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Day 7 Update: Good progress with local community response teams contacting the most vulnerable, distributing full face shields to pharmacists, doctors, dentists and trying to use fresh produce grown in Franklin to help feed our most vulnerable.

The season is approaching fast and we have achieved a huge amount as a club over the last few months. The Franklin United Youth Academy is merging its 13 and 14 grade teams (boys and girls) together with the South Auckland Elite Academy to build quality in preparation for competing in the new premier competitions at youth level – the NRFL Y divisions. · As mentioned previously in my Franklin Speaking Frankly articles, this is a competition that…

NEW BUSINESSES IN TOWN · Welcome to: · Sammie Nicole Nails – who has come back to Papakura Little Flock of Horrors – fabulous Merino who have moved in the Great South Road Transparent Accounting who have joined as an Associate Member Eight Limb Yoga in Broadway Scott Plumbing have an office in town in the Great South Road Southern Traders in East Street Campbell Tyson have moved into the Great South Road People Passion have moved into…

As the obesity epidemic in New Zealand surges ahead, more people are looking for real solutions. But interestingly, obesity figures are rising despite the fact that overall, the population’s energy intake has dropped. The explanation for this seemingly bizarre coincidence is actually quite obvious. New Zealanders are simply less active. Most experts agree that people will lose weight if their energy output exceeds the energy they consume. This…

Menopause is a normal part of life; you are said to have reached menopause after 12 months in a row of no further periods. The usual age is between 45 to 55 years old. The average in NZ is 52 years old. · About 70% of women have significant symptoms with menopause and 40% will see a doctor because of their symptoms. Symptoms vary hugely in severity with some women having very little discomfort, while others are affected to the extent of being…

With all the latest statistics on violence and the impact it has on all those involved, including the rising numbers of offenders in prison you’d be forgiven for thinking that someone somewhere must have a grand plan. Turns out not really. Well, there is the usual political posturing around solutions, from “getting tougher on crime” to the other end of the scale where the focus is community-based rehabilitation. But none of that really helps…

Did you know that in Papakura we have: · Sushi places Cafes Bakeries Barber Shops Gyms and the Rec Centre Health places including Physio, Doctors, foot clinic, Massage places, Lab tests, Family Planning, Medicine clinics, Chiropractic, Hand clinic and more. Dental Clinics Accountancy Firms Banks Finance Companies Valuers Design and Architecture Firms Optometrists Churches Opportunity, Second hand and Charity Stores…

When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, It’s all about understanding · There are very good reasons to see the New Year’s fitness and wellness resolution through. · I’m fairly confident that when Julius Caesar introduced the modern calendar in 45 BC it caused a stir among the Romans to find new ways to outdo each other with promises on how they would make their transition into the New Year worthy. And not a great deal has changed. · And…

Welcome to 2020! We hope you all had an amazing Christmas and New Year and an enjoyable and safe break. WELCOME TO OUR NEW BUSINESSES IN PAPAKURA! · All Done Up in Broadway Unique Fusion in O’Shannesssey Street Cozy Life Kitchens in Broadway Century 21 in Broadway Zarine Hair and Beauty in O’Shannessey Street · INSTAGRAM - LIVEPAPAKURA: · We are now on Instagram … so check us out at LivePapakura and start following the story and the…

In the past few years at my acupuncture clinic, there has been an increase in patients coming in for treatment of shoulder pain. Mostly has gone for some western medical therapy such as taking anti-inflammatory, physiotherapy and local steroid injection. However they seem to be the unlucky ones where those treatments did not able to relieve the shoulder pain and improve the range of movements. The reasons for shoulder pain of these groups of…