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Raglan News Bulletin: Talent Factory, Wainui Bridge Closure and Seabed Mining
Whāingaroa Talent Factory is back for 2025 and calling all musicians, DJs and MCs aged 13–18 to…
Raglan News Bulletin: Wainui Rd Bridge Closure, Local Sport Finals, World Va’a Bronze and Seabed Mining Clash
On Wednesday 27th August, Waikato District Council will be closing Wainui Rd bridge overnight to install a new…
Blues Festival Line-up Revealed, Community Resilience Forum This Sunday and Wahine in Rugby League Grand Final
The Raglan Country and Blues Festival has named its line up for the big Labour weekend event,…
Reclaiming Pūtoetoe: Feasibility Study to Explore Cultural and Community Facility
On a piece of land in the heart of Raglan, just beside the police station on Wi…
Raglan Sports and Arts News – Wednesday 13 August 2025
Kaitawhiti Kereopa Competes at Waka Ama World Championships Raglan’s Kaitawhiti Kereopa has landed in South America with the…
Raglan News Bulletin – Monday 11 August: Whaingaroa Talent, Arts and Sport
Whaingaroa Talent Factory Applications Opening Soon: Whaingaroa Talent Factory will open for applications later this week, with the…
Raglan’s New Wastewater Plant Marks Milestone in 50-Year Journey
The opening of Raglan’s new $30 million wastewater treatment plant marks not just an infrastructure upgrade, but the…
Raglan News Bulletin Wednesday 6 August 2025: Raglan’s New Wastewater Plant Opens
A state-of-the art upgrade to Raglan’s Wastewater Treatment Plant officially opened yesterday, 5th August with Tainui O…
Nine Stand for Raglan Board as RCB Pushes for Planning and Reform
As local elections approach, Raglan Community Board Chair Dennis Amoore is urging Waikato District Council to listen more carefully to its communities and take a long-term view when it comes to planning for Whāingaroa’s future.
Raglan News Bulletin Monday 4 August: Elections, Burnouts and Sports
It’s a two-horse race for the Waikato District Mayoralty in 2025 with current former Deputy Mayor Aksel Bech going for a repeat battle with current Mayor Jacqui Church.
Our regular Councillor Lisa Thomson has a new contender in the form of horses-on-the-beach advocate Nicola Laboyrie. Lisa Thomson has traditionally held her position with substantial majorities but anything is possible in politics as last year’s mayoral race showed.