Saturday, June 20, 2026

Economy

Budget boost for hospital

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The new South Auckland hospital has received a boost, with funding to secure land for a new hospital in Drury included in Budget 2026. Port...

What you need to know about the budget

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By: Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany Here’s what you need to know about Budget 2026. Despite global volatility, our economic plan is...

Planning Franklin’s spending

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By: Alan Cole, Franklin Local Board chair Every three years, local boards refresh their plans to prioritise spending and respond to arange of community wants...

Fuel crisis – Bishop backs buses

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  The cavalry could be on the way as transport operators and contractors feel the squeeze due to fuel price rises caused by the war...

AT reforms – right moves made?

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Transport reforms are a step closer due to a new Act passing its third reading in parliament. Auckland Mayor, Wayne Brown, says the reforms deliver...

Dealer’s choice – Bishop and Brown move to grow Auckland

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Ongoing development in Drury continues to provide more places to live, but Franklin shouldn’t become a sprawling suburb with little local infrastructure or workplaces. The...

Luxon: ‘Support must be targeted, temporary, and timely’

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By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister  We cannot control global oil prices, and we cannot control conflict in the Middle East. What we can control is...

House prices – no boom or bust expected

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What's been falling should spring back up, but no boom is expected. According to real estate experts at Cotality, house values nationwide (including in Franklin)...

Waikato steel manufacturing project fast-tracked

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A structural steel manufacturing plant has been approved through the government’s fast-track process. National Green Steel Limited lodged its application in July 2025 to build...

Unemployment rises to 5.4 percent, highest level in nearly a decade

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New Zealand’s unemployment rate has climbed to 5.4 percent, its highest level since September 2015, according to new labour market figures released today. The rate...
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