Having undergone significant work over the past year, the completion of Raglan’s Town2Surf cycleway is on the horizon, providing locals and visitors alike with a safe place to walk, run and cycle.
Waikato District Council is breaking down barriers to make it easier for Maaori landowners to build and develop papakaainga housing on whenua Maaori.
Whenua Māori near Whāingaroa (Raglan) that has been sitting idle for decades will soon be home to local Waikato whānau and bring those from afar who are yet to experience living on their ancestral whenua.
On the final day of Term 2, a group of Year 11 R.A.S. students went on an exciting trip to a local café ‘The Yard’. The café became a classroom for the day, giving the students a hands-on experience working in a cafe.
We had another successful Te Tiriti o Waitangi workshop in the community this July, led by Tangata Tiriti Treaty People facilitators, Carol Henry and Kit Buckley.
Matariki ki Whaingaroa 2024, celebrated under the theme “Matariki ki tua o ngā whetū – Matariki of Endless Possibilities,” was a huge success, running from June 28 to July 7.
In June, Youth Week events included the WahineMoe Harbour Cruise and a beach walk for 50 young people, as well as the Clay Handbuilding Workshop at the Old School Clayshed. The events were organised by Jess Hill and Olivia Dean-Chambers, with support from Youthwork Collective volunteers.
Over the last few months, the collective has been busy hosting youth events and workshops, as well as undertaking community research to understand the needs and aspirations of our young people.
Karioi, cloaked in native forest and rising dramatically along our rugged west coast, is more than just an iconic feature of the Whaingaroa landscape.
Whaingaroa Raglan Destination Management Organisation (WRDMO) is spearheading the restoration of the Whaingaroa Raglan Water Tower mural as a community-led project. An advisory panel was established in April, comprising six community members representing local hapū, artists, and youth.