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20th September 2012 -­ Issue #312

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Cover Raglan  Kopua  Holiday  Park  managers  Rob  and  Mary  Clark  with  their  ‘Outstanding  Service  Award’  see  full  story  on  page  3.

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To   the  Editor:  Daffodil  Day  Thank  You  On  behalf  of  the  Waikato/ Bay  of  Plenty  Division  of  the  Cancer  Society  I  wish  to  thank  the  Raglan  community  for  their  immense  support  of  Daffodil  Day  2012.   We  are  pleased  to  announce  another  successful  result  with  over  $630,000  being  raised  for  the  region,  a  wonderful  result  due  to  the  generosity  and  support  of  people  in  this  community.  I  would  also  like  to  extend  a  huge  thank  you  to  the  volunteers  who  gave  their  time  to  support  our  appeal;͞  we  simply  could  not  have  done  it  without  you.  As  the  Cancer  Society  receives  no  direct  government  funding,  we  are  heavily  reliant  on  donations  and  fundraising  activities,  such  as  Daffodil  Day,  to  continue  our  community  work.   Donations  from  daffodil  day  are  used  for  supportive  care  for  cancer  patients,  their  carers,  whanau  and  friends,  fund  cancer  research  and  provide  the  public  with  information  on  the  ways  to  reduce  the  risk  of  cancer  through  a  smoke  free,  sun  smart,  healthy  lifestyle.   Judy  Gould,  Chief  Executiv,  Cancer  Society  Waikato

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Dear  Editor, Is  it  no  longer  possible  to  buy  low-­sugar  Muesli  in  Raglan?

For  many  years  Chantal  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Natural  Swiss  Bircher  Muesliâ&#x20AC;?  with  5.8g  sugar  per  100g  was  on  almost  permanent  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Specialâ&#x20AC;?  at  Four  Square.  More  recently  there  was  a  price  increase  but  a  few  weeks  before  the  switch  to  Supervalue  it  disappeared  and  it  has  not  re-­appeared.  It  also  used  to  be  available  at  the  Herbal  Dispensary,  along  with  other  Chantal  Mueslis  but  it  is  no  longer  stocked.

A  near  substitute  is  Nicolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Organics  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Organic  Muesli:  unsweetenedâ&#x20AC;?  with  7.6g  sugar  per  100g.  But  I  have  only  found  this  at  Countdowns  in  Hamilton,  and  not  in  Raglan.

Consumer  Institute  recently  ran  a  comparison  on  many  varieties  of  muesli  and  pointed  out  the  very  high  levels  of  sugar  in  most,  with  over  20g  per  100g  in  most.  Whatever  happened  to  the  old  days  when  consumers  were  able  to  add  their  own  sugar  to  an  unsweetened  product  according  to  taste?  It  seems  that  only  Weet-­Bix  remains  in  this  class.

Many  people  want  or  need  to  reduce  the  sugar  in  their  diet  so  I  do  think  that  they  should  be  given  the  chance  to  do  that  at  breakfast  time!  Sincerely,      Murray  Jorgensen,  Raglan

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Kopua camp duo honoured after going that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;extra mileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Inviting  campers  over  to  catch  the  latest  All  Blacksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  game  on  telly  or  taking  a  couple  of  ill  travellers  into  their  home  and  nursing  them  back  to  health  is  just  part  of  the  job,  reckon  Raglan  Kopua  Holiday  Park  managers  Rob  and  Mary  Clark.

Good news everybody, Xtreme Waste is now collecting more types of plastics for recycling in Raglan.

What will be collected?

Until recently only plastics with the numbers 1, 2, and 5 have been collected for recycling, but the service now includes containers with the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The different types of SODVWLFV DUH LGHQWLĂ&#x20AC;DEOH E\ a number contained in a triangle of arrows located on the container.

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Polystyrene packaging, meat trays, lids, polystyrene takeaway containers and empty motor oil containers will still not be collected.

