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16 James St• 2houseson1title• Potentialtoachieve$600pw

combinedrentalincome

•3bedroomcharacterbungalow•Surroundedbynativebush,amazingruralviews•Situatedon5.0965hectares

•5minstoTeMataschool•AccesstoRaglanandAoteaharbour10minsaway

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COUNTRY WITH CHARACTER $560,000 - 79 Newton RdRaglan Real Estate Ltd Licenced (REAA 2008)

21 Bow St, Raglan Phone: 07 825 8669 Fax: 07 825 7410 Website: www.rwraglan.co.nz Email: [email protected]

AUCTION Fri 3rd February 2012 - 6pm Ray White Office, 21 Bow St, Raglan

MAKE ME YOUR OWN – I’M RATHER SPECIAL!!Four double bedroom home on 625m²Two large living areas, 2 ½ bathroomsFantastic designer kitchen, entertainer’s oven Largefamilyareaflowsouttosunnydeck or alfresco dining GloriousMtnviews,magnificentsunsets & a glimpse of the harbour.Prior Auction offers considered.

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Sunday 1pm1 Seabreeze Way

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY•2StoreyHouseIn2LegalFlats•2BrmFlatUpstairs/3BrmFlatDownstairs•PanoramicHarbour&MountainViews•2Acre+LifestyleBlock–PrimeLocation•SingleGarage&StorageShedPrior Auction offers considered.


Saturday 12pm335 Wainui Road

OCEAN RETREAT BUSH BABYA slice of Raglan’s best real estate nestled into nativebushsurroundsnearWhaleBay.Masterbedroom has its own private decking and huge views.2ndroom/storage/laundry/studio.Open plan living with cosy wood burner with wet back & sun drenched decking enjoying gorgeousoceanandbushviews.Hideaway,holiday ambiance. Situatedon 1258m².ID#RAG20965

OPEN HOMESunday 1pm

150 Whaanga Road

TOP SHELF PROPERTY Fabulousfamilyliving/Easycaregarden3dblebrms+office,entertainerskitchenSundrenchedopenplanliving&decksLarge paved entertainment area DoublegaragingwithinternalaccessPrior Auction offers considered

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Saturday 1pm23a Violet Street

STEP INTO THE MARKET Stylishlyredecoratedthistidylittlehomehasall you need. With two bedrooms inside the house and an additional room outside you will enjoy the open plan living and fully fenced section. Relax on the lovely decking while enjoying the easy care section.Idealopportunityforyoutoenterthefast-growing market in Raglan!Prior Auction offers considered.ID#RAG20964

OPEN HOMESaturday 1pm6 Violet Street

SIZE IS NOT A PROBLEM 4 bedroom home with endless optionsWonderful family homeModern new kitchen Large double garaging and workshop Large shade houses with irrigation throughout 1212m² of landPrior Auction offers considered.ID#RAG20907 OPEN HOME

Saturday 2pm55 Government Road

WOODEN IT BE NICEThis3bedroomweatherboardhomehasmanygreatfeatures:Doublegaraging2bedroomswithensuite+familybathroomNativetimberflooringPrivate off road locationJust a walk to the beach, on the bus route.Wonderfulfamilyhome/investment/rental(Currentlyrented$300/wk)Prior Auction offers considered.


Saturday 1pm10 Violet Street

TOO GOOD TO MISS! •2homeson1freeholdtitle2houses,2incomes–2twobedroomhousesIncomeopportunityhereSuperblylocated–seaviews,easywalktotown and harbourIdealaccommodationinvestment–liveinone, rent out the other!Prior Auction offers considered.


Sunday 2pm16 Stewart Street

NEW BEGINNINGSSolidbrick3brmfamilyhomeinruralsettingOffice&rumpus,singlegarage, internal accessPlumbedshed(potentialancillaryunit), well planted garden3973m²fenced&readyforanewfamilyPrior Auction offers considered.ID#RAG20938

OPEN HOMESaturday 11am

297 Te Papatapu Road

WATER & MOUNTAIN Located close to town & beach. This is a 2 bedroom immaculate home, fully lockable garage withpower.Elevatedandsunny,onlyminutestothe nearest beach & town centre. The house has polishedtimberflooring,isfullyinsulated,newlyroofed, newly painted and has a newly decked spa pool area. The easy care, fully fenced section will make this home a pleasure to live in. Prior Auction offers considered.


Sunday 1pm19 Manukau Road

Phone now for an appointment to view 448 Wainui Road

RAGLAN RUSTIC REAL ESTATEBoardandbattenrustichouseplusaseparatelargebarnwithadjoiningcarport-idealasaworkshop/studio.The main house has one large bedroom which could beconvertedintotwo;plusonesinglebedroom/officearea.Hugepotentialforimprovement.7253m²sectionEstablishedorchardandextensivelyplanted.Listentothesoundofthesurf-Verycloseaccesstobeach and surf, only minutes to Raglan town.Prior Auction Offers considered. Phone now for an appointment to view.ID#RAG20984

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

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RAGLAN Chronicle 1Ray White Office, 21 Bow St Raglan ph: 07 825 8669.

16 James St• 2houseson1title• Potentialtoachieve$600pw

combinedrentalincome

This property offers that sanctuary you have been searching for. Enjoy the flow from your front lawn to the reserve merging as one into the water. The house has 3 bedrooms, 2 sleepouts and is just waiting for you to

complete the finishing touches to renovations. A water playground at your door step. Prior Auction offers considered.ID#RAG21972 OPEN2VIEW.COM ID# 317903

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MAKE ME YOUR OWN – I’M RATHER SPECIAL!!Four double bedroom home on 625m²Two large living areas, 2 ½ bathroomsFantastic designer kitchen, entertainer’s oven Large family area flows out to sunny deck or alfresco dining Glorious Mtn views, magnificent sunsets & a glimpse of the harbour.Prior Auction offers considered.



INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY• 2 Storey House In 2 Legal Flats• 2 Brm Flat Upstairs / 3 Brm Flat Downstairs• Panoramic Harbour & Mountain Views• 2 Acre + Lifestyle Block – Prime Location• Single Garage & Storage Shed Prior Auction offers considered.



OCEAN RETREAT BUSH BABYA slice of Raglan’s best real estate nestled into native bush surrounds near Whale Bay. Master bedroom has its own private decking and huge views. 2nd room/ storage/ laundry/ studio. Open plan living with cosy wood burner with wet back & sun drenched decking enjoying gorgeous ocean and bush views. Hide away, holiday ambiance. Situated on 1258m².ID#RAG20965

OPEN HOMESunday 1pm

150 Whaanga Road

TOP SHELF PROPERTY Fabulous family living / Easy care garden 3 dble brms + office, entertainers kitchenSun drenched open plan living & decksLarge paved entertainment area Double garaging with internal access Prior Auction offers considered

RAG#20923OPEN HOME


STEP INTO THE MARKET Stylishly redecorated this tidy little home has all you need. With two bedrooms inside the house and an additional room outside you will enjoy the open plan living and fully fenced section. Relax on the lovely decking while enjoying the easy care section.Ideal opportunity for you to enter the fast-growing market in Raglan!Prior Auction offers considered.ID#RAG20964




WOODEN IT BE NICEThis 3 bedroom weatherboard home has many great features: Double garaging2 bedrooms with ensuite + family bathroomNative timber flooringPrivate off road locationJust a walk to the beach, on the bus route.Wonderful family home/ investment/ rental (Currently rented $300/wk)Prior Auction offers considered.



TOO GOOD TO MISS! • 2 homes on 1 freehold title2 houses, 2 incomes – 2 two bedroom housesIncome opportunity hereSuperbly located – sea views, easy walk to town and harbourIdeal accommodation investment – live in one, rent out the other!Prior Auction offers considered.



NEW BEGINNINGSSolid brick 3 brm family home in rural setting Office & rumpus, single garage, internal accessPlumbed shed (potential ancillary unit), well planted garden3973m² fenced & ready for a new family Prior Auction offers considered.ID#RAG20938



WATER & MOUNTAIN Located close to town & beach. This is a 2 bedroom immaculate home, fully lockable garage with power. Elevated and sunny, only minutes to the nearest beach & town centre. The house has polished timber flooring, is fully insulated, newly roofed, newly painted and has a newly decked spa pool area. The easy care, fully fenced section will make this home a pleasure to live in. Prior Auction offers considered.




RAGLAN RUSTIC REAL ESTATEBoard and batten rustic house plus a separate large barn with adjoining carport - ideal as a workshop/ studio.The main house has one large bedroom which could be converted into two; plus one single bedroom/ office area. Huge potential for improvement.7253m² sectionEstablished orchard and extensively planted.Listen to the sound of the surf - Very close access to beach and surf, only minutes to Raglan town.Prior Auction Offers considered. Phone now for an appointment to view.ID#RAG20984



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Meet with the DJA series of Q & A’s with our local DJ’s

This week the Chronicle caught up with Robert Ten Broek - a.k.a DJ Strange Attractor.

How did you come up with your DJ name?

Strange Attractor is a chaos theory phenomenon where things in the cosmos are pulled away from their predicted paths to a new rotation or location. It’s about moving people to a new sound or taking them on a journey they weren’t expecting.

Where do you play as a DJ?I mostly play at The Yottie or the

yard outside as well as festivals and private parties when I can get them - any gig is good.

How did you get involved in DJing?

Going to parties as a younger man dancing my ass off and having a blast. I started really listening to the music and how it was being mixed and wanted to be part of it. Then Agent Alvin moved to Raglan and we ended up on Tractor FM and doing some gigs together.

Who are you influenced by?

I listen to a big variety of music so my influences are all over the show, old school jungle, deep house, metal, classical, hip hop and folk. Music is everywhere if you’re listening.

What kind of music do you like playing?

I’m always keen on drum n bass, from ambient to heavy stuff, deep house and techno, reggae and dub. It depends on the situation and the mood of the crowd - so long as there’s dancing.

What’s the best thing about DJing?

The crowd. Making them dance and go mental and have a blast! It’s a very fun thing to do.

What is the most challenging part?Pre-gig nerves. I’m fairly quiet as a

person so standing up in front of people goes against my natural instincts. I’m usually worried I won’t be able to mix, but once I’ve mixed a couple tunes things settle down. Nerves make me perform and do a good job.

Best show memory?I love playing so every show is

awesome fun but if I had to pick.....Boardies and bikinis.....or playing with State of Mind......or Tim’s 50th.....very hard question so many good memories

Which song never fails to get you dancing?

‘Bigger, Faster, Stronger’ off State of Minds new album ‘Eat the Rich’ does the trick at the moment.

Next gig?Probably soon. I’ve just got back

from Europe and I’m gagging to play in Raglan again. Keep your eyes peeled for posters and get your dancing shoes ready for serious action.

DJ Strange Attractor: Robert ten Broek

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A spate of burglaries over the past month in Raglan is believed to be the work of local

teenagers and the problem seems to be worsening, says Raglan police.

Constable Raewyn McLachlan said three 13 and 14-year-olds had been charged with burglary and receiving stolen goods and had been referred to Youth Aid in connection with the recent burglaries. Two other teenagers were also being sought for questioning.

She said tourists to Raglan often reported things stolen out of their bags or cars from the beach and car parks, but Raglan had been pretty quiet in terms of burglaries until now.

“Sometimes we get spates like this and it’s usually the same person or people, and they continue until they’re caught.”

The Raglan Four Square was burgled several times before it opened, with wine, chocolate and lighters taken. The residential

area of the business upstairs was also burgled and household electronics stolen.

