Kayaking Trails in Franklin

1/2 day to 5 day fabulous Franklin kayaking adventures on the Waikato River and Manukau Harbour. Accommodation places for the adventures / contact details on website.

Tuakau Cosmopolitan Club

Corner of Carr Road and Maddill Street, Tuakau
Phone: 09 236 8296 restaurant 09 236 8294

We offer something for just about everyone. 14 gaming machines, TAB facilities, assorted raffles, regular and varied entertainment every fortnight and a friendly active travel sub section visiting exciting locations.
Our restaurant features regular blackboard specials and theme nights, a $10 per person three course roast lunch on Wednesdays and a three course roast dinner on Sunday evenings for $12.00 per person.
We cater for weddings, funeral/unveillings, birthday parties and any occasion you wish to celebrate.

Autobahn Cafe Papakura

Sate Highway 1 Papakura
Phone: 09 296 2299

A relaxing spacious restaurant to enjoy Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner - Light Meals - Coffee
The entire menu is also available to takeaway

Franklin Tours - Welcome to Franklin Country

Contact: Karen Dobson
Phone: 021 649810

Franklin Tours will introduce you to a range of experiences within the Franklin area.
Owner / Operator Karen Dobson is passionate about Franklin and specialises in tours in and around the Franklin area including the Awhitu Peninsula, the historic settlement of Waiuku, Port Waikato
and surrounding areas.

Waiuku Cosmopolitan Club

4 Victoria Avenue, Waiuku
Contact: Tom Shackleton
Phone: 09 2359131 Restaurant Bookings 09 2358995

Come and meet up with friends over a cold beer, or tasty bottle of wine or two. Perfect to go with the Restuarant food that is on offer here at Waiuku Cosmopolitan Club.
If you have recently settled in the Franklin District and are wanting to meet Business Owners and the locals, the Club here in Waiuku is the place to come.

Pukekohe i-SITE

Franklin: The Centre, Pukekohe
Phone: 09 238 4081

Where will you go today?
Our friendly staff will help you with bookings and offer advice on all the great things to see and do in Franklin.
We'll help you get there ...

Gardenza

Contact: David Brundell
Phone: 09 2353834

Welcome to Gardenza Gardens and Nursery.
A tranquil subtropical garden with 3 lakes. Transformed from bare cattle land over 25 years, the nursery specialises in exotic flowering bulbous plants. Stroll around the garden and purchase exotic delights from the nursery.

Village Market at Clevedon

Clevedon
Contact: Michael
Phone: 09 298 4780

Clevedon Village Market on Sundays beside the roundabout in Clevedon. 9am - 2pm.

New Zealand Steel Gallery

Franklin: The Centre, 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe
Contact: FACT
Phone: 09 238 8899

Thanks to the generous support of New Zealand Steel, the Gallery in Franklin: The Centre provides a flexible exhibition space with international-standard facilities. FACT hires the Gallery, in portions or as a whole, to artists, clubs, non-profit organisations.

Franklin Market @ Pukekohe

Massey Ave, Pukekohe
Contact: Roger Vincent
Phone: 09 238 8831

Your fresh produce market is here every Saturday 8am - 12noon.

Come and experience the Franklin Market @ Pukekohe - your community meeting place !

Waiuku Forest

Ghezzie Rd, Waiuku Forest

13km south of Waiuku, at the mouth of the Waikato River is the Waiuku Forest.  Owned by Crown Forestry and managed by New Zealand Forest Managers, the forest covers 1508 ha and is planted in Pinus Radiata.

Also at the forest is the New Zealand Steel