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20th June 2013 - Issue #348Proudly brought to you by

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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 Large family area flows out to sunny deck or alfresco dining Glorious Mtn views, magnificent sunsets & a glimpse of the harbour.Prior Auction offers considered.

ID#RAG20886OPEN HOME

Sunday 1pm1 Seabreeze Way

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.


Saturday 12pm335 Wainui Road

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

Saturday 1pm23a Violet Street

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

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 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.


Saturday 1pm10 Violet Street

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.


Sunday 2pm16 Stewart Street

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

OPEN HOMESaturday 11am

297 Te Papatapu Road

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


Sunday 1pm19 Manukau Road

Phone now for an appointment to view 448 Wainui Road

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

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

Open Homes Saturday 2pm

- 9c East Street

Sunday 2pm - 69d Otonga Valley Rd

FINAL NOTICE



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 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.


Sunday 1pm1 Seabreeze Way

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.


Saturday 12pm335 Wainui Road

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

Saturday 1pm23a Violet Street

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

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 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.


Saturday 1pm10 Violet Street

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.


Sunday 2pm16 Stewart Street

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


297 Te Papatapu Road

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


Sunday 1pm19 Manukau Road

Phone now for an appointment to view 448 Wainui Road

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

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

Open Homes Saturday 2pm

- 9c East Street

Sunday 2pm - 69d Otonga Valley Rd

FINAL NOTICE

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

EASY DECISION HERE $349,000 • 1950’shomewithaEuropeanfeelingasyouarriveatthewroughtirongates.• Largemasterbedroomupstairswithopenplanliving• 2bedroomsdownstairs• LocatedinpopularCambraeRd• Nestledinnativebush,waterviewsfromthedeck• Situatedon640m2

ID#RAG21451

CLOSE TO TOWN $299,000 • Walkthroughthegateintothesecludedgarden&enjoythe‘tropical’atmosphere.• 2brmcottageideallylocatedclosetotown• Estuaryandmountainviews.• Perfectforweekendgetaways,holidaylets,permanentrentalorforfirsthomebuyers.

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To the Editor,Our “Snow on the Beach” festival

joined forces with Ray White’s Mid Winter Swim again this year and was another hugely successful event enjoyed by many. We offer our sincere thanks to our sponsors and volunteers. An extra three tons of snow, snow falling “from the sky” (artificial snow machine), a bouncy castle, hot soup, and music from Johnny Cole (RagFM) all added to the great feeling of the day.

We would like to thank the following supporters and sponsors: Papa Hua No 3 Block owners who allowed us to use part of their land; the Waikato District Council and Coastal and Reserves Committee; Raglan Community Board for their funding support which enabled this event to be staged; Raglan Super Value and Raglan Lions who sponsored the Bouncy Castle, Snow Machine and hot soup; Raglan Fire Operational Support Unit and, in particular, Bob MacLeod for his tireless assistance; Whittakers Chocolate; MORE FM for their radio coverage; Raglan Community House Committee and team; Ray White Real Estate for organising the Mid winter Swim and prizes; Johnny Cole RagFM for providing the music for the day and all our volunteers for helping with the soup and spreading the snow. Thank you Sean Ellison for the opening Karakia and thanks to all who braved the cold and came along to enjoy the day. We had a blast – thank you!

We gathered some lost property following the event and these items can be collected from the Community House. Photos taken on the day will be put up on our Facebook Page so if you have some great shots send them along to us. If you enjoyed this year’s Snow on the

Beach and would like to see it become a regular event please send your comments to [email protected] or Like Raglan Community House Facebook page.

The Raglan Community House Team

To the Editor,RE: Mid Winter SwimAnother great swim and a big thanks,

firstly to Papahua No. 3 BLK for granting us the permission to run this event and to those brave souls who broke the ice and jumped into the harbour. Some even swam to the far side and back, well done.

A big thank you also to the Surf Life Saving Club and especially to one young man, who definitely drew the short straw, went beyond the call of duty and stood in the water so swimmers could use him as a marker, very commendable.

We would also like to thank Chrissy and her team from the Community House for organizing the snow, stalls, kid’s castle, sausage sizzle and Johnnies Radio.

