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Last week the Chronicle stated the Raglan Community Board had voted to call for tenders for Xtreme Waste’s contract, and had quotes from board member Linda Cole which painted a very misleading picture.

Ms Cole stated that “people don’t even get to dump a trailer load of rubbish off for

free no matter what its contents” in Raglan. This is misleading in two ways. Firstly dumping for free has not been possible anywhere in the district for some time and secondly there are certain recyclable materials which, treated as rubbish in most other parts of the district, can be dropped off for free in Raglan.

Ms Cole commented that there was no comparison between ‘Raglan’s blue bags at $2.70 each and the 25c or so it costs for a standard black rubbish bag” elsewhere. The blue bag system is designed to encourage recycling and therefore has the landfill component of the rate built into the cost of the bag. How could a community board member not be aware of this?

At the end of the article Ms Cole appeared to recommend dumping

rubbish in Hamilton. Three weeks ago at the Hamilton transfer station we were charged $11 for dumping rubbish that would have cost $2-3 to dump in Raglan, because of Hamilton’s standard charges – another reason we prefer Xtreme Waste.

Some questions: An Xtreme Waste representative was present earlier in the meeting but was not invited to stay for this additional discussion - why not? Why did the vote occur when two of the community board were away, but when the members who are on record as being highly critical of Xtreme Waste were all there? And why was this important discussion and vote not an agenda item?

If this board is intent on getting rid of a non-profit locally based organization that has created 20 or so jobs then I want a new board. Losing that many jobs would have a devastating effect on our town – not forgetting the excellent shop, the support Xtreme Waste provides to other community groups, and the environmental benefits. Most people in Raglan are proud of this town’s recycling record - it’s one of the best in the world.

At the very least I urge the board to invite someone to their next meeting who can help them with a few basic facts about Xtreme Waste, and then to vote again when the whole board is there.

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Seven tonnes of “snow” dumped on the beachfront at Kopua Domain brought squeals of delight from Raglan’s younger set last Saturday as the town’s annual mid-winter swim made a bigger splash than usual, attracting hundreds of onlookers.

An out-of-season Santa was there handing out the chockie bars and a larger-than-life Elmo – straight out of Sesame Street – chatted with the kids after judging the fancy dress before the swim.

An incognito Kermit the frog won first prize from the dozen or so kids entered, with bumble-bee Lydia Geros buzzing into second place. Hula girl Christina Schmutz took first place from a multitude of grown-ups dressed

imaginatively and unselfconsciously, while Tony Agar in his Santa suit came a close second.

Not that Santa swam in the end – his excuse was that he feared ruining his precious hand-stitched Santa pants, which might be needed later in the year.

Raglan librarian Merren Tait however was not afraid to get her long, flowing hula girl garb wet and in case anyone didn’t know pointed out that – unlike others – she braved the water without a wetsuit underneath her fancy dress.

Admittedly Saturday’s temperatures were milder than for some previous mid-winter swims, especially last year’s, which attracted just a handful of hardy souls.

Merren was disappointed though to miss the early judging of the

Merren Tait staking a claim for ‘best dressed’ at the mid winter swim

“best dressed” for which she’d come prepared, accessorising with a matching red lei and ukulele.

NZ Olympic team chef de mission and local resident Dave Currie called the colourful array of swimmers to the water’s edge at noon – adults to the left, kids to the right – then those in for the thrill of the chill took the plunge in pursuit of a couple of balls bobbing on the water.

A bottle of champagne – unchilled, the Chronicle understands – was awarded to Ayeesha Geros who swam like a champion almost to the other side of the estuary at high tide, returning triumphant with ball in hand.

Young Lexi Holmes, who valiantly swam in her netball uniform after arriving home just in time from an early Hamilton game, scored a big block of chocolate as her reward for beating all the kids back to shore with the other ball.

Meanwhile the once-pristine “snow” – in truth salt flake ice trucked fresh from Auckland that morning – became slushier, then muddier by the minute thanks to throngs of happy feet.

Raglan Community House co-ordinated the snow-on-the-beach festival as a feature of this year’s mid-winter swim, which was organised as usual by Raglan Ray White Real Estate with support from local businesses.

The community house not only won the best dressed team award, for its seven All Blacks who took the plunge, but also supplied hot home-made soup for free. Nearby, Raglan Kindergarten ran a sausage sizzle, with a lunchtime queue keeping its volunteers snowed under with work.

Funds raised from the event – to be divided between Raglan Surf Life Saving Club and Raglan Coastguard – included $151 by bucket collection on the day, $200 from Raglan Chamber of Commerce and $300 from Raglan Ray White Real Estate. Edith Symes

*Thanks to sponsors for swim and fancy dress prizes: Wainui Rd Supermarket, Raglan Wines & Spirits, The Shack, Orca Restaurant & Bar, Raglan Bakery, Raglan Harbour View Hotel, Raglan Ray White Real Estate.

