Business

Don’t miss the chance to enter Bakels Pie Awards

Wholesale and retail bakers, you have until 5pm on June 24 to enter this year’s Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards. So while a large number...

Times Media – Out standing in her Field(ays)

Although it was not her first rodeo, Times team’s Kate Megget was one of many Frankliners to flock down at Mystery Creek for Fieldays. As...

A name and team you can trust

Signature Homes Papakura & Franklin is one of the most sought-after and respected builders in the wider South Auckland area, where no new build...

First Credit Union: Better than a bank

We're proudly Kiwi-owned and have been helping Kiwis achieve their financial goals for over 70 years. Being a cooperative makes us different from other financial...

Papa’s got a (not quite) brand new bag!

Forget about what’s in the bag, it’s what it’s made of that is ‘Toogood’ not to be true. Sustainable Papakura recently celebrated production of its...

Breathe easier this winter with Illuminate and SmartVent

As winter settles into Franklin, many homes start to experience the same familiar problems —condensation running down windows, damp rooms, musty smells, mould growth,...

Why Inland Revenue scrutiny should be on every business owner’s radar

By Franklin Law Senior Associate, Petrea Parkhill For many businesses, the end of the financial year (EOFY) is a deadline to survive. Now the dust...

Parenting doesn’t have to be navigated alone

Mai Lighthouse is the leading social services agency across Franklin and North Waikato. By Mai Lighthouse Our taiohi (teenagers) are growing up in a world...

A mid-year check-in: Is your business on track?

We're past the financial year-end, and June marks the unofficial halfway point of the calendar year - a natural nudge to pause and take...

Central Interceptor build at final phase

The final puzzle piece of the under-construction Central Interceptor tunnel is in place, following the removal of the “massive bulkhead” that separated the two...