Of course with events like this we need sponsors. A great big thank you to every business that contributed to the swim:

Banteay Srey Khmer Cambodian Restaurant, The Shack, Wainui Road Food Market, Wainui Liquor Outlet, Blacksand Café, Harbour View Hotel, Orca, Tony Sly Pottery, Chamber of Commerce and Raglan Real Estate Ray White.

The proceeds of this event are donated to the local surf life saving and Coast Guard. The exciting Sunday swim raised the following: The Chamber of Commerce donated $200, Raglan Real Estate Ray White donated $600, and close to $50 was collected from the crowd.

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Top: All dressed up for the "Mid winter swim'. Below: Kids enjoying the "Snow on the Beach" Festival

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It snowed in Raglan on Saturday -- and children turned up at Kopua Domain in droves to feel the snow flakes on their faces, for many obviously a novel experience, or simply to toss handfuls of the stuff at friends or anyone else who ventured within range.

It was Raglan Community House’s second annual “Snow On The Beach” Festival but this was a grander affair, with 10 instead of seven tons of salt ice trucked in from Auckland this time around and also a snow maker on hand to create the effect that it really was snowing in the Waikato.

Organisers felt the event, which again coincided with the annual Mid Winter Swim sponsored by Ray White, attracted a significantly larger turnout than last year’s 200-300.

But as Tony Agar from the Community House observed – while still shivering from his dip in the estuary -- it was hard to provide an accurate figure as the crowd this year was more spread out, with the bouncy castle some distance away from the snowfield of sorts and the hot-food tent.

Saturday was a cold winter’s day in Raglan even without the snow but that didn’t deter a dozen or so hardy or simply foolish souls from testing the water temperature and generally flailing about near the Kopua boat ramp.

First though it was judging for best fancy dress, where a Community House team masquerading either as snowmen or scarecrows and a similar number of Meridian Energy staff inexplicably fighting for the crown as unicorns – their windmills wouldn’t stay on their horns, unfortunately – lined up on the beach for inspection by two self-described paradise ducks, local identities Robbie and Pat Morris.

But the two teams were upstaged by local librarian Merren Tait and her bathing costume made entirely of plastics. A sign on the revealing costume revealed that Merren, who by no coincidence is about to see if she has the bottle to go plastics-free for a full year, was wearing “the average family’s plastic waste [in] one week”.

Unsurprisingly those in full fancy dress didn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of making a race of the Mid Winter Swim itself as a bare-chested Phil Meek powered out, retrieved a ball released by a surf club IRB and raced back to shore to collect a bottle of wine and other winner’s prizes from Ray White’s Dave Hanna.

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Raglan's Droidworx won a top prize and $15,000 at the Fieldays Innovation Zone for new inventions related to farming last week, with the 'Most Viable Business' award through the 'Dragon's Den' competition run by Waikato's business and entrepreneur incubator Soda Inc.

Droidworx displayed its ‘Ag-Monster’ prototype, designed to assist farmers in the field. Remote monitoring of livestock, pasture growth, infrastructure and crops, aswell as spot-spraying of crops and weeds are some of the applications they proposed.

Daily monitoring of kiwi-fruit canopy for example can enable the use of nutrients like seaweed, or a small volume of spray at an early stage when plant health is observed to be weak, rather than when disease is widespread enough to be observed from below, and the entire crop gets sprayed with chemical. This minimises waste, contamination and can be safer than manual spraying in difficult environments.

Droidworx has been operating for nearly 3

years and is considered the Rolls-Royce of multi-copter equipment for the film industry with the widest range of craft on the market. These are able to carry any size of camera from a Go-Pro to the industry standard Red-Epic weighing 6kg.

Droidworx is now expanding its crafts usage beyond the film industry to include Agriculture, which is predicted to make up 90% of all Unmanned Aerial Vehicle applications. In Japan 95% of crops are already controlled

with UAV's.While most known in Raglan for

the pet duck of its couple owners Rob Brouwer and Linda Bulk, Droidworx designs and assembles its craft in Raglan with its parts manufactured in New Zealand, and internationally where necessary. The business has recently expanded into a second premises and hopes to continue to grow a technology based workforce in Raglan that is competing on an international stage. Simon Thomson

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A series of non-violent parenting workshops – tackling everything from baby and toddler development to sibling relationships and challenges with teenagers – are coming to Whaingaroa in July and August.

