Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Rural

Foul weather fair for fowl

Times Team -
A wet start to winter has made for happy hunting across the country. Now underway, the game bird season appears promising due, in no small...

Walk ‘n’ Wag – every dog has THIS day…

Kerry Lee -
By Kerry Lee Maraetai will experience a dog day afternoon but no one seems to mind. Billed as a dog-friendly, social event the Walk 'n'...

Mayday at Pukekohe Park

Times Team -
On the wrong side of the world, May Day is a celebration of spring; here in New Zealand, it means that it’s almost time...

Eye-spy: identifying the cause of Boy’s weepy eye

Times Team -
By Dr Connor Hughes-Love BVSc (Dist), Franklin Vets Cats and dogs commonly present to our veterinary clinics with eye issues such as excessive eye...

Game bird season – starter’s gun set to sound

Times Team -
With licences sorted, game bird hunters are set to head out to ponds, farms and maimais across the country for the official start of...

NZB holds (and hosts) horses…

Times Team -
A recent cyber attack on New Zealand Bloodstock’s (NZB) Gavelhouse platform appears to have failed. While it did see the recent Online Yearling Sale...

Fuel prices burn Franklin farmers

Jon Rawlinson -
Coal may no longer be king, but fossil fuels are still vital to our primary industries. As for Alan Cole – Franklin Local Board...

Dog Act not spot on

Times Team -
While the government seeks to reform dog control legislation, Franklin Times reader Lois Hudson believes they must take dog owners into account. She writes:  The government's recent...

Changing of the (horse) guards

Jon Rawlinson -
As one veteran equestrian rides off into the sunset, another is saddling up as the new Monday coach at the South Auckland Riding for...

Farming feathered friends

Kerry Lee -
When people say they love chicken, they usually mean dinner, but to Jessica Hoskins, they are a wonderful bird. Jessica Hoskins and her husband, Bradley,...
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