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Knit-flix " a crafty yarn
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (283+ words) A Pukekohe local is knitting together a dying art and her love of cinema. After discovering a similar programme overseas, Janice Marcel approached Cinema 3 on Edinburgh Street and Crafts Cinema Pukekohe took shape. The initiative sees crafty people watch films…...
Real estate - 'an abundance of caution', QV reports - Franklin Times
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (322+ words) The latest report from Quotable Value (QV) shows residential property values nationwide are holding steady" or they've flatlined or stagnated, depending on how we look at it. Values in Papakura and Franklin are in line with this trend. War, the…...
Visit to Auschwitz provides a glimpse into evil
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (483+ words) People from all over the world have visited Auschwitz, a sprawling complex located in the Polish town of O'wi'cim that the Nazis used as a concentration and extermination camp during World War II. Its name has become synonymous with the Holocaust…...
Young Grower - where there's a Wilcox. ..
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (255+ words) An agronomist for AS Wilcox, James Blair is national final bound after reaping victory at Pukekohe Young Grower of the year. "This was the first time I entered the competition and it was a fantastic experience. The contestants came from…...
Police seeking man known to frequent Counties
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (94+ words) Police say they're working to locate Bodi Mckee, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by police. Mc Kee, 32, is wanted by police for breaching release conditions and is known to frequent the Counties Manukau area. "It's…...
What we're watching: Thursday Murder Club and more - Franklin Times
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (290+ words) What we're watching: Thursday Murder Club and more franklintimes. co. nz What we're watching: Thursday Murder Club and more The Thursday Murder Club Based on Richard Osman's international bestselling novel of the same name, The Thursday Murder Club follows four…...
Judith Collins' valedictory speech - that'll do, Jude, that'll do
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1889+ words) Former National Party leader and defence minister, Judith Collins, has laid down politics to take up the law again. In general, her valedictory speech hints at why this straight shooter was not loved by all, she is respected by most…...
Push for stricter lifejacket rules
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (496+ words) Auckland Council has opened public consultation on proposed changes to the Auckland Navigation Bylaw that would make lifejackets mandatory on recreational vessels six metres and under " a move Coastguard NZ says is long overdue. The consultation has reignited debate around…...
Franklin "Sharks" take new business bait
1+ week, 50+ min ago (241+ words) Christian Mendoza, a full-time artist, has won this year's Innovation Franklin Shark Tank with his platform, Artwork City. "We created a website for New Zealand artists to sell their work online because there wasn't one already," Mendoza explains. "They don't…...
Less pork - tenders recalled due to 'foreign matter"
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (126+ words) Packs of Hellers Sweet Chilli Pork Tenders are being recalled due to possible presence "foreign matter, New Zealand Food Safetys Jenny Bishop confirms. "The concern with these pork tenders, available from supermarkets nationwide, is that they could contain pieces of…...