Hero image

Local

News

Arts 29 Sep 2015

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.

Walkways 29 Sep 2015

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.

Community 28 Sep 2015

Community grants in Franklin

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

Community 28 Sep 2015

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.

Events

28 Apr 2024 - 29 May 2024

The Big Bike Film Night 2024

The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission- bringing the best cycling short films from around the wo...

13 Apr 2024 - 25 May 2024

Wildeye: A female gaze into nature

Wildeye: A female gaze into nature by artist Robbi Carvalho explores the deep connection between...

12 Apr 2024 - 02 May 2024

Connected Disconnect

Enter the captivating world of Robyn Wilkinson's debut exhibition, Connected Disconnect.

04 May 2024

Sow, Grow, and Eat: Mastering Salad Greens - Beachlands Library

Come along to this Love Food Hate Waste workshop, and learn all about microgreens, sprouts, and s...

04 May 2024 - 23 May 2024

Dastkari

Join us in celebrating the beauty and versatility of Indian folk art.

04 May 2024 - 28 May 2024

Composting Workshop - May

Come and discover how easy it is to turn your waste into fertiliser!

01 Apr 2023 - 01 Jun 2024

Pukekohe Repair Café

Bring your broken or damaged items and local volunteers will fix them for you at no charge.

05 Jun 2024

Ranger guided walk - Te Whangamaire to Henry's Scenic, Patumahoe

Learn about the unique flora and fauna of the forest habitat within the reserve as well as the cu...