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Cartoon: rail tales…

From the City Rail Link (CRL) to new stations in Franklin, Auckland’s rail network has been working out teething problems. However, as this original...

KiwiSaver report sees growth

The average KiwiSaver balance has passed $40,000 for the first time, with $138.8 billion now invested on behalf of New Zealanders, says Commerce and...

Reforming aged care services

By Casey Costello, NZ First MP based in Port Waikato New Zealand’s 54th Parliament will be dissolved by the end of September. Despite this...

Rates and the inside story

By Waikato District Mayor, Aksel Bech The new rates bill from those readers living in the Waikato District looks a little different and I...

Planning Franklin’s growth

By Alan Cole, Franklin Local Board chair Aucklanders can once again have their say on Plan Change 120 (PC120), and I encourage Franklin residents...

Crime reduction results

By Counties Manukau South Police Counties Manukau South Area Police have achieved a significant reduction in crime over the past 12 months, recording 3,221...

Things are looking up

By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister The last few years have been tough for New Zealanders dealing with an economy that had gone off...

Sports camps kick off at Adair

As thousands of young athletes take part in the AIMS Games, other young Frankliner’s have flocked to Hunua for a sporting stint at The...

FENZ on strike again

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be striking tomorrow, Wednesday September 9,...

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...