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The Raglan Knitting Circle, including Stan Grime (centre), working on ‘squares’ for their ‘Olympic’ scarf

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Any needling cast off as Stan sticks to knitting – and Games deadline A solitary man is helping a team of Raglan

women as they race the clock to help complete a purler of a project in the countdown to the London Olympics – a knitted scarf long enough to fit around the Olympic track.

Local knitter Stan Grime stopped work on his chunky cable-knit jersey at Raglan Knitting Circle’s regular meeting in Blacksand Cafe last week just long enough to consider that, yes, he’d probably knit a 20-centimetre square or two for Scarf 2012 before heading off to the Games himself.

Then he too could say he’d contributed to the now international project which aims to have 2012 squares stitched together before the Olympics open late next month.

Stan’s the man when it comes to knitting, and his work rivals the best at the weekly knitting circle which has become a popular part of the community calendar since starting up four years ago.

He remains unfazed at being seen wielding a pair of knitting needles –plus a cable needle last week – alongside a dozen or more female companions chatting and sharing patterns, often over a cup of coffee.

“Yep I’m a man and I knit – get over it!” Stan was heard to say to an onlooker staring in his direction at Blacksand one day.

And he told the Chronicle some of the best knitters in the world are male. In Peru, for instance, men set up on the streets and knit garments for the tourist industry.

But Stan says he knits purely for pleasure, not money. It’s mostly for himself, his god-daughter, partner and friends. And he gets lots of great feedback on his creations.

It all started long ago when Stan was a kid, sitting in front of the open fire on a Sunday and

knitting alongside his mother and sisters. “My brothers and father gave me hell,” he admits.

Since then however knitting’s made a big comeback in the Western world, even among the film star set. Stan – a caterer with Woodlands Country Cuisine in Gordonton – picked it up again fairly recently when he found himself on his own, his thoughts in turmoil after a relationship ended.

“I thought it might be good for me,” he says. It was. Now he reckons if he sits up and knits

at night – music on, fire glowing – he can get rid of “the shit in life” and sleep like a baby.

Knitting’s “very therapeutic”, he explains. “You’ve got to concentrate and it just takes you away.”

Stan’s one of several among the knitting circle keen now to add to Scarf 2012, with the peggy squares due to be sent to England next week.

The project came out of the need to be included in the celebration of the Games by a similar group of knitters in Newham, a stone’s throw from where it’s all about to happen in London’s East End.

“They are still collecting squares and are holding events sewing it (the scarf) up,” says Raglan Community House project manager Tony Agar who is the common strand between the two groups.

Three Mills Craft Association has apparently even had squares sent from America, he adds, and are keen to record for posterity exactly where each square is from and by whom.

“Hopefully we will see a little bit of Raglan at the 2012 Olympics. Maybe even start a trans-global knitting club!”

Scarf 2012 will be auctioned off for charity after the Games, or made into blankets – as is traditional for peggy squares – and given to homes or charities.

Edith Symes

Wanted: Raglan Whaingaroa Film Makers and ActorsNominations are now open for the 2012 Raglan Arts Film Festival Awards.

The highly sought after RAFFA awards celebrate the achievements of local Raglan Whaingaroa film makers and actors. While nominations can be for movies of any length and genre, they must be made by film makers, or actors from around the Whaingaroa Harbour (West of the deviation) or filmed in the area. Raglan Arts Council Chair, Rodger Gallagher said, “The Awards acknowledge the high local interest in this art form and the creativity achieved. This is the fourth year of the awards and already there are some strong contenders.”

The RAFFA awards culminate in a red carpet awards evening held in September. The Awards are organised by the Raglan Community Arts Council and held at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre after

the Academy has reviewed the nominations. The major overall award is known as the RAFFA Creative Force Award and in 2011 it went to Raglan Area School teachers and children of Te Roopu Aroha ki Te Reo. The other main categories are for Documentary, Music Video, Environmental, Live Action, Best Actor and Actress. There is also a People’s Choice Award.

All nominated short films that meet the criteria will be screened at the awards night along with excerpts from TV series and feature length films. Due to the overwhelming response to see the local films, an additional screening is held on the day following the awards ceremony.

The RAFFA awards were designed by local Whaingaroa steel artist, Philip Meek. Application forms are available from the Raglan Old School Arts Centre in Stewart Street. Phone 825 0023, Email info@raglanartscentre.co.nz Or download at http://tinyurl.com/2012raffa - nominations close on 30 July. Rodger Gallagher

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Morning tea at Raglan Pharmacy with a pufferfish called Sailor sounds an unlikely kind of event.

Nevertheless it’s happening downtown next Tuesday – just at the start of the school holidays – when Asthma Waikato brings this year’s fundraiser to Raglan with the message that asthmatic kids and their families can live full, active lives.