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But  their  peers  obviously  see  such  hospitality  and  compassion  as  well  over  and  above  the  call  of  duty,  as  an  Outstanding  Service  Award  now  proudly  on  display  on  the  wall  behind  the  Clarksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  reception  GHVN DW WKH 5DJODQ FDPS WHVWLÂżHV The  award  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  made  at  the  annual  family  parks  conference  recently  in  Taupo  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  came  as  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;complete  VXUSULVH´ VD\V D FKXIIHG 5RE Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pretty  sure  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  as  a  result  of  positive  feedback  from  happy  Raglan  campers  to  the  trans-­ Tasman  family  parks  tourist  chain  of  which  they  are  PHPEHUV Rob  recalls  a  time  a  couple  of  years  ago  when  two  German  girls,  after  travelling  through  Indonesia,  arrived  here  suffering  from  what  was  VRRQ GLDJQRVHG DV WKH GHDGO\ GHQJXH IHYHU Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  helped  one  of  the  distraught  girls  get  her  phone  working  so  she  could  talk  to  her  family,  but  then  discovered  how  â&#x20AC;&#x153;extremely  weakâ&#x20AC;?  her  friend  ZDV EDFN LQ WKHLU FDPSHUYDQ Mary,  who  Rob  describes  affectionately  as  a  ³PRWKHU KHQ´ WRRN WKH JLUOV XQGHU KHU ZLQJ 7KH\ got  the  pair  to  the  doctors  and  invited  them  into  their  KRPH DERYH WKH FDPS RIÂżFH IRU D FRXSOH RI ZHHNV liaising  with  medics  and  caring  for  the  girls  until  WKH\ ZHUH ZHOO HQRXJK WR OHDYH Their  parents  rang  from  Germany,  says  Rob,  DQG ZHUH H[WUHPHO\ JUDWHIXO Âł%XW , OLNH WR WKLQN someone  would  do  the  same  for  me  if  my  girls  were  LQ WKH VDPH VLWXDWLRQ ´ For  10  years  now  the  couple  have  run  the  busy  Waikato  District  Council-­owned  campground,  ZKLFK LV WKH ÂżUVW LQ WKH 1RUWK ,VODQG WR ZLQ WKH DZDUG 1RUWK 6RXWK +ROLGD\ 3DUN LQ &KULVWFKXUFK FODLPHG the  shield-­shaped  award  last  year  and  Buronga  5LYHUVLGH &DUDYDQ 3DUN LQ 0LOGXUD $XVWUDOLD KHOG LW IRU WKUHH \HDUV EHIRUH WKDW Competition  comes  from  all  directions,  as  about  IDPLO\ SDUNV DFURVV 1HZ =HDODQG DQG $XVWUDOLD DUH PHPEHUV &RQIHUHQFHV DOWHUQDWH EHWZHHQ WKH WZR FRXQWULHV Rob  says  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nice  to  be  recognised  by  the  industry  and  admits  he  and  his  wife  do  go  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;extra  mileâ&#x20AC;?,  often  transporting  young  travellers  to  the  bus  depot  in  Hamilton  for  instance  or  maybe  inviting  someone  KRPH IRU WKH RGG $% PDWFK The  campground  can  accommodate  1500  people  at  its  peak  and  has  grown  over  the  decade  to  include  VWDII PHPEHUV ,WÂśV D ORQJ WLPH QRZ VLQFH 5RE and  Mary  did  almost  everything  themselves,  with  RQH LQ WKH RIÂżFH ZKLOH WKH RWKHU ZDV FOHDQLQJ FDELQV Rob  says  the  job  is  now  a  lot  more  managerial  WKDQ ÂłKDQGV RQ´ While  the  family  parks  industry  has  experienced  ³TXLWH ZLOGO\´ Ă&#x20AC;XFWXDWLQJ ERRNLQJV DFURVV WKH country  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  outside  of  central  Christchurch,  at  least  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Rob  reckons  Raglanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  had  a  good  year  as  more  and  more  Aucklanders  in  particular  â&#x20AC;&#x153;discoverâ&#x20AC;?  our  WRZQ The  latest  award  on  the  wall,  along  with  a  small  Waikato  District  Council  trophy  that  sits  on  the  reception  desk  marking  Rob  and  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  10  years  of  service,  indicate  the  Clarks  might  also  have  had  no  small  part  in  the  holiday  parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  increasing  SRSXODULW\ Edith  Symes

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SUNDAY SERVICES

Silent Auction Fundraiser & Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Performance

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

Where: Raglan Town Hall When: Saturday 22nd September Time: 6.00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7.30 pm:

www.surfside.co.nz

The Town Hall will be open between 10am and 5pm on Sat 22nd to view items for auction. Bids can also be made during this time & between 6 & 7:30

Food and drinks available to purchase during the evening.

Come along and support Raglan Kindergarten! Please help us to raise the money we need to upgrade our sandpit area!

Also  at  HG  Webb  House,  Cnr  Boundary  Rd  and  Victoria  St,  Hamilton

All enquiries â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8258674, raglan@kindergarten.org.nz, 9 Stewart Street, Raglan.

The only place in Raglan to have your LPG gas ERWWOHV Ă&#x20AC;OOHG 9KG Bottles $30 Hosts: Mary and Rob Clark Address: Marine Parade,

Raglan Phone: Â (07) 825 8283 Email: Â stay@raglanholidaypark.co.nz

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Plenty to sing about at the YOT Club this week THURSDAY  20TH  SEPTEMBER Coach  -­  Family  Tree  Tour  with  Sarah  Brown  &  Katie  Scott  -­  $10 Auckland  trio  Coach  evoke  a  unique  sound  that  hints  at  elements  reminiscent  of  Trinity  Roots, Â

My  Bloody  Valentine  and  Marcy  Playground.  The  double  bass  provides  a  unique  warmth  to  their  brooding  GDUN WRQH RI IRON SRS -RLQLQJ WKHP on  their  album  release  tour  will  be  a  couple  of  the  countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  standout Â

female  musicians,  Sarah  Brown  and  Katie  Scott.

blues  duo  will  rock  your  socks  off  with  their  big  VRXQG %RWK WDOHQWHG EOXHVPHQ *UDQW +DXD LV D singer/songwriter  and  guitarist  from  Tauranga  and  0LFKDHO %DUNHU LV D SDVW PHPEHU RI 7KH -RKQ %XWOHU Trio  and  current  touring  drummer  with  iconic  Kiwi  band  Split  Enz.  These  two  unique  musicians  come  together  bringing  a  wealth  of  experience,  passion  DQG ORYH IRU WKHLU FUDIW WR PDNH EOXHV Ă&#x20AC;DYRXUHG music  with  a  deep  groove  and  soulful  spook. Â

FRIDAY  21ST  SEPTEMBER Swamp  Thing  and  The  Kryptonites  -­  $10 Local  trio  The  Kryptonites  will  be  performing  D UK\WKP DQG VRXO VHW ¿UVW XS DUPHG ZLWK IUHVK new  tunes  from  their  up-­coming  dÊbut  album.  The  talented  and  well-­seasoned  musician  Ashley  Knox  on  guitar  and  vocals,  rhythmic  foundation  powered  by  Cameron  Olsen  playing  upright  bass  and  Freddy  Limbert  on  drums.

A  night  of  live  music  not  to  be  missed  with  some  When  it  comes  to  Swamp  Thing,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  to  RI 1HZ =HDODQGÂśV ÂżQHVW PXVLFLDQV SHUIRUPLQJ DW believe  there  are  only  two  members  -­  this  power  the  YOT  Club!

