Maki Nishiyama
480 posts
Raglan News Bulletin: Rates Panic, Arts Funding & Local Sport
The latest rates bill from Waikato District Council has been causing confusion around Whaingaroa with many thinking approximately…
19 August, 2026
Raglan News Bulletin: Local Day of Action, Council Audit Woes and Sports
Whaingaroa Locals are joining in the National Day of Action for Conservation Land on Saturday August 15th. People…
12 August, 2026
Debt warning raises questions as merger deadline closes
The Government’s three-month Head Start window for councils to develop amalgamation proposals has exposed growing tensions across the…
8 August, 2026
Upper Bow Street residents oppose revised cell tower site, but plans remain
Upper Bow Street residents have objected to plans for a telecommunications tower near the Raglan water tower, but…
7 August, 2026
Raglan News Bulletin: Council Mergers and Local Sports
Waikato District voted yesterday to adopt a Western Waikato Unitary proposal to put forward to Central Government, as…
6 August, 2026
Raglan Community Board Meeting: August 5th
This summary of the agenda for the August 5th Raglan Community Board meeting has been prepared by John…
4 August, 2026
Waikato backs ‘lake to ocean’ council merger boundary
With only days remaining for Waikato councils to settle on their preferred merger models, Waikato District Council has…
1 August, 2026
NZTA/Waka Kotahi is proposing lower speed limits around the Whatawhata intersection
Waka Kotahi is planning lower speed limits at the Whatawhata intersection. New plans out for consultation show an…
30 July, 2026
Underwater volcanoes reveal hidden landscape off Raglan coast
Dr Oliver McLeod is back with new research into underwater volcanoes off the Whāingaroa coast, following the publication…
28 July, 2026
Waikato District backs ‘mountains to sea’ model for council merger
Waikato District Council has thrown its support behind a “mountains to sea” model for council merger, proposing a…
26 July, 2026