a historic house nearby under a “grace and favour” arrangement with Waikato District Council.

He’s philosophical about that. “I don’t think the museum collection will ever be finished, and we’re always happy to accept new things,” he says. “That means there’s more stuff available than there is room to display it, but that’s common of any museum.”

Rodger Gallagher sees one of Pat’s major legacies as having developed the museum’s collections policy – which is vital for the museum to attract funding – but Pat’s modest about that, saying all he did was put one together by “good perusal” of other museums’ policies.

“It’s about what you do and don’t collect; for example, we stay west of Waipa, and don’t collect human artefacts such as bones and hair. You’ve really also got to keep faith with the collections efforts of

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Community House rebranded Christmas dinner a sure thing A Sue Oliver and her helpers are nother year rolls around and

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aglan Community House has rebranded as The Raglan House and has a new logo and website.

In 2013 the Committee unanimously determined that the House needed to update its image and the way in which the House was presented to the community.

A team of marketing volunteers gave up two weekends to work with us on a Marketing and Communications plan and, once that plan was approved by the Committee, the operational team at the House have been working on getting the branding and website in place. We have restructured our team and areas of responsibility and are now in the process of restructuring our Bargain Basement Op Shop.

On Saturday 15 November 2014 The Raglan House held an Open Day for the community where the new name, logo and website where introduced.

“In recent years the term “Community House” has often come to mean a venue where a group of service providers share premises thereby reducing operational costs but continue to work as separate entities from that shared facility. The Raglan House is OUR House” says Manager, Sharon Tribe. “It is owned and operated by the community for the community. Governance of The House is done by people from our community and staff and volunteers live and work in the community – they do not come from other parts of the district simply providing

organising a midday Christmas dinner at the Raglan Town Hall, on Christmas Day.

Locals turned out in support of the open day and rebranding a social service with no real connection to the community”.

We love our new look and hope our community will continue to support us in the work that we do.

The service we provide and our connection with the community has not changed. We believe that our new name and logo will have a broader appeal to all in our community and that people will truly “feel at home” when they visit us. The Raglan House Team

Opinion: Outside looking in Yesterday…was a humbling day. I completely forgot to remember that my privilege is not everyone’s privilege. And though Raglan is special, it also holds all the issues that torment and challenge people. Coming back from Hamilton, 5 police cars with sirens, one unmarked, ripped by me. Not on a straightaway, but winding down the mountain where often the space to pull to the left, is not there. By default, my mind travelled to all the situations that this response could have caused. And then it just stopped, as I watched my thinking turn to empathy. Compassion.

Understanding. And fear. Not simply for the isolated happening; but for all those directly and indirectly affected. It is easy to get swept into the energy of the influx of visitors in the summer.

And it is just as easy to forget this is life we’re all trying to manage. It is real that many residents

of Raglan cannot meet their basic necessities: food, clothing, and shelter. Sometimes, those are thinly disguised and the truth is, living in poverty is likely. Not enough, can lead to alcoholism and domestic violence.

The equation is simple. I haven’t looked into what happened, and I won’t. I am certain, that the story will make no difference to how I feel. Knowing more will not erase the urgent call in place to notice your neighbours and your community. When the eruption of anger takes itself out on others, there would have been many signs beforehand of the anger on the inside.

So when the cops are screaming out to Raglan to an offender of some sort, maybe it’s really just a call-out to love your neighbour. Segregation is a choice.

Ezekiel Jacob

“If you are finding yourself alone or without extended family or for some reason you may not be able to afford Christmas dinner this year, then come on down as it is just like any other family Christmas dinner. The family just happens to be the Raglan community and the home happens to be the town hall” says Sue who extends an open invitation to the community.

Around 200 people have attended in the past and Colin and Rhonda Chung will once again prepare a delicious feast including turkey, ham, lamb, sushi, chicken, loads of salads and vegetables. The desserts are bought along by those attending or are kindly donated. Santa will be on hand to make this annual occasion a day to remember

with presents for the children and adults alike and there will also be various local musicians providing music.

