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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...

National responds to Labour’s ETS policy

In response to Labour’s climate policy, National says it will only bring on more taxes. National’s revenue and climate change spokesperson Simon Watts says Labour’s...

Labour wants to change ETS

Labour is promising to prioritise climate action by reviewing and implementing changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the current...

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...

Electric News …

In 1965, Bob Dylan went electric, exchanging his acoustic six-string for a Fender Stratocaster. After that, not a lot happened, but now the world is...

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,...

Indian-Style Boneless Chicken Curry

INGREDIENTS 3 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil 1 onion, sliced 3 cloves garlic, sliced 50g fresh ginger, peeled and julienned 1kg chicken leg meat, cut in manageable-sized pieces 1tbsp Gault’s Indian...

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...

Crash near Ruakura on-ramp, expect delays

Locals heading south to Hamilton can expect delays this afternoon following a crash near the Ruakura Road on-ramp. The crash was reported around 3.20pm after...

All Blacks – back in the USA

The first All Black tour of South Africa in 30 years is set to conclude in the USA. The Springboks have a 2–1 lead in...