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4th February 2016 - Issue #479

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to extinction and with each loss of a species others follow.

Leaving what for future generations? Plastic eventually breaks down into microscopic Nano particles then enter our food chain at the very beginning. Think about the filter down consequences of this… break the chain at the start and the rest is history. (Google Nano particles for further info.)

Time to act.

Raglan and surrounding areas are becoming more popular consequently we end up with more trash lying around.

Obviously previous strategies such as not having bins in some places in the hope that people will take their rubbish with them (yeah right), or increasing bin numbers in other places has not worked. Gulls do pull stuff out of the bins in certain areas, this mess is only part of the problem and easily fixed… bird proof bins.. One problem sorted as simple as that!! No consultation fee required.

Local governing bodies must take full responsibility i.e.

Councils … Stop pussy footing around and address this problem urgently.

Cynthia Tucker, Raglan

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To the Editor Re: Rubbish around Raglan.

A huge thank you to the people who voluntarily pick up litter regularly, although overwhelming at times, every bit counts.

But it is not enough!

This summer the increase of rubbish left lying around is evident everywhere. In drains and gutters, on beaches, the wharf, in playgrounds, and the walk ways are littered with all sorts of abandoned debris like, plastic bags, lolly wrappers, 5 1 a W h a a n ga Ro a d , bottles, lids, polystyrene W h a l e B a y, R a g l a n , N Z cups, straws, cans and glass, 07 825 7072 w w w.w a o k u l o d ge.c o. n z lines and hooks, broken fishing w a o k u l o d ge @ g m a i l .c o m abandoned toys. Check out over the footbridge and more often than not at present the beach and play areas glisten with multi-coloured rubbish.

Why is this a problem?

The effect on wildlife is devastating as plastic enters The Avatar®Course the food chain, some starve ‘‘The definition of I is a word that (no nutrition in a full belly of plastic), some get perforated names the speaker. It is a label placed intestines , dolphins, whales and on the originator.” the likes often mistake plastic Harry Palmer author of the Avatar materials bags for jellyfish which get caught in the digestive track, For more information contact: then eventual death. With many Cam 021 529 765 species already struggling to camkay@xtra.co.nz exist, plastic is the tipping point www.theavatarcoursepacific.com

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A few things on our H2O menu… kayaking, exploring the rocky shore and freshwater streams, learning about waves and tides, how to be safe in the water, floating on boards and rafts, swimming, rolling in the mud… and so much more!

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Annual RAW another success

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he seventh annual Raglan Arts Weekend has been deemed a success by the event organisers.

The weekend, which included an arts exhibition, ‘Silent Auction’ and the Little Food Fest, saw visitors come from all over the North Island and as far away as Wellington.

The Raglan Community Arts Council and a core group of volunteers, who were responsible for the event, believe that public support for the weekend was largely due to an improved marketing program undertaken this year – which included brochures promoting the event deposited in art galleries around the North Island.

“We think our marketing strategy

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worked successfully as the majority of visitors that were asked why they were in town were here either for the Raglan Arts Weekend or the Little Food Fest,” said Jacqueline Anderson, one of the event organisers.

Feedback from individual artists was still coming as the Chronicle went to print, but initial indications suggest sales are up on last year.

Over half of the artwork in the Old School exhibition was sold via the silent auction and from ‘buy now’ sales.

Visitors through the Old School for the weekend were in excess of 3,800.

Jacqueline Anderson See page 11 for Little Food Fest.

The Five Dollar Festival that was set to kick off this Friday 5 February and run through to Monday 8 has unfortunately been cancelled for this year.

“There is an extreme weather warning for the whole weekend and it is with great regret we have been forced to cancel,” said event organiser Tom McCormick.

Heavy rain is expected over Waitangi Weekend and unfortunately, due to capacity restrictions, holding the event inside is not an option.

Music Trail Shows are still happening with Sola Rosa at the Yot Club Friday night and Brendon Ham Band featuring Dave Maybee at the Raglan Club on Saturday night.

Tom thanks everyone for their support and hoping to, “to look at another date in the future.”

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www.surfside.co.nz Raglan Arts Weekend 2016 clockwise from top right: Chris Meek and Angelique Grutke, Miranda Caird, Ro Fawcett-Smith, Miranda’s Open Studio work room and Rikki Campbell.

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Wanna invests in high-speed net for Te Uku Waikato internet service provider Wanna Internet is investing in its highspeed network to reach residents and businesses in the Te Uku area.

Wanna Internet managing director Jason Brand says the company’s time frame to have the infrastructure operational is the end of this month.

“Our intention is to cover as many Te Uku properties as possible, with a further expansion into Waitetuna area later in the year.”

He says the company is continually investing in its network and increasing its coverage.

Wanna Internet has been supplying Raglan residents and businesses with ultrafast internet and phone services for over five years.

“We brought ultra-fast internet to Raglan well before the Government programmes

started to roll out ultra-fast broadbands to parts of New Zealand.”

Jason says the technology used by Wanna Internet is different to that of mobile operators, so it uses its own infrastructure.

Vodafone is currently building a new tower in Matakotea Rd, Te Uku, to improve its mobile and broadband coverage around Raglan, as part of the Rural Broadband Initiative. It is also due to go live this month.

“We believe that people should have a choice of providers and we pride ourselves on giving them that choice. We build high quality networks to give people the best experience and then back that up with our service and support.

“What we are providing is an equivalent of ultra-fast fibre but we do that over wireless technology – that technology allows us to provide reliable and fast internet and phone services to our customers.

“We believe everyone should have access to quality internet and excellent service and support. Where our internal funding can achieve this, we invest into those communities.”

Jason says the company builds partnerships with landowners and schools to achieve its network expansion.

“We would like to thank those in Te Uku who are working with us to make this expansion a reality. Without the local community supporting us we cannot bring our services to the area.

Wanna Internet were finalists for customer service awards (in Raglan and Te Awamutu) recently in the 2015 Waipa Business Awards.

