Thursday, August 21, 2025

Arts & Culture

Franklin’s Got Talent – loads of it

Preparations are in full swing in Buckland as the clock ticks towards the Franklin’s Got Talent show. Organiser Fran Farrant, who is also a member...

Showcasing her story through fashion

A proud Kiwi with roots in Kuwait and India, Dhanak Humayun has turned her multicultural journey into a powerful design narrative.  HerStory was launched with...

Small, but big impact

This year, the annual Franklin Art Show is taking a new creative direction. The Frankly Small art show challenges artists to create small works that...

Kindy mural celebrated in exhibition

A special 70th anniversary mural has been celebrated anew in Pukekohe recently. Pupils from Pukekohe Central Kindergarten gathered in the Franklin Arts Centre in June...

‘I pour my dreams into these paintings’

By Chris Harrowell, Eastern Times Whitford’s Quay Gallery is hosting an exhibition of paintings by self-taught fine artist Andreea Ionela Berindei. Originally from Romania, she...

National Library of NZ to dispose of 500,000 books

The National Library of New Zealand will dispose of more than 500,000 publications from its Overseas Published Collections (OPC). The National Library has withdrawn from...

Ballet dancers ready to soar

The latest production from the young stars at Howick Dance Studio will entertain audiences over two days later this month. The school is staging the ballet...

Museum calls for volunteers

By Janet Pates, Tuakau & District Museum Like all voluntary organisations, Tuakau & District Museum’s long-term existence isdependent upon it, continually refreshing its volunteer...

Radio DJ exhibits Beatles treasure

By PJ Taylor, Eastern Times It’s amazing that The Beatles and their rock n’ roll music of six decades ago still generate widespread affection,...

The next chapter in Roulston Park’s history

By the Franklin Historical Society At the unveiling of the original Roulston Park War Memorial Gates in 1921, concern was expressed that the panel did...