To make this special event happen, Sue makes a request to the community as they need donated inexpensive gifts to go under the tree. They would be grateful to receive home made or under $10 gifts for men, women, girls and boys. On Christmas Eve they would appreciate helpers to come and decorate the hall. “We would like it if children could be encouraged to make their own decorations and come and hang them up so we can beautify the hall and the tree” says Sue. The Raglan Supermarket has kindly donated some funding to help with the expenses through their monthly initiative that supports local community groups.

Please call Sue Oliver 825 7906 if you are keen to come along or pop into the Community House and they will put you on the list to get an idea of numbers for catering purposes.

Christmas Dinner Committee

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Finding yourself alone at Christmas (with no family around and needing some cheer)?

Like to share a Christmas dinner with your own Raglan Community?

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.

Unique fishing competition is back for 2015

Gals ‘n’ Gurnard 2015 event returns to the Raglan Club Inc over the January weekend of the 3rd and 4th.

Friday night the (2nd Jan) is briefing night, (a team member must attend) and Sunday evening is the prize giving and main fun entertainment event. All profit again goes to the Waikato Breast Cancer Trust. In 2014 we made over $2500 for this most worthy cause.

The event will run the same rules as for the previous years. It is simply, “Ladies show us your gurnard”. Fish for a gurnard, anywhere, by any means, but only ladies can catch and weigh her gurnard on each day.

Fish Raglan, the ‘Gurnard City’ of New Zealand. Fish off the beach, use a con-tiki, or a long line, fish well off our coast line, off our jetty’s, wharf or up the harbour in the shallows. Ladies you can do it. Again we have a unique range of sponsored prizes especially for the ‘Gals’.

The Raglan Club weigh station will be open between 4.00pm and 5.00pm on the Saturday and Sunday and you must be in the queue by 5.00pm. If the weather conditions off our coast, at Manu Bay and the Raglan Bar entrance are too rough, then that day will be cancelled with no weigh station operating.

Early Bird entries must be paid to the Raglan Club Fishing Section by 7.00pm on Monday the 29th December of $25.00 per rod.

Entries after that time/date are $30.00 per rod. Entry forms and the entry box are all with the friendly staff on the bar at the Raglan Club Inc. Entry forms can also be downloaded from our Clubs website - www.raglanclub.co.nz. On Sunday night (4th Jan) there is a fancy dress competition.

Night will include ‘Gals’ making gurnard sounds, early bird draw, that cupboard with money man and Barry the banker, plus much more.

Raglan is renowned for its size and quality of its gurnard catches and of late the gurnard caught have been huge. It is a great eating fish and along with our yellow bellied flounder is the most ordered fish from our fish shops, restaurants and bars.

Blokes and your boats: So blokes it is that time again. After New Year it’s time to clean, deodorize the boat and gear, tie up those gurnard flasher rigs and give the ladies a chance to catch a feed and have a bit of fun over the 3rd and 4th of January. They can do it and do it well.

This is fun annual event for a great cause and let us hope a local ‘Gal’ takes the major prize.

Raglan Wharf Seagull

Waikato Breast Cancer Trust update Breast cancer, unlike 40 years ago, is now one of the most survivable forms of cancer – a recent Otago University study puts the five year survival rate for breast cancer patients as high as 92.4 per cent, compared with 81 per cent in 1994.

The death rate from breast cancer has halved in New Zealand in the past 30 years.

While more New Zealand women are surviving breast cancer than ever before, we should not celebrate too soon – New Zealand has the seventh–

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highest breast cancer mortality rate in the world. On top of that, Maori women have the highest incidence of breast cancer of any ethnic group in the world, surgeon and chair of the Waikato Breast Cancer Trust, Ian Campbell says. “ Campbell and colleagues are now embarking on a study to find out why outcomes are so bad and why breast cancer is so common for Maori women. To tackle the problem, the trust is beginning a new study.

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There are plenty of other ways to make your summer season green, merry and bright this year. Here are a few additional ideas to keep things eco friendly and save you some money this Christmas and New Years.

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Fun wrapping paper alternatives Reduce you waste over the busy •Old newspaper can make a decorative, summer holidays free option for wrapping up your gifts.

•Try a reusable option - fabric or a harakeke basket will add to the presentation.

•If you receive gifts with new wrapping paper, save it to wrap presents for next year, or as paper for crafts anytime.

