LOOKING IN THE SQUARE

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Raglan by the sea

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Raglan seaside resort is a modest beach location 3/4 hour drive west of Hamilton. It has a popular surfing ocean beach and safe harbour swimming for those who prefer this.

The titanium-rich sand is black and can be picked up with a magnet if one wants to try, proving that it is basically iron sand.

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Shellfish are also plentiful here as the local Maori population will attest, and sometimes swordfish can be caught in the waters off shore.

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