Franklin Local Board

27/05/2026

🌱Need new ideas to get out and about with your family? Community planting is a great way to enjoy a rewarding day outdoors.
Join our community park ranger on Saturday 13 June for an epic day out and make your mark at Lough Bourne Reserve.
ℹMore info and register your spot below:
🔗 https://events.humanitix.com/lough-bourne-reserve-community-planting-day

25/05/2026

💸The Sport and Rec Facilities Investment Fund is now open!
Find out more below and apply now!

This fund supports the development of community sport and recreation facilities across Tāmaki Makaurau.
Funding can support:
⚽ New sport and recreation facilities
🏊 Facility renewals and upgrades
🚴 Projects that respond to changing community needs
🤝 Partnerships that leverage external investment

19/05/2026

📬Have you checked your letterbox lately?

🗳️Voting in the Franklin Wairoa subdivision by-election has opened for residents of Beachlands, Clevedon, Kawakawa Bay, Maraetai, Ōrere Point and Whitford. By now, voting papers should have been delivered to registered voters in the subdivision. To find out if you are eligible for a special vote and to view candidate profiles with additional information provided by the candidates about themselves and their policies at: voteauckland.co.nz

📢🗳️Calling residents of Beachlands, Clevedon, Kawakawa Bay, Maraetai, Ōrere Point and Whitford - voting in the Franklin by-election opens on Monday 11 May.

Voting papers will be delivered to eligible voters between 11 - 14 May - so remember to check your letterboxes.

You can view candidate profiles with additional information provided by the candidates about themselves and their policies at: voteauckland.co.nz

15/05/2026

♻️Know a zero waste hero in Tāmaki Makaurau?

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Zero Waste Awards!
Whether it’s a passionate rangatahi, a tireless community volunteer, an innovative business or someone bringing a cultural lens to waste reduction - we want to hear their stories.

You can nominate yourself, your whānau, your organisation or someone in your community who is making a real difference.

👉Nominations open 1-31 May 2026. Nominate now by clicking the link below:

Nominations are open now until Sunday 31 May for the 2026 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards. These awards celebrate outstanding people and organisations whose heart and soul is in their zero waste kaupapa. NOMINATE HERE Nominations are open to individuals,…

14/05/2026

🌱Looking for something rewarding to do this weekend? Predator Free Franklin has your weekend sorted. How about connecting with nature and discovering how to protect our ecosystem?

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Come along, get advice, and stock up on trapping supplies:

𝗣𝘂𝗸𝗲𝗸𝗼𝗵𝗲 – 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗗𝗮𝘆
🗓 Tuesday 12 May, 9am–1pm - TOMORROW!
📍 Farrell’s Nurseries, 46 Po***ck Road, Pukekohe

𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝗲
🗓 Saturday 16 May, 9–11am
📍 Whitford - check Predator Free Whitford FB page, or call 027 233 0972 for this week's location

𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘂𝗸𝘂 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆
🗓 Sunday 17 May, 2–4pm
📍 Waiuku Zero Waste, 5 Hosking Place, Waiuku

𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 – 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭
🗓 Saturday 6 June, 9-11am
📍 Beachlands Chartered Club, cnr 3rd View & Wakelin Road, Beachlands

𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗿𝘆 – 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁
🗓 Saturday 13 June | 9–11am
📍 Drury Community Library, 10 Tui Street, Drury

👉 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮? 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀.

Predator Free Whitford Waiuku Predator Trap Library The CREST - Predator Free Franklin

12/05/2026

🚶‍♀️🚴Have you seen how well Franklin Paths Programme is tracking? The latest milestone - the new pedestrian refuge on Reynolds Road in Pukekohe - is already making a real difference, helping people move around safely and confidently.

A great result for the community and another step forward for Franklin's connections.

Keen to see what's next? Find out more about the Franklin Paths Programme 👉: https://www.franklinpathsandtrails.org/

12/05/2026

📢Expressions of interest for Auckland Heritage Festival 2026 are now open until Sunday 24 May. Apply here if you're keen to hold an event: https://bit.ly/4tp4jFZ

ℹ️More info below.

This submission form will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. You can click save and come back to your submission later, so long as you use the same computer/device.

10/05/2026

📢🗳️Calling residents of Beachlands, Clevedon, Kawakawa Bay, Maraetai, Ōrere Point and Whitford - voting in the Franklin by-election opens on Monday 11 May.

Voting papers will be delivered to eligible voters between 11 - 14 May - so remember to check your letterboxes.

You can view candidate profiles with additional information provided by the candidates about themselves and their policies at: voteauckland.co.nz

05/05/2026

🗞Exciting update for Beachlands: more than just a memorial hall - the facility is getting a glow up so it will soon become a community hall for everyone to enjoy. Read more about the progress below.

The refreshed space will support connection, creativity and everyday use – featuring flexible areas to work, meet, create and recreate.