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•Avoid disposable plates and cups by asking people to bring their dinner plates and utensils for larger gatherings.

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•Think about where your foodscraps are going - maybe it is a good time to start a wormfarm or compost bin. Both are great ways to get extra nutrients back into the garden.

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Special gifts for those on the good list

•Tasty baking, preserves, chutneys and other homemade treats are always well received, and it gives you a chance to use the abundance in the garden.

•Reduce your carbon footprint by buying local products. There are many talented artists and craftspeople in Raglan, as well as authors and cooks. The Te Mauri Tau cookbook (available at WEC) offers seasonal recipe ideas in a handy format.

•Instead of buying a gift, make a donation to your loved one’s charity of choice, or one of the ones that keep Raglan ticking like the Raglan Coastguard, or the Raglan Firefighters.

•Gifts of services, like a massage or haircut, or giftcards to restaurants reduce the amount of “stuff” out there while putting a smile on friend’s and family’s faces!

•Gift events that you can enjoy with your loved ones - a trip to the movies, a special walk on the beach, or one of Raglans cool hikes like at the Wainui Reserve.

•Try to avoid single drinks in individual packages.

•If you need disposables, use the compostable alternatives (check out the Potato Plates WEC is providing now!).

•Summer is no time to spend indoors! Try decorating a living tree outside to keep you company during BBQ festivities.

•Is the weather looking poor? Make your own Christmas tree out of recycled or natural materials. A driftwood tree, pictured above, can be taken down after the holidays and returned to the beach where it came from.

Recycling in brief: Lightbulbs Normal household bulbs can go into your rubbish bag, but please wrap them carefully to protect our staff.

Energy saving (efficient) lamps, flourescent tubes and CFL’s can be dropped off to Kaahu’s Nest. These bulbs last around 10 times longer than the old bulbs and use a fifth of the energy but they contain a small amount of mercury, so responsible disposal is extremely important.

We send these tubes and bulbs to InterWaste in Auckland who offer a zero-to-landfill 100% recycling service. For further information please go to: www.interwaste.co.nz As we pay to have them disposed of properly, there is a charge for drop-off of $1.50 for flourescent tubes and 50c for CFL light bulbs (household energy-saving bulbs).

Thanks to Trust Waikato and our local EnviroMatters sponsors:

RAGLAN Chronicle 11

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Successful fundraiser jumble W ell, the stars were in alignment and the sun shone for us recently as we laid out all the amazing items that had been donated by so many kind-hearted locals and visitors for our jumble sale.

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The day before had been a hive of activity of kind friends all sorting out the donated goods, which paid off for an early start to the Giant Jumble Sale at the Old School Art Centre to raise funds for our friend-in-need to support her fight against cancer.

People were so generous with their donations, time, produce and art work – and of their time for those that supported it on the day – something we really appreciated.

So thank you to everyone for coming and buying and also to those close friends who helped sort and sell. Too many people to thank individually – but you’ll know who you are – so your generosity has been much appreciated. Overall a great success, with everyone going home with a newfound treasure - and a good fundraising result ‘to boot’!

There is still an opportunity if you would like to contribute, as a generous donor has gifted an antique hand-made American Quilt (made in 1901 by her family). It’s a double quilt in the Grandmother’s Flower Garden pattern valued at in excess of $1000, so we’ve decided to raffle it to provide everyone an opportunity to own this beautiful piece of history – you can view the quilt at the Old School Arts Centre or at Jet Collective.

Raffle tickets are $5 each and are for sale at the Old School Art Centre, Matapihi and

Jet Collective, and the raffle will be drawn once we have sold all of the tickets (the winner notified by phone and posted in the Chronicle).

So thanks Raglan – what an awesome town!

Jenny Penfold

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       

             

              

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              

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      

               

              

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

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                

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      

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              

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

            

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WEST COAST ST PETERS JAZZ at the Old A N G L I C A N NOVICE YOGA School in Stewart St. CHURCH ANNUAL STARTING this Sat. 29th Nov. Doors KAI AND CAROLS’ Saturday 29th Nov open 7pm- cash bar event, Fri 5 Dec from at 94 Riria Kereopa and tasty snacks. 6pm at the Raglan Memorial Drive.