Whaingaroa actor stars in comedy drama RAFFA  nominee,  12  year  old  Raglan  local  Reiki  Ruawai  has  been  selected  for  what  director  Hamish  Bennett  calls  his  ³DZHVRPH´ SHUIRUPDQFH LQ WKH VKRUW ÂżOP â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The  Dumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  A  comedy  drama,  it  tells  the  story  of  a  young  boy,  Utah,  and  the  gradual  bond  he  develops  with  his  estranged  dad  Orlando,  the  sole  employee  at  a  tiny  rural  rubbish  dump.

 FRIDAY  21ST  September  GIG  @  YOT  CLUB  BOW  ST  RAGLAN  -­  THE  KRYPTONITES  and  SWAMP  THING   $10  DOOR  SALES  ONLY

Regardless  of  initial  perceptions,  Utah  eventually  works  out  that  his  dad  is  a  good  man.  Rough  around  the  edges  with  plenty  of  character,  the  rubbish  dump  setting  itself  helps  to  depict  the  idea  that  a  personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  true  nature  will  ultimately  reveal  itself.  According  to  Hamish,  Reiki  was  a  QDWXUDO ÂżW WR SOD\ 8WDK Reikiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mother,  Naomi  Tuao,  was  impressed  by  how  seriously  he  took  his  role.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  the  camera  is  rolling  he  jumps  into  character  straight  awayâ&#x20AC;Ś Reiki  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  seem  to  mind  how  long  it  takes  to  shoot  scenesâ&#x20AC;Śeven  if  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  late  at  night  or  6am  in  the  morning!â&#x20AC;?

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Sustainable  September  is  underway!

A  big  marketing  push  has  hooked  two  more  likely  tenants  for  Raglanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  wharf  building,  lessening  community  concern  that  the  $1.9  million  replacement  for  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;shedâ&#x20AC;?  razed  in  a  VSHFWDFXODU ÂżUH \HDUV DJR could  become  a  white  elephant.

Waikato  District  Council  water  &  facilities  general  manager  Richard  %D[ FRQÂżUPHG WKH QHJRWLDWLRQV RQ 0RQGD\ DIWHU DQRWKHU FRXQFLO RIÂżFHU told  a  Raglan  Community  Board  meeting   last  week  that  there  was  now  interest  from  20  businesses  in  taking  space  at  the  wharf. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes,  we  are  currently  negotiating  with  two  new  parties  regarding  tenancies,â&#x20AC;?  Richard  told  the  Chronicle.

He  added  the  council  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;very  happyâ&#x20AC;?  with  Hamilton  real  estate  ¿UP /RGJHÂśV HIIRUWV LQ FDVWLQJ WKH QHW wider  to  attract  interest  in  the  wharf  EXLOGLQJ ZKLFK ZDV RIÂżFLDOO\ RSHQHG just  over  a  month  ago.

5DJODQ 6HDIRRGVÂś 0DUN Mathers  told  the  Chronicle  last  week  that  issues  around  a  separate  smokehouse  had  now  been  resolved  but  there  were  still  niggly   â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  received  nearly  6000  things  to  be  sorted  such  as  better  views  of  the  property  through  the  lighting  in  retail  areas.

He  said  the  council  was  /RGJH ZHEVLWH DQG RWKHU ZHEVLWH coming  around  a  bit  now  on  some  listings,â&#x20AC;?  Richard  said.

With  Raglan  Seafoods  close  to  RI 5DJODQ 6HDIRRGVÂś UHTXHVWV EXW ÂżQDOO\ VLJQLQJ XS IRU WZR RI WKH SULPH ÂłWKH GHDOÂśV VWLOO QRW WKURXJK ZHÂśUH spaces  at  the  wharf  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  and  the  Raglan  not  secure  by  a  long  shotâ&#x20AC;?.

Coastguard  having  taken  space  in  a  deal  where  its  rent  is  covered  by  an  equivalent  council  grant  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  only  two  areas  of  the  building  will  remain  vacant  if  the  latest  negotiations  are  successful. Â

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was  a  move  now  by  council  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;renegotiate  ratesâ&#x20AC;?  at  the  wharf. Âł7KH\ÂśUH QRW UHDOO\ QHJRWLDWLQJ ÂŤ WKHUHÂśV QRW DQ\WKLQJ GLIIHUHQW RQ pricing,â&#x20AC;?  Mark  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  [rents]  are  still  high.â&#x20AC;?

council  had  so  many  tenants  lined  up.

The  community  board  had  proposed  that  if  some  spaces  at  the  wharf  were  still  empty  at  Christmas,  they  could  be  put  to  temporary  use  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;community  purposesâ&#x20AC;?  such  as  pop-­up  art  exhibitions  or  to  promote  Civil  Defence.

Alan  Vink  repeated  to  the  Chronicle  after  the  chamber  function  that  the  council  was  showing  a  willingness  to  renegotiate.   He  said  he  knew  from  Although  Rodger  conceded  dealing  with  council  staff  that  they  any  temporary  uses  now  appeared  Mark  was  also  unable  to  agree  were  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  negotiable  moodâ&#x20AC;?  over  XQQHFHVVDU\ KH VDLG DQ\ ÂżUP with  comments  by  community  wharf  tenancies. suggestions  along  these  lines  board  deputy  chairman  Alan  Vink,  Meanwhile  community  board  should  be  directed  to  council  at  a  Raglan  Chamber  of  Commerce  chairman  Rodger  Gallagher  said  facilities  manager  Bruce  Airey. function,   that  it  looked  like  there  last  week  it  was  welcome  news  the  Edith  Symes

Whaingaroa  Environment  Centre  coordinates  the  annual  month-­long  series  of  workshops  and  events.  WEC  works  with  Xtreme  Waste,  Raglan  Community  House,  Environment  Waikato,  Te  Mauri  Tau,  Parito  Yoga  Retreat,  Old  School  Arts  Centre,  DOC,  Arocha  NZ,  Whaingaroa  Bee  Club,  local  community  gardens  and  Solscape  Eco  Retreat  to  DUUDQJH WKH PRQWKœV HYHQWV ,WœV amazing  to  see  such  widespread  support.  WEC  has  been  running  Sustainable  September  successfully  for  seven  years,  and  the  energy  keeps  on  going.

