Community Networks Franklin

17/04/2026

Want to learn how to resolve conflict?

This month's Community Networks Franklin meeting is a departure from our usual format and takes the form of a free LEAD workshop on Conflict Resolution.

It's a chance to equip yourself and your organisation with tools to navigate and resolve conflicts effectively, fostering collaboration, productivity and a positive culture.

It will begin at 9.30am, earlier than our usual start time, and finish at 12.30pm.

Some of you have already registered for the workshop but the invitation to attend is still open to others who have not. If you'd like to register, please do so here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iWcjaJZGfLiEVoZ4hhudcwM0dNZXt-EVKtPzMhYSFNg/edit

This workshop is provided by LEAD and is supported by Franklin Local Board.

We look forward to seeing you there.
nga mihi
Judith

CNF MONTHLY MEETING & WORKSHOP

Wednesday 22 April 2026

9.30am-12.30pm

Venue: The Stevenson Room, Franklin: The Centre, 12 Massey Ave, Pukekohe.

A light morning tea will be provided.

Brought to you by Community Networks Franklin, LEAD centre for not-for-profit governance and Franklin Local Board

06/03/2026

It’s almost here! The Little Green Expo kicks off at 10am Saturday at the Pukekohe Anglican Community Centre, 43 Queen St.
We’ve got a great line-up for you, including a couple of fantastic presentations that will really get you thinking about the state of the planet. Come along and find out what’s on offer.

ENTRY IS FREE!

Presentations:
10.30am: Protecting the land from the onslaught of climate change
11.30: The remarkable story of how the kokako was saved in the Hunua Ranges
1pm: How Crop Swap Pukekohe is growing.

ALL DAY
Waiuku Tool Library: Drop-in wooden chopping board workshop
Tread Lightly e-van: Teaching us how to cut down waste, sort recycling and make simple changes that protect our environment.
Compost Collective: Learn how to do it!
Love Food Hate Waste: Tips and recipes to help you reduce your waste.
Waiuku Zero Waste: This community hub turns rubbish into opportunity!
Te Ara Hikoi – Predator Free Franklin + Waiuku Predator Trap Library + The C.R.E.S.T (Waiua Pa) + Whakaupoko Landcare (Mauku/Patumahoe)
Marama Hou Ministries Trust - Waste wise whanau programme
Emergency Community Hubs: find out where to go in a climate emergency
Crop Swap Pukekohe (stall as well as presentation)
Utilities Disputes: don’t get ripped off by your power company
Pukekohe Anglican Op Shop: the ultimate in recycling
Cooking on a Budget: learn how to make the most of what you’ve got
Franklin Health Group - holistic health and wellness practitioners.
Echo Tech: Recycle your old small tech items.
Market stalls
Mary Henry – recycled jewellery and woollen goods
Wilma Suppers – corrugated iron art
Mauku School – worm tea and beeswax
Malia Skincare + products like beeswax wraps

PLUS
Kids activities, facepainting, real fruit icecream cart bouncy castle, FREE sausage sizzle, FREE soup – and more!

03/03/2026

Want to recycle your old laptop, phone or digital camera??
Drop it off at The Little Green Expo this Saturday.
Echo, New Zealand’s largest e-waste recycling company, loves re-using and re-purposing old tech. It’s on a mission to provide sustainable ways to do that.
It’s bringing a couple of bins to the expo so Pukekohe locals can do the right thing and recycle their smaller items of old tech. Come along and drop it off AT NO COST.
See the image for the range of tech that can go into the bins – and what can’t!
The Little Green Expo is on Saturday 7 March 10am-2pm at Pukekohe Anglican Church Complex, corner Queen and Wesley Streets. Entry is free.

23/02/2026

A powerhouse of environmental education is coming to the Little Green Expo!
Lots of the region’s schoolkids will know the Tread Lightly e-van – now it’s a chance for the adults to find out about this mobile learning space that helps them understand how everyday choices affect the environment.
It has hands-on activities showing how to cut down waste, sort recycling and make simple changes that protect our local environment. Visitors get to explore how landfills work, what can be reused or repurposed, and how small shifts at home can reduce our impact.
See the Tread Lightly team at The Little Green Expo, Saturday 7 March, 10am-2pm at 43 Queen St, Pukekohe.
The annual sustainability expo features workshops, exhibitors, presentations, market stalls and children’s activities like facepainting and a bouncy castle. ENTRY IS FREE.