Performance at Town Hall.

All Time: 9.30 to 11am.

7.30pm. $15 on the welcome!

Ring Belinda 825 door HĀNGI AT RAGLAN 6592.

MON @ THE KINDERGARTEN. RAGLAN CLUB. Friday 28th 500 cards, 1pm.

November. Pick up MAINLY MUSIC: from 5.30. $10 per Music & movement meal. programme for THE RAGLAN R A G L A N preschoolers, SPIRIT OF MUSICIAN’S Monday & CHRISTMAS CLUB – Open Mic Wednesdays 9:30am FUNDRAISER Night Thurs 27 @ Te Uku church exhibition. 15 Raglan Nov @ Orca, Bow Hall. Ph 8255199 for artists showcase art Street, 8.30pm until more info. for sale at the Old late. All welcome.

WED @ RAGLAN School Arts Centre, FRI 28 NOV @ CLUB, Fun Quiz Stewart St, 19th ROCK-IT, Eats & 6:45pm.

Nov – 14th Dec daily Beats. Happy Hour WEDS @ 10am-4pm. All funds 5-6pm, kitchen & BANTEAY SREY raised will go towards bar open late, RockR E S T A U R A N T the community clay it Kitchen Licensed Knitting Circle from shed + projects.

Café, 248 Wainui 9.30am. All welcome Keep it local & grab Rd 825 8233 R A G L A N the opportunity to get RAMBLERS WED the perfect Xmas gift.

Commercial To Let 03 DEC: 9am at PLUNKET GARAGE carpark next to fire SALE, December SELF STORAGE station: Karamu 6th at the Town Contact Ray & Sheryl Ker Walkway - bring Hall, 10am to 1pm, lunch 4005 SH23, Raglan contact Charlotte Ph: (07) 825 6560 RAGLAN LIGHT 825 7332 to book a Mob: 027 2022 575 EXERCISE GROUP. table. info@raglanstorage.co.nz “Making a Difference”

Light exercise

INDUSTRIAL ‘Right UUp p M My y Alley’ Alley’ YARD FOR RENT. sessions: Mondays‘Right Up My Alley’ Could add building & Thursdays 10am. ‘Right Market Day Market Day St. Peter’s Church if required. Ph Bob, Market This Sat, 9 –D 4ay pm Hall, Bow St. All 021825 869.

This pm Outside Herbal This TSShe at, at, 99 ––D ispensary 4 4pm welcome.

Services Offered Collectables, tribal art, jewellery… ispensary Outside TThe he H Herbal erbal DDispensary B U D G E T Outside H A N D Y M A N Collectables, ttribal ribal aart, ASSISTANCE @ Collectables, rt, jewellery… jewellery…

ROSS. Building Raglan Community maintenance, repairs House.

Phone and construction.

SURFSIDE 825 8142 for an CHURCH Chimney sweeping appointment. this week: wood burner repairs Become a Budget 10am @ Raglan ph 825 8695 mobile Service client and be Area School 021 171 0762. eligible for a Bargain 7pm @ Te Uku RAGLAN DOG Basement 50% off Church GROOMING – dog clothing voucher. wash and clipping of all breeds ph Anna For Sale For Sale 825 5858.

Garage Sale Flowers In My Good Books Lilypot Florist MAKE AN OFFER Quality 2nd hand * Fresh flowers books - GARAGE SALE: * Send flowers Open Thurs - Sun * Potted plants clothes @ shoes, from 10am 07 825 6847 (boys, girls, adults).

2 Wallis St 2 Wallis Street Toys. Kitchen items. www.lilypotflorist.co.nz Books wanted.

Fairy dresses @ 8am NO F I R E W O O D more.

Christmas is earlier please.

15 suddenly ...

MANUKA Dry ‘Just Another Puka Place (off $110m3 Ring 825 Fisherman’ tee’s waikowhai place, 0522. & hats - perfect new subdivision). gift idea for dad, FIREWOOD DRY Architecture & Wanted to Buy 6X6 load, pine $115 Design Books, Brixton hats, , assorted wood FRESH, CLEAN Komono watches, delivered ph 021 GOAT SKIN for & amazing 0771 524.