The workshops will be delivered by Ruth Beaglehole, a Kiwi-born educator who has spent her life at the forefront of the social change movement in the US.

They are being organised by Te Mauri Tau – a kaupapa Maori community organisation with a base on Cornwall Road off Hills Road, from where a parenting support group will be run on Thursday nights while Ruth is in the country.

A one-day anger workshop at Poihakena Marae will help parents understand their frustrations and build skills to deal with stressful moments.

A series of evening “focus topic” talks will be held at the Old School Arts Centre on Wednesday nights. One of these will introduce empathy-led practice relating to babies and toddlers. In another session about setting limits for tamariki, parents will learn how to set and hold limits for their children through connection and compassion. And in the siblings session, parents and whanau can learn how to help their children have healthy interactions with each other.

Another session will help parents understand their teenagers better and develop strategies to stay connected. And to help parents answer the hard questions children ask about bodies and sexual topics there’ll be a body image and self-care workshop to support children’s natural curiosity.

Also scheduled is an introductory nonviolent parenting weekend workshop at the marae.

And at the Old School a men’s group, or ropu mana tane, will provide a space for men to talk and connect with each other about fatherhood.

Te Mauri Tau programme coordinator Katarina Mataira told the Chronicle the workshops focus on what makes healthy families and communities. It’s about “the human element of change, and the struggles we have sometimes changing our own practice”.

The workshops support Te Maori Tau’s own development of a programme – Poutiria te Aroha, or Raising Children with Aroha – to promote non-violent philosophy and practice suited to New Zealand homes and communities, says Katarina.

She adds that “how to work empathetically with our children and how to give ourselves empathy” is at

the core of the non-violent parenting programme, funded for the past two years – and for the next three – by the JR McKenzie Trust.

Te Mauri Tau works collaboratively with Raglan Community House through the community violence networking group, which has set up a scholarship fund for those on low budgets to participate in the workshops with funding from Meridian Energy.

Ruth Beaglehole – founder of the Echo Parenting & Education Centre in Los Angeles – returns to Raglan, where her sister Professor Jane Ritchie lives, after previous visits delivering workshops and trainings in the philosophy and practice of non-violent parenting.

As a result of her visits and a three-month training course at Echo Parenting & Education in the States, Raglan now has two parent educator trainees of its own – Rosie Baysting and Wheturangi Tepania.

There’s plans now to run a “train the trainer” course in New Zealand, possibly next year, for 20 more people keen to become parent educators.

To find out more or book a place in a workshop, call Rosie or Heleina at Te Mauri Tau on 825 7111, or email [email protected]. Edith Symes

Not feeling 100%? Just home from hospital? Or just want a break from having to think about what to cook?

Frozen meals can be purchased from Raglan Community House. Our previous supplier, the Salvation Army in Hamilton, have stopped making frozen meals so we are now purchasing

these from the Raglan Trust Hospital. The meals can be popped into the oven in their foil container to reheat or can be removed from the packaging and popped in the microwave. Tasty, nutritious and economical they might be the perfect answer to "What shall I have for dinner?" Call into the Community House and pick up a frozen meal to try for yourself.

Frozen meals thanks to Community House

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Raglan Community Board has a spatial awareness problem – it has complained it doesn’t know enough about the work that’s been done on a spatial plan for the town’s central business district.

A staff report to the board’s June meeting recommended that the plan, which has emerged from the ashes of the Raglan Structure Plan and its controversial variation 15 proposing high-rise development, should be parked until the outcome of the Raglan Land Company’s proposed private plan change for the Rangatahi Peninsula was known.

The report said the proposal, which could see up to 500 houses built across from the Raglan West causeway over a 40-year timespan, could well influence what facilities were provided in Raglan West and so change the services required in the Raglan CBD.