To prove it, Hamilton pharmacist and asthmatic Ian McMichael will cycle into town to promote Sailor’s Big Bike Ride Round Waikato.

He’s on a one-man mission next week to raise $80,000 by cycling 800 kilometres and visiting 80 pharmacies in 23 towns in just six days. That’s a personal challenge of about 120kms each day for the pharmacist with a passion for preventative awareness and education across our community.

Local pharmacist Christine Troughton believes it’s a good cause worth supporting, and has West Coast Health Clinic behind her.

And there’ll be some fun n’ games, and giveaways, instore with asthma champion

Sailor the Pufferfish, she promises.The mascot, who regularly visits

schools and communities, was developed by the charity to help young children manage their asthma in a fun and positive way. Sailor’s 7 Top Tips focus on “knowing how you feel when you have asthma and taking your medication as prescribed via a spacer”, says Asthma Waikato.

*Sailor the Pufferfish will be at Raglan Pharmacy at 9.30am on Tuesday, July 3.

Edith Symes

Sailor the Pufferfish blowing into town

A meeting is to be held at Te Uku Hall next Tuesday night over Waikato District Council’s proposal to extend its Raglan ward boundaries – a plan that one meeting organiser says represents a “wonderful opportunity” for the rural sector around Raglan to have better representation and more say.

The proposed review of representation, as it’s officially called, would see the current Whaingaroa ward disappear from the 2013 local body elections and the Raglan ward boundaries move out from Te Uku to include Waitetuna and its surrounding area.

But the review’s submissions process also gives rural residents a chance to push for Raglan Community Board’s boundaries – which are already set to take in Ruapuke, Te Uku and Te Mata from 2013 – to be

extended further to mirror the proposed Raglan ward boundaries.

“It’s exciting for us,” said Ohautira Road resident Vera van der Voorden last week as she arranged to have maps and submission forms on hand at Tuesday’s 7.30pm meeting. “We can ask for Raglan Community Board boundary changes as well as for the proposed extended ward boundaries,” she said.

If ward and community board boundaries were aligned, it would mean the interests of rural Raglan residents would be represented not only by a ward councillor but also by the community board.

Representation on the community board could also increase to include additional members from the new rural areas if that’s what submitters wanted, Vera told the Chronicle, and next week’s

meeting would look at such options.

She herself is calling for the number of board members to be raised from six to eight to reflect extended boundaries, which she says should encompass all Old Mountain Road, Waitetuna Valley Road and Cogswell road residents.

Tuesday’s meeting is also aimed at bringing clarity to the current review process. “A lot of people feel intimidated (by the process) and the issues are quite convoluted … but if we don’t use the opportunity (to change) then the opportunity is lost,” Vera insisted.

The council has extended its deadline for submissions by a week, to July 9, especially to give the Raglan district community extra time to have its say on the proposed representation arrangements.

Edith Symes

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Dance performance by Whaingaroa Youth Movement

RAGLAN JUNIOR SOCCER 23.06.12

5th Kingies Won 5 - 1 Pipiri Kenehuru Aoturoa

6th Stingrays Loss 4-7 Nellie Mae Shea

6th Penguins Loss 1 - 4 The Team

7th Dolphins Win 5 - 2 Sienna Harding

7th Snappers Draw 0 - 0 The Team

8th Orcas Win 10-1 Finnbar Eadie

8th Sharks Lost 0 - 3 Kaitlyn Collier

9th Manta Rays Won 7-1 Levi White

10th Seasnakes Won 2-1 Marvin Goodwin

11th Bull Sharks Lost 1 - 3 Kaleb Fisher

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RAGLAN JUNIOR RUGBY 23.06.12

6th Black Won 100-90 Kingston Smith & Jackson Fellowes

6th Green Won 45-30 Kade Fitch-Waitere & Jasmine Single

7th Won 85-70 George Loten & Lucca Page

8th Won 55-25 Maru Maniapoto-Whitiora, Jack O’Neill & Angus Reeves

9th Won 60-30 Liam Parrott & George Reeves

10th Lost 10-30 Hunter Reily & Coby Rooks

11th Won 48-14 Makoare Mataria & Kane Roberts

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Dear Sir

Snow on the Beach and the Mid

Winter Swim were held last Saturday

over at Te Kopua. What a blast! The

community turned out in full support,

the Mid Winter swim was lots of fun

with a surprisingly large number of

hardy souls willing to brave the icy

water and the kids (big and small)

had a wonderful time in the snow - a

whole 7 tonnes of it. Huge thanks to

Waikato District Council and Raglan

Lions for the funding support which

enabled this event to be held. It was

a pleasure for us to work with Ray

White Real Estate on this event and

combining Snow on the Beach with

their Mid Winter Swim made for a

successful and fun filled day. Thanks

Ray White for your support and for

bringing Elmo along to be mobbed.