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THE BIG QUESTION

Dedicated in the memory of Dr Tom Ellison

Who could design such a beautiful world?

What was the great Designer’s plan?

Where do I fit in to this plan?

These are some of the big questions we will be exploring at 7C’s Bible Club this year. Sponsored by Raglan Union Church, this Club is open to all children from 5 years to teens.

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The varied programme is free, and runs from 3-5pm every Thursday, beginning on Thursday 11th Feb at the Union Church Hall, 3 Stewart St. Contact: Sharyn Coull 282 0942 or Julia Brown 825 8028

Art work by Danielle Tai-Rakena

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Peggy Oki and her young Maui’s dolphin ambassadors.

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he’s American, an inductee of the Skateboarding Hall of Fame, a surfer, artist and environmental activist, and lives part-time in Raglan.

Now, Peggy Oki, who has been helping out with Maui Dolphin Day in Raglan for the past 12 years, has brought her whales and dolphins ambassador programme for children to New Zealand for the first time.

Last week, 15 Raglan young conservationists took part in the Maui’s Dolphin Ambassador Programme, which Peggy adapted from her teachings in Santa Barbara, where she is from.

Supported by WWF and the Whaingaroa Environment Centre, it was an extensive programme, running from Monday to Friday, and included homework.

“So many things are threatening whales and dolphins, there is a lot to cover,” says Peggy, who describes her tireless work as an activist for cetaceans as her “crazy passion”.

The students learned about whales and dolphins, including how to draw and paint them; threats to their survival; how to promote the conservation of whales and dolphins; and threats to Maui’s dolphins and what can be done to save them.

“It’s pretty grim,” says Peggy, of the

plight of our endemic dolphin, the world’s rarest and smallest known subspecies of dolphin, which is only found down the west coast of central North Island.

Current Department of Conservation figure puts the Maui’s dolphin population at 55, from a census in 2012. The previous estimate was 111 dolphins, from a 2005 census. In May 2015, estimates suggested that the population had declined to 43-47 individuals, of which only 10 were mature females.

Threats to the dolphins include setnetting, trawling and offshore mining and drilling.

“It’s pretty sad seeing the reports coming in about the deep sea disaster (Deepwater Horizon oil spill) in the Gulf of Mexico (in 2010). There are still reports about dolphins washing up dead.

“And that could happen here. That was an exploratory programme and that’s what the Government has opened New Zealand to.”

Peggy’s obsession with whales and dolphins comes from being a surfer.

A skateboarder in the 1970s with the legendary Z-Boys, a competition team that revolutionised skateboarding with their aggressive surfing style inside empty pools, she next set her sights on the waves.

“I developed an interest in whales and

dolphins in being a surfer, how we share that common place, in the ocean,” says Peggy, who first visited Raglan 36 years ago after watching Endless Summer.

“I think of them as our kin.”

She has gone on to spearhead many campaigns to save whales and dolphins.

Among them is the Origami Whales Project, in which a curtain of 38,000 whales have been created by concerned citizens in protest against the slaughter that continues despite a 1986 ban on commercial whaling.

The curtain, which represents the number of whales slaughtered since the ban, continues to be added to.

Freeing Lolita is another campaign that breaks Peggy’s heart. Lolita is an orca that has spent the last 45 years in captivity in a small aquarium at Miami Seaquarium.

“It’s a huge goal,” she says, of her project called 16,425 Days a Slave. Her aim is to get 16,425 letters – the number of days in 45 years that Lolita has been held captive – from the public, pressuring Lolita’s owners for her release.

“They are just greedy, making millions out of her.”

Peggy also started up the Let’s Face It campaign in 2012, a visual petition to the New Zealand Government to take immediate measures to help save Maui’s dolphins from extinction.

A painter of all things whale and dolphin, and owner of a greeting card business that replicates her work, Peggy says “someone needs to be a voice for them”.

“I’ve got so much from them,” she says, of her paintings and love and appreciation for the sea mammals.

“I’m so inspired, I want to inspire others … to give back.”

She loves her work with children in her ambassador programmes.

“I like working with kids, they are so genuine and caring, they want to help.

“It’s really important to empower children.”

On Friday, Peggy and Raglan’s young ambassadors for Maui’s dolphins took to the streets of Raglan to make a threeminute video with film-maker Kevin (of Don’t Go To Raglan fame) for the Let’s Face It campaign.

They also painted pictures of Maui’s dolphins on the back of letters to Conservation Minister Maggie Barry, asking her to do all she can to help save them.

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Art work by Danielle Tai­Rakena

THE BIG QUESTION

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Council denies revenue-gathering during busy summer period Who could design such a beautiful world?What was the great Designer's plan? Where do I fit in to this plan? These are some of the big questions we will be exploring at​ 7C's Bible Club​ this year.

Sponsored by Raglan Union Church, this Club is open to all children from 5 years to teens. The varied programme is free, and runs from 3­5pm every Thursday, beginning on Thursday 11th​ ​ Feb at the Union Church Hall, 3 Stewart St.

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Contact​: Sharyn Coull 282 0942

aikato District Council issued parking tickets totalling $22,263 in Raglan over the summer break. or Julia Brown 825 8028

WDC general manager of customer support Sue Duignan says the fines, which were handed out in the period between Christmas and January 10, reflect the parking issues in the town over summer and was not “revenue gathering”.

In total, 348 infringements were issued in this period.

They were: 95 for parking on a broken yellow line; 88 for exceeding parking time limits; 42 for parking camping vehicles on a road and not a licensed camping ground; 37 for operating an unlicensed vehicle (parked); 30 for parking in a prohibited area; 15 for no evidence of current WOF; 28 for inconsiderate parking; and 13 for other offences (such as obstructing a vehicle entrance, parking in an area reserved for disabled persons or parking within 6m of an indicated bus stop).

The Raglan Chronicle has received letters to the editor from residents and holidaymakers who say they believe the town is unfairly targeted by parking wardens over the summer

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break, on weekends and during large events such as Soundsplash.