The  goal  of  Sustainable  September  is  to  educate  and  upskill  our  local  community,  reducing  the  need  to  rely  on  outside  resources.  Workshops  focus  on  growing  food,  swapping  clothes,  composting,  protecting  our  natural  environment  and  learning  how  to  increase  our  sustainability.

Features  so  far  include  a  pest  control  workshop  with  DOC,  trap  deployment  on  Karioi  with  Arcoha,  a  pizza  oven  workshop,  DQG DQ HQYLURQPHQWDO ¿OP night.  Attendance  has  been  great,  with  so  many  enthusiastic  tutors  and  participants.  Coming  up...  another  seed  raising  workshop  at  WEC  (Sep  27th,  QRRQ NRKD DQG ¿OP QLJKW at  Old  School  Arts  Centre  (Sep  20th,  7:30pm,  $11),  a  morning  of  yoga  and  sustainability  at  Parito  (Sep  28th,  6:30am,  koha).  Find  out  more  at  www. whaingaroa.  org.nz  or  drop  into  WEC  at  the  Town  Hall.

Fare hikes look set to add to bus woes Waikato  Regional  Council  bigwigs  took  months  to  front  up  at  a  Raglan  Community  Board  meeting,  and  even  when  WKH\ ÂżQDOO\ PDGH LW ODVW ZHHN VHHPHG LQ QR KXUU\ WR ÂżQG solutions  to  local  bus  usersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  woes  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  but  when  it  comes  to  hiking  fares  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  different  story.

The  Tuesday  before  last,  on  the  same  day  as  the  two  senior  staff  and  WZR FRXQFLOORUV ¿QDOO\ PHW ZLWK WKH ERDUG WR GLVFXVV 5DJODQœV LVVXHV with  its  bus  links,  the  regional  council  also  announced  its  proposal  WR UDLVH IDUHV E\ ¿YH SHUFHQW IURP next  January.  For  Raglan  bus  users  that  would  make  it  the  second  rise  in  a  year,  WKH ¿UVW LQFUHDVH VHYHUDO PRQWKV ago  having  helped  pay  for  the  QHZ ZHHNGD\ ¾VFKRRO DVVLVWœ URXWH from  Whatawhata  which  ensured  students  were  no  longer  left  stranded  because  of  overcrowded  buses.

Fares  will  now  rise  between  ¿YH DQG FHQWV IRU FKLOGUHQ DQG 10  and  40  cents  for  adults  on  the  FRXQFLOœV UXUDO VHUYLFHV ZKLFK

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Councillor  Paula  Southgate  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  one  of  the  four  WRC  representatives  who  came  out  to  Raglan  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  insisted  in  the  release  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;even  with  the  increase,  our  fares  represent  really  good  value  to  the  passengerâ&#x20AC;?.

Meanwhile  local  commuters  at  the  community  board  meeting  were  IDU IURP KDSS\ ZLWK WKH :5&ÂśV route  23  bus  service  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;little  was  achievedâ&#x20AC;?,  conceded  board  chairman  Rodger  Gallagher.  While  he  was  pleased  its  four  representatives  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  who  included  Theresa  Stark,  the  regional  councillor  for  our  area  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  had  made  an  appearance,  he  told  the  Chronicle  later  they  were  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  bit  out  of  touchâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  said  some  strange  things  like  nobody  was  left  standing  on  the  bus  anymore,â&#x20AC;?  Rodger  said,  even  though  two  locals  at  the  meeting  UHYHDOHG WKH\ÂśG EHHQ IRUFHG WR stand  that  very  week.

And  the  WRC  representatives  KDGQÂśW GRQH DQ\ SUHSDUDWRU\ ZRUN he  said,  towards  trying  to  solve  the  problems  of  the  service  to  and  from  +DPLOWRQ ,W VHHPHG WKH\ÂśG DGGHG a  smaller  bus  to  keep  the  parents Â

of  stranded  students  happy,  while  ³:KDW D SLW\ :HÂśOO FRQVLGHU DOO protested.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  [travellers]  come  withdrawing  the  Sunday  run  so  VXJJHVWLRQV EXW ZHÂśUH QRW JRLQJ WR and  they  go.â&#x20AC;? important  to  other  Raglan  residents  make  promises,â&#x20AC;?  was  his  cynical  And  neither  travellers  nor  and  tourist  operators. interpretation  of  the  WRC  response. family  members  could  now  return  Ongoing  problems  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  like  the  on  Sundays  from  weekend  visits  to  lack  of  grab-­straps  in  the  aisle  for  Raglan,  she  pointed  out. ocal  commuters  at  standing  passengers  and  inadequate  Trix  has  since  had  her  the  community  board  storage  for  bikes  or  surfboards  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  concerns,  along  with  those  of  other  with  no  clear  solutions  passengers,  forwarded  to  the  WRC  meeting  were  far  from  resurfaced  in  sight  except  for  the  vague  by  the  community  board  in  the  KDSS\ ZLWK WKH :5&ÂśV possibility  of  redesigning  minor  hope  that  user-­friendly  changes  can  be  made  to  the  service.   route  23  bus  service  and  aspects  of  the  bus,  added  John.

