Celebrating Matariki: local Māori weavers showcase their art
From June 28th to July 7th, the Raglan Old School Arts Centre will host a special art exhibition as part of the Matariki ki Whāingaroa 2024 celebrations. This festival, aptly named Matariki ki Tua o ngā Whetū (Matariki of Endless Possibilities), honours the power of indigenous knowledge and brings together a collective of local Māori artists.
Matariki ki Whāingaroa 2024
In Aotearoa the Matariki star cluster rises in midwinter, heralding seasonal change and the start of a new year. Island nations across the Pacific also use Matariki as the name for this star cluster. Cultural traditions across the world know Matariki as Pleiades, the Seven Sisters, or Subaru, and also in many places use the Matariki cluster to mark seasonal change.
Shaping a Stronger Raglan Workforce
Raglan’s business community recently gathered for a hui focused on developing a strong, sustainable local workforce.
Whāingaroa hosts inspirational ShotBro performance and Hikoi for Hauora
Over the past month a number of people, groups and organisations have been putting their collective thoughts into how we can support our community in the face of rising fuel prices and cost of living challenges.
Building Resilient Communities: Spotlight on Toreparu Wetland
I had the opportunity to learn about Toreparu wetland, a 223ha hidden ecological gem on the coast nestled between Karioi maunga and Aotea harbour, 20 minutes from Raglan.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi workshops for community learning
Raglan Naturally recently held the first of two annual Te Tiriti workshops, facilitated by Ingrid Huygens from Tangata Tiriti – Tangata People. With the next workshop planned for Saturday October 14th, the Chronicle caught up with a couple of participants to hear about their experience.
Places for People – He Whenua He Tangat
A steering group has been working since August on how best to reinvigorate the 2001 Raglan Naturally community plan. They will be hosting a community open day on Sunday May 21 at Poihakena Marae, shared lunch please bring a plate.
Local collective launched to support youth in Raglan
In late 2022, a group of like-minded community members came together to launch the Whāingaroa Youthwork Collective – Ngā Whakaruruhau Māhuri.
One of the aspirations of the members was to one day fund a paid youthwork coordinator, which has now come to fruition.
Take part in the Amazing Race in Raglan this Youth Week
Youth Week 2023 is just around the corner and the Whāingaroa Youthworker Collective will be running a local event at the Town Hall with food, music, fun activities, youth-oriented discussions and there’ll also be an Amazing Race-style competition with great prizes up for grabs!
Meet the Candidates event
Raglan Naturally, Raglan Business Chamber and Taurikura co-hosted the Meet the Candidates Event in Raglan on Sunday.
It was a very successful event with all of the 20 candidates attending and a good turnout from the community.
