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30km/h speed limits in Otara Town Centre and Manurewa come into effect on 14 July 2022.
Safe speed limits on your local roads could save the life of someone you know, creating a better future for everyone. Safe speed limits save lives.
Find out more at … View more30km/h speed limits in Otara Town Centre and Manurewa come into effect on 14 July 2022.
Safe speed limits on your local roads could save the life of someone you know, creating a better future for everyone. Safe speed limits save lives.
Find out more at Full list of speed limits - Phase 2 (at.govt.nz)
Eke Panuku is working on a plan to upgrade Old Papatoetoe’s town centre.
Come talk to us to hear how your feedback has been incorporated into the plan on Saturday 18th June from 10-4pm.
We will have an info stall in the plaza outside New World.
Unleash the artist within you, showcase your DIY creative skills and spruce up an old item or completely repurpose it! Resene and Neighbourly are challenging everyday Kiwis like YOU to take part in the Resene Upcycling Awards.
We want to see your amazing creations so don't be afraid to go … View moreUnleash the artist within you, showcase your DIY creative skills and spruce up an old item or completely repurpose it! Resene and Neighbourly are challenging everyday Kiwis like YOU to take part in the Resene Upcycling Awards.
We want to see your amazing creations so don't be afraid to go all out! Check out some of the previous entires here.
Take part in the 2022 Resene Upcycling Awards. There are four great prizes worth $500 up for grabs: a $200 Resene voucher and a $300 Prezzy® card!
Retirement is an exciting time, filled with possibilities. Our fixed fee guarantee is one of the ways we provide financial certainty. Ryman residents love it as it helps them reduce rising living costs and surprise expenses.
Enjoy the quality amenities at every Ryman village and splurge a little… View moreRetirement is an exciting time, filled with possibilities. Our fixed fee guarantee is one of the ways we provide financial certainty. Ryman residents love it as it helps them reduce rising living costs and surprise expenses.
Enjoy the quality amenities at every Ryman village and splurge a little on yourself if you feel like it! Take up that hobby you’ve dreamed of or plan a holiday somewhere warm.
It’s easy to live life your way when you have freedom to do the things you enjoy. It’s another example of how we’re pioneering retirement living.
Popular cookie brand Mrs Higgins has recalled a specific batch of their product due to the possible presence of white plastic.
The cookies affected are the Mrs Higgins Shortbread Cookies in the 350g bag with a Best Before date of 4/10/22.
These cookies are found at all Countdown stores across… View morePopular cookie brand Mrs Higgins has recalled a specific batch of their product due to the possible presence of white plastic.
The cookies affected are the Mrs Higgins Shortbread Cookies in the 350g bag with a Best Before date of 4/10/22.
These cookies are found at all Countdown stores across New Zealand and customers can return these affected goods for a full refund.
This recall does not affect any other of the Mrs Higgins products.
BPW Franklin extends an invitation to
all women over 18yrs to join us in celebrating our
International Candle Lighting Ceremony & Dinner
Dress: National Costume encouraged
Guest Speaker: The amazing Ranjna Patel ONZM QSM JP. Winner of the Innovator of the Year Award 2021.
This … View moreBPW Franklin extends an invitation to
all women over 18yrs to join us in celebrating our
International Candle Lighting Ceremony & Dinner
Dress: National Costume encouraged
Guest Speaker: The amazing Ranjna Patel ONZM QSM JP. Winner of the Innovator of the Year Award 2021.
This award recognises a person who, in the spirit of Kiwi inventiveness and resourcefulness, has created a better New Zealand. In Ranjna’s case, this is an acknowledgement of her innovative thinking that continues to make a significant impact in the community, specifically for developing residential care and counselling for men identified at risk of committing harm in the family home.
