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Aucklanders asked to shape hygiene rules

Aucklanders are being asked to have their say on proposed changes to rules covering health, wellbeing and beauty services Auckland Council is reviewing its Health...

Memorial consultation extended

Consultation regarding a memorial at Pukekohe Cemetery is now open until May 12 with a hui now scheduled for May 10. Extended due to Cyclone...

Dealer’s choice – Bishop and Brown move to grow Auckland

Ongoing development in Drury continues to provide more places to live, but Franklin shouldn’t become a sprawling suburb with little local infrastructure or workplaces. The...

Rates rise features in Auckland plan feedback

Auckland Council has been subject to more feedback than an audience at a Jimi Hendrix concert. With a 7.9 per cent rates increase (for the...

Fuel prices burn Franklin farmers

Coal may no longer be king, but fossil fuels are still vital to our primary industries. As for Alan Cole – Franklin Local Board...

Sir Barry made Manukau proud

OBITUARY: Sir Barry Curtis, February 27, 1979, to March 30, 2007. In the end, he didn’t want to go, but knew it was time, finishing...

Will water works work?

The ink is now dry on a new agreement that carries a lot of water including a rise in costs for Frankliners in the...

Wind and rain warnings in place for Auckland as Cyclone Vaianu looms

Auckland Emergency Management has issued a new update this morning, April 10, about the incoming Cyclone Vaianu. STRONG WIND WARNING – RED for Aotea Great...

Many Aucklanders lack know-how in a disaster

A new report shows many Aucklanders are making assumptions about flood risk, potentially putting themselves at great risk. The Renting and Climate Change in Tamaki...

Consultation on city’s annual plan closes soon

Residents and ratepayers have until this Sunday to make their thoughts known on Auckland Council’s annual plan for the 2026-2027 year. The council’s plan is...