Franklin Primary Schools Triathlon – a great day!!

On March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 By Franklin CountryIn activities, adventure, Attractions, Auckland, beaches, children, Clarks Beach, community, competition, Council, Counties, Country, effort, events, excitement, festivities, fitness, Franklin, fun, health, kids, Local, New Zealand, opportunites, parks, Quality, races, region, reserves, schools, sports, summer, support, supporters, swimming, town, towns, triathlon, walkLeave a comment

The local primary schools in and around Franklin, today held their Triathlon at Clarks Beach.

This is an event supported by local schools, Fulton Swim School, the Auckland Council, Surf Life Saving NZ, local police and many more and helps to encourage the kids from our local schools to enjoy taking part in a sport that is one of New Zealand’s fastest growing!! It also gives the kids a chance to challenge themselves in something that gets them moving and helps to create competitiveness in this area.

The event takes up to 400 school aged competitors as well as having the help and support of 500 + parents and supporters from the community.

A volunteer committee to organize and run the event is set up with all proceeds from the Triathlon being reinvested in sports in the Franklin Area.

Every child who participates is awarded with a medal, a certificate and a goodie bag for completing.

The morning proved to be fantastic weather wise and support wise. although I think that the kids may have found the sea water a wee bit cool!

All of the children did a fantastic job and it is kudos to them and their families efforts to make this such a great event!! 🙂

Foot Golf in Franklin……

On February 29, 2016 By Franklin CountryIn activities, adventure, Attractions, Auckland, Bombay, business, community, Destination, events, excitement, Famous, festivities, fitness, Football, Franklin, fun, Golf, health, kids, lifestyle, Local, lunch dinner, mayhem, New Zealand, noise, opportunites, outdoors, parks, Pukekohe, realxing, region, short break, town, towns, walking, weekendLeave a comment

Our Franklin locals give things a go!

Kaye Maxwell, from Maxwell’s Golf, is just one of those who will try new things to add some interest, along with another local golfing facility, Pukekohe Golf.

Maxwell’s Golf has had a great write-up in one of our local publications –

Franklin in photos

On February 13, 2016 By Franklin CountryIn accommodation, activities, adventure, airport, antiques, Ardmore, Art, Attractions, Auckland, Awhitu, beaches, Beachlands, Bledisloe, boats, Bombay, children, city, Clarks Beach, Clevedon, Colour, community, Council, Counties, Country, Cows, cricket, cup, dairy, Dance, Destination, dining, Drury, economy, events, excitement, Fairs, Famous, Farm, farming, festivities, fishing, fitness, food, Four wheel driving, Franklin, fun, Glenbrook, Golf, Growers Association, GVR, Hamilton, health, Heritage, heroes, History, homes, horses, housing, Hunua, Kawakawa, Kentish, kids, lifestyle, Lighthouse, Local, lunch dinner, Manukau Harbour, Maraetai, Market gardens, markets, Mercer, New Zealand, onions, opportunites, outdoors, Paerata, Papakura, parks, Patumahoe, planes, Pokeno, Popular, Port Waikato, potatoes, Pukekohe, Race track, races, region, reserves, River cruise, short break, Spookers, sports, summer, taste, town, towns, trails, trains, transport, travel, TuakauLeave a comment

We’re a little bit country…………and a little bit city savvy, too……… with a whole lot of heart!!!

Franklin – a little bit of our heritage

On January 1, 2016 By Franklin CountryIn accommodation, activities, adventure, Attractions, Auckland, Awhitu, battle, beaches, business, children, city, Clarks Beach, community, Cows, dairy, Dalmation, Development, events, excitement, Farm, farming, festivities, fishing, Franklin, fun, Heritage, heroes, History, housing, lifestyle, Local, milestones, movies, mud, music, opportunites, outdoors, parks, piano, Pukekohe, roading, teacher, town, towns, transport, travel, Villages, workLeave a comment

Franklin has it’s history from all parts of the world –

I’m being a bit lazy here, in that one of our local papers/mags does a great job of capturing bits and bobs from the regions history, which I thought that I would share further. It really is quite interesting how things come about. This case in point is from Clarks Beach – Torkar Road, in fact – so here is some interesting reading : –

Franklin history of Torkar Road from elocal 2016

Flag battle in Franklin….

On December 2, 2015 By Franklin CountryIn activities, Attractions, Auckland, battle, business, community, concerns, Council, Counties, Country, Destination, events, excitement, Famous, flag, Franklin, global, Government, Heritage, History, improvements, Japan, lifestyle, Local, milestones, New Zealand, opportunites, Pukekohe, region, Service, thoughts, town, towns, TV, What's OnLeave a comment

The flag debate has made headlines in Franklin!

One of our local papers has this story to tell………..