Thanks go also to: Bob MacLeod of

the Raglan Operational Support Unit

in setting up the barriers and supplying

the generator; our music man, Johnny

Cole of Rag FM 107.7; for providing

the music and sound system; Dr David

Johnson of Met Ocean Solutions Ltd

for the weather forecasting expertise;

Whittakers Chocolates for the supply

of Peanut Slabs; our volunteers who

dished out the hot soup and drinks

and to the whole community for their

support and participation.

Chrissy HodkinsonRaglan Community House

THANKS

From the Raglan Art to Wear

Team a BIG THANK YOU to all of

the wonderful people that created the

most amazing wearable art, to the

audience that had to rush to purchase

their tickets before they sold out, to the

Whiangaroa Youth Movement who

started the show with such a beautiful

dance, to our amazing sponsors that

gave such generous prizes:

Raglan Lions Club

Ray White

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Raglan Pharmacy & Raglan Herbal

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See you all again in 2014.

Jean Carbon, Raglan

A large crowd at “The Gathering”

“Maori Art is inseparable from Maori Culture. It is a living organism that exists in the spirit of our people and drives them toward horizons and greater achievement”. Toi Maori Aotearoa

Kaiwhakaaraara, a collective of female artists, opened their first exhibition at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre on Saturday evening.

‘The Gathering’ was a Matariki celebration marking the group’s new beginning as a family of independent artists. Central to the exhibition was the concept of gathering together and perpetuating the knowledge of ancestors.

A Karanga (welcome call) by Heleina drew the large crowd of visitors into the gallery. The mood was set by a moving dance performance by girls from the Whaingaroa Youth Movement. Pania Witoko engaged the crowd in song during the story of Maumahara, her interactive installation, and the passion of storytellers Julie Tipene O’Toole and Antonio Te Maioha kept everyone engrossed.

Central to the exhibition is Pania Witoko’s large flax and manuka vessel (Maumahara). Guests were encouraged to take a bundle of brush (rama) in acknowledgement of someone in their life who had passed on and to think of how their teachings had been integrated into their life as they put the rama through the heart shaped kawakawa leaves into the memory vessel.

Shadae Owen’s body of work links art to Maori ancestry and our experience of nature. This nurturing cycle of life is also a focus of Lucretia Perkins’ clay & stone sculptures. ‘Patterns in Life’ by Lee Heappey continues this theme of perpetual renewal. Helena

Hetaraka talks about her experience in the visual arts as an exciting and exhilarating journey which has opened her eyes to history and culture. Her flax and cotton fibre piece ‘The Eternal Thread’ makes this connection.

Art has always engaged with the spiritual and built on the past. The Kaiwhakaaraara artists are adding to this rich heritage. The exhibition is a tribute to the group’s former tutors Heeni Kerekere and Julie Tipene O’Toole who played a huge role in their inspirational process.

Visitors were immersed in storytelling, performance and song set amongst the visual artworks, and enjoyed the appetising array of food provided by The Shack. This was more than an opening to an exhibition. It was an experience.

The Raglan community is invited to join again in song and remembrance on 7th July at 6pm for the ceremonial burning of the memory vessel. The Fire Ceremony will take place outside the Old School where the Maumahara will be burned to gift memories to those who have past.

Susan GuentherThe exhibition is open from 10am to 4pm,

until 7 July at the Raglan Old School Art Gallery, Stewart Street.

Lydia Cole : Me & Moon TourCuddle in close for a real midwinter treat, a night of song with pop-folk songstress Lydia Cole and special guest Tom Lark at the YOT Club next Thursday 5th July.

A personal account of heartbreak, Lydia’s third EP, Me & Moon chronicles the aftermath of a classic breakup: girl meets boy, girl and boy fall in love, girl and boy fall out of love and hearts are smashed into a million pieces.

Wearing her heart on her sleeve, Me & Moon came about as a result of time spent in hibernation while Lydia dealt with the breakup and poured herself into her music.

Recently sharing the stage with the likes of Boh Runga, Greg Johnson, Nathan King, and Luke Thompson, with support slots for Brooke and jazz legend Diana Krall, Lydia has quietly established herself as a compelling presence on the scene.

Joined by Tom Lark, these two quick-witted songwriters are sure to entrance and delight as they come together to bring you two different ends of the purest vein of folk songwriting.

WIN TICKETS: The Chronicle is giving away two

tickets to Lydia’s show in Raglan on Thursday 5th July, simply email info@raglanchronicle.co.nz with your name and contact number with ‘Lydia Cole’ in the subject line. Winners drawn Wednesday 4th July.

