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Visitor levy changes but no bed tax, National says

Should the party be returned to power, National will reset how the International Visitor Levy (IVL) is spent. National's finance spokesperson (and current Finance...

Volunteers for Mobile Innovation Lab

Following last month’s launch, Innovation Franklin are now on the hunt for volunteers to join their Mobile Innovation Lab programme. The mobile lab is designed...

Calf Club dates – rural pets on parade

Rural pet wranglers are hard at work across Franklin and North Waikato, preparing for the upcoming ag day season. Otaua School pupil Leonard Stichbury, 11,...

Franklin Arts Festival – Small? Wonders!

The Franklin Arts Festival Society is expecting this year’s Frankly Small exhibition will be (literally) a little bigger. Beginning with an opening night event on...

Local bakers, honour roll

As a great man once sang, “It’s a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll.” At least we think that’s...

Global award for Mai Lighthouse

Pukekohe-based nonprofit organisation, Mai Lighthouse has gone from a local rebrand to receiving a global accolade, recognised for the world’s best naming strategy at...

Tōtara Hospice opens assisted dying support suite

Tōtara Hospice has opened its Rangimārie Suite, a dedicated space for people accessing services under New Zealand’s End of Life Choice Act 2019. The organisation...

Plunket backs free flu vaccine

Following Pharmac’s move to bring forward funded flu vaccines for more than 260,000 young children, Nat Hornyak from Whānau Āwhina Plunket says the decision...

Rates caps on, says Watts; beans to that, says Brown

Although many would tip their hats to the recent announcement that council rates increases will be capped at four per cent, at least one...

Waiuku arsonist jailed

The arsonist behind the Waiuku Business Park fire last November has been sentenced in Auckland. Janus Breytenbach, 31, appeared before Judge Ngaroma Tahana for sentencing...