manukau heads

Layers of land and sea, looking from Manukau Heads to the southern shore of the Waitākere Ranges across the inlet.

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Prodigious Son

Prodigious Son

Photo supplied by Logan Soole At 19 I was skipping college to play Mario-Kart. At that age Logan Soole had done several years of community volunteering and been elected to the Franklin Local Board. Even now, in my 50s, meeting the now 25-year-old on Zoom from the UK,...

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Ben Bayly

Ben Bayly

Ben Bayly, chef and creator of the award-winning Ahi in Auckland’s Commercial Bay, also cultivates a productive garden in Franklin, growing many ingredients for his restaurant. The Longkeeper onion, featured recently on a TV series, is one of the vegetables he often...

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The Coast With The Most

The Coast With The Most

Along the northeast coast of Franklin lies the Pohutukawa Coast – a series of bays, cliffs, and rolling hills sprawling from Beachlands to Maraetai, which are covered in – as you could have guessed – monstrous pohutukawa trees. The Beachlands and Maraetai townships...

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Neapolitan Pizza Dough

Neapolitan Pizza Dough

BY PIZZATA • MAKES 6 PIZZAS Great pizzas start with simple, high quality ingredients – and a healthy sprinkle of passion. Our classic Neapolitan dough is made with just four ingredients – salt, water, '00' flour and yeast – and is perfect for those just starting their...

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The Art of Community

The Art of Community

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...

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Clarks Beach gallery

Clarks Beach gallery

Situated along the southern shore of the Manukau Harbour, Clarks Beach offers a different pace of life – whether for just a few days or for years.  Complete with a beautiful coastline, boat club, campground and 18-hole golf course, the little town offers its residents...

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