Sunglasses all hand drum repair. prices! .…….....................

For Hire

BOUNCY CASTLE for hire, great entertainment for the kids. Call Vicki 8257575.

BULL DOZE BULLYING Raglan Violence Prevention and Awareness

Public Notices

Public Notices

SHAREHOLDERS MEETING!!

Parish of Waipa Lot 66B 3D 1A. Venue: 82 Paki St Huntly.

Sunday 14 Dec 2014 @ 11am Contact Anthony/Jocelyn: 021 026 395 39.

ITS NOT COOL TO BULLY IN SCHOOL

Raglan Violence Prevention and Awareness

FRI 28 NOV @ YOT CLUB, BROWN BROTHERS – Party Beats! Free Entry.

SAT 29 NOV @ YOT CLUB, three rock bands from Auckland: Stitches, Sans Arcade, and Thin White Lines.

YOT CLUB OPEN Wed, Thurs and Sun from 5, free pool, free entry, great food, cool music Sky Sport.

Situations vacant

S O L S C A P E P O S I T I O N AVAILABLE: Housekeeping manager. Immediate start. Email with cover letter and CV to elisha@solscape. co.nz Public Notices RAGLAN RUGBY SPORTS CLUB AGM 11th December 2014, 6.30pm at the Club Rooms, All Welcome.

TE KOPUA 2B3 INCORPORATION AGM REMINDER: Te Kopua 2B3 Incorporation will be holding 2 meetings on Saturday 29th November 2014, at the Kokiri Centre, Riria Kereopa Memorial Drive, RAGLAN. At 9am there will be a Special Wananga held to discuss and finalise clause amendments in the incorporations draft constitution. This will be followed by lunch at 12pm. Annual General Meeting will commence at 1pm.

For any enquiries contact: Hera Denton (Project Administrator), P O Box 210, RAGLAN Phone Fiona 825 3225, hera@ 8843 or 021 549 810 tekopua2b3.com.

To Let Office: (07) 825 3BDRM HOME 8830 available 19th Dec25th Jan, $160per night ph 022 383 5561.

The Fair Weather Café, 40 Norrie Ave. Come and check out our specials.

FREE raro and a mini muffin for one pre-school child when carer buys a hot drink. $10 teacher deals. Panini and a hot drink or a sandwich, muffin and a hot drink for only $10.

Classified

Courses, classes & workshops

WHAT’S ON AT RAGLAN CHILDCARE CENTRE Full-time and part-time spaces available right now for children aged 0-5 years. Hours available from 8am to 5pm.

FREE playgroup for families with children, birth to 5 years. Friday mornings 9.30 to 11.30. Come and spend some time in our beautiful environment, have a play, a cup of tea, and a chat with our friendly teachers.

Call in or phone 8250442 raglanchildcare@actrix.co.nz 5 Wallis Street

RAGLAN VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE’S ANNUAL AWARDS Presented by Waikato Assistant Fire Commander Rob Karaitiana: Chief Fire Officer Kevin Holmes – 19 years Deputy Chief Fire Officer Frank Turner – 39 years

Qualified Fire Fighter Dave Gilshnan – 23 years Senior Station Officer Dan Mills Long Service Good Conduct (LSGC) medal -14 years Station Officer Leanna Darby – 13 years

Senior Fire Fighter Operational Support Bob MacLeod – 11 years Fire Fighter Logan Soanes – 7 years

Station Officer Dirk Ruysscher – 5 years Fire Fighter David Thompson – 5 years

Qualified Fire Fighter Nigel McLeod – 3 years Fire Fighter Stephen O’Byrne – 3 years Fire Fighter John Berends – 3 years

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RAGLAN REAL ESTATE Open Homes Saturday 2pm - 9c East Street

Raglan Real Estate Ltd Licenced (REAA 2008)

Sunday 2pm - 69d Otonga Valley Rd

AUCTION Fri 3 February 2012 - 6pm Ray White Office, 21 Bow St, Raglan NEW BEGINNINGS TH INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY rd

AUCTION: 5 DECEMBER 2014 - 6PM @ RAGLAN BOWLING CLUB

Solid brick 3 brm family home in rural setting Office & rumpus, single garage, internal access

• 2 Storey House In 2 Legal Flats

AUCTION 5.12.14: 686 Te Papatapu Rd Plumbed shed (potential ancillary unit), well planted garden

3973m² fenced & ready for a new family Prior Auction offers considered.

