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Raglan News Roundup: National Food Awards, Community Pool Plans, Volunteer Week and Local Government Reform
Raglan Food Producers Win National Awards as Community Pool, Volunteers and Local Government Reforms Make Headlines
Councillor Kōrero: Rates, WSL and Local Government Reform
From the future of local government to the legacy of the World Surf League, Waikato District Councillor Lisa Thomson says Raglan is facing a period of significant change.
Mayor told amalgamate or ‘be roadkill’
The Government wants councils to rapidly redesign local government structures – but Waikato District Mayor Aksel Bech says communities risk losing local voice if reforms become too centralised.
Local surfers step up as Raglan prepares for world tour spotlight
Raglan surfer Alani Morse, 15, has secured a wildcard into the upcoming World Surf League event after winning…
Māui Dolphin Day Recycled Raft Race 2026
Creativity, teamwork and plenty of laughs were on display at this year’s Māui Dolphin Day Recycled Raft Race,…
Raglan Community Board February 2026 Agenda
The Raglan Community Board will hold its first meeting of 2026 on Wednesday 4 February at 1.30pm, in…
Sands of time – a look back to Whāingaroa a century ago – 1926
The most notable news in 1926 was probably the opening of the first bank (apart from the Post…
Mayor signals uncertainty as councils brace for biggest shake-up in decades
Waikato District Mayor Aksel Bech says communities like Raglan could feel the effects of sweeping local government reforms…
Freedom camping will be banned along James Street, from next Monday 22 December
Freedom camping will be banned along James Street, from next Monday 22 December 2025. A rare special consultative…
Raglan board chair calls for generational planning during period of council change
Raglan Community Board chair Ross Wallis says Raglan is at a point where longer-term, community-led planning can begin…