“Raglan has been identified as having extreme parking issues during the summer period due to the large influx of visitors,” says Ms Duignan.

“In order to address this, council does increase the number of patrols it does in Raglan.

If an event is likely to aggravate the issue of parking then council will attempt to ensure that a parking warden is working during this period.”

One letter to the editor, by Megan Wood, says on a busy day at Wainui Reserve there is no option but to park on the yellow lines because there is not enough car-parking space available.

“It was surprising to see a parking warden at the surf club car park giving tickets to folk parked on yellow lines on a Sunday at the busiest time of the year after a spell of rainy weather when everyone was gagging to get to the beach,” she wrote.

“Most cars that I saw had made an effort to be well inside the yellow lines so there should have been enough room for emergency vehicles to get past.

“I know it’s hard for council to provide

services big enough for the influx of people over summer. It seems that it would be reasonable for council to turn a blind eye to parking offences at the beach on the one week of the year when the parking spaces provided do not stack up.”

Ms Duignan says in the past there have been occasions where emergency vehicles have not been able to access the beach area due to vehicles parking on yellow lines and there not being enough room to get through.

“The health and safety of the public is a priority for council.

“In order to ensure access is maintained so everyone is kept safe, it is vital that people do not park where there are yellow lines.”

In her letter, Megan also noted that council had not opened up surplus parking areas at Wainui Reserve.

Ms Duignan says: “Council acknowledges this was not open and tickets were issued for cars parking on yellow lines. These have been withdrawn given the unique circumstance.”

Parking wardens were also criticised on Raglan Noticeboard for writing out tickets to cars parked on yellow lines on the weekend of the Soundsplash event.

Ms Duignan says wardens complete random scheduled patrols in Raglan, and the times that they are here may vary.

She says no parking wardens worked on Christmas Day but council staff was in Raglan on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day undertaking freedom camping patrols.

She says parking restrictions for yellow lines can be enforced at any time. “However for time-limit parking this is limited to 8am to 6pm on days other than public holidays.

She denies claims of revenue gathering.

“In the past, council has been criticised for not having enough of a presence in Raglan to monitor the parking restrictions. This is definitely not revenue gathering. Council is attempting to manage the parking situation that occurs when there is an influx of visitors to Raglan.

“If council doesn’t maintain a parking presence in Raglan, problem parking would escalate. By having a presence, the CBD is able to flourish while congestion and hazardous parking is reduced.”

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Unique chain bomb protest against TPPA It would be a disservice to the timeline of Raglan’s surf history to move on without telling a bit more about Mike Court, also known as “Courty”.

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n the lead up to the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) signing in Auckland this Thursday 4 February, numerous protests and demonstrations have been held around the country opposing the controversial trade agreement.

Amid the nationwide movement to oppose the TPPA, Raglan held its own unique event: a mass chain bomb off the Papahua Bridge (commonly referred to as the walk bridge).

Over 200 children and adults took part in the peaceful event with lines of people jumping off into the water to whoops and cheers from the crowd.

Video footage of the chain bomb has been circulating around Facebook and major media outlets have reported on the Raglan event including TVNZ and the NZ Herald. At the time this article was written, one video had clocked up to 40,000 views and 1600 shares.

Coastguard, St. John, Police and surf life savers were also in attendance to ensure the chain bombing was a safe event.

On Thursday this week, representatives from the 12 member countries will meet at SkyCity in Auckland where the agreement is expected to be signed. Several protests and hikoi are planned to march up Queen Street on the day and the Auckland Council has advised city workers to work remotely if they are able to.

According to AUT professor of international business Peter Enderwick, not much could derail the signing process. However, once all 12 member countries have signed, each country has two years to ratify the TPPA. Ideally the agreement will be endorsed by all 12 member countries but it could still proceed if six or more members endorse it, provided the six member nations’ combined GDP is equal to 85% or more of the 12 original member countries.

For more information on the TPPA visit: http://itsourfuture.org.nz/what-is-the-tppa/

His name has been brought up since the very first conversation I had about this surf column. Crowie Sn. and I had a sit down with him, giving me a chance to finally put a face with the name.

Courty started surfing in 1959, “because it was the new thing back then,” he said, responding to Crowie’s question about why he started surfing and why he came out to Raglan. His first board was actually made by Peter Miller1, another one of the Original’s we’ve since highlighted.

Within two minutes I had learned about Courty’s start with surfing, as well as his time before surfing. Mike Court was a swimmer–a National Freestyle Champion swimmer, to be exact. He remembers coming out to Raglan with Don McCloud to check out Ngarunui Beach as a possible spot for a Surf Lifesaving Club before they started surfing out here. As a swimmer, he was already comfortable in the water, so he was automatically drawn to the idea of riding the waves.

Around 1962-1963 Courty started Surfing Gear, a small shop on the corner of Wellington and Grey Street in Hamilton. Selling boards and doing ding repairs. “No one in New Zealand was doing surfboard repairs back then,” so he became the first. Even though he didn’t have a fibreglass background, he learned as he went, which seems to be the trend.

It was around this same time that Mike Court and the other Originals started The [Hamilton] Point Boardrider’s Club, which is still active today as The Raglan Point Boardriders Club. The boys found an old shack in Hamilton

and moved it out to Manu Bay, around the same time the boat ramp was put in [1963]. It was the official clubhouse of The Point Boardriders Club. They’d lock their boards inside and jump out the window. Sometimes they’d sleep at the top of the Bay to keep an eye on the waves and the clubhouse. After a few years the clubhouse was overrun with rats, so Courty went out and burned it to the ground. And that was that.

Ten-minutes into our conversation, PC, wandered by the table and the boys invited him to sit down. PC used to work for Courty back in the day fixing dings.

After a few years, he moved on to making boards with Matt Holl in the old dairy factory down by the Wharf, another one of the first factories in Raglan. Courty also worked alongside Rodger Land, who had Land Custom Surfboards in the early 60’s in Hamilton. Eventually, Don Wilson worked under Rodger for a few years, and that’s the chain of events that led to the start of Wilson Surfboards in Raglan2.

