A New Rotary Club for Your Area

South Kaipara Rotary has come to town and are looking for members. If you are new to the area and want to meet new people and get involved with projects in your community, then a service club like Rotary may be for you. South Kaipara Rotary Club is a Satellite Club of...

ARTS IN THE VILLE

Labour weekend 22-24 October.  10am to 4pm daily Saturday till Monday. Those artists are at it again.  For the second year ARTS IN THE VILLE will provide a backdrop of colour to stage our celebration of local artistry with 10 open studios and the opportunity to enjoy...

Focus on …Linda Lewis, Bub & Up

by Helen Martin Situated at the north end of town, the Commercial Rd shop Bub & Up is a treasure trove of new and pre-loved babies’ and childrens’ clothing, toys and an eclectic range of wall hangings, cushions, towels, sheets, books and furniture. Owner Linda...

Obituary – Annie (Jean) Narbey

Annie (Jean) Narbey, 1910 – 2016 One of Helensville’s oldest residents Annie Narbey, known to all as Jean, passed away in September aged 106. Jean, who in the early years ran a beef farm with her husband Hector, was well known for her energetic and lifelong...

Profile – William Robert Boyd

by Helen Martin William Robert Boyd has lived in Helensville for just two years but he’s already well-known, firstly as one half of the couple who bought the iconic former BNZ bank and gave it a much-needed facelift, secondly as an accomplished painter happily...

October news and events for Helensville Library

He Pou Aroha, Community Cenotaph mobile Artefact Digitisation Unit (ADU) Do you have a relative who served in the New Zealand armed forces? Helensville Library is hosting one of Auckland War Memorial Museum’s ADUs during October and November. The digitisation kiosk...