Saturday, June 28, 2025

Our Town

Ratahi returns home

A much-loved feature of the Waiuku waterfront has left Franklin and returned home. The Ratahi arrived from Tauranga in 2019, offering harbour cruises and fishing...

Written in the stars

Stars and steam will come together at the annual Matariki Night Lights Festival in Waiuku. Also known as the Tuhiōnōrangi Matariki Festival, the event has...

Cool new store and hangout

By Franklin Times Junior Journalist Bay Thompson The new Korean mart, called Too Smart Convenience, has smashed into the town of Waiuku. With lots of...

Greetings of the forest

By Franklin Junior Journalist Lexi le Roux Forests are such soul-stirring places. The trees towering like giants over you, melodious bird calls echoing in the...

Tuakau and District Museum Feather Cottage Project

By Janet Pates, Tuakau and District Museum With the cottage safely installed on the Tuakau and District Museum site, work now moves on to the...

Waikato District proposes 4.25% rate increase

Waikato District Council wants to hear from its communities about important issues facing the district over the next nine years – waters and roading...

Unity needed to restore Franklin Memorial Hospital

The community has been called to rally around the Franklin Memorial Hospital. About 250 people attended a public meeting in Waiuku on March 19 to...

Plenty of choice for vehicle enthusiasts

Franklin car enthusiasts will be spoiled for choice with two events this April. The Franklin Hop returns to the Clarks Beach Reserve on Sunday, April...

On a Wing and a Prayer: Warbirds on Parade

The New Zealand Warbirds Association held its annual air show on March 16. Photographer Paul Johnston captured these shots of Warbirds on Parade at Ardmore...

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...