Franklin Anzac Day services
Āwhitu
8.30am: Civic service at cenotaph
Bombay
8.45am: Service at Bombay Hall
Buckland
9.45am: Service at cenotaph
Maramarua
8.45am: Service at cenotaph, Red Fox Tavern car park
Patumahoe/Waiau Pa
10.30am: Service at Waiau Pa Hall
Pokeno
9am: Service at cenotaph
Port Waikato,
9am: Service at Port Waikato Fire Station
Pukekohe:
5.45am: Parade marches to cenotaph from corner of Roulston Ave and Massey Ave
6am: Dawn Parade, Pukekohe War Memorial Town Hall
10.45am: Parade marches to cenotaph and Pukekohe War Memorial Town Hall, from Old Post Office, Hall St
11am: Civic service, Pukekohe War Memorial Town Hall
2pm: Service at Possum Bourne Retirement Village
Te Kauwhata
6am: Parade marches from library to war memorial
6.15am: Dawn service
10.30am: March from Suits and Gumboots to College Hall
10.45am: Service at College Hall
Tuakau
10.50am: Parade marches to Tuakau War Memorial Town Hall
11am: Civic service, Tuakau War Memorial Town Hall
Waiuku
10.30am: Parade marches from Waiuku War Memorial Town Hall to cenotaph
10.55am: Wreath laying service
12pm: Service at Waiuku War Memorial Hall
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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40.4% Yes
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34.3% Maybe?
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25.3% No
Suellen's Sweet Christmas Tradition
The festive season is the perfect excuse to indulge your sweet tooth and to bring something truly special to the Christmas table. For Suellen’s family, that showstopper is Croquembouche !
An impressive tower of cream puffs bound together with delicate spun sugar, this classic dessert is a favourite at weddings across France and Italy and a much-loved Christmas tradition at home.
Click read more for the full recipe.
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