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Sandspit Reserve Playground upgraded

Sandspit Reserve Playground in Waiuku has had a long‑awaited upgrade.

Pukekohe upgrades are streets ahead

Local rugby fans were the first to christen the upgraded Stadium Drive, during the club finals at ECOLight Stadium.

Stadium Drive set to rock as upgrade goes ahead

Franklin Arts Festival celebrates 25 years

A signature event highlighting Franklin's creative talent with an exhibition from more than 180 established and emerging artists.

Beachlands-Maraetai Coastal Walkway wins design award

Franklin’s iconic greenway, the Beachlands-Maraetai Coastal Walkway, has won a Pride of Place 2015 Landscape Architecture Award for outstanding design.

Tackling Auckland's housing shortage

Community grants in Franklin

Franklin Local Board has new principles guiding how community grants are allocated and managed.

Flex your green fingers

Auckland Council offers free workshops, run by the Compost Collective, that will get you started with composting and teach you how to put the goodness back into your garden.