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The anxious wait for teenagers around the country ended today as the first NCEA and scholarship exams kicked off at 9:30am. Stuff.co.nz has selected a few questions from previous years for you to test your knowledge. Let us know how you did. Good luck!
Fitness Upgrade. Franklin Pool & Leisure, this is coming your way soon. The reason to JOIN Franklin Pool & Leisure just got better and bigger along with the FREE NIKE SHOES DEAL.
Hi Everyone, we are very excited to have a brand new website! Check it out dmiplumbing.co.nz...
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A Pukekohe brickie has claimed a solid accolade thanks to the quality workmanship he displayed durin…
Armistice Day 99 years ago marked the signing of the agreement that ended World War I. This Sunday,…
Keep an eye on our website for local notices to mariners, from events, to local issues or infrastructure issues affecting navigation in the Auckland region: at.govt.nz...
Want to train in the hospitality sector? With NZMA we’ll teach you the skills and get you work ready so you can land a great job in the hospitality industry. Get qualified in 20 weeks!
You’ll study:
• in a real bar, gain work experience in a real café,
• get lots of support and … View moreWant to train in the hospitality sector? With NZMA we’ll teach you the skills and get you work ready so you can land a great job in the hospitality industry. Get qualified in 20 weeks!
You’ll study:
• in a real bar, gain work experience in a real café,
• get lots of support and encouragement from your tutors,
• and graduate with a nationally recognised qualification.
We have our own dedicated employment team, NZMA Careers. NZMA Careers has relationships with over 100 reputable businesses throughout New Zealand which is a large advantage to their graduating students. Many of these employers are actively looking for potential employees.
Why don’t you come have a coffee and visit us for a Hamilton Campus tour. Know anyone or want to enrol - Courses start in November so get in touch and enrol today!
Held at Karapiro, Armistice in Cambridge is a weekend celebration of NZ’s military heritage. Kids of all ages can row a Navy cutter, try archery, test their knot skills or fight a mock battle with paper swords and flour bombs in the WW1 trench!
This Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November the … View moreHeld at Karapiro, Armistice in Cambridge is a weekend celebration of NZ’s military heritage. Kids of all ages can row a Navy cutter, try archery, test their knot skills or fight a mock battle with paper swords and flour bombs in the WW1 trench!
This Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November the event runs for two full days. If the kids perform 7 of the 20 activities on site (more than half of which are free) they can win a tank badge. Entry is $15 for adults and $5 for 12 and under.
More details on our Facebook page.
Put to pen to paper or simply send an email to be in to win a $500 voucher from Mitre 10 Mega Pukekohe.
Franklin County News are seeking nominations for this year's Finest People of the Year Awards which recognise unsung heroes of our community.
Anyone who lives in the Franklin County … View morePut to pen to paper or simply send an email to be in to win a $500 voucher from Mitre 10 Mega Pukekohe.
Franklin County News are seeking nominations for this year's Finest People of the Year Awards which recognise unsung heroes of our community.
Anyone who lives in the Franklin County News' circulation area is eligible for nomination and all nominators go into the draw to win the $500 Mitre 10 Mega voucher.
Award categories are: Pukekohe Pak 'n Save Inspiration Award; McDonald's Pukekohe Junior Achievement Award; Campbell Tyson Act of Kindness Award; Stihl Shop Pukekohe Volunteer of the Year; New Zealand Steel Mentor-Leader of the Year; Counties Manukau Sport Sports Personality of the Year; Barfoot & Thompson Pukekohe Community Worker of the Year; Mitre 10 Mega Employee of the Year; Franklin Local Board Lifetime Achievement Award.
If you know of someone special, fill out a nomination form and send it to: Franklin County News, PO Box 14, Pukekohe; drop it into the office at 217 King St, or you can email it to julie.kaio@ fairfaxmedia.co.nz. T
An incredible performance from Waiau Pa School resulted in second place at the national Jump Jam Cha…
Fuel companies are eyeing up a stretch of State Highway 1 just outside Auckland to a dodge the city's new regional fuel tax.
Hey Neighbours,
We thought we would brighten up your Tuesday by posting a few photos from the Franklin South Group Day, held at Harrisville School.
Let us know what one you love the most!
What's your favourite animal at agricultural days?
Reporter Briar Hubbard is obsessed with calves at… View moreHey Neighbours,
We thought we would brighten up your Tuesday by posting a few photos from the Franklin South Group Day, held at Harrisville School.
Let us know what one you love the most!
What's your favourite animal at agricultural days?
Reporter Briar Hubbard is obsessed with calves at this time of year!
Over at MindLabKids.com, 5-12 year olds are being challenged to design and create their very own working drawbridge. Watch Oopsie Daisy’s video challenge, create an account for your budding engineer, and have them upload their response on the website.
Get those drawbridges swinging open before… View moreOver at MindLabKids.com, 5-12 year olds are being challenged to design and create their very own working drawbridge. Watch Oopsie Daisy’s video challenge, create an account for your budding engineer, and have them upload their response on the website.
Get those drawbridges swinging open before 1st December and your little one will go into a prize draw to win a free MindLab Kids starter kit, the perfect kid-friendly toolbox for young makers and doers. Plus, the starter kit’s contents can be used to take on even more awesome educational challenges from home!
We are super proud to be supporting charitable trust, KidsCan to help kids in need with food, clothing and health items at school. Join us in making a difference this month by donating a coin when you next visit our store. The coin donation boxes are located at the checkout.
Hungry, wet, cold … View moreWe are super proud to be supporting charitable trust, KidsCan to help kids in need with food, clothing and health items at school. Join us in making a difference this month by donating a coin when you next visit our store. The coin donation boxes are located at the checkout.
Hungry, wet, cold and stressed is no way to start the school day (if it doesn’t stop them from getting to school) but for over 295,000 Kiwi children living in hardship that is the reality. This can impact their educational growth and lead to a lifelong pattern of underachievement. There is a way to break this cycle; by providing simple things like food, shoes, socks and raincoats, so kids can arrive at school ready and able to learn. KidsCan's aim is to prevent children in hardship from becoming adults in hardship by giving them the start in life they deserve.
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.
I know it’s still early November, but there is already a festive feeling in the air as we countdown to December 25 - and a well-earned holiday break for all.
Shops are selling Christmas stock, I can hear the odd carol even playing as I peruse the … View moreIt’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.
I know it’s still early November, but there is already a festive feeling in the air as we countdown to December 25 - and a well-earned holiday break for all.
Shops are selling Christmas stock, I can hear the odd carol even playing as I peruse the shelves, and the Christmas tree at the Franklin County News office is up in all its festive glory.
We’ve got the tree up nice and early this year to welcome gifts and donations to our annual Smiles for Christmas appeal, where we hope to spread a little joy to clients of Franklin Family Support Services.
Each year, this appeal is greatly supported by readers and we are hoping our wonderful communities continue to show their generosity in 2017.
Julie Kaio - News director
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