Local counsellor: René Andre MNZAC

Local counsellor: René Andre MNZAC

I am a counsellor, a long standing member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors. My approach to counselling can be described as general psychotherapy. I first became interested in counselling as a student of human geography. Through post-graduate research I...
Irma Schutte Health

Irma Schutte Health

Irma is delighted with the launch of her holistic healthcare practice here in Raglan. She has worked in the field of natural medicine, both as practitioner and teacher, for almost 20 years. Irma qualified as a homeopath with the British Institute of Homeopathy in 2000...
Wellbeing magician

Wellbeing magician

Over the years I have moved across the globe, been faced with many challenges, separated by oceans from my family, had a number of stressful things going on… all of which have given me great insights and understanding of the ways these challenges can affect our...
Good Noze offers natural nutrition for your pets

Good Noze offers natural nutrition for your pets

Two Raglan locals and good mates have started a natural pet food company right under our nose. Dave Smith and Frank Bellerby launched ‘Good Noze’ this week and we caught up with them to check it out. Where did the idea to start a pet food line come from? Born partly...
The benefits of adequate nutrition for the whole family

The benefits of adequate nutrition for the whole family

In recent years, we have seen a growing awareness of the importance of good nutrition. Eating a diet based on locally sourced, organic and fresh produce supports the health of the whole family, from children to our elders. To maintain good health it is recommended...
Stingers and Biters

Stingers and Biters

Finally, summer has arrived and with the heat comes all the things that bite and sting us. We have had countless customers come into the shop with an assortment of welts due to wasps, mosquitos, sandflies and jellyfish. So, what can we do to relieve it? 1) Remove the...