19/02/2026

WE’RE BACK!
We’ve had a break over the summer holidays but Community Networks Franklin executive members haven’t been idle. In fact, there’s lots to tell you at our first monthly meeting for 2026. We’ll be giving updates on:
· Ember’s new initiatives including Te Piringa Āhuru, its Crisis Recovery Café which opened recently
· The project that’s designing the future for older people in Franklin
· The Franklin Local Board’s plan for a Civic Community Hub
· The 2026 Little Green Expo

It promises to be an interesting meeting! We hope you’ll join us.

CNF MONTHLY MEETING
Wednesday 25 February 2026
10am-12pm
Venue: The Stevenson Room, Franklin: The Centre, 12 Massey Ave, Pukekohe.
A light morning tea will be provided. For catering purposes, please RSVP to [email protected]

17/02/2026

SUSTAINABLE MARKET STALLS
Our little sustainable market is back at The Little Green Expo again this year!
Making a welcome return are the children of Mauku School with their very popular worm tea and other sustainability initiatives like beeswax wraps.
Mary’s bringing back her repurposed jewellery range and the knitwear created using donated wool which were so popular last year.
Also back is Miriama and her Creative Tutu stall. She gives old china and other items a new lease on life - there’s no limit to her imagination.
Sue’s homemade skincare range, Malia Skincare, and Lily’s Beeswax products, including wraps that replace clingfilm, will also be there.
New to the market is Wilma who’ll be sharing her corrugated paintings featuring poppies, sunflowers and birds.
All very different products but all excellent examples of sustainable initiatives or how to reuse, recycle or upcycle. Come along and see the market stalls at the Little Green Expo on Saturday, 7 March 10am-2pm at the Pukekohe Anglican Church complex, 43 Queen St.
ENTRY IS FREE!

09/02/2026

IT’S NOT TOO LATE!
Planning for The Little Green Expo on Saturday 7 March 2026 is now in full swing but it’s not too late to join us!
Are you, your organisation or business doing good work in the sustainability space? Why not tell the world – or at least your local community!
The Little Green Expo is a way of sharing your commitment to sustainability and helping people to understand how they can make a positive impact on the environment.
We offer you the chance to showcase your sustainability initiatives – and it’s all FREE. You’ll be joining a list of presenters and stalls that already include:
· Tread Lightly zero waste e-van
· Te Ara Hikoi – Predator-Free Franklin
· Compost Collective
· Love Food Hate Waste
· Waiuku Tool Library
· Recycled clothing
· Crop Swap Pukekohe
· Waiuku Zero Waste
· Cooking on a budget
· Activities for kids, including bouncy castle
· Sustainable market stalls selling upcycled products, beeswax wraps, worm tea and more!
Good news: If you haven’t already registered to take part, it’s not too late. Registrations are still open. Attached is an information sheet about the expo. It’s simple to register – just click here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HIYmrFsP9RysPbGxRaJRMZKZ8tPQOAkUgsszxFSQVXY/edit
Community Networks Franklin hopes you'll consider taking part!
Once registrations have closed, we'll be back in touch with details about the set-up on the day. In the meantime, if you have any questions or requests please get in touch.

11/12/2025

It's coming back! Our Little Green Expo will be on again in 2026. Save the Date and come along on Saturday 7 March.
It's a great way to find out what sustainability initiatives are already happening in our community and what can be achieved in the home, garden and workplace with waste, food, clothes, electricity, and more.
The Expo will feature displays, stalls, presentations, kids' activities and workshops.

18/11/2025

CARING AND SHARING

Mental Health Foundation research shows a shared, community-based approach to mental wellbeing delivers the most sustained, long-term benefits. But what resources are available to Franklin organisations and individuals?

Our guest speaker this month is Jordyn Elyse, Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau Su***de Prevention Postvention Coordinator. Jordyn will talk about her role and share information on community wellbeing and su***de prevention resources.

We’ll also wrap up 2025 with a highlights – and lowlights! – review of the year.

CNF MONTHLY MEETING
26 November 2025
10am-12pm

Venue: Stevenson Room, Franklin: The Centre, 12 Massey Ave, Pukekohe.

A light morning tea will be provided. For catering purposes, please RSVP to [email protected]

We’re looking forward to networking with you all.