Duder Regional Park features a lush colour palette everywhere you look.
New Zealand's only locally produced buffalo cheese is made right here in Franklin. Clevedon Buffalo Co: From Market Stall to Artisan Cheese Producer Helen and Richard Dorresteyne, founders of the Clevedon Farmers Market, are not you every-day run of the mill kind of...
From the kitchen of Origine, Ben Bayly's French onion soup recipe is a rich, flavourful broth that celebrates Franklin's world-famous longkeeper onion. Serves 4 • Prep time 20 mins • Cook time 1 hour Ingredients 500 g oxtail 1 onion, sliced 1 carrot, grated 1/3 cup of...
In the heart of Franklin, artist Katie Blundell is cultivating a flourishing artistic practice. Her painted relief works—carved and coloured by hand with meticulous care—explore the collective human experience, the natural environment, and her deep-rooted connections...
Former Auckland Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore was born and bred in Franklin District, with his family having been there since the late 1800s as sheep and beef farmers in the Hunua Ranges.
Catherine Tamihere (Ngāti Wairere, Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi) has gone from feeling like an ‘outsider’ to making a beautiful mark on her community. Catherine TamiherePukekohe High School Art Teacher Finding a Home in Franklin Catherine moved into Franklin in 2016. She was...
1. Maraetai Beach My favourite beach in Franklin (not too far ahead of Karioitahi) where you can do everything from swim and relax to launching the boat. 2. Manukau Heads Lighthouse Located at the tip of the ancient Āwhitu Peninsula, the lighthouse gives amazing views...