Wednesday 22nd June 2022 Mix & Mingle: 6:15 pm for 7:00 pm start
Venue: Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club 78 Nelson Street. Pukekohe
Cost: $30 per person
Dinner served at tables
Cash bar, Masks encouraged when moving around the Club
Registration & deadline for payments 17 June
Payment: BPW Franklin Inc Contact bpwfranklinsec@gmail.com for bank details. Use Ref your name and ‘Reg’
Please advise of any special dietary requirements and the names of your guest/s
RSVP To stharrison@xtra.co.nz or text 021 210 4963
1 in 10 Kiwi kids in our poorest communities don’t have their own bed, which puts them at risk from life-threatening illnesses like rheumatic fever.
But you can help by making a donation to Variety’s Warm Hearts Winter Appeal.
• $45 will fund a warm blanket.
• $80 will fund a bedding… View more1 in 10 Kiwi kids in our poorest communities don’t have their own bed, which puts them at risk from life-threatening illnesses like rheumatic fever.
But you can help by making a donation to Variety’s Warm Hearts Winter Appeal.
• $45 will fund a warm blanket.
• $80 will fund a bedding pack
• $343 will fund a single bed and bedding pack.
• $688 will fund bunks beds and bedding packs.
With your support, we aim to provide 1,100 children with beds and warm bedding. Donate today to provide beds and bedding for Kiwi kids.
What is an iconic image that makes you think of Pukekohe?
For many of us it is onion pickers, backs bent over the brown soil in the surrounding fields.
Now this annual part of our rural heritage has been celebrated in art.
Iokapeta Magele-Suamasi has contributed Onion Picker, a mixed … View moreWhat is an iconic image that makes you think of Pukekohe?
For many of us it is onion pickers, backs bent over the brown soil in the surrounding fields.
Now this annual part of our rural heritage has been celebrated in art.
Iokapeta Magele-Suamasi has contributed Onion Picker, a mixed media installation which is a centrepiece to the Heterodox Us exhibition at the Franklin Arts Centre.
For many school holidays in the 1970s and 1980s Magele-Suamasi would come with her parents and seven siblings to toil in the onion and potato fields around Franklin.
It has left an indelible memory, which she transformed into an artwork which has in turn evoked memories and started conversations among gallery visitors.
Two rows of onion sacks run through the gallery, each emblazoned with anecdotes shared by Magele-Suamasi’s siblings when she told them she was creating this work.
They capture the hard work of picking: ‘‘Everything and everyone smells like onions’’; ‘‘and then the sound of onion clippers all day until sunset’’ but also the sense of family and togetherness that the days of picking brought: ‘‘glass gallon bottles filled with orange cordial drinks’’ and ‘‘pain, endurance, teamwork, pride.’’
Come in and see the exhibition for yourself:
Heterodox Us
Franklin Arts Centre, Pukekohe
Runs till June 18
Every dollar counts towards that first home or retirement. Are you confident your KiwiSaver is performing or maybe like a lot of us you tend not to think about it!
Get a FREE KiwiSaver health check and go in the draw to win up to $10,000* from our partners National Capital. It’s easy as!
… View moreEvery dollar counts towards that first home or retirement. Are you confident your KiwiSaver is performing or maybe like a lot of us you tend not to think about it!
Get a FREE KiwiSaver health check and go in the draw to win up to $10,000* from our partners National Capital. It’s easy as!
Hate feeling obligated? You're not! The health check will let you know if there is a better KiwiSaver provider for you - it's up to you if you do anything about it. Why wait till you're 65, make sure your KiwiSaver is working for you now!
Turning 'Meh' Into Wow
An exhibition by Amanda Tomasoa, Angel Rage, Connie Takarangi, John Moss, Karen Hansen, Ronny Tomasoa, Tania Sunde, Vjekoslav Nemesh
Franklin Arts Centre
21 June - 12 July
Everyone knows Kiwis are very creative and clever. This exhibition is a part of a … View moreTurning 'Meh' Into Wow
An exhibition by Amanda Tomasoa, Angel Rage, Connie Takarangi, John Moss, Karen Hansen, Ronny Tomasoa, Tania Sunde, Vjekoslav Nemesh
Franklin Arts Centre
21 June - 12 July
Everyone knows Kiwis are very creative and clever. This exhibition is a part of a project that offers a fun challenge to artists & participants by turning an existing item heading to the dumpster into something new by recycling those used items. Thus, turning something ‘meh’ into something ‘Wow’.