QUAINT WATERFRONT

Saturday 12pm 335 Wainui Road

Stylishly redecorated this tidy little home has 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.

Ideal opportunity for you to enter the fastgrowing market in Raglan!

Prior Auction offers considered.

OPEN HOME

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Sun drenched open plan living & decks Large paved entertainment area

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• 4 hectares in native bush • School bus stops at the gate • If your family likes all the SIZE IS NOT A PROBLEM advantages that this coast and country community has to offer, this is the place to be – this property will bring your dreams to reality.

ID#RAG20907 OPEN HOME

Double garaging with internal access

OPEN HOME

ID#RAG20964

Saturday 1pm 23a Violet Street

WOODEN IT BE NICE

Saturday 1pm 10 Violet Street

ID#RAG22093 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 with power. Elevated and sunny, only minutes to the nearest beach & town centre. The house has polished timber flooring, is fully insulated, newly 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

OCEAN RETREAT BUSH BABY

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

AUCTION 5.12.14: 65 Lorenzen Bay Rd

OPEN HOME Sunday 1pm 1 Seabreeze Way

TRANQUIL SETTING – GORGEOUS WATER VIEWS

• Situated in one of the most sought after locations in Raglan • 736 m2 of prime land.

OPEN HOME • 2 bedroom dwelling and ID#RAG20933 restaurant - also with FIN AL NO accommodation.

TIC E • Prior Auction offers considered.

TOO GOOD TO MISS!

A slice of Raglan’s best real estate nestled into native bush surrounds near Whale Bay. Master bedroom has its own private decking and huge views. 2nd room/ storage/ laundry/ studio.

Open plan living with cosy wood burner with wet back & sun drenched decking enjoying gorgeous ocean and bush views. Hide away, holiday ambiance.

Situated on 1258m².

Sunday 1pm

• 2 homes on 1 freehold title 2 houses, 2 incomes – 2 two bedroom houses Income opportunity here Superbly located – sea views, easy walk to town and harbour Ideal accommodation investment – live in one, rent out the other!

Prior Auction offers considered.

OPEN HOME

RAGLAN RUSTIC REAL ESTATE

Board and batten rustic house plus a separate large barn with adjoining carport - ideal as a workshop/ studio.

The main house has one large bedroom which could be converted into two; plus one single bedroom/ office area. Huge potential for improvement.

7253m² section Established orchard and extensively planted.

Listen to the sound of the surf - Very close access to beach and surf, only minutes to Raglan town.

Prior Auction Offers considered.

Phone now for an appointment to view.

ID#RAG20984

ID#RAG22116 OPEN2VIEW ID: 316001 Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

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• A very special property hidden away offering the ultimate in privacy, sunshine and picturesque water views.

• You have total control of your foreground view • Watch the yachts go by from the private north facing decking • The right home in exactly the right position!

Sunday 2pm 16 Stewart Street

150 Whaanga Road

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY!!

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

View by appointment

open2view.com ID#323849

Richard Thomson 027 294 8625

AUCTION 5.12.14: MARLIN CAFÉ & GRILL: LAND & BUILDINGS OPEN HOME

ID#RAG20965

ID#RAG22120

View open home Sat 1pm or by appointment

Four double bedroom home on 625m² Two large living areas, 2 ½ bathrooms Fantastic designer kitchen, entertainer’s oven Large family area flows out to sunny deck or alfresco dining Glorious Mtn views, magnificent sunsets & a glimpse of the harbour.

Prior Auction offers considered.

ID#RAG20886

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• This north facing cottage enjoys expansive north facing views of Lorenzen Bay from the deck • Direct access to the water makes this an ideal beach home or accommodation opportunity • Large parking area provides for guests cars and room for the boat.

Saturday 1pm 6 Violet Street

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.

This 3 bedroom weatherboard home has many great features: Double garaging 2 bedrooms with ensuite + family bathroom Native timber flooring Private off road location Just a walk to the beach, on the bus route.