As things carried on, new names and more stories came pouring out, and I slowly began to gather that Mike Court not only helped to pave the way for surfing in Raglan, but through New Zealand and beyond. He was the first to secure the Billabong Franchise in New Zealand, and spent years taking Billabong around the country and throughout the South Pacific.

The highlight of our conversation was Courty’s old red photo album he pulled out of his car. Cover to cover packed full of images of Manu Bay, surf shops, Point Board Rider events and more. Each one holding its own story, triggering a flood of memories of a time that once was.

Find more images and continue reading online at Raglan.net.nz.

Karamea Puriri 1- Issue #475 ‘Surf Into Summer: The Point’ 2- Issue #477 ‘Surf Into Summer: Shaping Raglan’

Picking up The Point Boardriders Clubhouse from Hamilton.

Photo thanks to Mike Court.

KING OF THE SINGLE FIN:

Join The Raglan Point Boardriders on the 20th of February for ‘King of the Single Fin’. Celebrating 53 years of The Point Boardriders. Competition categories include: Single Fin Retro, Log, Twin Fin, Anything Goes/Most Outrageous Craft, Pie Eating Contest, Past Winners. More details on Facebook: ‘Raglan Point Boardriders King of Single Fin’ event page.

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Where Are They Now?

An occasional series taking a peek into the lives of locals past and present.

Chef-cum-author back but sibling off to cater to well heeled

The Galloway siblings catch up. And Emma’s clutching a ‘welcome home’ basket of garden greens.

C Galloway are back in town after reative siblings Emma and Ben

successful stints in Oz – though only chef turned blogger and author Emma’s set to stay and “chill”, while her shoemaker younger brother returns to Melbourne this weekend.

Ben jokes that half his brain’s still back

there, and he’s keen to get a shoemaking workshop-cum-studio aimed at the well heeled up and running after topping his custom-made footwear course last year at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

“I want to keep practising my new tricks,” he told the Chronicle last week while visiting his sister.

Emma on the other hand – after five years

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in Perth – was busy settling back into her Cross Street home along with VietnameseAustralian husband Si and their children Aida, 9, and Kye, 7.

“Now we want to chill,” she said, pleased to be living back close to the water and able to relax a little with her second cookbook completed and set to be launched in April. “I love it here … it’s home (to me).”

Emma and Ben were born and bred in Raglan and went to the local area school, but the 30-somethings have taken quite different creative pathways – Emma as an acknowledged gluten and dairy-free blogger and cookbook author, and Ben as a shoemaker aspiring to the high end of the strongly Italian-influenced Melbourne market.

There was no shortage of sibling banter and rivalry last week as the pair chatted about where their careers were at. Emma was miffed she’d missed out on her brother’s giveaways on his ‘Trash Footwear’ Facebook page last week – “a little perk for my followers”, he quipped – but reckoned she’d get some of his bespoke shoes for free further down the track.

Ben muttered something about that costing her $800, prompting Emma to offer to trade him a cookbook for a pair. “Or you can come and cook for me,” he offered hopefully.

But Emma’s sights are set on something more in the line of food shows, despite three local job offers since her return a month ago.

Her blogs and book of the same name, ‘My Darling Lemon Thyme’, have turned her into quite the celebrity chef.

She can also hardly wait to start a veggie garden in her own backyard again, and to grow the seasonal produce highlighted in her second cookbook.

And she’s already talking her “next” publishing venture. Her third will have a “different angle”, she says, whereas the cookbook about to be launched is a carry-on from ‘My Darling Lemon Thyme’ with the easy kind of recipes people wanted more of.

Emma reveals it took a year to get a publishing deal once she’d moved to Australia. The gluten and dairy-free recipes she had initially devised to deal with her own children’s intolerances were “too specialised”, she was told initially.

In the end it was Aussie/Kiwi publisher HarperCollins which approached Emma via her popular mydarlinglemonthyme.com blog. The company’s also behind her latest book.

Cooking and writing back here in Raglan where she started will be “interesting”, says Emma, who used to pick up about 10 glutenfree flours from four different outlets in Hamilton.

Now she thinks our two small supermarkets, The Herbal Dispensary and Whaingaroa Organic Kai or WOK – along with Bin Inn Dinsdale, a “goddam amazing” old haunt – can provide all the specialist supplies she needs.

Ben however just “hasn’t learnt enough yet to stay” in Raglan, he reckons.

He came home just before Christmas for a bit of a holiday and to “help the old fella out”, as he puts it, down at the wharf where Rob still makes and sells Soul shoes 40-odd years after starting his unique leatherwork business.

A few years back Ben started his own offshoot business here – ‘Trash Footwear’ uses salvageable or recycleable materials rather than leather only – but he wanted more.

Now a wider, more discerning world is at his feet thanks to a 10-month slog at the Melbourne institute. Ben says he learnt that a shoe can be a work of art – from design and pattern-cutting through to sizing and presentation.

The aim is to make something “fancy”, he adds, to become a bespoke shoemaker.

Emma and Ben say they’ve had a ball being home together, and going to last month’s Soundsplash music festival.

“The lifestyle here…” Emma sighs. “You just can’t beat it.”

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Outdoor bowls update FAMILY WITH FLARE: Our Championship Pairs (those players who have been playing bowls for 5 years or less) was challenged for on Saturday 23rd January.

Our Championship Events are kindly sponsored by Whaingaroa Physiotherapy.

In the Ladies Section the two teams played the ‘best of 3 games system’ to find a winner.

Merleen and Neve Newport played Pim Blair and Dah Murphy and won both very close games.

Congratulations to you.

The Men’s Section was played under the ‘2 wins to qualify system’, with two teams qualifying. This ‘finals’ game was challenged between two ‘father and son’ pairs: Jack and Ryan Peel and Neil and Cory Newport. A very interesting and close game was played with the Newports being the victors. Congratulations to you too.

