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Local Rag April 2026

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RAGLAN NEWS AND VISITOR GUIDE

LOCAL CARVER HAS THE EDGE ON KNIFE SHARPENING Kaiwhakairo (carver) Raj Irving is honing his blade-sharpening skills while offering a valuable service to the community.

GOING BANANAS

THE HATCH 2026

The Local Rag chats to Ryan Bellerby about creating his own banana plantation and his vision for building local food sovereignty.

‘The Hatch’ 2026 is under the curatorship and art direction of Shelley Meek, appointed to run the Raglan Arts Weekend emerging artist exhibition this year.

ISSUE #879

MAGAZINE ISSUE APRIL 2026


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