Raglan Politics

Most town's have a structure plan but Raglan hasn't got one so John and Aaron try to make one in the last 15 minutes of the show.

By law updates to where we can drink, fences that fall over, scooters and horses in town, and the land based sewerage plans

We talk; the wharf, Civil Defense prep, SH23, land based sewerage treatment, Lorenzen Bay, town structure plan, Canadian Geese and Soundsplash.

We talk about the divvy on the divvy, what's happened with the bus service and that's about it for local politics this week.

We talk; the wharf, Civil Defense prep, SH23, land based sewerage treatment, Lorenzen Bay, town structure plan, Canadian Geese and Soundsplash.

John Lawson is in studio to discuss the disrupted bus service, wastewater, SH23, and tomorrow's community board meeting.

Bad weather, road closures and wastewater closing the harbour again are on the table for an impromptu interview with Councillor Lisa Thomson.

Wharf Project, Water Safety, Soundsplash prep, Freedom Camping, Stormwater in the sewerage system, Lorenzen Bay Walkway.

Freedom camping, Soundsplash, Lorenzen Bay Walkway, Discretionary fund...In our last interview of the year we talk about local issues, whats happening over summer and how the new council is settling after after the election.

John and Aaron attempt to cover all the news items about Whaingaroa in one show

A bit of controversy in the media plus the setting up of committees and getting ready for the next three years at the WRC

We talk about the Wharf, Civil Defense, Wi Neera Walkway, Manu Bay Breakwall, Soundsplash, Discretionary Fund and Freedom Camping.

More controversy at the Regional Council, or is it a media beat up? We look at planning for sewerage, buses and roads around Raglan and John has been to Hamilton to rescue the 1945 census date for Raglan

Now that election is over we find out which parts of the council are up and running again.

We talk about SH23 speeds, Lisa Thomson's new Sustainability and Wellbeing Committee, a structure plan for Raglan, the proposed windfarm, devolving power to community boards

Our first interview after the election with new Raglan Community Chair Dennis Amoore.

Mayor Jacqui joins us to talk about plans for the next three years, council committee appointments and whether power can be devolved to community boards

Lisa joins us for our first chat since the 2022 local body election.

John Lawson is in studio to report on the vote for the regional council Chair, we look at the voter turnout for our area and the rest of the country. The first community board meeting is later today and we also take a look at the changes recommended by the local government report

After the controversy on the regional council over the last 3 years and the national debate on 3-waters we have a look to see what the future may hold for the regioanal council with Craig and Aaron

There are massive changes to the make-up of the district council after this election - Craig and Aaron have a look at the new councillors to see what the future might hold.

All the results from thsi weekend's vote with Craig Mitchell joining Aaron in the studio

We catch up with current councillor and election candidate Lisa Thomson and look back over the election campaign and plus take a look at a few of the current issues in Raglan

John Lawson is in studio with the details on what council is up to - we look at the state of the election and also take a look back at previous elections in Raglan

With the election period finishing in a couple of days Gabrielle Parson joins us in studio for her last interview as the community board chairperson.