KNOWLES TRIPLES TROPHY: This is the fifth event of the Aggregate Competition and results are looking interesting indeed. The Knowles Triples trophy has been part of our club for many years which was played for on 16th January. Teams were drawn on the day from those who entered into the event. Two teams had 2 wins and so the team with the highest ‘points for’ won the day. This was Terry Green, Sue Russell and John Carr from Bill Bond, Les Schlager and Day Murphy. Congratulations to you also.

BUSINESS HOUSE/TWILIGHT BOWLS: Round two will begin on Tuesday night February 9th with report in time being 5.30pm please. Flat soled shoes a MUST. $15 per player for the whole event (5 weeks). Entice your neighbour, workmate, family or friend to come along and enjoy an evening of fun bowls and comradeship. All enquiries to Bob 021 8256869.

Happy bowling, Eileen Stephens

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A meeting is set down for later in the month and locals are encouraged to come along and get involved in establishing the group.

About Endometriosis: Endometriosis is a common and significant gynaecological condition affecting women of all ages. The most common symptom is period pain, characterised by taking pain relief, bed rest and time off work or studies. Endometriosis can dramatically impair quality of life and is also a leading cause of fertility problems.

About Insight Endometriosis: Our vision is for endometriosis to be widely recognised and understood and for those affected to be empowered and supported. We change futures through community support, education and resources, and reduction of significant diagnostic delays through awareness programmes.

Insight Endometriosis support group meeting: Tuesday 23 Feb 7pm. The Raglan House, 45 Bow Street, Raglan.

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Trade tools handy for marae DIY TV series T were down on the last day of work

he rain held off until all the tools

to restore the old stage at Te Kopua Marae for the Marae DIY television series.

“We were blessed with no rain until the end of the job,” says Angeline Greensill, who had made the application for the marae to be part of the 12th series of New Zealand’s longest running DIY show.

And then it bucketed down.

The Marae DIY production team, local tradespeople, whanau and the community worked on the rebuild of the stage on the harbour foreshore for four days – from Thursday to Sunday – in humid, hot conditions.

“Workers were able to jump into the tide to cool off when it got too much,” says Angeline.

The stage now has a new roof, walls and floor.

Other work at the marae included the carving of four giant pou, which stand facing the harbour entrance, the sprucing up of the entranceway with paintings on the fence, and plantings of native trees and shrubs.

Everybody should be pleased with the effort, says Angeline.

“Thanks to all the guys in the Raglan community, particularly the tradies.”

Angeline says having local tradespeople on the job meant the work was done properly, and their efforts were “awe-inspiring”.

“We had a really hard-core group.”

She says among those who turned out to help were 13 soldiers from the New Zealand

Army, who are stationed in Linton, and people from Auckland and the Hawke’s Bay. “We had a huge increase in helpers on Saturday.”

Angeline says the caterers worked flat out to feed the workers, and were among the last to finish at 4pm on Sunday.

Marae DIY producer Nix Jaques says the stories gathered for the series will be an awesome showcase for the area.

“The imagery will be stunning and the result is outstanding.

“We must give a special mention to all the toi mahi (carvings/paintings) that took place during the four days, shining a light on the strength of this hapu.”

DIY Marae will screen on TV3 around

June. The Raglan rebuild will be the first episode of the series.

The revamped stage will get its first chance to shine at the Te Aō Marama Festival, to be held on Saturday, February 13.

Bands include Cornerstone Roots, Mighty Mighty, Strangely Arousing and The Villians.

The festival also includes artists, stalls, workshops, kai, kapa haka groups and a fashion show by Jeanine Clarkin.

The festival, which is being revived after eight years, commemorates 33 years since the return of the land to Māori.

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Happy Chinese New Year and Waitangi weekend In 2016 Chinese New Year falls on February 8, the same day Waitangi Day is observed, so we have cause for double celebrations!

Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival, has more than 4,000 years of history. It is the grandest and the most important annual event for Chinese people.

It is said that you should stock up on oranges

and noodles to ensure luck and prosperity this year.

Being one of the traditional festivals, it is the time for the whole families to reunite together, which is similar with Christmas Day to the Westerners. The festival lasts for 15 days from the 1st to 15th day of the first lunar month, and in folklore it starts even earlier, from the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. This is the Year of the Monkey according to Chinese zodiac.

Years of the Monkey: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028.

The monkey is a clever animal. It is usually compared to a smart person. During the spring and autumn period (770 - 476 BC), the dignified Chinese official title of marquis was pronounced ‘Hou’, the same as the pronunciation of ‘monkey’ in Chinese.

The animal was thereby bestowed with an auspicious meaning.

For some, however, Christmas merely reinforced that feeling of separation, loneliness and loss.

Maybe the festive season didn’t live up to what we hoped it would be, maybe relationships with partners

or children came to grief, maybe our desire to be generous has caused financial problems to pile up and we are worried sick about where the next meal is coming from. Whatever the difficulty, hiding it away and pretending we’re OK is not a great long term solution.

The Raglan House has qualified, experienced, counsellors who will work with you, in a way that suits you, to resolve most issues that are spoiling your pleasure

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eighbours Day 2016 is being held the weekend 19th / 20th March.

Now is the time to start thinking about how you help your neighbour or think about organising a neighbourhood event or activity.

How about a street party or BBQ? Or invite your neighbour over for a cup of tea and a chat.

The more connected we are within our own neighbourhoods, the more connected we can be as a community. Check out the website http://www.neighboursday.org.nz/ for some ideas or more information.

This is also a great time to think about setting up a Neighbourhood Support group in your neighbourhood if one doesn’t already exist.

It’s not hard to do and can definitely help you and your neighbours feel more connected and safer – contact Kathy Gilbert for more info on raglannslists@gmail.com The Raglan House Team

Valentine’s Day

Friday the 14th is Valentine’s Day! Saint Valentine’s Day, also known as Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is observed in many countries around the world.