Houses in Wallis Street, Cambrae Road, Nihinihi Avenue and Government Road had been struck, plus three caravans at the Raglan Kopua Holiday Park. Twenty 30kg red plastic fish bins were also reported missing from Raglan Seafood at the wharf.

The Raglan BP2Go, just under new ownership, was burgled two weeks ago with tobacco, cigarettes and cash worth more than $1000 taken. It appeared to have been a well-planned crime and was not believed to be connected with the other burglaries. None of the stolen items have been recovered in any of the cases.

Constable McLachlan said police had made the three arrests by acting on information they had received. The teenagers’ parents had been helpful with their inquiries and it was not a case of a lack of parental guidance.

“These kids know right from wrong. They know what they’re doing,” she said.

However, she urged parents and caregivers to do more to ensure they knew where their children were and what they were doing. Allowing teenagers to roam around town unsupervised, as was happening a lot over the school holidays, was like giving them “a license to make trouble”.

Constable McLachlan also advised the general public to improve home security by noting the serial numbers of electronic devices, installing security lighting outside, locking doors even when at the other end of the house, locking cars in driveways, and photographing valuable items such as jewellery.

“Don’t assume that because it’s a little town you can leave your valuables out and expect them to be there anymore.”

The public was asked to report anything or anyone who looked suspicious to police. The Crimestoppers hotline 0800-555-111 also accepted information about suspected criminal activity. Rachel Benn

A lot of people were nursing sore bodies in Raglan last weekend

following Saturday’s CrossFit Challenge-Athon against local talented sportsman Te Huringa (Boy) Whitiora.

Many people turned out to watch four teams compete in the Raglan Club carpark for the challenge, which involved a five-station circuit and a Bow Street run, competing against Te Huringa’s score of 470 repetitions on the circuit and three minutes for the run.

“Only two of the last group ended up in hospital,” joked MC Dave Currie, who helped organise the fundraiser for Te Huringa to go to the World Teen CrossFit Gauntlet in California at the end of the month.

The teams were Raglan Rugby and JR Reinforcing, Raglan Waka Ama, Sean Ellison, Anatonio and CrossFit Te Rapa wahine, and the Raglan Volunteer Fire Service, with a standout performance by Sean Ellison, who got the competitors’ top circuit score of 353.

“The third time round (the circuit), my arms felt like jelly,” said Raglan Waka Ama competitor Sue Taylor.

Te Huringa (17), who barely raised a sweat, said he was used to doing the circuit four times a day for his training.

He leaves today (Thursday) for the games with girlfriend Kaeley Elkington, who is ranked first in the world in her age group. Te Huringa was currently ranked second in the world in the boy’s under-18 and was hoping to make the podium this year, after coming fourth last year.

The next step was the World CrossFit

Games, which attracted big prize-money and was “like the NRL” of the sport, he said.

Co-organiser Katarina Mataira said about $3800 was pledged or donated at the challenge-athon, including $1000 in sponsorship for Te Huringa to complete an additional 250 repetitions each of squats, press-ups, sit-ups and the rowing machine on the day.

“It was lovely to see a young Maori male celebrated by this community,” Katarina said.

Another generous sponsor had pledged to top-up whatever was raised in the challenge to their fundraising target of $5500.

Katarina acknowledged the help of lots of people with the challenge including, Dave Currie, sponsors, the teams, the musicians, Te Roopu Aroha ki te Reo Kapa Haka and Whaingaroa ki te Whenua Kohanga.

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Making nationwide cook-off final icing on cake for Ayeesha

Black marker queen heads to NZ Art Show

Currie: you get what you vote for

Rep Players: Finn Laboyrie and Cole McKnight

Raglan artist and master of the black marker, Denise Fort has been

selected to showcase her art at the NZ Art Show held at Wellington’s TSB Arena from July 25th-27th.

The annual NZ Art Show is now in its eleventh year and is the largest curated art sale of its kind with around 3000 original artworks from over 300 artists on display.

This year will be the very first time Denise will be exhibiting.

“I’ve been working full-time on my art since the beginning of the year and it’s great to have a goal like this show to work towards and have different audiences in the art world, says Denise.

Born in Munich, Denise has a background in industrial design that can be seen in her illustrations, which have her trademark mix of organic and mechanic motifs.

As a child, playing meant drawing and creating for Denise and after a few designing jobs around the world she finally became an artist when she landed in New Zealand.

Mostly working in black and white, her aesthetic is made up of incredibly detailed line work that brings fantasy worlds of flying machines, trees, buildings, flowers and roads to life the closer you look.

“I do mostly pen work but I’ve been using bold colours and experimenting with a few things lately,” says Denise.

Denise’s works can be seen across many mediums and her classic line work adorns a few walls around the country including the U-Leisure Building at Waikato University and the Ronald McDonald House in Auckland.

The most recent mural she did was in Huntly. Collaborating with Creative NZ and Project Harmony she worked with members of the

community to create the mural. The project hopes to engage and encourage local youth to create themed art that will inspire people.

“Everyone of all ages got involved. I love doing this kind of work, especially working with the kids and even the adults. I had this one policeman watching me and then he came back after work to help me colour in,” said Denise.

With her illustrative designs in high demand, she has been busy with both her art and design work.

“It’s good. Design work inspires my art and my art inspires my design work,” she said.

Working with Biozone International as their designer, Denise was a finalist at the NZ Book Design Awards held last week for Best Educational Book.

Currently moving towards developing her own brand, you can purchase your own piece of Denise Fort art or merchandise by visiting her website at www.denisefort.co.

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Denise Fort and a sample of her work. Image thanks to Tracie Heasman

A penchant for making and eating cakes – and an addiction to entering competitions – saw Raglan 21-year-old Ayeesha Geros make the last eight of a nationwide Ceres Organic Cook-off this month and compete in the final at the swanky Auckland Seafood School kitchens.

