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The township population of Pukekohe is approx. 19,000 people. Pukekohe is Franklin’s main town along with Waiuku (population approx 5,500) and Tuakau (population approx 3000). Latest population figures show Franklin with a population of approx 58,932 and growing. Franklin is still primarily rural and we are proud of our country feel. Saying this, Pukekohe has two major supermarkets, some ‘big box’ shopping and a lively main street with many restaurants and cafés. Franklin is only approximately 30 minutes from Manukau City Centre, 50 minutes from downtown Auckland and approximately an hour from Hamilton. There are lots of recreational options in Franklin. Pukekohe has a Council owned recreation centre with a gym and indoor heated swimming pool along with outdoor pools around the district. We have beautiful coast on both sides including the black sand beach of Karioitahi, and the beaches of Port Waikato and the Awhitu Peninsula. We are also well known for motor sports and horse racing. 

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8:23AM
Liquor licence cancelled because of gross breaches At a hearing held in Pukekohe on 2 August 2010 the Liquor Licensing Authority cancelled the off-licence held by Fresh and Save for their premises 231/235 Manukau Road, Pukekohe. 136 views

8:40AM
Council decisions keep things moving After the Council meeting held on 27 May, there are only four full meetings of Franklin District Council before local authority elections in 9 October, followed by the disestablishment of the Council and partition of Franklin District on 1 November. 80 views

7:35AM
No reduction in fees for Franklin The Herald published a story on 18 May trumpeting a reduction in fees for a variety of Council services (including dog registration and building fees) when the Auckland Council takes over on 1 November. 73 views

3:18PM
Restricted Fire Season Lifted from Friday 7 May The Restricted Fire Season for Franklin Rural Fire Authority areas will be lifted from Friday 7 May 2010. 136 views

10:13AM
With only five more meetings to go, Council continues to work at getting the best result for Franklin residents Among the items considered at the Franklin District Council meeting (held on 29 April) were results for the first 9 months of the financial year and a tidy up process for the District Plan. 114 views

11:59AM
Tuakau Bridge repair work will start 12 April Repair work on the Tuakau Bridge will commence on 12 April 2010 and is expected to continue until the end of May. 307 views

12:58PM
Franklin District Council Interest Free Loans – Apply Now Franklin District Council is currently calling for applications for the Community Partnerships Loan Funding Scheme. 191 views

12:24PM
Ready to switch off? Are you ready to turn your lights out on Saturday night? From 8.30-9.30pm on Saturday 27 March, lights will be switched off around the world as people participate in Earth Hour. 266 views

9:25AM
Create your own Eden at your place Franklin District Council is promoting a variety of composting systems this month, with free composting and worm farming demonstrations at two local venues. 370 views

8:08AM
Lights out for Franklin Plan a special candlelight dinner party for the last Saturday in March and show your support for planet Earth. 205 views

9:05AM
First Council Meeting Gets 2010 off to a Flying Start At the first full council meeting of the year, Franklin District’s Mayor and Councillors made a number of decisions that are important to the community now, and in the future. 261 views

8:54AM
Mayoral Challenge proves popular once again Last night’s Franklin Bike Wise Mayoral Challenge saw 835 participants jump on their bikes, trikes, tandems and unicycles to show their support for Franklin and compete against the big cities. 355 views

1:53PM
New road signs and marking will help make motorists aware of our schools Franklin District Council has started installing new signs and road marking at the approaches to schools throughout the district. 541 views

10:25AM
Franklin's top jockeys switch to pedal power Franklin’s top jockeys will be a little out of sorts at Pukekohe Park Raceway on 23 February when they switch from four legs to pedal power. 318 views

2:26PM
Roundabout to be installed near Pukekohe High School While most of Franklin is relaxing and enjoying the summer holiday period, Franklin District Council’s roading contractors will be working hard, taking advantage of the quieter roads and summer weather. 242 views

8:35AM
Jumbo-sized new citizen for Franklin Franklin District Council has officially welcomed a jumbo-sized citizen to the district. 745 views

2:22PM
Drivers and Cyclists Urged to Share Franklin drivers and cyclists are being asked to ‘share’ as part of a new road safety campaign. 210 views

12:08PM
Franklin riders go fluro Franklin motorbike riders will be more visible on our roads thanks to a bright safety initiative. 292 views

10:14AM
Truckies encouraged to eat healthily for road safety Truckies are being encouraged to chow down on healthier food in an effort to improve road safety. 347 views

8:52AM
Council Adopts Local Alcohol Policy Franklin District Council’s first comprehensive local alcohol policy has been adopted. 557 views

12:19PM
Publicity boost for Far North from Ocean Swim Nationwide publicity promoting the Far North as a visitor destination will evolve from the inaugural Russell to Paihia leg of the Sovereign NZ Ocean Swim Series in the Bay of Islands on Saturday 12th December. 417 views

4:11PM
Fencing needed for temporary pools Thinking of buying a pool for the kids this summer? Franklin District Council is reminding residents that even a temporary pool needs to be securely fenced. 428 views

11:16AM
CBD parking patterns to be surveyed Don’t panic if you see someone watching your parking patterns in our CBD’s over the next few weeks. 182 views

10:46AM
Popular road rider training brought to Auckland More than 180 riders became safer road users last weekend after attending a unique motorcycle road rider training day, the first of its kind in the greater Auckland region. 294 views

8:56AM
Franklin alcohol retailers pass the test Franklin’s alcohol retailers passed with flying colours earlier this month when a major operation was conducted in the greater Auckland area to check for the selling of alcohol to minors. 248 views

1:28PM
Franklin District Council submits on boundary and ward issues for Auckland Council Franklin District Council has today made a submission to the Local Government Commission on local government boundary and representation issues for Franklin. 208 views

4:11PM
Tornado strikes Franklin On Monday 29 September at around 10.30am, a localised tornado affected around five properties over a 3-4km path in the Ramarama area (Willow/Davis/Maxted Roads). 328 views

10:26AM
Hazardous chemicals collected for free Get rid of those unwanted chemicals and make Franklin a safer place. 255 views

7:41AM
Gala and reopening of Hamilton Estate Community Hall Come along to a special gala day and the official reopening of Hamilton Estate Community Hall on Saturday 26 September. 211 views

1:01PM
Community Invited to Workshop Franklins Heritage The community is invited to participate in a workshop on 1 October to discuss how to identify and document Franklin’s heritage sites with the aim to protect, enhance and manage them. 258 views