Raglan  commuter  Trix  Other  complaints  are  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;little  was  achievedâ&#x20AC;?,  0DF(ZHQ DOVR OHIW ODVW ZHHNÂśV children  are  not  giving  up  their  Board  chairman  Rodger  Gallagher.  PHHWLQJ GLVVDWLVÂżHG SDUWLFXODUO\ seats  for  adults,  buses  with  nothing  over  the  recently  rejigged  bus  passengers  can  grip  onto  are  going  timetable.  Not  only  did  the  10am  too  fast  on  hilly  sections,   and  that  Beyond  a  few  Powerpoint  service  that  ward  councillor  Clint  there  are  no  horizontal  rails  to  presentations,  he  said,  they  were  Baddeley  fought  so  hard  to  get  now  secure  trundler  bags  and  the  like. ill-­prepared  to  answer  a  series  leave  Raglan  much  later,  she  said,  Meantime  Rodger  is  keen  to  of  questions  from  frustrated  but  the  withdrawal  of  the  Sunday  see  at  least  the  Sunday  bus  run  commuters  and  had  now  â&#x20AC;&#x153;gone  and  public  holiday  service  was  also  reinstated,  after  comments  by  away  to  do  more  researchâ&#x20AC;?  because  hugely  inconvenient. residents  on  his  Raglan  website  they  had  no  data  with  which  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  being  short-­changed  suggest  that  a  seven-­day-­a-­week  GHWHUPLQH WKH FRPPXQLW\ÂśV QHHGV for  the  sake  of  a  few  backpackers,â&#x20AC;?  service  is  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;basic  requirementâ&#x20AC;?. /RQJWLPH UHVLGHQW DQG FRXQFLO she  said  of  the  11.30  bus  departure  Either  the  newly  acquired  ZDWFKGRJ -RKQ /DZVRQ VDLG WKH from  Raglan,  which  has  been  put  20-­seater  Whatawhata  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;school  meeting  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;unsatisfactoryâ&#x20AC;?,  back  so  the  same  bus  on  its  earlier  DVVLVWÂś EXV Âą DOWKRXJK QRW especially  considering  the  council  journey  out  here  can  pick  up  inter-­ wheelchair  accessible  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  or  another  had  put  off  coming  for  three  city  travellers  headed  for  Raglan  minibus  volunteered  by  a  private  months  and  was  obviously  still  not  and  save  them  a  long  wait  at  operator  could  be  a  starter  for  a  doing  anything  to  address  the  issues  Hamilton  Transport  Centre.  regular  Sunday  run,  he  said.   raised  before  then.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  pay  the  rates,â&#x20AC;?  Trix  Edith  Symes

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RAGLAN Chronicle 7

Opinion: Rational thinking

by Ian McKissack

Raglan Junior Rugby wrapup Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  to  believe  that  the  along  with  trainings  on  top  and  Nicolas  Jeffcoat  who  were  Junior  Rugby  Season  is  over  of  their  club  commitments.  selected  for  the  Gywnn  Shield  already,  and  it  is  even  harder  However  their  efforts  have  and  Kyden  Waitere  for  the Â

Our  John  Banks  is  a  strange  fellow.  Despite  his  successes  in  various  forms  of  public  life  he  occasionally  appears  to  be  not  too  bright.  For  instance  his  attempt  to  convince  us  that  he  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  about  Kim  Dotcomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contribution  to  his  mayoral  election  fund.  But  my  main  doubt  about  Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wisdom  is  his  recent  statement  that  he  believes  that  the  world  is  only  6,000  years  old.  Such  a  belief  can  only  be  to  uphold  the  literal  truth  of  the  Old  Testament.  In  many  parts  of  the  U.S.  this  would  not  be  unusual.  To  convince  the  faithful  there  is  a  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  in  Kentucky  which  aims  to  encourage  this  Book  of  Genesis  view  of  our  origins.  It  includes  a  picture  of  a  man  coexisting  with  a  dinosaur.  This  form  of  religious  belief  rejects  the  modern  evolutionary  view  WKDW GLQRVDXUV ZHUH ZHOO JRQH EHIRUH WKH ÂżUVW recognisable  human  ancestor  appeared.

If  you  are  foolish  enough  to  try  and  discuss  this  topic  with  a  believer  you  may  well  be  accused  of  VFLHQWLVP RYHU UHOLDQFH RQ WKH VFLHQWLÂżF PHWKRG , KDYH DOZD\V KDG GLIÂżFXOW\ ZLWK WKLV DUJXPHQW ,W seems  to  me  that  basically  science  is  just  thinking  rationally,  based  on  the  evidence  before  us.  In  daily  life  we  rely  on  our  experiences  to  let  us  know  what  leads  to  what.  If  we  have  noticed  that  the  bus  never  leaves  Raglan  at  2  p.m.  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hang  around  the  library  steps  at  that  time,  hoping  it  will  come  along.

Some  people  have  visions  or  revelations,  giving  apparent  awareness  of  another  level  of  truth  or  being.  But  these  experiences  do  tend  to  be  a  bit  slippery.  Now  you  see  them,  now  you  GRQœW , VXVSHFW WKDW -RKQ %DQNV ¿QGV VRPH RI KLV memories  are  a  bit  slippery.

