Rural

Frankie’s hotspot

Hotspots are patches of infected skin that can appear rapidly on a dog’s skin, often in warmer, humid weather, though they can occur at...

Bledisloe Cup winner – Peter the perfect pick

Good things take time, but considering his family has been living and growing in Franklin for more than a century, it’s definitely about time...

Having a calf? Send us your details!

As parents with children at our rural schools would know well, raising a little lamb, chickens, calves or kids, for that matter, is no...

Cartoon: a gift horse

Even the wealthiest of Franklin's suits and gumboots brigade need to be sure not to look a gift horse in the mouth as the...

Top shot – Feathered Friend

The Pukekohe Franklin Camera Club (PFCC) has been in fine form recently. In addition to our showcase – see our arts pages for more...

Govt releases dog control guidelines

New dog control guidelines will help keep Kiwis safer while the government reviews laws, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says. “Too many Kiwis have been...

Prolapses in ewes

Often referred to as “bearings”; prolapsed vaginas occur in sheep and, less commonly, cattle. This occurs in pregnant ewes (most commonly) in the terminal stages of...

Pukekohe woman wins SPCA volunteer award

Pukekohe’s Alorah Gillgren has been named the SPCA’s Young Volunteer of the Year. The 19-year-old volunteers for the SPCA’s Mangere centre, bottle-feeding and fostering animals, or...

PIA – 90 years and still growing

It’s been almost a century since the Pukekohe Indian Association (PIA) first set down roots in Franklin – some things never change. Recently, the association...

Keep them fit this winter!

By Dr Katie Meadows BVSc, Veterinarian, Pukekohe Keeping our pets at a healthy weight is one of the best ways to help them live...