It also pointed to a multilevel church-cum-commercial and retail development proposed by the Raglan Surfside Church at 34 and 35 Bow Street – properties currently occupied by the Matapihi Art Gallery and the church’s food bank – as potentially affecting the provision of commercial and retail space in town.

But some community board members were unhappy at the staff recommendation that work on the spatial plan should be delayed.

“It’s unfair on the community – we need to see what the ground rules [for any CBD developments] are now,” complained Bob MacLeod. He said the Rangitahi Peninsula zone change application “should be left out of it” as any decision was at least four years away.

Chamber of Commerce secretary Angela Williams, who was sitting in on the meeting, said chamber members were “really concerned about the lack of a structure plan” and also urged the council to get on with the work.

Community board members were concerned they had no detail of the work done so far on the spatial plan, despite it having already cost ratepayers $133,000, and asked council staff to report back with a summary of what their consultation with and feedback from the community was showing.

Meanwhile the board – disturbed at rumours the proposed Surfside Church multilevel development might be “all glass” – felt the wider community should be consulted over any visual impact on the town and recommended public notification of the church’s impending application for a resource consent.

Council planning staff are understood to have talked already with the church’s building consultant. One issue is the current height limit of 10 metres.

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Parking of spatial plan irks community board

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Smart teen turns into a smart phone whizzLuka Brunton reckons he can “probably fix almost everything” to do with broken iPhones except water damage.

If a phone gets wet it short-circuits when plugged in, he explains, and is basically “stuffed”. But if it’s any other problem there’s a good chance the Raglan West 16-year-old can sort it.

The Hamilton Boys High student, who rates electronics as one of his best subjects at school, has been fixing expensive iPhones at home for “quite a while” now, he told the Chronicle – maybe a year or more. “People buy them, drop them, crack the screen and bring them to me.”

Luka orders any parts he needs from a contact in Auckland, who imports them from China. It’s where electronics giant Apple gets its parts from anyway, Luka adds.

It all started back when his own phone screen got broken, and the enterprising teenager looked on the internet to see how to open it up and fix it. Mates started bringing their broken iPhones to him and then, as word spread, there were “random people calling me”.

Luka deals now with lots of different smart phones, he says, charging about $90 to get them back in good working order within two or three days.

His mate Finn Jackson recently came on

board too with a bit of marketing expertise to add to the mix. While Finn’s picked up on some of Luka’s repair skills, the Raglan Area School student’s main job is to get the message “out there” through advertising.

He’s ordered business cards, contacts people and is making flyers to distribute locally. Quite a few customers are now finding them through Edith Symes

Luka Brunton

Gareth Hughes, Green Party spokesperson on offshore mining, oceans and energy will be in Raglan on Monday 24 June for an open meeting to discuss local issues and current policy on these matters of key importance to the Whaingaroa community.

Gareth entered Parliament as the youngest MP in 2010, and only one year later was named Backbencher of the Year by the New Zealand Herald. A graduate of Victoria University, his work in GE-free activism and later in climate change campaigning saw him make his mark in both Greenpeace and the Green Party. He is now focussed on clean energy and protecting the marine environment.

On a personal note, Gareth, who lives in Wellington, is married to Meghan and has two pre-school children. Hobbies include boating, climbing and scuba-diving.

He is a lively and dynamic speaker, with a wide knowledge of his portfolios and a history of hands-on, mainly effective action. Come to hear his take on offshore mining, oceans and energy on 24 June at the Bowling Club. Doors open at 7.15pm with a chance to meet Gareth and warm up with coffee and cake before the meeting. All very welcome. J Collins

Green MP to speak in Raglan

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Foreign owned company, TTR (Trans Tasman Resources) is due to lodge their application to the EPA (Environmental Protection Authority) to mine the seabed in an area off Patea in South Taranaki later this year.

TTR has made it further along the consenting process than any other past attempts to mine the west coast seabed in the 8 years since the Foreshore and Seabed Act was established, claiming that they have spent $35million to date.

This will be a precedent setting case that will, if successful, indicate to the international mining industry that New Zealand’s west coast iron sands are up for grabs. Inversely if TTR is unsuccessful through staunch public opposition the west coast would be saved for another day and New Zealand would strengthen its position as a nation who holds the well being of its

environment above economic interests.Raglan, as a community, has been most

active and outspoken in opposition of proposals to mine the seabed since the idea was first floated in 2005.