St. Valentine’s Day began as a celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus.

A popular account of Saint Valentine of Rome states that he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians who were persecuted under the Roman Empire.

According to legend, during his imprisonment, he healed the daughter of his jailer, Asterius. An embellishment to this story states that before his execution he wrote her a letter signed “Your Valentine” as a farewell.

The day was first associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

In 18th-century England, it evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards known as ‘valentines’.

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Plastic Bag Free Raglan

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Let’s do our part to save the ocean and go Plastic Bag Free! Plastic is a big problem for our oceans.

Litter dropped on our streets washes down storm-water drains and out to sea, and a lot of that litter is plastic.

Plastic doesn’t go away, it doesn’t biodegrade. Instead it photo-degrades into smaller and smaller pieces of plastic. These are then eaten by animals like seabirds.

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Plastic bags are one widely used source of this pollution. In New Zealand, 3-4million bags are used EVERY DAY. And around 45% of plastic manufactured does not make it to landfill or a recycling centre, instead it’s ‘lost’ to the environment.

Raglan’s environmental care has seen a huge support in town for using less plastic. Merren Tait led the way with an inspirational Plastic Free Year (and she’s now kicked the plastic habit for good). And now Whaingaroa Environment Centre and Xtreme Zero Waste are teaming up with the Raglan Chamber of Commerce to make Raglan Plastic Bag Free by 2017.

The sitting National Party MP, Barbara Kuriger, recently stated on national television (Back Benches 22nd July 2015) that she was watching progress in Raglan closely to see if this community is able to achieve plastic bag free status. We’re motivated to prove to the rest of Aotearoa that communities and businesses can operate successfully without single use plastic carry bags!

And now thanks to the support of Waikato Regional Council our project is going ahead! The Regional Council’s Environmental Initiatives Fund is supporting our Plastic Bag Free Raglan Project. We’ll begin consulting with the community and businesses over the coming weeks.

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What an amazing accomplishment, the Soundsplash community of 2016 diverting 88% of the rubbish from landfill. Three great days of wind, rain and sun with great music and wonderful volunteers.

Eleven cubic metres of food waste and compostable packaging was collected and diverted from landfill over the weekend.

Naomi and Brian really stepped it up though by choosing reusable cups in the bars, saving time We are so proud of all the people who took the and natural resources. Reusing is way cooler time to recycle correctly, pick up litter and put than recycling! things in the correct bins. The festival goers were really conscious of the “zero waste event” Big thanks to Naomi and Brian for all their hard message throughout the site, and the grounds work, their efforts showed in the fantastic time (even before the litter sweeps) were really clean that was had by the festival goers. and tidy.

We are looking forward to doing it all again Thanks to Naomi, the food vendors were only in 2017. Ka rawe Whaingaroa!! Nau mai, using containers, knives, forks, cups and straws haere mai! that were compostable.

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Raglan’s Little Food Fest gets tastebuds tingling F

ood-lovers flocked to Raglan over Auckland Anniversary weekend to sample all manner of artisan delights in conjunction with the annual Arts Weekend. The second time the event has been run, organisers said that this was ‘a big step up’ from last year, with food businesses from all around the North Island sampling their wares.

Healthy, ethical and organic food featured heavily with The Green Seed vegan snacks, Be Nourished fermented foods, The Kefir Company, Wise Boys vegan burgers, and Smoups coconut bacon all making the drive down from Auckland for the festival, while local Waikato food producers including True Food granola, Raglan Pie Co, Souls Vibration health tonics, Raglan Coconut Yoghurt, Whangape Grove olive oils, Dizzy Blocks, Gracey Jane’s Kitchen, Cocolove, Raglan Cruisers, Blendables smoothies and Los

Gringos Locos sauces all came out in force.

Stall-holders commented on how many folks from out of town passed through – most from Auckland and Tauranga. Locals loved the range of options on offer, Raglan resident Suz Hall saying that, “Every stall was quality, enjoyed the tasty samples and great to see plenty of vegetarian options.”

She was particularly impressed with a group of local homeschooled children running a home-baking stand as a fundraiser for a new surfboard leg-rope. “You’ve got to love the entrepreneurial spirit!”

Event organiser Jacqueline Anderson said that it’s always good to give people a great reason to visit Raglan for the weekend, and they considered the event a big success. “We had far more people through this year, with very passionate food vendors and are really grateful to all those who came to eat, chat and enjoy the sun.”

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Show stopping stallion part of Riding With The Stars

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ou could call Jody Hartstone a bit of an equestrianne extraordinaire.

With her lovely imported stallion Ali Baba they have enchanted audiences on both sides of the Tasman at some of the biggest events in Australasia. They’ve also competed with success in dressage, and are about to début on a very new equestrian stage as one of the chosen few to compete in Riding With The Stars in February at Claudelands Arena.

Raglan based Hartstone travels the world teaching both horses and riders how to get on better.

“I teach Equitation Science – it’s the science behind how horse’s learn,” “,” says the 40-year-old, who has ridden for New Zealand in dressage for the past 15 years.

She and Ali Baba are just back from two months in Australia where they competed at national and international shows.

“I took him there to promote his breed and stud services as well as give him some experience at the bigger competitions” says Hartstone.

Ali Baba is one of just two Lusitano stallions in New Zealand, and there are just a couple of them across the Tasman too.

“It was good to showcase him there and get some interest in breeding to him.”

She’s working on building up her own niche Lusitano stud that will sell to the United States and Asia, among other far-flung places.

Hartstone imported 10-year-old Lusitano Ali Baba from Portugal three years ago and has since brought in two top quality pure bred mares too.

The challenge has been to find those without equine piroplasmosis, a disease that is spread by ticks and something New Zealand does not have.

Around 80% of the horses in Portugal and Spain have piroplasmosis so finding the right horses is hard work

Hartstone is also helping to raise awareness of working equitation – a multidiscipline sport that while popular in Spain, Portugal, France, the United States and Brazil, is not common in New Zealand.

