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Wattle Downs North Path walk

Looking for a different view of the Manukau Heads? Try heading north to Wattle Downs and walking the Wattle Downs North Path, a popular...

The CRL wait is over

Tomorrow morning, September 13, the City Rail Link (CRL) will be up and running. Ahead of the start of passenger services, the CRL was formally...

Working towards dementia friendly libraries

Waikato District Libraries have recently been awarded Working to be Dementia Friendly status by Alzheimer’s New Zealand. Last year, Ngaaruawaahia Library coordinator Cheryl Maskell noticed...

A month of local flavour returns to Pukekohe

This month, Pukekohe’s hospitality businesses are taking centre stage as Pukekohe on a Platter returns for a month of dining, drinks and local experiences. Running...

Drury motorway on-ramp to close

An on-ramp at a major junction on the Southern Motorway (SH1) will be closed for two weeks, NZTA has confirmed. As work continues on the...

Police Commissioner cleared of historical allegations

The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) and police have concluded investigations into a complaint made about the Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. In December, 2025, the...

Official opening of CRL

Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) officially opened today, ahead of the first train services on Sunday September 13. After a decade of construction, the official...

Workplace wellbeing: Free and low-cost workshops for Franklin businesses

By Mai Lighthouse At Mai Lighthouse, wellbeing isn’t just something we support in our clients – it’s something we believe every person in our...

All Blacks v Boks – battle of Baltimore beckons

Some may say the first tour of South Africa in decades is done and the three-match series has been lost. They are wrong. The fourth...

Franklin Law Ladies Business Lunch brings local women together

More than 160 women from across Franklin and beyond gathered at Parklands, Pukekohe Golf Club for Franklin Law’s third annual Ladies Business Lunch –...