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Tamariki prepare for challenge
Youngsters from across Manurewa are training for their Te Rima 101 challenge.
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Maraetai club gets it right
Maraetai Beach Boating Club has used its facilities and old-fashioned hard work to build a role for itself that puts it at the heart of the local community.
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Street names help keep heritage alive
Ever wondered how you came to be living on Colonel Street? Jonah Lomu Drive and Queen Street might be self-explanatory, but it's our local boards that are charged with adopting new names in their areas.
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Ngāti Tamaoho vision for Manukau Harbour shared
Ngāti Tamaoho has shared a vision of a renewed Pahurehure Inlet, and for the Manukau Harbour beyond it.
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Call to address isolation in economic plan
Franklin Local Board says Auckland Council's Economic Development Action Plan need to consider the part isolation plays in economic disparity.
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Changes to Pukekohe Streets for People Trial
Part of Waka Kotahi’s Innovating Streets for People Programme, the Pukekohe Streets for People trial is currently underway, allowing Panuku to test several temporary installations intended to make the Pukekohe town centre safer to move around.
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Mission launched to save Papakura Stream
The Papakura Stream Restoration Project, which unites the Franklin, Papakura and Manurewa local boards together in one plan, has been launched with the help of industry, Conservation Volunteers NZ and private landowners.
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Halls at the heart of Franklin community
Auckland Council's community halls maintain a crucial role in some of the city's outlying and rural areas.
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Events
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Christmas on the Green
It's a perfect excuse to get your family and friends together for an evening of Christmas magic.
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Christmas at Buckland Hall
Christmas at Buckland Hall is a truly magical event for all the family.