It wasn’t quite Masterchef, she laughingly admits, but the competition was good fun and a welcome distraction from boredom between jobs.

Ayeesha, who’s often done stints in the kitchen at Orca Restaurant & Bar, was stranded in Queenstown when she learned of the contest so put her time to good use dreaming up a beetroot-glazed Ceres grain cake recipe and

uploading it online.After her cake was judged

among the top 20 entries – for which she received a $250 hamper and a year’s subscription to Taste magazine – the competition went out to a public vote and Ayeesha madly Facebooked friends and family in Raglan and the Mount to get behind her creation.

Almost 700 votes later she was winging her way to the final cook-off at Auckland Seafood School in Westhaven, where a pantryful of healthy products and a demonstration by celebrity chefs Nadia Lim and Paul Jobin made it a “fun” competition.

“It was kind of like Masterchef but on a much smaller scale,” Ayeesha told the Chronicle. “I wasn’t that stressed … everyone was so nice and we got a lot of help.”

While Ayeesha’s quinoa-crusted fish on salsa didn’t win the mystery weekend getaway package, she was happy with the $300 deluxe blender she scored as a finalist and reckoned it was an improvement on the 127 cans of baked beans she won as a 13 year old.

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Ayeesha Geros

The vote was split on the issue of seabed mining

when candidates from four of the main political parties breakfasted at Orca on Tuesday with the Raglan Chamber of Commerce.

Taranaki-King Country electoral candidates Penny Gaylor (Labour) and National’s Barbara Kuriger both supported the mining, emphasising the need for good safety procedures.

Candidate Robert Moore said the Greens opposed drilling for oil and wanted more investment in developing alternative fuels. Angeline Greensill said the Mana Party also opposed seabed drilling.

The four candidates had 15 minutes each to address the 50 people who came to the breakfast on regional development, environmental sustainability and social issues. They then took questions from the floor.

Questions were raised about foreign investment in New Zealand and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a free trade agreement being negotiated by 12 Asian and Pacific countries including New Zealand.

Barbara (National) said China was more interested in our water than our land because of the bad quality of its own water. She emphasised the need to be smart as a country so New Zealander’s benefited from any investment here.

The Government supported the TPP because New Zealand was heavily involved in food production and needed to be able to access foreign markets without huge tariffs. This would ensure we had “a bright future”.

Robert said the Greens opposed the TPP because of the lack of transparency. People needed the

opportunity to have a say in what was happening.

“There are huge concerns about resources, including land, in this country because we really love New Zealand – and so does everybody else!,” remarked Robert on the issue of foreign investment.

“I’m concerned we’ve already gone too far and we don’t want to go any further,” said Labour’s Penny Gaylor on the same issue.

Labour would not commit to the TPP until it had seen what was in it, she said.

Mana, however, was totally opposed to the free trade agreement: “It’s been done in secrecy and it actually undermines the sovereignty of New Zealand,” Angeline said.

Foreign investment could be good – such as Dotcom, the founder of Mana’s alliance partner the Internet Party, creating 52 jobs since moving to New Zealand – as long as it was controlled by New Zealanders and our assets and sovereignty were protected, she said.

Abortion, both for and against, was the main social issue that came up during question time.

Barbara highlighted the National Government’s young mother mentoring programme, while both Labour and the Greens agreed that the abortion legislation needed an overhaul.

The Mana Party had no specific policy on abortion, Angeline said, but she believed that children were always welcomed and were “the face of the ancestors”. However, abortion should be a woman’s choice.

Chamber chairperson Dave Currie reminded people about the importance of voting, as “we get what we vote for really”.

Rachel Benn

Locals feature in rep rugby

Finn Laboyrie and Cole McKnight from Raglan were recently selected as part of the Hamilton Panthers Gwynne Shield Rugby Team.

Both participated in the (Gwynne Shield) tournament that was held in the first week of the school holidays in Cambridge.

After a full round robin of nine games over the week the Panthers finished third, qualifying them for the 3rd and 4th final, which they lost to Te

Awamutu - leaving them 4th overall.The 4th place result is the best for

the Panthers in the last 5 years with both Raglan boys playing a big part in the team. Finn was named by his team as ‘Most Improved Player’ of the tournament.

The Gwynne Shield has been the premier Waikato school boy rugby tournament since its origin in 1921. The Hamilton Panthers are selected from boys 57kg and under - attending schools from Hamilton West out to Raglan. A. McKnight

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Kids Classic a big hit

Children in the Kids Karioi Classic gather before the ride on Sunday around the Raglan airfield and Kopua Domain areas.

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The Meridian Te Uku Community Fund is for the communities of Raglan, Te Mata, Waitetuna and Te Uku and provides $120,000 to help community projects in this area over three years.

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The closing date for Meridian Te Uku Community Fund applications is 4 September, 2014.

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The Kids Karioi Classic was such a hit on Sunday that it is

likely to become an annual event, says organiser Keri Oetzel.

Just a week before the annual Karioi Classic mountain bike race in Raglan, the inaugural children’s bike ride for 5 to 12-year-olds was run around the airfield, Raglan Kopua Holiday Park, and Kopua Domain areas.

It was all about ‘having a go’ rather than having a race, with great feedback from those who took part.

“They (the children) just loved it. Two little kids just said they needed bigger bikes for next year,” Keri said.

“I think after this turnout, we’ll do it again next year.”

More than 40 boys and girls entered in the four age groups. The 11- and 12-year-olds rode 8km and the younger ones 4km, cheered on by plenty of family and adult helpers.

“This is so sweet,” said one of the parents, Jo Limbert. “It’s just so good to see Raglan kids participating, to be

included.”Keri said she came up with the idea

about nine months ago after several children started asking if they were old enough to ride in the 45km Karioi Classic.