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SproutsSprouts are seeds which have started growing. They can be eaten raw or cooked. They’re easy to grow on your kitchen bench, and will add a heap of nutrition to your meals! An easy way to grow sprouts is to use a jar with a screen lid. ● Rinse your sprouting seeds, and soak. Generally, soaking overnight works well, but a more precise guide to soak times can be found at http://www.energygrid.com/health/sprouting.html● After soaking period, rinse until water runs clear and leave the jar at a 45-degree angle to drain.● At least twice a day, rinse and leave to drain. ● After 2 – 6 days, your sprouts are ready to eat. Beany sprouts (mung, lentil, adduki, pea) are ready when the sprout is as long as the seed. Seedy sprouts (alfalfa, broccoli, radish, clover, cabbage) will grow green leaves if placed in a sunny spot after the 4th day. ● Sprouts will keep for about a week in the refrigerator.

Our favorite sprouts are brown lentil, mung bean, and seedy mixes from the Herbal Dispen-sary, where you can also purchase sprouting jar lids.

this month: growing in small spacesGrow microgreens, sprouts and container gardens over the winter months! No worries aboutgarden space or cold weather. Eat fresh food, grown right in your own kitchen!

MicrogreensMicrogreens are young greens, lettuces or herbs. They are easy to grow on a sunny windowsill in all seasons to add fresh, gourmet greens to salads, sandwiches or stir -fries. ● Just fill a small tray with loose, organic potting mix. ● Generously sprinkle seeds, and cover with a thin layer of soil. ● Keep it moist and watch your greens grow in just a few weeks! ● Most microgreens are harvested just after their first true leaves appear. ● You can plant another crop after harvest by simply scattering fresh seed and covering it with soil. You don’t need to remove the old roots; they are good sources of organic matter.

Popular microgreens include basil, mesclun, kale, mustard, beet, radish, broccoli, or lettuces. Our favorite is peas! Try Pea Fiji Feathers from the Herbal Dispensary, pictured here. They’re easy to grow and taste just like fresh peas! The Herbal Dispensary has a variety of microgreen and sprouting seeds available.

Seed of the MonthGarlic, garlic everywhere!The winter solstice is here! That means it’s time to plant garlic. Garlic’s medicinal value has been admired throughout history. Homegrown garlic adds tons of flavour to your dishes, without using too much space in the garden. Plant about 10 – 15 cm apart. You can also grow garlic in pots. Fill a deep container with potting mix. Plant one clove per pot in an upright position, about 5 cm below the soil surface. The bottom of the clove is identified by its flattened, slightly concave end. To increase the size of the bulb, remove the garlic scapes (flowering stalks), which taste great in a stir-fry or roast.

Gardening in the communityCheck out one of Raglan’s community gardens: Raglan West Food For-est, Raglan Police Community Garden or Union Church’s “Eden.” Con-tact WEC for more info on how to be involved in community gardens.

In July, 100 Raglan households get the chance to divert all their food waste from rubbish bags and to try out a FREE food waste collection service.Although Raglan is achieving one of the best rates of recy-cling in New Zealand, the average household still throws away about 112kg of food waste each year.Xtreme Waste encourages composting and worm farms at home but to help Raglan recycle more, we are trialing a FREE food waste collection service. With the caddy and bins provided and weekly collection on the same day as other recycling, food waste disposal will be easier and more hygienic.Less food waste in our blue bags means less cost, less smell, less greenhouse gases and less acidic leachate from the landfill.Xtreme Waste will take Raglan’s food waste and turn it into compost with the help of millions of willing worms. Watch out for our new garden products this summer.

Xtreme Waste Food Waste Collection Trial

Pea Fiji Feathers, growing, growing, and (half) gone! To harvest, simply snip what’s needed and leave the rest to stay fresh for next time

WEC Volunteers needed!We want to open up our doors to your projects and ideas! How can you be involved? Join the committee, join Timebank Raglan, or become a volunteer. We currently need volunteers for the following:• Seed Bank• Curtain Sewers• Weekend shifts @ WEC

Update from Timebank Raglan!

Our baby Timebank is getting stronger. Come into WEC to find out how you can join! Timebank members swap services like childcare, ride-shares, help around the home, gardening, repairs, or lessons in languages and crafts… There are loads of opportunities! But timebanking is more than just words. Stop in today to keep in touch and find out how you can

Anna deposits food scraps into a small benchtop bin, lined with a bio-degradable bag. Once full, bags are placed in a lockable bin to be picked up kerbside.