“I think it will eventually get going here and hopefully we can send a team to a future world champs . . . in maybe six or seven years,” she says.

While Hartstone has competed internationally in dressage, she likes to mix things up.

“Ali Baba is only 10 and when you consider he had never even been to a show before he left Portugal, he’s doing pretty well. He’s fiery but also a good stock horse and has a great work ethic.”

He’s always a crowd favourite and has garnered quite a fan club. He has his own Facebook page with nearly 2000 friends – a number that Hartstone is quite sure will grow considerably after Riding with the Stars. So when she heard about the new event she was very keen to be part of the glitzy, glam Vegasstyled show.

“I have travelled twice to Las Vegas to watch the World Cup finals and have seen how exciting the sport can be when put into an atmosphere-stacked small stadium. It is the way of the future for our sport.”

Hartstone has been involved with the Riding With The Stars organisers for many years through other events.

“It is good that people start to see the sport as entertainment. I have always been a great supporter of the Hansens and all they do for equestrian sport in Australasia – the sport needs more people with that sort of foresight – it’s new, innovative and exciting.”

It’s a competition that is also perfect for Ali Baba.

“The closer the crowd and the more people there, the better – he loves it and

Jody Hartstone with Lusitano Ali Baba.

Photo by Libby Law Photography really puts on a show,” she says. “He’s a real entertainer.”

But they will be lining up with some of the best from both New Zealand and Australia in the freestyle to music dressage test, including John Thompson, who has his eye on the Rio Olympics aboard Antonello and some of Australia’s best in Caroline Wagner and Brett Parbery.

Tickets for Riding With The Stars, which runs February 12 and 13, are on sale now through www.ticketek.co.nz .

Friday night is some of the best

showjumpers and dressage riders in New Zealand and Australia going head to head for a $16,000 prize purse, while Saturday evening features the talented and sassy Wilson sisters and their Keeping up with the Kaimanawas Show live to Claudelands Arena.

Organisers are promising a show like nothing seen before in New Zealand, blending the daring bravery of the showjumpers with the magical talents of the dressage combinations with a special effects lighting show.

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On the way to Manu Bay there is a driveway that leads to this magical hidden world. Drive through the bush on the slopes of the majestic ‘sleeping lady’ until you arrive at a rustic cottage. There is a large, flat lawn open to the north with all day sun but sheltered from the prevailing westerlies. With stunning coastal views this would be the most amazing site for your future dream home. The real star is the lush podocarp forest with pockets that have never been milled. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a truly unique piece of coastal Raglan.

158 Whaanga Road

8c Robert Street

Coastal Sanctuary - Whale Bay

Opportunity Knocks

$865,000 Price Contact Michelle O’Byrne - 021 969 878 Stephen O’Byrne - 021 969 848 Email mobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz sobyrne.raglan@ljh.co.nz View ljhooker.co.nz/ 10DHFG

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Have you been waiting for that priceless Raglan lifestyle? You’ve found it here! On offer is this impressive multi level, 4 bedroom home, positioned for all day sun on 3122m² overlooking beautiful Whale Bay.

This modern home has open plan living and 3 bedrooms, or 2 bedrooms and 2 living areas. Quietly tucked away yet within easy walking distance of Raglan township, cafes and beach. Great holiday or investment property or a comfortable home. Be quick!

$299,000 Chrissy Cox - 027 287 1804 ccox.raglan@ljh.co.nz Sunday 1-1:30pm ljhooker.co.nz/ 10QHFG

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21a Government Road

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An Irresistable Character

This property is well located within walking distance to the popular wharf & township. The main dwelling has 2 bedrooms and a bathroom as well as an upper deck.

Below is a semi s/c unit plus there is a 3rd stand alone unit, previously used for holiday accommodation. The Bank’s instructions are clear - Auction Day is Sale Day. Auction to be held at our Hamilton office, 1030 Victoria Street on Thursday, 11th February at 1.00pm.

Call Kyle to register your interest today or see him at the open homes.

Contact Kyle Leuthart - 021 903 309

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Michelle O’Byrne - 021 969 878 Email

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Recently renovated this beautiful bungalow retains many original character features. The country kitchen is spacious and light with an old style servery/breakfast bar. Offering 3 double bedrooms, one bathroom and separate full size laundry with the bonus of covered verandas to extend easy indoor/outdoor flow. The 6132m² lifestyle block features a flat lawn area and a paddock for a few sheep or maybe a pony! Huge 3 bay lockable shed is certainly an enviable asset! Superbly located to enjoy the best of both worlds with country living and the convenience of the Te Uku Store, School and Coffee Shop.

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3b Lily Street

3b Lily Welcomes You!

Deadline Sale 4pm 17.2.16

Enjoy a great lifestyle here in this 2008 built 3/4 bedroom home on 11.2 acres which enjoys views out to Mt Karioi, the Aotea harbour and Taharoa Peninsula. Featuring a modern kitchen, 2 living areas, 2 bathrooms and double internal access garaging.10 paddocks have a lot of new fencing, water lines and water troughs for easy grazing.

A real bonus is the recently built Total Span 126m² 4 bay shed. This property is so well presented and will certainly impress. Our motivated vendors are moving on a new venture. Do not delay, call today!!

Contact Kyle Leuthart - 021 903 309 Matt Sweetman - 021 624 826 kleuthart.raglan@ljh.co.nz msweetman.raglan@ljh.co.nz View

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110 Newton Road Price

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56 Matakotea Road, Te Uku

MORTGAGEE AUCTION - BANK SAYS “SELL” Auction 11th February at 1.00pm

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Deadline Sale 4pm 23.2.16

Contact Michelle O’Byrne - 021 969 878 Stephen O’Byrne - 021 969 848 Email

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Located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac with commanding Mountain views, and a peak of the Raglan Bar. This three bedroom home sits proud on a 1196m² site. Featuring an open planned lounge plus dining area, separate laundry and bathroom, this well presented property has great indoor flow onto a large entertaining deck. Great storage under house, with a single carport, and additional off street parking. This property combines the best of a great location with Raglan views, plus Raglan Wharf and Township within walking distance.

