The Raglan Country and Blues Festival has named its line up for the big Labour weekend event, with the return of the Legendary Raglan Mudsharks promised for a big Saturday night at the Harbourview Hotel – with none other than Hammond Gamble as support act.
Elsewhere during the festival there will be a songwriters showcase at the Raglan Heritage Church with James Ray, Bruce Dennis, the Dolly’s and Dave Maybee. The Church will also host a Country Gospel Showcase on Sunday evening with Jamesa Ray and Dave Maybee once again, along with the Swamp Dogs.
The whole event will wrap up with headliners Coopers Run performing at the Harbourview Hotel on Sunday night with support from Southland act The Dollys.
Tickets are available now at Humanatix for a busy weekend with the Art Festival also bringing crowds of art lovers to town at the same time.
Whaingaroa locals are invited to come together for Forum 2 of the Resilient Communities Whaingaroa series, happening this Sunday 17 August from 10am to 2pm at the Town Hall.
Building on the momentum of the first forum, this gathering will showcase local resilience projects, explore key aspects of what makes a community strong, and set shared priorities for action. Organisers say it’s about “connecting the dots” between different local initiatives, and deciding on the best opportunities to strengthen Raglan’s resilience in the face of challenges.
The event kicks off with coffee and kai before diving into World Café style table discussions across nine themes. Attendees will then hear from local groups working on everything from climate adaptation and kai resilience to housing and habitat restoration. The afternoon will focus on prioritising ideas and planning next steps for collective action.
Programme:
9:45am – Coffee and kai on arrival
10:00am – Kick-off
10:30am – World Café table discussions
11:30am – Local project showcases:
Toitū Whaingaroa
WDC Climate & Adaptation
Raglan Community Response Group
WEC Kai Resilience
Tūmanako Whaingaroa
Raglan Refill
Community Energy Whaingaroa
WRAP Housing
Lorenzen Reserve Restoration Group
12:30pm – Break and kai
12:45pm – Prioritising and planning for action
2:00pm – Closing
The forum is family-friendly, with activities for children, brunch and coffee on arrival, and a light lunch provided.
Organisers say people are welcome to join in at any time during the event.
In local sport the Whaingaroa Whai Wahine are taking on the Ngaruawahia Panthers in the grand final of the Waikato Rugby League Championship. We have no doubt a big crew of supporters will be travelling with them to Davies Park in Huntly for the 1pm kickoff.
This is the second final in a row for the Wahine and they’ve just come off a victory over the Panther so hopes are high.
The Tane are all finished for the season while the Raglan Roosters football team appear to be having the weekend off but will be back for a final match next weekend.