Raglan, black sand and laid back vibe, here we come.  It’s a harbour town with dramatic west coast scenery, known as a mecca for surfies and artists alike.  

There’s the Maori name, Whaingaroa…  “the long pursuit”.  It took a while for the waka to make landfall there, the story goes.  And maybe there’d be plenty of local surfies and artists cracking a smile hearing this.  Because it seems to fit in just so many ways.  All of Raglan’s good things take time.  It’s a town for long pursuits indeed.