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A winter weekend walk destination

By David Mallowes The Tasman Holiday Park Miranda hot pools are our favourite weekend away destination,about 45 minutes from Pukekohe. Yes, the public hot pools...

Money Month: Small steps that make a big difference

By Mai Lighthouse Mai Lighthouse is the leading social services agency across Franklin and North Waikato. August is Sorted Money Month — a nationwide invitation...

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...

Lake to ocean: council selects preferred amalgamation model

By Aksel Bech, Waikato District Mayor During the government’s permitted three-month window, we held targeted consultation and received nearly 13,500 community interactions over five...

Reading – all about it…

The chance to learn more about books from authors, We Read Auckland sees libraries across the region (including Pukekohe and Takanini) help share the...

Local ‘playstations’ now online

A fully revamped park on Clive Howe Road is now open for the serious business of fun. Located next to Patumahoe School, Fulton Swim School...

Drury’s fibre only exchange

Chorus recently commissioned its first purpose-built fibre exchange, marking a major digital infrastructure milestone for one of New Zealand’s largest and fastest growing developments. As...

Parking – names of Papakura parks changed

What’s in a name? A park by any other name – at least the plants in it – would smell just as sweet. Following a...

Papakura forest a living history

Part of Papakura’s living history was celebrated in Red Hill recently. Each year parents and whanau of children born in Papakura in the past year...

FPC schedule – Heat on from Aug 29

The full draw for this year’s Farah Palmer Cup has been released. The Counties Manukau Heat will open their account at home in Pukekohe against...