Over the years KASM has led this charge, diligently advocating for the inhabitants in and out of the water along the west coast. Today, through sustained efforts the issue is again reaching into the consciousness of the wider New Zealand public and communities spanning the west coast from Whanganui to Muriwai are tuning into the issue and uniting in preparartion for this first application to actually mine.

All are welcome to the KASM AGM on Thursday 27th of June at 7pm at the Raglan Town Hall Supper Room. Tune into the issue and how you can support KASM adding your voice to the many in defense of the west coast marine environment we so love. KASM

Seabed mining furor on the horizon

Work on the Wainui Road watermain upgrade begun this week with Waikato District Council awarding the contract to Potter Civil Engineering Contractors.

Waikato District Council General Manager Service Delivery, Tim Harty says the watermains are being replaced due to the age and condition of existing pipes and the project will be completed by mid August.

Mr Harty says the safety of road users

and residents during the project is extremely important. “One lane of Wainui Road from Helen Place to Marine Parade and one lane of Whitley Street may be closed during the construction period and that could cause delays at various times. We would ask drivers in the area to take care and reduce speed over the contract period.”

The full work schedule involves the replacement of approximately 800 metres of water main pipes.

Watermain upgrade underway

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FREE BUDGET ASSISTANCE @ Raglan Community HouseFREE CV WRITING ASSISTANCE @ Raglan Community House. Appointments required. 8258142.RAGLAN CREATIVE MARKET this Sunday 9am – 2pm at the Old School Arts Centre. Web raglanmarket.comMAINLY MUSIC Mondays & W e d n e s d a y s 9.30am@ Te Uku Church.MON @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. 500 cards, 1pm. TUES @ RAGLAN CLUB -- Texas Hold’em 6.30pm. WEDNESDAYS @ BLACKSAND CAFÉ. Knitting Circle from 9.30am. All welcome. Beginners welcome.WED @ Raglan Club, Fun Quiz 6:45pm.HEALING ROOMS. 2nd and 4th THURS. 11-12.30 pm. Plunket Rooms.RAGLAN RAMBLERS WED 12 JUN: 9am from Wainui Rd car park next to the fire station - Whatawhata Hill Country Research Station has limestone outcrops and views over the Waipa valley in an 8km walk. Bring lunch.

PINK RIBBON LUNCHEON – Sat 8th June, 10.30am @ Raglan West church, 7 Taipari Ave. Fundraiser for breast cancer. Guest speaker. Bookings essential . Ph Suzanne 825 6560.HEALTH SEMINARS: Monthly @ Old School Arts Centre with local Medical Herbalists & Natural Health Consultants Karen White & Nikky Jansen. Tuesday 11 Jun 7-9pm. ‘Preventing & Overcoming Winter Ills & Chills’. Including Natural Health Solutions, Dietary & Lifestyle factors. Bookings essential. Numbers limited. Contact Karen 825 5799, Nikky 825 6885 or Old School Arts Centre 825 0023 to reserve your place now.RAGLAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AFTER FIVE - Tuesday 11th June 2013. Promoting the Arts, Tourism and Surf Life Saving. Featuring: Hamilton & Waikato Tourism, TW Raglan Surf Life Saving Club and Arts Waikato. Venue: TW Raglan Surf Life Saving Club, Wainui Reserve, Ngarunui Beach, at 5.30pm. Everyone welcome. RSVP to: [email protected]

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ISRAEL FOCUSSun June 16th, 2pm

Speaker: Shimshon Chaddock

All welcome. 7 Taipari Ave.

Raglan West Church

This Sunday 10 a.mRaglan Community Church

Speaker: Roger Carter7 Taipari Ave. RaglanWest

contact 825 7305

*Keep Warm with Us*Parka’s, Merino Knits, Oversized Hoodies,

Trackpants & Sweatshirts,

FlowersLilypot Florist* Fresh flowers* Send flowers* Potted plants07 825 68472 Wallis Street

www.lilypotflorist.co.nz

In My Good BooksQuality 2nd hand

booksOpen Thurs - Sun

from 10am2 Wallis St

Books wanted.

