Physio Talks – The Older You Are, the Longer the Recovery

Older people take longer to heal. Now that’s not a news flash to most of you. The more interesting fact is that the older you are, the less you tolerate inactivity. I turned 71 in March, and I can vouch for this fact. Having been relatively inactive, sports wise, for...

December news and events for Helensville Library

Kia Mâiate Whai – Dare to Explore, from Monday 12 December: Sign up for ‘Kia Mâiate Whai – Dare to Explore’, Auckland Libraries’ FREE summer reading programme for ages 5-13, at 54 libraries across Auckland – starts Monday 12 December. During the summer reading...

The Lions Roar

Our giant Book Fair was a huge success, so thank you all for supporting us. We can offer our Community so much more now as all the proceeds go back into helping you. Our Christmas Raffle was very successful and the winners were: Roy Ayres, Parakai; Own Jackson ,...

Farewell to Bill Berrett

Bill Berrett and his wife Sheila were part time residents of Helensville over the period 1990s to early 2000s. Their English home was Yorkshire for the UK summer months, then they moved to New Zealand for a second (southern) summer. Their final Helensville home base...

Profile – Peter Brennan

by Helen Martin Peter Brennan, who has lived on a three-acre block in Kaukapakapa with his partner Karen for the past 20 years, is well known in South Kaipara as a former award-winning restaurant owner and chef and a current real estate salesperson in Helensville. He...

Kaukapakapa Playcentre in the Community

We have had a very up and down year this year, but have come through it with generous donations and amazing community members. All funds raised and donated go towards the equipment and maintenance we need to help keep our children happy, safe and healthy – all...