New Museum getting plenty of visitors The  number  of  people  visiting  the  new  Raglan  Museum  is  well  ahead  of  expectations.  Initially  it  was  hoped  that  1500  visitors  would  YLVLW WKH PXVHXP LQ LWV ÂżUVW \HDU LQ WKH QHZ EXLOGLQJ However,  so  far  more  than  3000  people  have  visited  the  museum  to  enjoy  the  history  of  Raglan  Whaingaroa  since  it  opened  in  November  2011.  This  count  does  not  include  the  large  number  of  locals  who  went  along  to  the  two  community  open  days.  Museum  President  Patrick  Day  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It  is  now  clear  that  more  people  than  the  entire  population  of  5DJODQ ZLOO YLVLW WKH PXVHXP LQ LWV ÂżUVW \HDU :H DUH thrilled  that  the  museum  is  receiving  such  support.  It  is  particularly  pleasing  to  see  so  many  school  groups  visiting  the  museum.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  exhibits  have  been  developed  steadily  during  the  year.  Repeat  visitors  notice  a  continuing  growth  in  the  size  and  range  of  the  GLVSOD\V &XUUHQWO\ DQ H[KLELWLRQ RI VXUÂżQJ LQ 5DJODQ LV EHLQJ SUHSDUHG 6XUÂżQJ LV RI FRQVLGHUDEOH LPSRUWDQFH LQ 5DJODQ ERWK FXOWXUDOO\ DQG ÂżQDQFLDOO\ 7KH VXUÂżQJ H[KLELWLRQ KDV EHHQ PDGH SRVVLEOH E\ D grant  of  $20,000.00  from  the  Gallagher  Group.  The  exhibition  has  grown  from  generous  donations  from  PDQ\ LQGLYLGXDOV RI VXUÂżQJ PHPRUDELOLD $Q\ PRUH will  be  gratefully  received.

While  the  staff  are  unpaid  volunteers  it  is  still  D FRQVLGHUDEOH ÂżQDQFLDO XQGHUWDNLQJ WR UXQ WKH PXVHXP +DSSLO\ WKH PXVHXPÂśV ÂżQDQFHV KDYH received  a  considerable  boost  with  an  annual  grant  of  $20,000.00  towards  museum  expenses  from  the  Waikato  District  Council  in  its  recent  long  term  plan.  Dr  Day  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The  grant  makes  our  future  more  secure.  The  Council  grant  is  not  only  pleasing  in  itself  but  is  also  a  signal  to  other  organisations  that  the  local  council  considers  the  Raglan  Museum  to  be  well  worth  their  support.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The  museum  which  is  situated  at  15  Wainui  Road  is  open  seven  days  a  week.  It  is  a  treasure  house  of  Raglan  and  district  material  and  is  well  worth  a  visit.  It  is  an  essential  part  of  the  Raglan  experience.  The  annual  general  meeting  of  the  museum  society  will  be  held  in  the  museum  on  Monday  1  October  2012  at  10am.  All  members  and  interested  parties  are  very  welcome.

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to  believe  there  were  no  games  been  rewarded  as  the  Bowers  Goord  Cup. cancelled  due  to  the  extremely  Black  team  received  the Â

To  the  amazing  team  of Â

wet  weather  we  have  had.  It  Team  Sportsmanship  Award,  coaches  who  put  so  much  time  has  been  a  very  successful  selected  by  referees  and  and  effort  into  their  teams,  to  season  with  9  teams  and  172  PDWFK RI¿FLDOV IRU H[HPSODU\ all  the  parents  who  have  given  registered  players.  Each  and  EHKDYLRXU RQ WKH ¿HOG 7RP up  their  Saturday  mornings  every  player  deserves  a  pat  on  Wallace  was  awarded  the  and  to  everyone  who  jumped  the  back;͞  you  have  all  made  us  Most  Valuable  Player  of  the  on  board  with  the  fundraising  very  proud.

tournament,  voted  on  by  as  well  as  Margaret  Dillion,  Congratulations  Wallace,  opposing  teams  and  peers.  This  Chris  &  Rochelle  Salmon  Ned  Pene,  Ryan  Larkins,  is  proof  that  we  (Raglan  Junior  and  Katrina  Goodwin,  The  Keith  MacDonald  and  Sam  5XJE\ LQVWLO KRQRXUDEOH Chronicle,Meridian,TeMata  Robertson,  who  have  been  values  in  our  players.  The  School...Thank  You! selected  for  the  Waikato  Invitational  tournament  kicks  To  the  Sponsors:  Parker  off  this  weekend  with  three  Under  45kg  Invitational  Shearing,  Raglan  Flooring  games  against  Te  Awamutu,  Representative  Team  Xtra,  Raglan  Earthmovers,  King  Country  and  the  other  IRUPHUO\ *ROG¿HOGV %HQ Volcom,  The  Shack,  Raglan  +DPLOWRQ WHDP DQG ¿QLVKHV Broughton  also  trialled,  6XSHU 9DOXH 6TXDUH

next  Sunday  with  games  but  was  unavailable  for  the  Raglan  Pharmacy,  Blueburst  against  Thames  Valley  and  tournament.  These  players  Berries,  Fairview  Motors,  Western  Bay  of  Plenty.  We  have  made  huge  commitments  Century  21,  Raglan  Bakery,  wish  them  every  success,  to  rugby  this  season,  starting  Top  Cut  Butchery,  D  Signs,  along  with  Reiki  Ruawai  with  their  Raglan  Club  teams,  Speights  Ale  House,  we  really  who  has  won  selection  to  as  well  as  the  Goord  Cup  in  do  appreciate  you  generosity  the  2012  Roller  Mills  squad.  June,  the  Bowers  Cup  which  and  support.