Wonderful family home/ investment/ rental (Currently rented $300/wk) Prior Auction offers considered.

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STEP INTO THE MARKET

3 dble brms + office, entertainers kitchen

View by appointmentID#RAG20963

• Single Garage & Storage Shed

ID#RAG20952

Fabulous family living / Easy care garden

RAG#20923

• 2 Acre + Lifestyle Block – Prime Location

6.8550HOMEHECTARES OF LIFESTYLE - AOTEA

Saturday 11am 297 Te Papatapu Road

TOP SHELF PROPERTY

Prior Auction offers considered

AUCTION 5.12.14: 87 Lorenzen Bay Rd

• Panoramic Harbour & Mountain Views

Prior Auction offers considered.

OPEN

OPEN HOME

ID#RAG20938

• 2 Brm Flat Upstairs / 3 Brm Flat Downstairs

View open home Sat 1pm or by appointment

ID#RAG22121

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

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

7 DAYS ACCOMMODATION AND RETURN FLIGHTS FOR 2 TO LAS VEGAS!!!

Second prize draw winner will receive a $1000 travel voucher. Special conditions apply

Invitation to all Ray White vendors and purchasers who have sold and bought in the year 2014 plus current vendors go into our annual draw (drawn Dec. 5th) to win...

VENUE: RAGLAN BOWLING CLUB - 6PM, 5TH DEC 2014 - ALL WELCOME TO AUCTION, COMPETITION DRAWN 8PM AUCTION 5.12.14: 18 Puka Pl

AUCTION 5.12.14: 1435 Kawhia Rd Mako Mako

View open home Sat & Sun 2pm or by appointment

View by appointment

NEAR NEW WITH VIEWS • All the hard work is done move in and enjoy!

• Double glazing, the latest insulation - lovely and warm

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• Internal access garage • Prior Auction offers considered

ID#RAG22114

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

HIDDEN GEM

View by appointment

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• Amazing views over the Aotea harbour • Warm home, all day sun in • Prior Auction offers considered the summer, open fire and Kent fire for winter ID#RAG22118 • Very generous 4836 m2 of Richard Thomson 027 294 8625 near flat land

1 Upper Cross St

AUCTION 12.12.14: 14 Kaitoke St

AUCTION 5.12.14: 61b Government Rd

GREAT FIRST HOME BUY • Modern, new kitchen and open plan living that flows out to a North facing deck • Enjoy the privacy provided by the mature trees bordering the section

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• Just a stroll to Cox’s Bay. • Prior Auction offers considered.

ID#RAG22119 Graham Rope 021 222 7427

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66 Wainui Rd - $395,000

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ADORABLE COTTAGE PRESENTATION PERFECTION

• Character bungalow, renovated with modern features • Situated on 480m2 flat site • All furniture and appliances can be included in the sale

ID#RAG22132 View open home Sun 1pm or by appointment

AMAZING VIEW AMAZING LOCATION • A water view to live for • Park like grounds with beautiful native plantings echoing Tui calls

Phone the Team: 07 825 8669

View open home Sat 12pm or by appointment

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• Close to native bush walk • 5 minutes to local school • Short walk to town

ID#RAG22123

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

OPEN HOMES this weekend

29th & 30th November

Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday

AFFORDABLE WITH PRIVACY $335,000 • Positioned at the beginning of a peaceful no exit street • Central location to town with views to parks and sports field

NEW LISTING: 53 Wainui Rd

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• Fantastic entry level home or investment property • This home’s potential will impress

ID#RAG22112

Graham Rope 021 222 7427

12pm – 1 Upper Cross St 1pm 87 Lorenzen Bay Rd 1pm – 65 Lorenzen Bay Rd 2pm – 18 Puka Place

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Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

Sunday 11am – 127a Otonga Valley Rd Sunday 1pm – 14 Kaitoke St Sunday 2pm – 18 Puka Place

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

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OPPORTUNITY OPTIMUM $375,000 + GST • Currently operating as Flooring Xtra Carpet showroom • Ideally located to transform to holiday home/ accommodation • Situated on 460m2 ID#RAG22133