The youngest competitor to date in that race was 13 years, said Karioi Classic organiser and Cyclery Raglan owner Dirk de Ruysscher.

Dirk and Karioi Classic co-organiser Lisa Thomson helped Keri plan the children’s event. Permission was sought from affected landowners for the use of the land and Keri approached all the local schools about the event.

A practice run was held on the Sunday beforehand with about 20 children.

“We learned that grass is really hard to ride on for little kids so we changed the course a little bit.”

The $200 in entry fees that was raised by the Kids Karioi Classic would be donated back to the community, she said. Rachel Benn

An idea which formed in the mind of local Fred Lichtwark,

way back in 1990, started the ball rolling to cleaning up the Whaingaroa Harbour catchment area. ‘Whaingaroa Harbour Care’ was born and now their efforts are being recognised at the 2014 NZ River Awards in November.

There are two accolades at the NZ River Awards, which are to be held in Wellington. The Supreme Award – for most improved river in the country – and, the River Story Award – awarded to individuals, schools, communities, NGOs (Non-governmental Organisations), councils and others to improve the health of a local river or stream.

NZ River Awards organiser Susan Guthrie said that Whaingaroa Harbour Care will be representing the Waikato region in the River Story award category for the “outstanding results” the group had achieved in the whole Whaingaroa catchment area.

She said the group was a national model of riparian management – the care of waterway banks and its vegetation – and that “They can be really proud of the significant impact” made to the Whaingaroa catchment area.

“Fred’s group are (sic) doing a great job and we have selected them as the ‘ambassadors’ for the Waikato region at the awards…their work has gone further than Waikato and Raglan,” Susan said.

A presentation is currently being prepared about the efforts of Whaingaroa Harbour Care as a story for the award.

Whaingaroa Harbour Care is a not for profit organisation which gives subsidised planting of native plants around waterways – riparian planting .

Whaingaroa Harbour Care manager Fred Lichtwark said the need for a clean-up of the harbour came about 20 years ago as seafood depleted, stock carcasses lay dead on parts of the harbour and water quality was at its poorest.

Fred had a vision. He saw that if the attributing waterways to the Whaingaroa Harbour were cleaned up, it would result in the harbour coming back to life.

So, in 1995, Fred decided to put his idea into practice and held a community meeting.

He was amazed by the support of councils and locals at the time. Seventy five people turned up to that meeting, including Eva Rickard, he said.

“She thought the idea was great…the only change [she wanted to see] was in the name.”

So, instead of ‘Raglan Harbour Care’, the name ‘Whaingaroa Harbour Care’ was agreed upon.

With more than 1.2 million trees in the ground and nearly 20 years behind them, Fred and his team have done what was seemingly impossible. Cleaned up the Whaingaroa catchment area.

“The down-stream benefits are clear to see.”

He said his biggest supporters had been local beef farmers.

“They are excellent. They are absolute role models. They have worked away behind the scenes and got on with it.”

The benefits are great for farmers, their stock productivity is up as a result of the riparian management and costs and environmental impact are kept at a low, Fred said.

“It leaves the place stunning. We give them [farmers] a huge subsidy and we get plants in the ground from two dollars, fifty and they have a ninety-eight percent success rate.”

Fred said that so far 90% (170kms) of the Whaingaroa harbour and 500 km of tributary waterway banks have been fenced off and planted out.

“This equates to about 60 percent of the catchment area,” he said.

Initially it was thought that it would take about

25 years to see an improvement in the health of the catchment area; however, Fred said the results happened a lot quicker.

“After 10 years we have seen some really positive results…after 15 years we saw a reversal.”

He said that Whaingaroa Harbour Care had plenty more work to do for the Whaingaroa catchment area and, at this point, there was three years’ worth of work ahead of the group.

The NZ River Awards will be held in Wellington on 27 November, 2014. Marcia Ahern

Clean up of Whaingaroa catchment area recognised on National level

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Rustic lifestyle keeps Kev and his lads on even keel He may be marooned on

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“It’s the best place to be for the next seven years without getting into a mortgage,” Kev told the Chronicle recently of his unusual living arrangement before tearing off down the road to pick up the older of his two boys, 13-year-old Sea, off the bus after high school in Hamilton.

“This (catamaran) will be seaworthy after that,” Kev reckons. And then he’ll be sailing to Fiji for the winters and running his accommodation business on site come summertimes.

It’s a lifestyle plan the larger-than-life, 40-something Kiwi bloke’s developing slowly but surely.

He’s imported four Swedish kitset chalets made of Norwegian wood – which means ‘Kev’s Place’ as it’s called can now accommodate campers and others passing through Raglan who are happy to rough it as a trade-off for peace and tranquillity. And for that spectacular view of course, from the wee huts which come complete with camp cookers and basic utensils.

The chalets’ arrival means Kev can house not only tourists but also family and friends

because, he explains, living on a boat doesn’t leave much room for visitors. Before the boat, the small family – his other son, Hunter, is 10 – lived on-site in even less roomy quarters, a housetruck Kev built back in 1993 of Californian redwood.

“I believe the living tight keeps us close (as a family),” he says, recalling that in the evenings there was nothing but a curtain between him and the boys asleep in their beds. Now the pair have their own rooms in the twin hulls of the boat, and Kev’s busy building them beds and desks.

It’s a work in progress, and he’s in no rush. “Some things are best slow-built,” Kev reckons.

The housetruck that once took Kev all around the country as a firefighter – and to the surf on his days off – is still parked on site and is rented out to visitors, along with a smaller one acquired along the way.

Simple pathways, an outdoor fireplace and a basic open-air kitchen link the housetrucks in a way that evokes the gypsy – or is it hippy – way of life.

Kev’s had a build-up of business come his way over the past few summers, mostly through word-of-mouth. “I get really good people up here,” he reckons, explaining it attracts neither the “pack crowd” nor the backpacker market to any great extent.

