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.

One Woman, Not Much Contest? Local Elections Close Tomorrow

Following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia, NEMA has issued a tsunami activity advisory for all coastal areas of New Zealand, including Whāingaroa / Raglan.

The next Raglan Community Board (RCB) meeting is happening on Wednesday 30 July at 1.30pm in the Supper…

The Karioi Classic had a hugely successful return in blazing sunshine this weekend. The organisers say there were only a few injuries and that they’re “not sorry” about the grass finish where tired riders have to push through soft kikuya grass on the airfield before hitting the finish line. 

  “Please drive clockwise around the mountain this Sunday” say the organisers of the Karioi Classic cycle race,…

If you’ve ever thought about running for Raglan Community Board, Councillor or Mayor, council is offering their  Pre-election…