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Q&A with Shady Lane

A fixture of the Pukekohe theatre scene, Shady Lane talks to HELENA O’NEILL about his time as a member of Pukekohe Performing Arts and...

Pawesome new dog adoption centre

The country’s first dog adoption and education centre is set to open in Pukekohe next weekend. The Pukekohe Adoption and Education Centre aims to offer...

Tennis club soldiers on despite fire

The Pukekohe Tennis Club is determined to continue as usual despite suffering a fire in early February. Counties Tennis Association president Sharon Nelson said part...

Police hammer home security warning

Police in Counties Manukau South are reminding builders to ensure security is up to standard following a recent increase in burglaries from construction sites. Items...

Large blaze at Papakura scrap metal yard

Papakura residents have been told to stay inside their homes with their windows shut after a large fire broke out in a scrap metal...

Pair stumped after petrol station burglary

Police have arrested two young offenders following an early morning burglary in Clevedon. Just before 3am, a burglary in progress was reported at a petrol...

Representing Franklin a challenge worth pursuing

By Andy Baker, Franklin Ward Councillor Over the years, Franklin has had the benefit of many printed newspapers, with the earliest I could find...

Police investigate suspicious scrub fires in Port Waikato and Tuakau

Police are seeking witnesses to a series of scrub fires across Port Waikato and Tuakau this year. Counties Manukau South CIB are investigating seven fires...

Celebration as church’s new temple opens

By Chris Harrowell, Eastern Times There are few buildings in Auckland as jaw-dropping as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ (LDS) new...

$100,000 reward offered in cold case

Police are offering a $100,000 reward for information in relation to the death of Auckland man Brett Fraser. Acting Detective Inspector Simon Harrison says Fraser,...