With a tough military background and a good dose of DIY philosophy, Kev offers the more off-beat experience – as a traveller calling himself Elmoensio, a

nomad Finn, recently blogged. Elmoensio described Kev as a “curious character … with a military-grade explosion-proof catamaran houseboat standing on the grass”.

And he was obviously impressed with his host’s entertaining stories of “knives, boozed bar-nights and robberies, Russian gangsters, plastic surgeons and a rubber nose”. The young traveller was on an organised trip and reckons he never would’ve found or chosen such a great place to stay if left to his own devices.

Kev’s certainly got a colourful past as an ex-serviceman who has trained elite rescue teams all over the world. But his lifestyle was not always conducive to family life, he admits, and a recent change

in circumstances has seen him hunker down and develop his property.

Meantime he’s been working in security and, more recently, running a boot camp-style training course for Waikato youth keen to get into uniformed roles.

But ‘Kev’s Place’ is his piece of paradise to come home to. It’s got “blimming good water” which is gravity-fed from Karioi into his own deep spring, he says, it’s laid-back and it’s romantic in a raw kind of way with panoramic views from every chalet.

Travellers’ dogs are welcome up at ‘Kev’s Place’ too – just so long as they get on with other dogs including his own, and don’t chase the chickens.

Edith Symes

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Penny Gaylor once twittered that “the funny thing about

life is that you’ll never know where you’ll end up”, and it’s a fair bet that until relatively recently the Otaki-domiciled Kapiti Coaster never imagined she’d be paying regular visits to far-flung towns like Raglan.

But then she probably never contemplated either – until she’d narrowly missed selection as Labour’s candidate for her local Otaki seat – getting the nod as the party’s candidate for the sprawling Taranaki-King Country electorate.

Political pundits might see it as inconceivable the Kapiti Coast district councillor could wrest the true-blue seat off National, or make it in as a Labour list MP given the party’s poor polling, but the communications and marketing specialist who’s had two stints as a Parliamentary press secretary is nothing if not positive only two months out from the September 20 general election.

With the adroitness of a seasoned politician, Penny sidestepped the Chronicle’s suggestion last week that her ranking at 45 on the Labour list meant her chance of making it into Parliament this time around were

slim. Instead she launched an appeal directly to local voters.

“The safest thing to do if you want me in Parliament is to give your two ticks Labour’s way – one for the party vote to Labour, the other for the Labour candidate …” she said.

And she certainly wasn’t about to abandon the notion of running a “buddy MP” office in the electorate, possibly only an hour’s drive away from Raglan in Te Awamutu.

While she conceded she could only run a buddy electorate office if she became a list MP, Penny emphasised “that remains my firm commitment if elected”.

“The great thing about getting in among the campaigning in an electorate is that you meet massive numbers of people and [find out] the specific issues of every community, so you can’t help but become an advocate for that community,” she said.

“Just this week I met with a chap who was kicked for touch by two different local National MPs, so he came to me for help. I’ve already been able to act as an advocate, so watch this space.”

The mother of three – who lives on a farmlet with her Otaki-born and bred husband Kerry Bevan – would not be drawn on whether or how she

hoped to cut into National’s two-thirds majority in Taranaki-King Country at the last two elections but did believe Labour’s policies were striking a chord with local voters.

“Our policies are about putting people first. Our focus is to ensure there are enough secure, well-paid jobs where every family can afford a warm, dry home and where every Kiwi kid gets the best start in life,” she said.

She’d had a very receptive response around the traps “so I know first-hand that here in Taranaki-King Country people do like our policies”.

Labour’s stance on seabed mining and oil exploration issues may not have gone down well in coastal communities like Raglan but Penny pointed to deputy leader David Parker’s keynote speech to the recent party conference, saying it was “significant and very telling that the major theme … was the environment and reaffirming Labour’s commitment to environmental sustainability”.

She also believed local voters certainly had reason to like Labour’s policy announcements in the education field. That included employing an extra 2000 teachers to reduce class sizes, extra funding to put an end to so-called voluntary

only ‘two ticks’ away

Labour’s Penny Gaylor and Campaign Manager Dan Armstrong

When driving into Raglan from the Te Uku direction, I am always struck by the exquisite landscape in the union of mountains and water.

That view alone often shifts my mood and reminds me of the privilege of living here. However, after the godly beauty, once in town there are two items of marketing that jump out for me. And although I now notice them less, I also know if this is true for me, it is no doubt true for others. The two items are… the blinking “98.1 FM” sign for Raglan Community Radio, and the Raglan Butchery van (which has evidently been moved for winter). Of course, each piqued my interest so I have visited the butchery, and also have listened to the radio station. Nevertheless, what has prompted me to write about this is having received a phone call from Raglan Community Radio to participate in a

survey about listenership in Raglan.The phone call was great. And

although we laughed and talked about music, the surveyor mentioned that I resembled many of the phone calls. It seems many callers offered kudos and applause for a job well done, and were enthusiastically complimentary. The issue? They did not listen to the station.

And this is where I question the concept of community. If a community station represents the community, and those in the community are largely not listening, who is the station serving? There is a fierce pride in this town, but is it only a fickle pride with concrete boundaries. Maybe it’s as simple as loving the idea that Raglan has a community radio station. Either way, it has me wondering...

What makes a community? And where does the true voice of a community live?

Ezekiel Jacob

Flicking through a newspaper I found a comment in the travel section about Singapore being a good place for shopping.

I was scandalized! Being an old fashioned person I had assumed that if you went to Singapore or other foreign places it would be a sort of self education project. Finding out what other parts of the world are like, how their people are and what they want, compared with us. But no, apparently not. For many people it is to seek out new shopping experiences. Fresh items to acquire for the thrill of possessing things which quickly lose their allure, particularly if you are approaching your credit card limit.

