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From the Editor
From the editor: Crunch time for services
Helena O'Neill
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July 7, 2025
A common theme emerging this local body election year is the reduction of services. We’re seeing this at both a national and local level, with...
Winter is upon us
Helena O'Neill
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May 30, 2025
Dig out your ice scrapers; winter is upon us. The hot, dry summer is long gone, and the days are swiftly getting shorter. For me,...
From the Editor: Time marches on
Helena O'Neill
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March 31, 2025
I’m not quite sure where March has gone, but it’s certainly blitzed right past me. It’s been countless hot, dry days, and I finally had...
New name, new look, new team
Helena O'Neill
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March 5, 2025
We’re back! It’s been a long time coming but the former Rural Living has been relaunched as Franklin Times. We have a fantastic team of...
From the editor February 2018
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January 22, 2018
One nasty storm aside, the summer so far has been fabulous. While on holiday I thought all those sunny days would spur me to...
From the editor January 2018
Helen Perry
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December 27, 2017
As we ready ourselves for 2018 - aspirations and New Year resolutions in hand - I'm still snappin' my fingers and shuffling my feet...
From the editor December 2017
Helen Perry
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November 27, 2017
While New Zealand’s political arena may still be the talk about town, I’ve been visiting Tauranga, Te Awamutu, Rotorua and more. Despite admiring our green...
From the editor November 2017
Helen Perry
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October 24, 2017
I’m not so sure the nation has spoken but Winston Peters certainly has and, after a long 26-day wait, we finally have a government....of...
From the editor October 2017
Helen Perry
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September 25, 2017
How I wish readers were opening these first pages of Rural Living and seeing some ‘wise’ words on the General Election results. While I’m...
From the editor September 2017
Helen Perry
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August 21, 2017
Gosh I’ve had few comical moments this month but the one that raised the loudest laugh was a very warm invitation from the SPCA...
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