Hillary Scholar programme welcomes Raglan’s Alexis Poulter

March 11, 2010

in Information, Sports, Surfing, Uncategorized

Alexis Poulter of Raglan is looking to add a law degree to her impressive surfing achievements, and to do so she’s become the first competitive surfer ever to win a prestigious Hillary Scholarship at the University of Waikato.
Poulter has been winning surfing competitions since she was 13 and last year won the women’s U18 national [...]

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Raglan Ramblers check out Kaiwhenau

March 11, 2010

in Information, Sports, Town and Around

On the seventeenth of March, Raglan Ramblers will be off to check out Kaiwhenua, starting off overlooking Whale Bay and climbing through nikau palm bush part way up Karioi.  About 8km.
You’ll need to bring your lunch along for this one.
All walks start 9am Wednesdays from Wainui Rd car park (between museum and fire station). [...]

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Dance festival in Raglan at Easter

March 10, 2010

A 24 hour dance festival will be held at Easter on the top of a hill overlooking the ocean just out of Raglan.  The organisers are promising a rave of electronic music, people and life.  The festival will feature top New Zealand and international DJ Talents, two covered dance zones and exotic food.  Perfroemers include [...]

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Raglans Jody Hartstone and Whisper win national dressage title

March 9, 2010

It was a glorious end to the Bates National Championships – watching Raglan’s Jody Hartstone calmly win the Grand Prix Kur in convincing style. Riding her stunning new black stallion, Whisper, Hartstone finished off a mistake free test with her trademark one-handed passage and piaffe final centreline.
The crowd roared their approval and there was little [...]

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Dolphin Day a big success

March 8, 2010

 
 
 
Whatever you like to call it;  Community Day, Children’s Day, Maui Dolphin Day, Seaweek, or Xtreme Recycled Raft day,  it was clear that Saturday was a big success with huge crowds watching and taking part in the festivities.   There was the usal mix of stalls and tents at Kopua with local groups running fund raising [...]

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Karioi Maunga Restoration Plan 2010

March 7, 2010

Great News Karioi Supporters…
This year the Karioi Maunga restoration group received funding from the Community Conservation Fund (DoC) to expand the pest treatment area to include the Bryant Scenic Reserve. The aim is to increase native biodiversity in this area including protection of the seabird, Grey Faced Petrel (Oi) populations that nest [...]

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Good turn out for Whaingaroa Waka Ama Racing

March 7, 2010

 
 
Saturday’s waka ama racing on the Opotoru saw a large turnout with teams coming from all over the North Island.  The day started with a karakia at 10am followed by an OC1 and OC2 men’s races, then by women’s race.   A full programme followed with the 3km races followed by a series of 250m sprints.   [...]

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16th Annual Whaingaroa Hoe

March 7, 2010

On Saturday the 17th April 2010 the 16th Annual Whaingaroa Hoe will be held in Raglan
Paddlers will compete in:
7km Novice Race7km Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Race12km OC1/ OC2/ V1/ Surfski Race25km OC6 Mens, Womens and Mixed Race
The prestigious Chrissy Herbert Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the first Womens Team to cross the line.
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Record entries in Raglan Raft Race

March 6, 2010

This year a record nineteen rafts were entered in the annual Recycled Raft Race held in Raglan as part of the Community and Environment Day (Maui Dolphin Day).  Competitors sprinted down the sand to their rafts then paddled under the Kopua footbridge, over to buoy by the Museum and then up the Opotoru to the [...]

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Raglan author in book award finalists

March 6, 2010

Books by two of New Zealand’s most revered children’s writers – Margaret Mahy and Joy Cowley – feature in this year’s New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards finalist line-up.
Cowley’s Cowshed Christmas, illustrated by Gavin Bishop, and Mahy’s The Word Witch, edited by Tessa Duder and illustrated by David Elliot, are both finalists in the Picture [...]

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Opening PechaKucha Night in Raglan a great success

March 5, 2010

Last night’s first PechaKucha Night at the Old School Arts Centre was a great success with standing room only in the theatre room.   The evening started with Dvaid Wimmer giving his presentation on the work that he had and Frank did in Samoa helping the Samoans rebuild ‘upstairs’ after the tsunami.  Click here to see [...]

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Raglan ramblers stay close to home

March 4, 2010

On the tenth March, Raglan Ramblers will be visiting the Wainui Beach Road area.  A 7km walk will take in Ngarunui  beach and then up the hill on the Wainui reserve.  The walk will be followed by a potluck lunch to arrange the programme for the coming year.
All walks start 9am Wednesdays from Wainui [...]

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