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APPLIANCES

STENDY ELECTRICAL

prompt, professional, reliable service. NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL

For all your electrical requirements and appliance servicing requirements

Authorised Service Centre

RAGLAN APPLIANCE SERVICING

phone 021 0824 4012 - 07 825 0214F: 07 825 0215 PO Box 79 Raglan El: stendynz@actrix.co.nz

AUTOMOTIVE

BUILDERS

Contact Silas:027 66 Silas (74527)kre8iveconstruction@yahoo.co.nz

New HomesRenovation & Maintenance SpecialistsFriendly & Reliable ServiceFree Quotes

DRAINAGE / EXCAVATION

RAGLAN EXCAVATIONSROB POOLTON LTD

RAGLAN EXCAVATIONSEXCAVATOR & TRUCK HIRE

LOW LOADER TRANSPORTER AVAILABLE FULL RANGE OF EXCAVATION SERVICES

LANDSCAPINGSITE WORKS

FARM DRAINAGERETAINING WALLS

SUPPLIER OF PADDOCK ROCKS

“Locally owned and operated”PH: Rob - 07 825 6828 or 021 957 745

or raglandiggers@clearnet.co.nz

ENGINEERING

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

Contact Peter on 825-8486 or see him 8am-5pm at2 Park Drive, Raglan

RaglanEngineeringAd.indd 1 4/10/07 3:17:13 PM

ELECTRICIANS/HEATING

• RegisteredElectrician• Domestic.• Commercial• Rural• Fromsmallrepairstofullinstallations

MarkMilner-027sparky50277727595afterhours078250915electrician1@rocketmail.com

PLUMBING

PLUMBING & GAS SERVICES

Premier

DAMON CURSONSCraftsman Plumber & Gasfitter. Reg. DrainlayerNew Housing Alterations Drainlaying Solar InstallationsGas Appliance Servicing Maintenance

Phone: 07 825 5251 Damon: 027 666 1318 Matt: 027 493 9502

PO Box 15477, Dinsdale, Hamilon

DRIP FREE PLUMBINGSPECIALIST INPLUMBING, ROOFINGAND DRAINLAYING.

HARLEY FIELDGreenslade Rd, RaglanPH: 021 127 5486EMAIL: DRIPFREE@XTRA.CO.NZ

NO JOB TOO

SMALL !

ROOFING

NEW ROOFS RE ROOFSREPAIRS SPOUTING

Reliable quality serviceLocally owned and operated

PHONE ROSS 021 782 280 07 825 8678

TILING

ELECTRICIANS/HEATING

GIBSTOPPERS

Brett SoanesInterior Plasterer / Gib Stopper

021 821 197

ßßskim coating ßßcove ßßsquare stopßßrenovations or new homes

LAWNS/LANDSCAPING AND SUPPLIES

MINISKIPS

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AcknowledgementKEREOPA: PIRIPI (PHILLY) TE WHANATANGI. Our whanau would like to thank every single person for their love and support during the recent passing of a loved husband, Dad, Koro, uncle and friend. We the whanau were truly humbled by the whole experience throughout Piripi’s tangi. Perhaps you sent a card, perhaps you sent flowers, perhaps you were one of the many who brought along home cooking. Perhaps you were one of many in the kitchen, that picked up a tea towel or washed a few dishes. Perhaps you pelt a potato or two. Perhaps we’ve just been in your thoughts. Whatever you did to console our hearts, Piripi’s whanau thank you all very much. If you’re reading this at the moment, Rangi has just given you a big as hug. Pleas accept this as our personal thank you. Love Rangi and whanau.

Public NoticesF U N D R A I S E R R A G L A N HOSPITAL recipe book – those interested in offering recipes please email to office.raglantrust@xtra.co.nz by the end of August.ANY INFORMATION REGARDING a break in at the Bankart Studios over the weekend would be very much appreciated. A few tools taken but more importantly a laptop with all my work and family life contained. A useless old laptop with precious info pertaining to the owner only. Call 021617791.

   

     

                           

Classic  Service  This  Sunday  10.0am  

Speakers:  Ken  &  Julia  Brown    ‘The  fear  of  man’  

RaglanCommunityChurch      See  page  2  for  details  

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.SUNDAYS @ Te Uku Church, Evening service 7pm. MAINLY MUSIC. Monday & W e d n e s d a y 9.30am@ Te Uku Church.MON @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. 500 cards, 1pm.TUES @ Raglan Club -- Texas Hold’em 6.30pm.WED @ Raglan Club, Fun Quiz 6:45pm. RAGLAN LIGHT EXERCISE GROUP. Meets Mon & Thurs 10-11am & Wed 2pm @ the Old Gospel Hall, Raglan West.

W E D N E S D AY S @ BLACKSAND CAFÉ. Knitting Circle from 9.30am. Beginners welcome. R A G L A N R A M B L E R S W E D N E S D A Y 4 JULY: Raglan Ramblers 9am from Wainui Rd car park next to the fire station - Toreparu – about a 4km walk just north of Aotea to look at a waterfall beside a wall of basalt columns and bring lunch to eat beside the second largest coastal wetland in North Island.H E A L I N G ROOMS. Sick of being sick? Come to Plunket rooms 1st and 3rd Thurs,11-12pm.RAGLAN GROM JAM 2012 - Skate comp for kids and teens, Saturday 7 July, 11am @ Te Kopua skate park.