For SaleFIREWOOD: THE RAGLAN GOLF CLUB fund-raising project. Split, dry-stored pine available at $80 per cub. metre, delivery within 10 km. Phone the Club 825 8483 and leave message, or Alex on 825 0997.Casual Work WantedCHIMNEY (FLUE) CLEANING: Avoid Chimney fires, more efficient wood burning, Greater Raglan area, $95 ph Alex 8257575.

MINI DIGGER CONTRACTINGDriveway clean ups, section clearing, site

works, excavations & metal cartage.

$80 p/hPh Ralphy:

021 239 8742

Situations VacantF I T N E S S I N S T R U C T O R REQUIRED at Raglan Gym as a “on call” position. Qualifications are an advantage but not essential as on the job training/c o r r e s p o n d e n c e courses to get you qualified could be an option to the right applicant. For an application form please email [email protected]

To LetFULLY FURN. COTTAGE Upper Wainui Rd, suit single/couple prof. or artist. No animals. Avail. from June. $250pw. Ref. Ph 8257180.HOUSE, FULLY F U R N I S H E D , 2bdrm,suit couple,heat pump, logfire, very tidy. n/s,n/dogs.refs ess. $330pw.ph 8258410.RAGLAN 2-3 BDRM cottage, long term, no gge/no pets, $240 pw, ph 825 8330.

Courses, classes & workshopsZUMBA! @ TE UKU HALL Monday 9.30am, Wednesday 6.30pm - ring/txt Sarah T for more info 825 5844 or 0272106784.

PILATES @ RAGLAN BOWLING CLUB - Monday 9:15am and Tuesday 6pm. Bookings essential. W h a i n g a r o a P h y s i o t h e r a p y 8250123

RUAPUKE BREADNow available at Orca: Tues,Weds, Thurs, Fri & Sat.

Also Te Uku Roast Office Tues & Thur

$6.50

BREEDING SOW, large white, 2yrs, hand-reared, $200 ph 825 8428.N.Z POSSUM FUR & Merino Gloves, socks, scarves, beanies, berets, ponchos, soft, light and warm, great range of colours.Right Up My Alley, Volcom Lane. www.ruma.co.nz

For SaleFIREWOOD DRY, 6x6 load delivered. Pine: $110, macrocarpa $125 ph 021 077 1524.F I R E W O O D KANUKA, shed stored, $130m3 delivered & stacked. Ph 825 6769 or 825 8894.

For Sale

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PEACEFUL

Raglan Violence Prevention and Awareness

What would you say if someone said you

could give your child an education for as little as

$12.33 per week?*Certain terms and conditions apply

Going back to work?We have exciting spaces avilable for children in your area NOW!

PARENTS SHOULD READ

THIS!

Going back to work?Need time out?

0800 JEMMAS (536 627)or visit

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To Let1 BDRM, SEMI-FURNISHED house, very tidy, close to shops with sea views & sunny veranda $200 p/wk + pwr. Contact 021 0235 4943.1 BDRM, CLOSE TO SHOPS, very tidy & sunny porch. $180 p/wk + pwr & gas. Contact 021 0235 4943.SELF CONTAINED FURNISHED studio in tranquil setting. $200 pw inc power and broadband. Ph 0273030491 or 8257123WARM AND DRY, 3 Bedroom house, Wood Burner, HRV system, Large sunny deck, No dogs. $290 per week. 0275407422.WARM & SUNNY 3BDRM house with fenced garden, 5km from Raglan on Main Rd, gas heating and water, $310p/w incl. lawns ph Rob: 027 5524 019 or 825 0034.SELF-CONTAINED UNIT, Raglan West, close to shops & beach avail. now ‘til 20th dec, $180pw incl. pwr, ph 825 0154 or 027 525 0154.2 BEDROOM BACH, long-term, small fenced section, pets OK $220pw 027 4594 590.