In  total  we  have  had  11  KDV MXVW ÂżQLVKHG DQG QRZ WKH After  such  an  amazing  Waikato  Under  45kg  Team.  talented  players  make  various  season,  the  challenge  will  be  The  boys  have  played  an  Representative  Teams,  as  to  match  or  better  it  next  year! enormous  amount  of  rugby,  well  as  the  players  already  The  Committee each  with  starting  positions  mentioned,  congratulations  to  in  the  teams  mentioned,  Keaton  Neels,  Sam  Armory Â

Raglan Junior Rugby Club Trophy Recipients Wilfred  Neil  Trophy  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Sportsmanship  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Sean  Dillon Milward  Shield  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Most  Promising  Junior  Player  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Keaton  Neels Robbs  Family  Award  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Team  Performance  &  Fair  Play  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  7th  Grade 13TH  GRADE Best  Attacker  -­  Montel  Kiel Best  Defender  -­  Cory  Gillett Most  Improved  -­  Luke  Vercoe Coaches  Award  -­  Sean  Dillon 12TH  GRADE Most  Improved  -­  Whaingaroa  Riki-­ Wahanga Coaches  Award  -­  Jake  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;brien 11TH  GRADE Best  Forward  -­  Salvador  Cotterill-­Nagels Best  Back  -­  Makoare  Mataira Most  Improved  -­  Hikairo  Rapana-­Tengu Coaches  Award  -­  Luka  Bensemen 10TH  GRADE Best  Attacker  -­  Charles  Jackson Best  Defender  -­  Jake  Ellison Most  Improved  -­  James  Forrest Coaches  Award  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Campbell  Diprose 9TH  GRADE  Best  Attacker  -­  Stewart  Simpson Best  Defender  -­  Lucy  Single Most  Improved  -­  Nick  Forrest Coaches  Award  -­  George  Reeves 8TH  GRADE Best  Attacker  -­  Maru  Maniapoto-­Whitiora Best  Defender  -­  Jack  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill Most  Improved  -­  Angus  Reeves Coaches  Award  -­  Tana  Clapham 7TH  GRADE Best  Attacker  -­  Lucca  Page Coaches  Award  -­  Oliver  Wallace Most  Improved  -­  William  Millward Coaches  Award   -­  Kahn  Sweetman 6TH  GRADE  -­  BLACK Best  Attacker   -­  Jackson  Fellowes Best  Defender   -­  Divyne  Shadrock Most  Improved   -­  Riley  Hartgill Coaches  Award  -­   Paige  Waitere 6TH  GRADE  -­  GREEN Best  Attacker   -­  Jasmine  Single Coaches  Award   -­  Aria  Mclachlan Most  Improved   -­  Kade  Fitch-­Waitere Coaches  Award  -­  Zen  Single

SANDS OF TIME: Continuing our occasional history series, we look this week at the Raglan & Kawhia Light Railway. By John Lawson Raglan  might  have  been  a  very  different  town  if  the  railway  proposals  of  a  century  ago  had  been  built.  On  3  September  1912  at  a  Raglan  Chamber  of  Commerce  meeting  in  the  Town  Hall,  60  settlers  asked  the  government  to  suspend  its  proposed  railway  from  Pukemiro  (at  the  end  of  WKH OLQH IURP +XQWO\ WR 5DJODQ until  a  Frankton  to  Raglan  route  was  surveyed.  In  1910  the  Prime  Minister  had  also  announced  a  proposed  25  mile,  £250,000  line  from  Ngaruawahia  to  Raglan  Harbour.

In  1920  the  Hamilton,  Raglan  and  Kawhia  Light  Railway  Board  was  set  up  with  support  from  the  West  Coast  Railway  League  and  powers  to  borrow  money  and  levy  rates.  A  £150,000  loan  was  about  to  be  raised  for  construction  of  80  miles  of  2  foot  gauge  light  railway  via  Karamu,  a  10  chain  tunnel  into  the  Waitetuna  valley  and  Te  Uku  VHH DSSUR[LPDWH URXWH RQ PDS

when  Gordon  Coates  (Minister  of  Public  Works  1923-­25  and  Prime  0LQLVWHU SURPLVHG WR seal  the  main  road  if  the  railway  was  dropped.  The  sealed  road  to  Raglan  was  completed  in  the  1960s,  and  Kawhiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sealed  road  about  40  years  after  the  promise.

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Commerce  envisaged  that  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;have  the  choice  of  two  harbours,  each  within  approximately  35  miles.  Raglan  harbour  is  navigable  for  fair-­sized  steamers,  and  when  the  proposed  deepening  improvements  at  the  bar  are  carried  out,  large  vessels  will  be  able  to  come  alongside  the  splendid  new  wharf  now  rapidly Â

approaching  completion.  .  .  It  was  also  considered  that  freezing  works  would  be  erected  on  the  harboursâ&#x20AC;?.

But  the  prospects  of  Raglan  becoming  a  smokestack  town  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  ended  then.  It  was  as  late  as  the  1960s  that  the  last  suggestion  of  a  railway  was  revived.  In  a  feasibility  study  of Â

ironsand  resources,  the  suggestion  of  an  extension  from  Pukemiro  was  revived  to  bring  coal  to  the  iron  and  limestone.  Fortunately  the  decision  was  made  to  site  the  new  steelmill  at  Glenbrook  and  the  harbour  and  the  ironsand  dunes  to  the  north  of  it  remained  without  the  drift  of  smoke.  How  different  Raglan  might  have  been!

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Public Notices

CHURCH IN HOMES Sunday 10.30am For home locations ph: 021 2386580 Roger Shared Lunch Raglan Community Church

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THURS @ Raglan Community House 10 - 1pm CV Writing Assistance.

FREE. All welcome. Appts required. Ph 825 8142.

THURS @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. Euchre. All welcome.

6pm.

R A G L A N KINDERGARTEN SILENT AUCTION. Saturday 22nd September at the Town Hall. Open from 10 am for viewing/bidding. For more details please phone 8258674.

SUNDAYS @ TE UKU CHURCH, Evening service 7pm.

MAINLY MUSIC. Monday & Wednesday 9.30am@ Te Uku Church.

TUES @ RAGLAN CLUB -- Texas Hold!em 6.30pm.

WEDNESDAYS @ BLACKSAND CAFĂ&#x2030;.

Knitting Circle from 9.30am.