Some local updates from our board..

On November 28, 2015 By Franklin CountryIn activities, Attractions, Auckland, community, events, Franklin, Government, Hunua, Local, milestones, network, New Zealand, opportunites, outdoors, Pukekohe, region, reserves, roading, thoughts, town, towns, trails, trains, transport, travel, trips, walking, weekendLeave a comment

Franklin has a page or two of updates in the monthly Auckland publication, telling us of one or two things that have happened or are happening.

So here’s a wee copy of the latest….

is Auckland Council helping Franklin?

On November 17, 2015November 18, 2015 By Franklin CountryIn Auckland, business, children, Christmas, concerns, Council, Country, Destination, Drury, economy, events, Franklin, Government, History, improvements, kids, lifestyle, Local, milestones, New Zealand, opportunites, outdoors, Pukekohe, Quality, region, reliable, reserves, roading, Service, thoughts, town, transport, tripsLeave a comment

A local Franklin resident has put out some information on intended water upgrades in the area

Waikato River

Will this really help? or will it be more of a concern for the future of the area?

Watercare update Nov 2015

Trains ‘n boats…

On November 13, 2015November 13, 2015 By Franklin CountryIn activities, adventure, antiques, Attractions, Auckland, boats, buses, children, city, competition, Controller, events, Franklin, fun, Glenbrook, markets, models, Popular, Port Waikato, Pukekohe, Sir Topham Hatt, summer, taste, trains, Villages, Vintage, Waiuku, weekend, What's On, WhitebaitLeave a comment

Franklin Country is having their fantastically popular Thomas the Tank Engine Weekend this weekend!!

If trains are your thing, this will be the place to be.

The Glenbrook Vintage Railway ‘s annual Thomas day always proves to be a great winner and an added bonus will be the new Glenbrook Morel Railway, which is situated on Morley Road…..a train stop away from the station at Glenbrook.

Bob and his elves have been working intently to make sure that they can get the Model Railway operating to coincide with the Thomas weekend, so if you are in the area……keep an eye out to discover the magic of the miniature train, boats and more!

….but wait!!….there IS more.

The Port Waikato Whitebait fritter competition is also on!. Head out to our west coast beach for a taste test of some of the locals recipes for the perfect fritter!! mmmmmmm….mmm

I can personally vouch for a fantastic taste tingle!

so why wait??

Head to our patch of country – where Auckland meets the Waikato – and check out what’s on!!

Southern Corridor Update

On November 10, 2015November 13, 2015 By Franklin CountryIn activities, adventure, airport, Ardmore, Attractions, Auckland, Awhitu, beaches, Bombay, break, buses, business, city, community, Council, Country, Destination, Development, Drury, economy, events, farming, Four wheel driving, Franklin, fun, Government, Hamilton, Heritage, History, Hunua, improvements, lifestyle, Local, markets, milestones, New Zealand, opportunites, outdoors, Paerata, Papakura, parks, Pukekohe, Quality, region, reserves, roading, Southern corridor, thoughts, town, trains, transport, travel, trips, Villages, Waiuku, walking, worldLeave a comment

Another update on happenings for the Southern Corridor, including part of the Franklin region, has now been published and delivered.

Auckland Mayor, Len Brown turned the first sod on the 21st October of this year – 2015.

The project will see –

improved safety and journey reliability on Auckland’s Southern Motorway

and extends 9.5 kms from Manukau to Papakura along SH 1.

Walking and cycling improvements have also been factored in to the improvements

Franklin Country – it’s where things happen!!

On November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 By Franklin CountryIn activities, adventure, Attractions, Auckland, Awhitu, city, excitement, Franklin, GVR, heroes, History, Lighthouse, Manukau City, noise, Pukekohe, Race track, trains, V8 racing1 Comment

It’s that time of year again – the V8 Supercars are here in town – our place – Franklin Country!

Today saw the blessing of the Pukekohe Park Raceway track and drivers for the V8 Supercar racing ahead of this weekends excitement.

The fun has really begun now – the track is set up and raring to go with the thunder of V8Supercars ITM 500. Fans will be flocking in to see their motor sport heroes in action!

For those wanting to spread their wings and investigate the region, well….there’s plenty to see. Head to our web page for some ideas including our fantastic local GVR steam train, our iconic Manukau Heads lighthouse and surrounds.

If you want to just hang out in Auckland city, the Cloud on the waterfront will be the place to head to see the Travel Expo for what we have in the outer regions of Auckland – the regional playgrounds!

There are local museums to investigate – great foodie haunts for all appetites….and speaking of haunts – head on over to Spookers too!!

Keep looking – there is much more to see and investigate than what it appears. We have it all – in a location that gives you city savvy with country style!

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