Physio Talks – Tendons and Ligaments Don’t Stretch

Have you ever heard the sports commentator go on about the athlete twisting a knee and stretching a ligament, rolling an ankle and pulling a tendon? Of course you have, and the common knowledge is that it’ll take a week or so for the injury to “come right”. Well,...

Citizens Advice Bureau Celebrates 25 Years

Later this month dozens of local community members who have served as volunteers at the Helensville Citizens Advice Bureau, will gather for a special lunch to celebrate 25 years of service in the wider Helensville area. On 5 June 1991, the then Helensville Citizens...

Helensville Primary Update June 16

Technology classes are underway for Helensville School’s Year 7/8 students. Each week, for six weeks, they will spend one morning at Kaipara College where they work with the college staff to learn new life skills. This year they will be taking part in Food Technology,...

New and improved Muriwai motor camp to attract more visitors

Monday 2 May 2016 An upgrade to Muriwai Motor Camp expected to get underway later this week is set to draw more campers into the area. Once completed, the campground will have a more efficient layout and be equipped with new showers, toilet blocks, laundry, kitchen,...

Stanley Phillips remembered

By Helen Martin Stanley John Phillips. 20 July 1946 – 7 April 2016. Stanley John Phillips grew up in Helensville and attended the local primary school and college. While he was studying for a Diploma in Agriculture at Massey University he met his future wife...

The Lions Roar

We walked every street in Helensville and Parakai this month, delivering your free copy of our Lions Telephone Directory. Several of our committee members attended an Information Day. At our social meeting, our speaker was so interesting. He spoke on his recent trek...