Raglan Talking to Raglan

For a preview of the District Council long term plan, waste plan, etc see https://waikato.civicclerk.com.au/web/UserControls/pdf/web/DocPDFWrapper.aspx?p=1&aoid=417&token=01c186b1-57d7-431a-990d-41cbe2435b09 (despite all the statements that the scheme has gone it still has amounts of $200 and 300k for traffic lights!). For the sewage video meeting on Thursday at 6.30pm use https://teams.mi...

A minor mystery this week. Both our councillor and mayor say traffic lights on the bridge are gone from the plans, yet this morning's council agenda said they were, "removed as part of the Enhanced Annual Plan", but, "with a note to reconsider this as part of the 2025-2034 LTP". There's also the mysteries of why the Community Board meeting was postponed from last week to tomorrow and why it has 'R...

Not much news this week,, but interesting interviews from the Morning Show on dolphins and the new bulk bin shop, Raglan Refill.

The usual weather, events and news, followed by some 2009 interviews about local geology. For some updates from last year's book about Karioi as far as it relates to the coast around Wainui Reserve see -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Unaol2Vuz4Gh2B8x69nCECECuugcEUAQDXnwV6De_xQ/edit?usp=sharing.

Lots of people are back at work this week, so a lot more news, including a report on the smells from an overloaded, overheated sewage works, possible contents of the Waikato District Long Term Plan, including closure of the airfield and of Papanui Point walkway and several other stories.

Not a lot in the local news this week, so time to listen to Andy and Kevin recalling the start of Raglan Community Radio in 1994. Also time to hear our former Raglan National MP, Marilyn Waring (1975-1984), speaking to Parliament today about the Treaty Principles Bill and how its claims to aim for equality are false when we start with inequality.

Another week of news, events and finishing off the century-old 1925 history - the recording mentions the 1925 pay rate of £96 a year for a postmaster and £250 a year for a station manager, but didn't calculate today's equivalent, which is about $11,500 and $30,000 a year respectively. The articles (with pictures) on Raglan 23 are at https://www.raglan23.co.nz/news/sands-of-time-raglan-in-1925/

The usual weather, news and events, but, for a change, a look back a century, to Whāingaroa in 1925. To see the photos and read about it go to Raglan 23 - https://www.raglan23.co.nz/news/sands-of-time-raglan-in-1925/.

We decided the quality would be too poor to have an outside broadcast with the New Year's Eve Parade, so instead the last half hour of Raglan Talking to Raglan was a commentary on the parade as it passed the radio studio. Prior to that the latest local news and events, plus an interview from the Morning Show, with Pine Campbell. After 23 years of RTR I still make mistakes, so apologies for the 7 m...

Christmas Eve, but still there's news and Morning Show interviews and another week of 2024 to go.

Not much in the way of local news or events this week, except for two events trying to raise money to help Palestinians - an exhibition of local art at the Old School 10-2 each day to Saturday and on Sunday https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/paddle-the-points-for-palestine. Also another Morning Show interview, this one about the new bulk bin shop coming.

Waka Kotahi has had to drop its plan for a roundabout at Whatawhata, but doesn't want to publicise that safety now has a lesser place. It explains, "Safety remains a priority, embedded across all investments. Funding for this project has not been prioritised. Our focus is on delivering safe roading infrastructure, providing enhanced maintenance and resilience as well as increased support for enfor...

There's a Community Board meeting tomorrow, so a look at some of the things on that agenda, including aquaculture and a resource consent application for spat catching, a cycleway being extended at one end, but not the other, the lack of action from Waka Kotahi to allow bike racks on buses to be used again, the signs at the wharf about fishing and mention of a council meeting this morning, which re...

Another week of local news and Morning Show interviews - bikes banned on buses, sewage meeting next Tuesday, planning for how Raglan should grow and the work Malibu Hamilton did to get the Karioi Project going.

Another week of environment and news, with a close look at the bus report and its faults, a mention of the Radio's 30th on Friday, busking on Saturday and interviews from the Morning Show about environment and recycling.

Another week of local political and environmental news, including some of the results from council's consultation about what we want and don't want in the 2025-2034 Long Term Plan. It seems we don't want traffic lights on the single lane bridge, but did we know enough about it before saying no? Is Zero waste is too aspirational? Why is sustainability low priority? Don't we want to continue?

More local political and environmental news, including the proposal to put closure of the airfield into the long term plan and possibly close it by July next year, followed by transfer of the land back to its pre 1941 owners, a summary of 3-waters issues and proposed alcohol ban extensions.

Another week of local news and interviews. At the end of RTR a recording of an interview with Malibu Hamilton, when he was talking about surfbreak protection and housing. Before that an interview from this morning's Morning Show about neighbours and before that another MS interview about Raglan Club. In the news this week some of the census figures, including a rise in Raglan's population from 3,2...

More local news, including a tribute to the work done by Malibu Hamilton, the Palestine event coming up at the Old School from 10 on Sunday morning, the extra buses to Manu Bay and Morning Show interviews with the Karioi Project, one of the many groups formed by Malibu's work and with our councillor, Lisa.

Apologies for the silence when the microphone was off for a few seconds, but it worked in the end, starting with Aaron''s interview with the community board chair, followed by a summary of what's on the community board agenda, including some extra buses, though probably not making the best use of $58,142 a year. Then ending with the rest of the Karioi geology interview there wasn't time for last w...

Another update on local environmental and political news, including hearing a Morning Show interviews with our councillor.

An update on local news, plus a couple of interesting interviews from the Morning Show - Gillian talking about the Palestine film showing at 7pm at the Old School on Wednesday and Oliver talking about the geological history of Karioi and the book he's launching a week on Saturday and the accompanying exhibition in the Old School.

Not much local news this week, but Aaron had an interview about a new amphibious boat in town and I delved back to 2006, when the Chronicle changed from A4 black and white to its current format and all the background to that.

More local news and interviews from the Morning Show with our local councillor and Waikato District mayor.

A quick look at tomorrow's Community Board agenda and other local news, plus hearing from the Board's chair, a bit about penguins and Green co-leader talking about the need for change to protect environment and people.