Business

Scholarship winner announced

Skye Jenkins from Tuakau College has won the 2025 PAK'nSAVE Pukekohe Scholarship. The 17-year-old will put the $12,000 scholarship fund towards studying a Bachelor of...

Sharing culture through food

Last August, a special project expanded into Franklin. The Kitchen Project has been running since 2017 and has launched more than 100 new food-related businesses...

Tips to cut your energy bill

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) has released a series of tips that could cut a business’s gas bill by 30 per cent. “Every...

Counties Energy Christmas on the Green is back

By Pukekohe Business Association Counties Energy Christmas on the Green returns on Saturday, November 29, bringing an evening of family entertainment and festive activities...

Secure mailboxes with a local touch: Aspect Box

Vanessa Phillips is the founder of Aspect Box, a proudly New Zealand-owned business bringing stylish and secure metal mailboxes to homes and businesses across...

The importance of crafting a will

By Kelly Jones, Partner at Franklin Law A will is the essential warrant of fitness for your life, ensuring peace of mind and protection...

Scams go hi-tech

Scammers are now embracing technology to prey on their victims. Artificial intelligence (AI) is now playing a much larger role in cybercrime, allowing people to...

Pukekohe Travel wins big at annual travel conference

Local travel agency, Pukekohe Travel, won multiple awards at the annual First Travel Group conference held in Auckland this month. The agency’s award haul included...

Trolley dash raises thousands for food rescue

Food rescue organisation KiwiHarvest is used to collecting goodies from Woolworths supermarkets, but not usually by seizing products at speed from the aisles. KiwiHarvest is...

Big Buddy house up for auction

South Auckland is set to receive a much-needed boost for its Big Buddy programme with the upcoming auction of a charity house build. G.J. Gardner...