Kaukapakapa Primary news

Lots of swimming to start our year. Every student from Year 0 to Year 8 swims with their class for half an hour a day. In the last two weeks our Year 0 to 3 students put on a display of their skills for their parents and community. Our Year 3 and 4 classes...

Mataia Restoration Project update

Teachers and parents from Tauhoa School and supporters from Puatahi Marae took part in a March ceremony held to return the remains of three Mataia Restoration Project kiwi to Ngati Manuhiri at Omaha Marae. Strong indications are that these birds were killed by a...

WHAT IF I COULD NOT READ OR WRITE?

Helensville library has identified users trying to write CV’s, but with limited skills to do so on the library computers. Without a CV, no registration for work with WINZ. Dr Jens Hansen, of South Kaipara Men’s Trust, took up the need for an adult literacy program. He...

A blast from the past

Poverty Bay Herald, 27 February 1911 The trial of Alfred Albert Cash, who is charged with the murder of his wife, Charlotte Sarah Cash, at Parakai, near Helensville, on December 25th last, was continued on Saturday before his Honor Mr Justice Cooper and a jury….Mr...

Seeking inquiring minds

If you’re the sort of person who loves to solve puzzles, or sees themselves as amateur sleuths, then read on. The Helensville Citizens Advice Bureau is seeing new volunteers – the only pre-requisite is having a keen mind, two and a half hours to spare each week, and a...