Morning sun casting long shadows onto the wharf near Maraetai. Photography credit: Dom Thomas
Hallertau’s vibrant garden bar, a stunning transformation from the old Clevedon pub. Photography credit: Nathan Clark
From the kitchen of Origine, Ben Bayly's French onion soup recipe is a rich, flavourful broth that celebrates Franklin's world-famous longkeeper onion. Serves 4 Prep time 20 mins Cook time 1 hour 500 g oxtail 1 onion, sliced 1 carrot, grated 1/3 cup of celery, chopped...
At 19 I was skipping college to play Mario-Kart. At that age Logan Soole had done several years of community volunteering and been elected to the Franklin Local Board. Photo supplied by Logan Soole Even now, in my 50s, meeting the now 25-year-old on Zoom from the UK,...
1. Maraetai Beach My favourite beach in Franklin (not too far ahead of Karioitahi) where you can do everything from swim and relax to launching the boat. 2. Manukau Heads Lighthouse Located at the tip of the ancient Āwhitu Peninsula, the lighthouse gives amazing views...
The Wairoa River snakes its way across the wild, volcanic landscape of the Hunua Ranges.