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Funding round opens for sport and recreation grants

Sports organisations can apply for a share of $508,000 through Auckland Council’s Sport and Recreation Regional Programme Grant. The grant aims to boost affordable access...

Pukekohe death treated as a homicide

Police are now treating the death of a man in Pukekohe at the end of last year as a homicide. Counties Manukau CIB has been...

Luxon: Interest rates are coming down

By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany For many Kiwis, the past few years have been challenging. High interest rates, inflation, and the...

Fish of the Year competition heating up

New Zealand’s fin-tastic popularity contest, Fish of the Year, is making waves with over 2300 votes cast since voting opened on March 1. And so...

An empowering Citizens Advice Bureau awareness week

The spotlight is on the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) with its national Awareness Week that celebrates its mahi (work) and highlights to communities the...

Going above and beyond for Franklin

The Franklin Times is recognising the many wonderful people in our community who go out of their way to help others with our regular...

Improved train services at Pukekohe

Passenger trains have returned to an upgraded Pukekohe Station for the first time in more than two years. Pukekohe Station closed in August 2022 for...

Shed an asset to the community

A community initiative is keeping men busy in Tuakau. The Tuakau MenzShed brings men together in one community space to share their skills, have a...

Exciting work ahead in Franklin

By Angela Fulljames, Franklin Local Board Firstly, I’d like to express my appreciation for the efforts of everyone Franklin Local Board collaborated with last year...

Takanini plant shop to close

After 18 years of operation, Kings Plant Barn is closing its Takanini branch. In an email to customers, Kings Plant Barn chief executive Micah Gamman...