Chrissy Cox

Matt Sweetman

Kyle Leuthart

David Cordiner

Michelle O’Byrne

Stephen O’Byrne

Sandra Bowditch

027 287 1804

021 624 826

021 903 309

021 283 0511

021 969 878

021 969 848

021 751 759

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*NB Boundary lines on photos are approximate & merely a guide. All information contained herein is gathered from sources we deem reliable. However we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely upon their own enquiries.

LJ Hooker Raglan (07) 825 7170 •

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

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For all your Welding and Metalwork needs, as well as Hydraulic Hoses and Fittings, pay a visit to Peter at Raglan Engineering.

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Raglan Real Estate Ltd Licenced (REAA 2008)

50 Wainui Rd

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RAGLAN PALM BEACH MOTEL

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• Water front Motel for sale - great lifestyle investment opportunity • Stunningly located right on the water in Raglan • 8 single level, well maintained units plus 3 bedroom owner accommodation • Just metres from the beach, walking distance to town • Situated on 2 titles, total land area 4168m2 • Easily owned and operated by a couple • Prior Auction offers considered

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55 Wallis Street

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

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50 Lorenzen Bay Road

LOCATION WITH WATER VIEWS • Elevated 3 Bedroom home • Stunning water and mountain views • Well maintained, easy care • Walk to shops, cafes, the wharf and beach • Single garage • Prior auction offers considered

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57 Wallis Street

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: PRIME LOCATION AND POTENTIAL • Sought after Wallis Street location • Spacious, two storey family home with 5 bedrooms • Glass-fronted deck with water views • Potentially subdividable section of 1012 m² (approx) • Prior auction offers considered

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3 Mahana Place

Tamara Athique 021 804 701 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

ID#RAG22236

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LOT 48 NIKAU PARK SUBDIVISION

• Enjoy all the benefits of a new, modern and stylish subdivision.

• Complete with all underground services to the property, including water, sewage, street lights, footpaths and telephone.

• Covenants applicable to all lots within Nikau Park.

• Just a short walk to Lorenzen Bay. This subdivision is a must see!

• Prior auction offers considered

Graham Rope 021 222 7427 Dave Hanna 0276 146 722

16a upper Bow St

ID#RAG22510 3 1 1 SPECTACULAR HOME WITH SPLENDIFEROUS VIEWS

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• This beautiful home has glorious views of the Harbour and across the Raglan township • Downstairs features the master bedroom, modern bathroom, open plan living, dining and kitchen • Upstairs has 2 single bedrooms and a private balcony also boasting stunning views of the harbour and township • 5 minute walk to town, cafes and shops • Situated on 538m2 low maintenance section • Prior auction offers considered

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OPEN HOMES

this weekend 6th, 7th, 8th February

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

ID#RAG22412 3 CLASSIC CUTE RAGLAN BACH

• Situated in one of the most sought after locations in Raglan • Wallis street is just walking distance to town, the wharf and beach • This three bedroom bach is simply very cute, capturing great water views!

• If you are looking for a holiday home or an investment property to set up as a book a bach holiday accommodation, look no further.

• Prior auction offers considered

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LOVELY LORENZEN BAY

• 3 bedrooms, two with ensuites • Just one back from the bay for

swimming, kayaking,and fishing

• Decking with views of the water • Small, low maintenance section • Double garaging

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AN OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

• This 1950’s beach house is positioned to maximise harbour views • 2 double bedrooms, fireplace, warm timber flooring and a sunny conservatory • Just minutes walk to the wharf and close to town, cafes and shops.

• The 1012m² section offers plenty of flat lawn to pitch tents and ample room to park cars • Comes fully furnished with retro furniture.

• This property also provides loads of development opportunity.

• Prior auction offers considered • open2view.com ID#358237

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Tamara Athique 021 804 701

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RURAL LIVING AT IT’S BEST

• Idyllic country lifestyle, family home with magnificent views • Upstairs: 3 bedrooms, office, open plan living, dining with a large country style kitchen • Internal access to a downstairs s/c apartment, quaint library, wine cellar, double garage and the added bonus of a commercial kitchen • Solar panels seamlessly working alongside mains power, a bore on the property supplies endless water • Large entertaining space with a stunning saltwater pool, spa and BBQ area • Situated on 10 acres only a few minutes from Te Uku school and short drive to Raglan • Prior auction offers considered

open2view.com ID#359291 Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Tamara Athique 804 701 Blair Hanna 021021 0200 8282

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• Walk inside and be amazed! Designed to maximise the stunning water views • This home features 4 bedrooms plus an extra downstairs studio and a separate selfcontained unit plus a very usable single garage • The easy-care grounds allow you the luxury of time to launch your boat, kayak or paddleboard from the bottom of your section • Double carport and off street parking • Situated on 578 m² site that flows down to the reserve and into the tranquil estuary • Prior auction offers considered

Julie Hanna 027 441 8964 Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

Saturday 11am - 36 Smith St | Saturday 12pm - 49b Wallis St | Saturday 1pm - 87 Warren Rd | Saturday 2pm - 36 Smith St Saturday 2pm - 26 Lorenzen Bay Rd | Saturday 3pm- 14a Main Rd Lock Box | Sunday 12pm - 54 Lorenzen Bay Rd Sunday 12pm - 50 Lorenzen Bay Rd | Sunday 12pm - 10a Manukau Rd | Sunday 1pm - 55 Wallis St | Sunday 1pm - 57 Wallis St Sunday 2pm - 16A Upper Bow St | Sunday 3pm - 8B Government Rd | Monday 11am - 14a Main Rd Monday 12pm - 115 Riria Kereopa memorial Drive | Monday 1pm - 8B Government Rd | Monday 2pm - 54 Lorenzen Bay Rd

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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• Prior auction offers considered

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