Swimmer aimed for gold at Games

Peter Aim clocked up an impressive six gold medals and one silver at the NZ Masters Games held in Wanganui recently. Winning all seven medals in swimming events including freestyle, backstroke and the individual medley, this was Peter’s first time entering the Games...

Latest shops take step back in time

The top end of Raglan’s CBD is set to take on quite a yesteryear feel with the scheduled opening tomorrow (Friday) of a new vintage and retro shop barely a few paces away from premises where longtime local Colleen Waters is temporarily selling her Luv Vintage lines at...

Relief as 12-ton cruiser yacht launched with minimal fuss

Longtime Raglanite Rob Galloway felt mostly a sense of relief last Friday morning as his 12-ton fast-cruising yacht built at the wharf over the past four years was finally lifted by crane, swung out over the water and launched to the cheers of a good crowd. “No leaks,...

Raglan team awake to challenges of epic walk

The boot’s well and truly on the other foot for Sharlene Poole as she and three other Raglan women train up for a charity event in which they’ll have to walk 100 kilometres in 24 hours. Sharlene — better known around town, and the country, as the baby whisperer — is...

Sign up for fundraiser: Mount challenge around Karioi

Up for a challenge? Then consider the Karioi Fundraiser Trek for Atea. A growing group of locals and visitors will soon be pulling on their hiking boots to tackle the 43-kilometre circuit around Mount Karioi — and it’s all to help out a local two-year old who’s...