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Sweet success at A&P show

Helena O'Neill -
Town met country at the Franklin A&P Society’s 132nd annual show.  Show secretary Sarah Wright said the show consisted of entries in home industries, equestrian,...

Burglar not up to par

Times Team -
Police scored a hole-in-one following a series of burglaries in Waiuku over recent months. The Pukekohe Tactical Crime Unit has been investigating several burglaries at...

Water dam levels lower than normal

Times Team -
Watercare says Aucklanders have been responding well to its Easy Does It campaign over summer, using about 905 million litres less water than they...

Bayly resigns as minister after incident with staffer

Times Team -
Port Waikato MP Andrew Bayly has resigned as a Minister in the coalition Government after putting his hand on a staff member, it’s been...

Winners November 2017

Staff -
  Growing More than Grass: Helen Bell, Patumahoe Fibre One Salted Caramel Squares: Michelle Bishop, Tuakau; Judy McKee, Pukekohe; Tracey Lee, Papatoetoe; Grant Bartlett, Waiuku; Emma Oliver-Harwood, Clevedon Yates...

There’s something about Mary

Angela Kemp -
From singing along to The Wiggles to dreaming about performing at the Met, young Franklin soprano Mary Laing is a diva in training. She...

Billy the kitty gunning 4 bunnies

Brian Neben -
So, with that, it’s onwards and upwards for 2018 – enjoy! Well, as usual I will start with a comment on the weather. Last...

Get down to the Round Up

admin -
It’s time to rev up, put your foot down and head to Pukekohe Park Raceway when the Rebel Round Up nostalgia festival bursts into...

Orange and Kumara Salad

admin -
Orange you glad we said kumara? At first thought, they may seem to make strange table mates but, as this recipe proves, oranges and kumara...

Of high-goal hopes

Jon Rawlinson -
Many a sport involving horses is referred to as ‘the sport of kings’ but, considering its right regal pedigree, polo is perhaps the most...
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