Our artists created useable items visitors can buy or view. This project also encourages artists to rework a painting that was lacklustre into something they can be proud to show.
Visitors are welcome to dress up and pose with the items on show while photographers on hand will record the event.
Free entry. All welcome!
LIFE Community Kitchens is committed to serving all whanau as equals with aroha and compassion. With up to 300 meals at each of 8 locations across Auckland every week, we’re able to provide more than just a hot, nutritious meal, we’re able to bring hope to families in need.
Donate now to … View moreLIFE Community Kitchens is committed to serving all whanau as equals with aroha and compassion. With up to 300 meals at each of 8 locations across Auckland every week, we’re able to provide more than just a hot, nutritious meal, we’re able to bring hope to families in need.
Donate now to help ensure that the most vulnerable in our communities don’t go hungry.
2022 Courses
Rukuhia te mātauranga – pursue knowledge with courses at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.
Choose from a wide variety of subjects and programmes, ranging from certificates and undergraduate degrees to Master and Doctorate level. With subjects including, sciences, humanities,… View more2022 Courses
Rukuhia te mātauranga – pursue knowledge with courses at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.
Choose from a wide variety of subjects and programmes, ranging from certificates and undergraduate degrees to Master and Doctorate level. With subjects including, sciences, humanities, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, indigenous studies, marae centred learning and much more! With delivery available at multiple sites and some with online delivery we invite you to find out more.
It isn’t too late to enrol! Contact us now
For delicious grass-raised beef New Zealand is the perfect combo. An ideal climate, lush pastures and innovative farming produces enough beef for Macca’s in New Zealand and around the world.
Our patties are 100% quality beef, and all that’s added is a dash of salt and pepper when cooked. We… View moreFor delicious grass-raised beef New Zealand is the perfect combo. An ideal climate, lush pastures and innovative farming produces enough beef for Macca’s in New Zealand and around the world.
Our patties are 100% quality beef, and all that’s added is a dash of salt and pepper when cooked. We partner with many Kiwi farmers who produce our beef, including those at the world-class Whangara Farms.
Kia ora Whānau!
It's time to enhance your sleep comfort! Our Queen's Birthday sale gives you fabulous deals on a wide range of NZ made beds & mattresses plus free local delivery|*
Shop online or at your nearest Beds4U store!
- Save up to 60% off on NZ made beds
- 60 nights… View moreKia ora Whānau!
It's time to enhance your sleep comfort! Our Queen's Birthday sale gives you fabulous deals on a wide range of NZ made beds & mattresses plus free local delivery|*
Shop online or at your nearest Beds4U store!
- Save up to 60% off on NZ made beds
- 60 nights comfort guaranteed
- 100% NZ owned and operated business
- 19 bed retail stores across the North Island
We have the bed for you @ BEDS 4 U...your local sleep experts.
*Apply code (Queen22) to your cart for free shipping on online orders above $899, only valid for shipping rates under $99. While stocks last.
Kia ora! We know that it is not always easy finding a doctor to look after you and your family in the way that you want to be cared for – the good news is that we are now taking enrolments at OneCare Health Papatoetoe.
Our doctors speak a variety of languages, including English, Samoan, … View moreKia ora! We know that it is not always easy finding a doctor to look after you and your family in the way that you want to be cared for – the good news is that we are now taking enrolments at OneCare Health Papatoetoe.
Our doctors speak a variety of languages, including English, Samoan, Punjabi and Hindi, to help serve our diverse community in Papatoetoe. We’re here to help you and your whānau with your health and wellbeing needs and look forward to meeting you!
Please email us at reception@onecarehealth.co.nz to introduce yourself, we would love to hear from you.
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