In more simple times shopping was part of survival as people lived in communities and developed different ways of contributing to daily life.

Off to the shops in the morning for a bit of this and a packet of that;

the elements of the day’s meals. Now shopping is part of a much bigger picture and we are encouraged to shop till we drop because it keeps going the whole business of making and selling of things we need, or think we need. This is what a capitalist society needs and is built on. To oil the works we have the advertising industry to get our attention and implant a belief that we must have possessions to be happy or admired.

So there you are, being encouraged to buy instead of looking and learning while you are lucky enough to be out and about round the world. I should add that while I tried out these ideas on a friend who is occasionally wiser than me, she reminded me that shopping is also a social activity. Good point, now that we tend to live in little boxes shut off from one another. So, by all means get out there and shop and chat, or least smile at people. Just don’t buy too much. Ian McKissack

donations, making computers available for every Year 5 and up child and upping the free early childhood education hours to 25 a week.

“All of these policies will directly support children to have a better education in this community.”

Penny Gaylor’s own education, coincidentally, culminated with an under-graduate degree in history and politics and a post-graduate honours degree in politics from Victoria University.

She went on to work in communications and marketing for 20

years. Aside from her Beehive stints she’s worked in communications roles for the police and IRD, and has been communications manager for the Ministry of Justice and Barnardos NZ – the largest not-for-profit children’s organisation in the country.

At the Kapiti Coast District Council she chairs the environment and community development committee, and represents the council on the Kapiti Youth Council and the governing board of Maori university Te Waananga o Raukawa.

Edith Symes

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Not ice of the 2014 Annual Genera l Meet ing and

Agenda

The Annua l Genera l Meet ing of the Trust Waikato Rag lan Sur f L i fesav ing C lub i s to be he ld at the C lubhouse on Sunday 24 August 2014, commenc ing 2 :00pm.

Agenda1. Welcome and Apolog ies2 . Cons iderat ion of the Annua l Report o f the C lub3. I tems of bus iness o f which due not ice has been g iven under Ru le 15 .6 o f the C lub Const i tut iona . Amendments to the C lub Const i tut ion so that i t i s a l igned wi th the Const i tut ions o f SLSNR and SLSNZ 4 . E lect ion of Off i cers 5 . Report on the Rag lan Sur f L i fe Sav ing Trust – L i z Amoore , Cha i rperson6. Presentat ion of awards and thanks to ret i r ing members o f the Board and of the Operat iona l Committees7 . C losure

Afternoon TeaEver yone i s inv i ted to af ternoon tea which wi l l be ser ved immediate ly af ter the con-c lus ion of the AGM.

Yours s incere lyAndrew WithersPres ident18 Ju ly 2013

51a Whaanga Road,

Whale Bay, Raglan, NZ

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51a Whaanga Road,

Whale Bay, Raglan, NZ

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waokulodge@gmai l .com

SEEKING DONATIONS TOWARDS THE HAMILTON

HOMELESS.

“Hami l ton Homeless” is a non-prof i t , non government organizat ion made up of vo lunteer workers who fee l a communi ty responsib i l i ty.

They focus on prov id ing a serv ice showing uncondi t ional love and care to those in need wi th in the communi-ty f rom the homeless to fami l ies f ind-ing i t hard to make ends meet . When someone fee ls they have nowhere to go a hot meal can a lways be found wi th them at the i r regular serves of hot meals in the CBD and var ious outreach posts. Volunteers turn up at d i fferent des ignated p laces wi th pots of food and in a “pot luck” sty le feed hungry stomachs, which can make a l l the d i fference on cold winter n ights . They a lso he lp by prov id ing c loth-ing, warm blankets, he lp to re-house and furn ish d isp laced people, school lunches, he lp for fami l ies in genera l and prov ide necessary socia l ass is-tance.

We are looking for donat ions of the fo l lowing: food, c loth ing, b lankets etc. I am wi l l ing to be a drop off point or I can p ick up to de l iver to them. Please phone/text Jo lene Waret in i on 027 8506 109.

I f anyone wishes to prov ide f inancia l ass istance p lease contact Michel le on 027 502 9936. Thank you.

Jolene Waret in i

AMMONIUM SULPHATE

ex Te Awamutu$525 p/tonne +GST

Ph 0800 549 433

Laboratory Technician (Part-Time)Laboratory Technician (Part-Time) required for

Raglan Area School Science Department.Duties include preparation, organization and main-

tenance of equipment, materials and resources.Relevant laboratory experience and qualifications

required along with a passion for Science.Applicants will need to provide CV and evidence

of experience. All staff employed at the kura are subject to police

vetting. Some training provided.For further details please contact Karen Clark

at Raglan Area School:[email protected]

Raglan Area Schoolph: (07) 825 8140

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RAGLAN REAL ESTATERaglan Real Estate Ltd Licenced (REAA 2008)



MAKE ME YOUR OWN – I’M RATHER SPECIAL!!Four double bedroom home on 625m²Two large living areas, 2 ½ bathroomsFantastic designer kitchen, entertainer’s oven Large family area flows out to sunny deck or alfresco dining Glorious Mtn views, magnificent sunsets & a glimpse of the harbour.Prior Auction offers considered.



INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY• 2 Storey House In 2 Legal Flats• 2 Brm Flat Upstairs / 3 Brm Flat Downstairs• Panoramic Harbour & Mountain Views• 2 Acre + Lifestyle Block – Prime Location• Single Garage & Storage Shed Prior Auction offers considered.