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RAGLAN LIGHT EXERCISE GROUP. Meets Mon & Thurs 1011am & Wed 2pm @ the Old Gospel Hall, Raglan West.

LAST WED OF THE MONTH @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. 60!s Music "n! Mingles. 11am.

Enquiries Geoff Meek 825 0488.

THURS@ the Old School Arts Centre.

Spinners and weavers.

10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2pm. New members welcome.

TE MATA SOCIAL CLUB AGM Tuesday 25th September 7.30pm. At the Te Mata Club, Kawhia Rd, Te Mata.

CARE & CRAFT held Mondays at Union Church Hall. 9am "til 12o!clock. new member welcome.

Transport provided.

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Flowers Lilypot Florist )UHVK Ă RZHUV 6HQG Ă RZHUV 3RWWHG SODQWV

07 825 6847

2 Wallis Street

We!ve changed!

Come in and see how we!ve grown!

GUYS your rack is getting fuller too!!

In My Good Books Quality 2nd hand books Open Fri, Sat & Sun from 10am 2 Wallis St

SHEEP $10 good sized bag, ph 825 0522 or ph/text 022 609 0052.

TOP LOADER WASHING machine, EUDQG QHZ SK 3759.

KAYAK VIKING SEATS, 2 adults + 1 child. ,QFOXGHV Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ URG holders and storage, 2 paddles - $950. 3 x life jackets optional/extra ph 825 7218.

For Hire FLOORSANDING EQUIPMENT for hire.

Ph Raglan Flooring 825 8777.

BOUNCY CASTLE, Great entertainment for the kids, call Vicki 825 7575.

Wanted LOOKING FOR PROPERTY to keep two horses in the Raglan / Te Mata area.

0211747571 / 8258286 HOUSE-SITTER A V A I L A B L E Experienced housesitter available. Feed/ care for pets & plants.

Collect mail & answer phone. Keep your home clean/tidy and safe.

References avail. Phone Tania Edwards 027 654 3304.

Missing 8-WEEK-OLD FEMALE kunekune, ginger, white and black spots.

Missing from Wainui Road Friday 14th Sept SK

To Let COMMERCIAL BUILDING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Raglan Storage and Industrial Park Ltd. Ph 8256560.

COMMERCIAL/RETAIL SHOP PREMISES Raglan CBD, 84 SQM TWO available Ph 021 363465 or admin@shoreline.net.nz

Situations Vacant CASUAL STAFF R E Q U I R E D .

Experienced caregiver, must be available to work rostered duties. Contact Manager, 825 8306.

Raglan Hospital & Rest Home.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST are invited to provide a safe transport vehicle service for the Raglan Club. The service is open to negotiation re hours and days per week and remuneration.

Contact the Manager Raglan Club 825 8288

SEPTEMBER IS CERVICAL SCREENING AWARENESS MONTH Regular cervical smears are recommended for women aged 20-69years of age.

Come in to West Coast Health Clinic for a cervical smear during September and get an instant gift PLUS go in the draw to win a basket full of goodies.

Appointments available Mon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fri from 8am with late nights Mon & Thurs. Ph 825-0114 or email tracey@ westcoasthealth. co.nz to book your appointment today.

Cervical screening save lives â&#x20AC;Ś it could save yours!

Meeting Dates October 2012 The following meetings will be held during October 2012. All meetings will be held at the Waikato District Council, 15 Galileo Street, Ngaruawahia unless otherwise stated.

COMMITTEES Creative Communities New Zealand 11 October, 10.00am (Riverside Room, Main Street, Huntly) Rural Ward Discretionary Fund

23 October, 10.30am

COMMUNITY BOARDS/ COMMITTEES Onewhero Tuakau 1 October, 9.30am (Tuakau Memorial Hall, George St, Tuakau) Te Kauwhata 3 October, 7.00pm (Fire Brigade Rooms, Baird Avenue, Te Kauwhata)

Situations Vacant

Ngaruawahia

9 October, 6.00pm

Meremere 11 October, 7.00pm (Meremere Church, Te Puea Ave, Meremere)

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COUNCIL Waikato District Council 23 October, 1.30pm Note: In the event that the business of any Committee is not concluded on the advertised date, the meeting may be continued on a later date scheduled by the Committee prior to adjournment.

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Public Notices

THE RAGLAN & DISTRICT MUSEUM SOCIETY will hold its 2012 Annual General Meeting at the museum at 10am on Monday 1 October 2012. All members and intending members are very welcome to attend.

RAGLAN SWIMMING CLUB meeting to be held on Thursday 27 October DW SP DW WKH 5DJODQ Community House.

Meeting to discuss increased useage of Raglan Area School pool. All interested persons welcome. Call Megan 021 407 754 if any questions.

0800 492 452 www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz

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Â&#x2021; Well  presented,  north  facing,  low  maintenance  property  with  harbour  views Â&#x2021; Full  section  761m2 Â&#x2021; 2  double  bedrooms  plus  private  study  for  the  adults  upstairs Â&#x2021; 6HPL VHOI FRQWDLQHG Ã&#x20AC;DW GRZQVWDLUV Â&#x2021; Superb  kitchen,  open  plan  living  Ã&#x20AC;RZLQJ WR GHFN DQG %%4 DUHD Â&#x2021; Double  garage  with  designated  workshop  for  Dad,  off  road  parking  and  sheltered  views  of  Raglan Â&#x2021; Centrally  located,  close  to  school  and  township

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Sweet  location,  bush  clad  1161m2  section  with  beautiful  native  trees.  Local  residents  dropping  in  include  Tui,  Woodpigeons  and  Moreporks.  Approximately  10  minute  walk  to  the  world  IDPRXV ³,QGLFDWRUV´ VXUI VSRW &  lagoon.  Enjoy  endless  summers!  Power  &  phone  on  boundary.

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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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