THUR 28 JUN @ YOT Club, GREAT NORTH with TATTLETALE SAINTS, WESTY & SCARLETT 9pm, small door charge.FRI 29 JUN @ YOT Club, THE GOODBREW with JONNY LOVE & DJ Shaggy, 9pm, $5.SAT 30 JUN @ YOT Club, GET IN THE GROOVE with JAMIN-I, Free from 9pm.SAT 30 JUN @ Harbour View Hotel, ADELAIDE SAX PACK - $10.

THUR 5 JULY @ YOT Club, LYDIA COLE - ME & MOON TOUR, with TOM LARK tix @ undertheradar.SAT 7 JULY @Raglan Town Hall, CEILIDH Tickets Info Centre $15.00. Family 2 adults 2 Juniors $40.00.RAGLAN SUNDAY L O U N G E SESSION 8th July @ YOT Club Warm beats & cosy atmosphere.

For Sale

M A N U K A FIREWOOD $100 per m3, $140 per m3 delivered, 8250522.WALKING STICKS. Right Up My Alley. Volcom Lane. www.ruma.co.nz

For HireFLOORSANDING EQUIPMENT for hire. Ph Raglan Flooring 825 8777.BOUNCY CASTLE, Great entertainment for the kids, call Vicki 8257575.

Flatmate Wanted 3 BEDROOM HOUSE, heat pump & fireplace $125 per wk includes power, net, board & some house hold items. Ph 027 2946949.

FoundSINGLE SILVER FLOWER earring by the jetty, Bow St ph 8257909.

To LetBRAND NEW APARTMENT, 3 bedrooms includes power, sky, wifi. 10min walk to town. Fully furnished or unfurnished. Suit professional couple. Price on negotiation 021888596 or 825 7336. C O M M E R C I A L BUILDING – Raglan Storage and Industrial Park Ltd. Ph 8256560.

COMMERCIAL/RETAIL SHOP PREMISES

Raglan CBD, 84 SQM TWO available

Ph 021 363465 oradmin@shoreline.net.nz

Wanted

TUTOR WANTED FOR 15 year old, science NCEA level one. Call 825 8772 or 0272418758.SEWING WORK wanted. Anything considered. Ph 8257529.

Courses, classes & workshops

For Sale

FIREWOOD DRY 6x6 load pine $100, delivered. Ph 0210771524.

For Sale

FlowersLilypot Florist* Fresh flowers* Send flowers* Potted plants

07 825 68472 Wallis Street

RAGLAN TRADERS• Furniture• Bric-a-brac• Buy/Sell

Open Friday to Monday021 952 271

WARM Up withWoollen socks, a GOOD book

and NEW Music this WINTER

Services Offered

C O M M E R C I A L C O N C R E T E C L E A N I N G . C O W S H E D concrete cleaning now available. Also, DRIVEWAYS/DECKS etc.and EXTERIOR HOUSE WASHING. Phone Brian 027 483 7571 or 07 825 8419.

Public Notices

FOOD FOREST WORKING BEE Sunday 1st July. Oram Park, Raglan West, 8.30am -10am, Everyone Welcome, Nau mai, haere mai.

INGLESIDE What is it?

Coming to the Raglan Town

Hall7th July.

Family fun.

lauren haynes jewellery

June/July dates for silversmithing workshops

Jewellery in the Day (June 30th)Day course introducing the basics of jewellery making. Complete a pair of earrings and a ring.2-Day Intensive (July 7th & 8th) Learn the fundamentals of jewellery making and complete a stone-set ring.Reuse, Recycle, Reclaim (July 14th) Bring your old pieces of jewellery to be repaired or revamped. Intermediate level.Maintenance & Design ( July 28th) A chance to recap technically and demand more from yourself, design wise in this one-day design intro class.

Enquiries phone 021 617 791 or email: laurenhaynesjewellery @gmail.com

ZUMBA! @ Te Uku hall Monday 9.30am, W e d n e s d a y 6.30pm - ring/txt Sarah T for more info 825 55844 or 0272106784.

In My Good BooksQuality 2nd hand

booksOpen Fri, Sat & Sun

from 10am2 Wallis St

MAI UENUKU KI TE WHENUA MARAE - WAINGAROSaturday 30th June @ 11amKaupapa: Whakapapa, waiata, treaty claims update.Any issues or concerns.Nearing final stages of information gathering for report to Waitangi Tribunal. Your chance to be heard is now. For apologies or for a copy of the full programme, email the Administration Manager:tainuiawhirotrust@hotmail.com or (07) 825 0259 Nau mai, Haere mai

TAMA-INU-POO WANANGATAINUI ROHE WANANGA

POIHAKENA MARAE - RAGLANSunday 24th June @ 10amKaupapa: • Whakapapa & Waiata• Treaty Claims research update. • Any issues or concerns.Come and find out more about your hapu and its history. For apologies or for a copy of the full programme, email the Administration Manager:tainuiawhirotrust@hotmail.com or (07) 825 0259 Nau mai, Haere mai

WHAINGAROA HARBOUR CLUSTER HUI

KOKIRI CENTRE, RIRIA KEREOPA MEMORIAL DRIVE - RAGLANSunday 1st July @ 10am

Tainui Awhiro Trust(N’ Tamainupo, Nga Tokotoru, N’ Mahanga, Tainui).