Public NoticesSENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION: next meeting will be held on Thursday 13th June @ the Fire Brigade Hall at 11am. There will not be a guest speaker so we will be running a bingo morning. Lunch and raffle available. All welcome.NVP MEN’S MEETING. What is non-violent? Come along to talk, share and connect. Wednesday 12th June @ Community House, 7-8.30pm. Contact 021 902 423.

KIWIS AGAINST SEABED MINING. All Welcome to our Issue Update and AGM. Thurs June 27th,7pm @ Super room, Town Hall.DO YOU HAVE A TREE laden with fruit that you don’t know what to do with, or a few extra veggies in the garden bed? I am willing to harvest and/or collect these and deliver to the food bank and other places in need throughout the local and wider community. Phone or txt Vanessa on 02102756522 or 8250336 to arrange collection.SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION: next meeting will be held on Thursday 13th June @ the Fire Brigade Hall at 11am. There will not be a guest speaker so we will be running a bingo morning. Lunch and raffle available. All welcome.

Public Notices

ICONZ for Boys Yr 2 – Yr 6- starts 25th June

for Girls Yr 2 – Yr 6- starts 1st August Watch this space!

www.iconz.org.nzwww.iconz4girlz.org.nz

Public Notices

YEARS 9-13 TEACHERS ONLY DAY: 14TH JUNE 2013

The Ministry of Education has allocated two days this year for NCEA Alignment Training for

Secondary School Teachers (Year 9-13). One of these days will be Friday 14th June.

For all other students (Year 0-8) it will be a normal school day.

Nga mihiMalcolm Cox

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OFFICE SPACE

Tenancy available upstairs at 1 Wainui Road, Raglan (previously the ASR Limited offices) with a combined administration, kitchen and toilet

facility area of 260m2.

All enquiries to:Dawn Brock

Wainui Road TenancyP O Box 132

Hamilton, 3240Ph: 07 834 3311

Email [email protected]

Improve your paddle power!

Sport specific personal training & classes;

that focus on strength & cardio.

Whale Bay Fitness Studio

Call Tom, 825 0404www.whalebayfitness.com

TRX Circuit Classes

One hour cardio/strength focus.Mon-Thurs, 6-7pm

Fri, 11am-12Must Pre-Book, max 3 per

class.Whale Bay

Fitness StudioCall Tom, 825 0404

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Reveal your inner abs!

Personal training and classes that focus on core

strength and cardio.For all ages, fitness levels.



Need new inspiration for your

fitness goals?Personal training using cool equipment; TRX &

Crossover trainers, balance boards and balls.



ClassifiedTHE AGM FOR RAGLAN Community Radio will be held on Wednesday 26th June, 7pm at the Raglan Community House.

FUNDRAISER AUCTION

for the Raglan Community Kid’s Clay Classes @

Raglan Ray White Office, Friday 7th

June, 6pm. There will be

items sponsored by our supportive local businesses,

including a gorgeous outdoor

clay garden sculpture.

All supporters welcome.

Huge thanks to Ray White Real

Estate Raglan for supporting the

Raglan Community Kid’s Clay Classes.

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OPEN HOMES this weekend 8th & 9th June


AUCTION: 28th June 2013 - 6pm Ray White Office, 21 Bow St, Raglan

CLASSIC RAGLAN BACH $299,000If you act quickly this diamond in the rough could be yours. Priced to sell and in a prime location, this property must be viewed a classic Raglan bach with Estuary and Mt Karioi views, double garage, section of 888m2. The house is a one bedroom home with a good size lounge with a deck. The location is sought after, easy walk into town, parks, beach and local Raglan area school. Bring your imagination the options are yours!ID#RAG21305

DON’T FORGET OUR PURCHASER/VENDOR COMPETITION!!! SEE THE TEAM!1st prize - $5000 travel voucher, 2nd prize $2000 travel voucher

611 WAINUI RD - OPEN VIEWING: SATURDAY 1-3PM. All Tenders to be at Ray White Office, Raglan by 4pm, 5th July 2013. Unless sold prior by Private Treaty. ID#RAG21475

SOLSCAPE: TENDER

POSITION IN GOVERNMENT $283,000 Be quick, great investment property or perfect for first home buyers. 2 double bedrooms, well presented property with single garage, veggie gardens and fish cleaning area, with fenced area for the kids & pets. Handy location, close to beach access, with great Mount Karioi views.ID#RAG21407