OCEAN RETREAT BUSH BABYA slice of Raglan’s best real estate nestled into native bush surrounds near Whale Bay. Master bedroom has its own private decking and huge views. 2nd room/ storage/ laundry/ studio. Open plan living with cosy wood burner with wet back & sun drenched decking enjoying gorgeous ocean and bush views. Hide away, holiday ambiance. Situated on 1258m².ID#RAG20965

OPEN HOMESunday 1pm

150 Whaanga Road

TOP SHELF PROPERTY Fabulous family living / Easy care garden 3 dble brms + office, entertainers kitchenSun drenched open plan living & decksLarge paved entertainment area Double garaging with internal access Prior Auction offers considered

RAG#20923OPEN HOME


STEP INTO THE MARKET Stylishly redecorated this tidy little home has all you need. With two bedrooms inside the house and an additional room outside you will enjoy the open plan living and fully fenced section. Relax on the lovely decking while enjoying the easy care section.Ideal opportunity for you to enter the fast-growing market in Raglan!Prior Auction offers considered.ID#RAG20964




WOODEN IT BE NICEThis 3 bedroom weatherboard home has many great features: Double garaging2 bedrooms with ensuite + family bathroomNative timber flooringPrivate off road locationJust a walk to the beach, on the bus route.Wonderful family home/ investment/ rental (Currently rented $300/wk)Prior Auction offers considered.



TOO GOOD TO MISS! • 2 homes on 1 freehold title2 houses, 2 incomes – 2 two bedroom housesIncome opportunity hereSuperbly located – sea views, easy walk to town and harbourIdeal accommodation investment – live in one, rent out the other!Prior Auction offers considered.



NEW BEGINNINGSSolid brick 3 brm family home in rural setting Office & rumpus, single garage, internal accessPlumbed shed (potential ancillary unit), well planted garden3973m² fenced & ready for a new family Prior Auction offers considered.ID#RAG20938



WATER & MOUNTAIN Located close to town & beach. This is a 2 bedroom immaculate home, fully lockable garage with power. Elevated and sunny, only minutes to the nearest beach & town centre. The house has polished timber flooring, is fully insulated, newly roofed, newly painted and has a newly decked spa pool area. The easy care, fully fenced section will make this home a pleasure to live in. Prior Auction offers considered.




RAGLAN RUSTIC REAL ESTATEBoard and batten rustic house plus a separate large barn with adjoining carport - ideal as a workshop/ studio.The main house has one large bedroom which could be converted into two; plus one single bedroom/ office area. Huge potential for improvement.7253m² sectionEstablished orchard and extensively planted.Listen to the sound of the surf - Very close access to beach and surf, only minutes to Raglan town.Prior Auction Offers considered. Phone now for an appointment to view.ID#RAG20984



- 9c East Street


FINAL NOTICE


•PropertycurrentlyusedforPaddletoAccommodationKayaktours:www.teakauadventures.co.nz

•Versatilestructureusedasalodge(8x12m2approx)permitted.

•Situatedon5114m2sectionHarbouraccesslocatedcloseby,withinwalkingdistance.

•UniquebusinesspotentialforECOretreatandwateractivitiesavailable.

ID#RAG21878Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

‘The Wild West Ranch’ $225,000 Viewby appointment

•Solidhome,masterwithensuite&walkinrobe•Impressivewithsumptuousspace•Designedtocapturealldaysun•Situatedon3775m2inrural,secludedsetting.

ID#RAG21999Julie Hanna 027 441 8964Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

Lifestyle at the Beach

3 2 2

•3Levelopenplanlivingsituatedon812m2

•Includess/cunit•Contemporarydesign,largeentertainingdecks

•Internalaccessgargae,separateworkshop


Big views, great location

5 3 2

LIFESTYLE: 182b Ohautira Rd 61b Government Rd 112 Wainui Rd

Create the Best of Both Worlds $250,000 •Escapeandcreateyourdreamretreathighonthissunnyprimebuilding2.5hectaresite.

•Spectacularruralandpanoramicviews

Best Buy Under $300k! $275,000•Modern,newkitchen

•OpenplanlivingthatflowsouttoaNorthfacingdeck

•Enjoytheprivacyprovidedbymaturetreesborderingthesection

3 1 1 SNAP IT UP! $310,000 •Veryprivate•Largeentertainingdeckatrear

•Smallsleepout,officeormancave

•Situatedon891m2

3 2 1

Viewopenhome:Saturday 1pm or by appointment

Viewopenhome:Sunday 1pm or by appointment

AUCTION: 29 August ‘14 – Section: 21 Primrose St

•ElevatedSectionwithharbourviews•Closetotown•Covenantsapply•519m2inqualitysubdivision


NEW LISTING: 5b Waikowhai Plce

Near new waiting for you $349,000•NewhomeinpopularWaikowhaisubdivision•Lowmaintenanceeasycaresection•Openplankitchenanddining

3 2•Goodsizedeck,idealforentertaining


•Closetoiconicsurfbeaches,amazingbushwalksandcoastline

•Tranquilprivatesettingandpeacefulhideawaytoenjoy

•Openplan•Situatedon1455m2

ID#RAG21991Graham Rope 021 222 7427

Paradise in Wainui $409,000

3 1 1Viewby appointment

•Smallboataccessoppositedrivewaytoproperty

•EasycommutetoHamilton30minsandRaglan5mins.

View by appointment

ID#RAG22004Contact:Graham Rope 021 222 7427

•JustastrolltoCox’sBay

View by appointment

ID#RAG21899Contact:Graham Rope 021 222 7427

View by appointment

ID#RAG21801Contact:Blair Hanna 021 0200 8282

SPRING FLING AUCTION 6PM, 29TH AUGUST 2014 RAY WHITE OFFICE, 21 BOW ST RAGLAN

OPEN HOMES this weekend 26th & 27th July Saturday 12pm – 2 Pokohui Ave

Saturday 1pm – 445 Wainui Rd

Sunday 1pm – 21 Bayview Rd

AUCTION: 29 August ‘14 - 445 Wainui Rd AUCTION: 29 August ‘14 - 21 Bay View Rd

Tenant of the Month: Ardre Foote

537 Wainui Rd207 Te Akau Wharf Rd

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