Automotive

GVR – no slow coach to Fieldays

They travel by trains and automobiles – not often by plane! – but some will arrive in finer style. Providing vintage train travel to...

All Ford Day 2026 – Ford’s faster horses

Holden owners best hold on for a different occasion because All Ford Day organisers hold no truck with cars by other manufacturers. Held at Ardmore...

Aviation scholarships – come fly with… thee?

Our heads need not be in the clouds to think that our heads really could be in the clouds thanks to recently launched scholarships. Also...

Wild ride – cause for thought

In life, the top two inches often makes all the difference between triumph and disaster. Treating both of these imposters the same, Papakura’s Rich...

NZTA community information day

As work continues at pace on transport upgrades throughout Franklin, the New Zealand Transport Authority (NZTA) has been preparing to hold another community information...

No throughfare – King St closed?

Roadworks on King Street seem to be causing some confusion among motorists this morning. While the road is closed, it is only for a short...

Rise of the zebras – crossings (not) over on King Street

Pukekohe’s King Street needs more zebra crossings, the Auckland Urban Development Office contends. While crossings already cover all four directions on the roundabouts on King...

Winter motoring…

Franklin Times' sage advice regarding care around tractors on our local roads and preparing for winter motoring met with this witty retort by Roger...

Making Gt Sth Rd great again, AT expects

Less woah and more go should result from improvements to the bustling Takanini section of Great South Road. Feedback is now being sought as Auckland...

Motoring – the tractor factor

Even locals more accustomed to driving Remuera tractors than the farming variety will have some experience sharing our roads with these machines. However, with autumn...