IDEAL BEACH BACH $290,000 • 2 double bedrooms with

sun room• Large garage• Low maintenance• Great location• 1/2 interest in 918m2

ID#RAG20755

BUYER’S NIGHT Ray White are conducting a Buyer’s Night , essential for first time buyers, Friday, 7th June at 6pm

at the Ray White Office. Take the time to talk to Mortgage Adviser (Brett Wood), Insurance Adviser (Andrew Webby), Lawyer (Rhys Ellison), Valuer (Wally Hawken) and Builder (Mark Fitzgerald) re

prices, building report, fees when purchasing during the months of June/July. Listen to the amazing deals these professionals are offering to our clients through us during those winter months.

Special conditions apply to the concessions offered by Lawyer, Builder.

UNDER THE RAGLAN SUN Location, views and potential!• 2 double bedrooms, open plan living• North facing deck• Wide views from Bar to inner Harbour• Large double garaging and work shed• Close to town and wharf • Attractive single level home, 130m2

floor area• Seize this opportunity before

someone else does!• Prior Auction offers considered.


Saturday 12pm4a Government Rd

RURAL HEART • Lovely rural setting• Views of countryside & Mt Karioi• Grazing pasture, ponds,

wetland area• Paddocks and some farm

buildings• Situated on 2.68 ha.• Prior Auction offers considered.


Saturday 11am178 Houchen Rd

AUCTION 28.06.13

VENDOR SAYS “SELL NOW”• Located on a no exit road, 12 mins

approx from Raglan Township, with Te Mata community & school close by.

• Well presented lifestyle block (5013m2) elevated with rural views and commanding views of Mt Karioi.

• No Covenants, fully fenced, would suit eco living regarding services.

• Prior auction offers considered.

ID#RAG21531


87 Houchen Rd (Lot 3)

AUCTION 28.06.13

FIRST IN - FIRST SERVED $299,000 • 13 year old house relocated onto quiet

cul-de-sac about 5 years ago• Storm water, foundations, plumbing, all

have been done• 3 dble bdrms, open plan living flowing to

north facing deck• Built of durable, low maintenance

materials, freshly painted inside• Lovely views of Mt Karioi, easy walk to

wharf, town, beach, and public transport• Realistic vendors have made a decision -

an outcome is desired


Sunday 1pm1 Lily St

LIFESTYLE AT THE BEACH $599,000 Presented in top condition on a 3,775m2 section. Solid 3 bedroom home includes master with ensuite and walk-in wardrobe. Impressive with sumptuous space, timeless design and sleek modern décor. This home is designed to capture all day sun in a secluded setting. Double garage (131m2), plenty of off street parking. Ideal for entertaining or family living including a generous lawn that adds to the indoor/outdoor flow. With Mt Karioi as a backdrop this rural setting is enjoyable. Only minutes from the surf, beach and township. Location is key!

ID#RAG21285

Saturday 11am - 178 Houchen Rd (Lifestyle)Saturday 11am - 87 Houchen Rd Lot 3 (Lifestyle)Saturday 12pm - 4a Government RdSaturday 12pm – 14 Kaitoke StSaturday 1-3pm - Solscape: 611 Wainui Rd

Sunday 12pm - 57 Government Rd

Sunday 1pm - 1 Lily St

LORENZEN BAY BABY $550,000Nestled in quiet cul-de-sacWell positioned for Harbour water views 3 double bedroomsExcellent indoor/outdoor flow onto the deckAccess through the bush to Lorenzen Bay for all water sportsThis solid character home is waiting for a new owner!ID#RAG21536

SERENITY $449,000• Stop looking, relax, you’re home!

Something special with character!• 3 bedrooms, master with ensuite• Large open plan living. wooden floors• Good size garaging with internal access• Low maintenance grounds planted out

with natives• Walking distance to town and the wharfID#RAG21534

AUCTION 28.06.13

NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING

FUN CHARITY AUCTION

FOR RAGLAN KID’S CLAY

WORKSHOP ON THE NIGHT!

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