Trades

Buying a used vehicle? Here’s what I’d check first

By Brad Wiseman, Finance Worx Pukekohe  Buying a used vehicle can save you thousands, but only if you know what to look for before...

Red-tape tipline fixing problems no one else will

The Government is scrapping the ‘offensive trades’ list under the 1956 Health Act (the Act), ending annual registrations for affected businesses and saving them...

Earn as You Learn programme expands

More young New Zealanders will be paid to train for manufacturing careers, with the Earn as You Learn programme expanding into Auckland, the Hutt...

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...

Pipe down! Don’t be ‘caught short’

Frankliners looking to build or renovate should ensure their plumbers are up to date with new rules regarding the use of lead components. All plumbing...

Insulation – bats in the attic!

No form of heating is quite so heart-warming than a roaring wood burning fire, but heat pumps can be more efficient when the chilly...

Recognition for Franklin builders

Two Franklin building companies were recognised at the Master Builders House of the Year competition last weekend. For more than 30 years, Master Builders House...

Building new pathways

Students from Pukekohe High School are taking a first-hand look at environmentally sustainable buildings and construction projects in Pukekohe. A recent field trip to Te...

Pukekohe classrooms win design award

Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) celebrated the best new architecture in the Auckland and Northland region on July 25. The new ‘Pukekohe High School Learning...