October 28: Raglan Community Board meeting at Te Uku Hall

This summary of the agenda for the September 16th Raglan Community Board meeting has been prepared by John Lawson, Secretary of Whāingaroa Environmental Defence Inc., 51 Cliff St, Raglan 07 825 7866 email johnragla@gmail.com

The next Raglan Community Board meeting is on Wed 28 Oct at 1.30pm in Te Uku Hall. The public forum will be near the start of the formal meeting, giving an opportunity to discuss issues. You might prefer to email/phone the Board.

The RCB agenda includes –

1. Cliff St trees Condition Ratings – excellent: 1, good: 62, average: 4, poor: 1 “The only tree rated as poor is the mature pōhutukawa at 9 Cliff Street. While the canopy shows signs of decline, its current condition does not justify removal.”
2. Ngarunui Boardwalk replacement “contract has been awarded to Keir Projects. Site establishment is scheduled for 2 November. Initial works involve the removal of the existing boardwalk structure and piling for the replacement boardwalk. The current timeline allows for a six-week construction period, with the boardwalk anticipated to reopen to the public mid-December.”
3. Better buses petition for discussion. [On 14 Sept a presentation was made to WRC’s Public Transport subcommittee, which was well received, as can be seen at https://youtu.be/gJdzgkjhKFk from 36min 15sec.]
4. Whaanga Road slip “currently waiting on approval for our Department of Conservation consent to undertake the slip repair”.
5. Cleaning of rubbish bins “we will be able to provide a future update”.
6. Water “Watermain renewal work remains underway . . . Planning and design work is progressing for upgrades to the Raglan Water Treatment Plant.”
7. Sewage “Pump replacements have been completed at the Daisy Street wastewater pump station . . . Planning continues for future upgrades at the Raglan Wastewater Treatment Plant”.
8. List of resource consents (see the list for more detail) – 5G tower 10/9/26, 3664 SH23 Te Uku setback 8/10/26, 97 Matakotea Rd divide into 26, within setback to a wetland, 4 James St Commercial and Residential Development, Rangitahi Rd 13/10/26, 8 Hauroto Bay Rd – setback to neighbour, 65 Wallis St replace house, 20 Cornwall Rd home business, 24 Stewart St divide into 2, 12 Manukau Rd authorise an existing commercial activity.
9. Raglan Harbour Board Assets – 28 pages about leases on Wi Neera St, the Wharf and at 219 Waingaro Landing Rd, getting $521,625, plus $166,154 from the Wharf pa, which has been used recently for the Wharf, Western Walkway and beacons. “1851 Crown acquired Maori land under Turton’s Deed No. 432 – The Crown acquired land which included all central endowment lands currently vested in Waikato District Council.” [There’s no mention of the doubt expressed in 1871, when it was written, “It appears now that no one is clear to whom this section belongs. Hetaraka Nero claims it as the property of the deceased Wiremu Nero; the Provincial Government, or rather the Harbour Trustees, claim it and the General Government claim it.”]
10. Board Member report by Eloise – includes 7 Nov Hīkoi for Hope, Raglan Naturally Community Wellbeing Connector programme, helping navigate barriers to services and community support – joint hui with Community House on 12 Oct with a further hui on Sat 28 Nov, Community event road closures / traffic management and an Xtreme Zero Waste discussion.
11. Councillor report – she has been involved with IAWAI, WDC Community Voice and Choice Policy & Regulatory, Roading, Chief executive review, Audit and Developer Agreement  committees, Strategic Property update, WDC archives, LGNZ, FENZ, elder housing options, rates revaluations, Rural Ward funding, Long Term Plan, Community Response Planning, Tahitian group, 1978 film, Motakotako marae, WRDMO, Raglan Community Media, Toitu/Raglan Naturally, Waitangi Day 2027, Holiday Park, WRAP, Pūtoetoe Project, meet the candidate’s general election event and CCTV.
12. Discretionary fund has $19,957.22. Bellamy Productions want $1500 for an oral history training workshop and the Arts Council want $2012.50 for Sun 8 Nov Busking Day.

Reports from other Board Members and from Senior Leadership (on government consultations) will be verbal.

These items are not on RCB’s agenda –

27/10/2026 WDC Roading

• identified, but unfunded road safety list – Install wheel stops in front of Fresh Choice on Bow St $15,000
• Park dr. Vehicles cut the corner from James Street and use this to ramp up their speed. An island at the corner of James St/Park Dr with some form of speed bump at the bottom of Long St. $125,000
• Lorenzen Bay off SH23 speed bumps $125,000 Cars having been parking on the verge close to the junction of Lorenzen Bay Rd / Simon Rd. No stopping restriction to be added to bylaw
• barriers between footpath and road on Main Rd between Manukau Rd to Cross St. both sides. Further investigation required to see if barriers are achievable $232,000
• Main Rd crossing needs upgrading to a zebra crossing. $60,000 Would like luminous signs to indicate cars over the speed limit, $10,000
• Congestion on Norrie Avenue outside Raglan Area School, Working with the school to manage parking Permeant removal not supported. change to clearway. $2,500
• Te Papatapu Rd signpost at the Phillips Rd add directional signs for Raglan and Kawhia $1,000
• Wainui Rd between Bow St and Stewart St safe crossing. study to be undertaken $175,000
• Te Mata speed camera or speed humps speed limit 50 as there is a school, but cars fly by at 70-100. Wide road with no urban features. Difficult to install a safe option.