For apologies or for a copy of the full programme, email the Administration Manager:tainuiawhirotrust@hotmail.com or (07) 825 0259 Nau mai, Haere mai

POIHAKENA MARAEWainui Road

RAGLAN

HUI A TAUAnnual General MeetingSunday 15 July 201210 a.m. AGENDA• Attendance/Apologies• Minutes of last AGM• Treasurers Report• General Business• Election of Trustees

& Committee of Management (by rotation)

Nau mai Haere mai

FREE INDEPENDENT hearing tests & advice

available for those aged 16 & over; with

Life Unlimited Hearing Therapist Sue Jennings

at the Raglan Community House.

Ph 825 8142 for an appt.

Public Notices

Public Notices

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Raglan Real Estate Ltd Licenced (REAA 2008)

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

AUCTION Fri 6th July 2012 - 6pm Ray White Office, 21 Bow St, Raglan

NO STRESS HERE!!!The location is perfect. Easy walk to town, beach, parks, just minutes to the Kaitoke walking track, peek of the estuary and great views of Mt Karioi from the lounge and deck. Very low maintenance, two double bedroom home and carport with nicely planted out grounds. There is also the added bonus of great dry storage under the house. This is a sunny warm little house, a dream starter in a great location. Prior auction offers considered.

ID#RAG21140

BEACH BUM’S BLISS!LEASEHOLD PROPERTY. You don’t have to be a millionaire to own your dream home. This wonderfully sunny, open plan 2 bedroom bach has just been given a new lease on life, nothing left to do but enjoy the incredible surroundings. Feel the sand beneath your feet the second you arrive and of course, a view to die for! But wait, there’s more… A caravan outside and ablution block with shower for the many guests you will have knocking on the door. It doesn’t take long to realise there really is no better place to be!! Prior auction offers considered.

ID#RAG21141

LILY STREET COTTAGEStep into this delightful character cottage and be charmed!! A perfect holiday home - a short stay holidays business already operating. 2 bedrooms, large open plan living that flows out through 2 sets of french doors onto a wrap around deck. The bonus is the delightful, romantic, caravan tucked off the deck! Privacy and tranquillity, easy walk to the wharf, parks, beach and town. Prior auction offers considered.

ID#RAG21137

MODERN CONTEMPORARY LIVINGWhether you are looking for a superb holiday getaway or an excellent permanent home, you must view this property! Located at the end of a cul-de-sac, boarding the Estuary, looking out to the sea this property offers privacy and sun. This generous sized home has open plan living, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, second lounge and decks facing north and the views. Prior auction offers considered.

ID#RAG21083

A FINE STARTEREntry level opportunity!! This original 1940’s weatherboard home occupying a 423sqm free hold site. With the preferred northern aspect, the elevated site is bathed in sunshine and has views out to Mt Karioi. This character home offers two bedrooms, spacious kitchen/dining, separate cosy lounge, and wooden floors throughout. There is a large entertaining deck at the front, lots of off street parking and to the rear of the property is a 2 level grassed back yard. Prior auction offers considered.

ID#RAG21134

OPEN HOMES this weekend 30th June and 1st July

Saturday 12pm – 10B Wainamu RdSaturday 12pm – 16 James StSaturday 1pm – 64 Wainui RdSaturday 2pm – 16A Lily StSaturday 2pm – 22 Government Rd

Sunday 11am – 21B Long St

Sunday 2pm – 37B Taipari Ave

SOLD: 78j Greenslade Road

SOLD: 11a Upper Cross Street

SOLD: 143 Riria Kereopa Memorial Drive

SOLD: 579 Te Akau Wharf Road

SOLD: 22 Lorenzen Bay Road

SOLD: 6b Pokohui Avenue

Under Contract

AUCTION 6.7.12

AUCTION 6.7.12

AUCTION 6.7.12

AUCTION 6.7.12

OPEN HOMESunday 2pm

37b Taipari Aveenue

OPEN HOMESaturday 12pm

10b Wainamu Road

OPEN HOMESaturday 2pm16a Lily Street

OPEN HOMESaturday 2pm

22 Government Road

SOLD prior to auction!

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

Under Contract

SOLD

Seeking new listings to replace the many properties we have

SOLD.Contact the Team

for a free appraisal!!!