Friday, September 19, 2025

From the Editor

We’re publishing fortnightly!

Helena O'Neill -
We’ve got some exciting news to share – the Franklin Times is now publishing fortnightly! This has been the goal since launching back in...

From the editor: A changing media landscape

Helena O'Neill -
It’s a bittersweet time to be in the media. The support we’ve received from the Franklin community has been phenomenal at a time when other...

From the editor: Crunch time for services

Helena O'Neill -
A common theme emerging this local body election year is the reduction of services. We’re seeing this at both a national and local level, with...

Winter is upon us

Helena O'Neill -
Dig out your ice scrapers; winter is upon us. The hot, dry summer is long gone, and the days are swiftly getting shorter. For me,...

From the Editor: Time marches on

Helena O'Neill -
I’m not quite sure where March has gone, but it’s certainly blitzed right past me. It’s been countless hot, dry days, and I finally had...

New name, new look, new team

Helena O'Neill -
We’re back! It’s been a long time coming but the former Rural Living has been relaunched as Franklin Times. We have a fantastic team of...

From the editor February 2018

admin -
One nasty storm aside, the summer so far has been fabulous. While on holiday I thought all those sunny days would spur me to...

From the editor January 2018

Helen Perry -
As we ready ourselves for 2018 - aspirations and New Year resolutions in hand - I'm still snappin' my fingers and shuffling my feet...

From the editor December 2017

Helen Perry -
While New Zealand’s political arena may still be the talk about town, I’ve been visiting Tauranga, Te Awamutu, Rotorua and more. Despite admiring our green...

From the editor November 2017

Helen Perry -
I’m not so sure the nation has spoken but Winston Peters certainly has and, after a long 26-day wait, we finally have a government....of...
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