Tuesday, November 4, 2025

From the Editor

From the Editor: Does the voting process need to change?

With local body election results confirmed across the country, is it time to think about what our next local voting will look like? On Monday,...

From the Editor: Changes ahead for postal services

Further changes to our mail delivery services are on the way. New Zealand Post is now allowed to cut back the number of delivery days...

From the editor: Be an informed voter

Voting in the 2025 Local Body Elections is officially open. But do you know who is vying to represent you? Eleven people have stepped forward...

We’re publishing fortnightly!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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