Saturday, May 23, 2026

Arts & Culture

Franklin ‘Sharks’ take new business bait

By Kerry Lee Christian Mendoza, a full-time artist, has won this year’s Innovation Franklin Shark Tank with his platform, Artwork City. “We created a website...

Poignant poem impresses

As this year’s Anzac Day services proved, Franklin’s young people are ensuring that we won’t forget the legacy of those who gave so much. Among...

Football fest’ brings stars to NZ

Fans will get a chance to see Chelsea FC Women in action at the International Football Festival, thanks to the government’s $70 million Major...

A journey no one should face…

Author, teacher and poet, Serie Barford’s final collection of poems, Standing on My Shadow, negotiates her devastating journey with cancer. Long listed for the...

Late bloomer says it with flowers

By Kerry Lee Kathy Chase, also known as K Chase, has since been painting up a storm. This weekend, the Waiuku-based artist is holding...

Seekers sought? They’re here, Georgy Girl!

Although Australian folk-pop group The Seekers have laid down their instruments, the carnival is not over. Their music lives on thanks to acclaimed tribute...

Pukekohe artist battle ready

By Kerry Lee Logan Moffat, an art teacher at Pukekohe High School, has been brushing up on his skills ahead of the recent Art...

Local book Jolly Good!

Kawakawa Bay author Lisa Jolly has been nominated for the International Impact Book Award. Her book, titled The Diary of Mrs Jolly Good, Because...

What we’re reading: The best of new book releases

A FAR-FLUNG LIFE, RRP $38 This new novel from writer M.L. Stedman is set against the vast and timeless landscape of Western Australia. It’s described...

Well ‘spoken’ – film fest set to impress

The Big Bike Film Night is about to roll into Pukekohe, screening at Cinema 3 Pukekohe on May 3. Billed as ‘a feast of short...