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Hot pools getting facelift, saunas

The Parlour opens in Helensville

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Summer hunt on the way

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The Parakai Springs hot pools complex isto get a face lift costing up to $150,000 alongwith new features such as saunas.

General Manager Gary Dunn andOperations Manager Dion Tilson say the newprojects follow on from other recent upgradework, including new lockers for the indoorpool, and $45,000 spent on quality new toiletsand showers in the changing rooms.

“Doing the new toilets and showers wasthe best thing we ever did,” says Gary.

First on the agenda are two infrared,Canadian hemlock timber saunas, which arein the process of being set up beside theexisting spa pools, adjacent to ParakaiSprings' private pool area. The two-personsaunas are expected to be open in time forChristmas at the latest, at a cost of up to$20,000. They are currently waiting onfinishing touches and landscaping withbamboo and clivias.

A new toilet block will be built nearby,meaning users of the private pool area(recently used for filming 'pick-up' shots for

outdoor pool and hydroslide open to thegeneral public as at present, and the indoorpool, spas, sauna and private areadeveloped into a more upmarket, privatehealth spa scenario.

If that happens, says Gary, it will be “welldown the track”. But he says with the currentredevelopment work and future plans, “for thefirst time in many years we can see a path tothe future.”

Meanwhile, Gary is keen to remind localsof the various community initiatives at thepools.

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the upcoming movie 'Mr Pip'), spas andsaunas will be completely self-contained.

“We're not hurrying it, we want to get itright,” explains Gary. He says the saunas willprobably be available for use on their own, orin combination with the spa pools.

M o r e m a j o r i s a t o t a lredevelopment of the front entranceto the pool complex, with workexpected to start in February orMarch next year after the summerrush, taking about eight weeks tocomplete.

The present “dark little entry”will be replaced with a tall, glassedin entryway with double automaticsliding doors beneath a protrudingcanopy, and cashiers desks oneither side inside. Designed byarchitectural designer KeithYoungman, the project will also seea revamp and extension of thepools' office area.

The entry has been designed insuch a way that it can be divideddown the middle. That fits in with apossible future development whichwould see the pools complexeffectively split in two, with the large

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Well, I was wrong.Last month, I said the extended Helensville Community & Heritage Day could give the

town’s other major events a run for their money in terms of the participation of locals.Certainly, parts of the daytime events were well attended. Around the middle of the day

there were good-sized crowds browsing the numerous market stalls in Commercial Roadand watching the addressing of the haggis, kapa haka and other activities. Reasonablenumbers turned up at the museum through the day, but reports are it was very quiet down atthe railway station.

There’s an article and photos on page 12.The big disappointment was the afternoon and evening, with free live music and live

screenings of two Rugby World Cup quarter final matches behind the hall. At its best, therewouldn’t have been more than 200 people there - and a third of those were volunteers andpolice. Most people left after the first match, so things were very quiet later on.

That’s a far cry from the thousands that turn up each year at theA&P Show and ChristmasParade. Those that were there had a great time, but it’s a shame more didn’t make the effortto tag along to Helensville’s own version of a ‘fan zone’. Especially for free.

Why the poor turnout? It wasn’t just us - Auckland Council’s Senior Events FacilitatorNorth/West, Hellen Hyndman, reports that “all festival sites regionally were very low inattendance.”

Some of the blame must surely lie with the IRB and government, who pretty effectivelytied our hands when it came to publicising the event - despite being the ones to call oncommunities to organise World Cup-related events in the first place! I’m also sure theprevalence of large-screen televisions in Kiwi homes had a part to play, with many notwanting to sit out in the cold when they can watch in comfort at home.

A fair bit of work by a small band of locals - plus a lot of resources from Auckland Council -went into putting on our own ‘fan zone’; it’s a pity more locals didn’t take part.

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costing $70. Aqua Fitness is held onTuesday and Thursday evenings for 45minutes from 7pm at $8 per class. Also,anyone living in Rodney Ward can apply fora Rodney VIP card which gets discountedentry to the hot pools and private spas.

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Facelift for hot pools (cont)naturist days held two days each month, withup to 20 people attending each session.

Parakai Springs will also be holding moreComedy on the Rocks events featuringsome of New Zealand's leading comediansas seen on shows such as TV3's 7 Days.Held in the Private Venue, these nights havebeen growing in popularity since firstshowcasing Brendon Lovegrove in June.

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Auckland Transport has confirmed that Veolia will be operating a train service fromHelensville to theAuckland Christmas parade on Sunday, November 27.

The proposed timetable - yet to be confirmed - is similar to last year’s, withdepartures from Helensville currently planned for 9.55am and 11.25am. Return trips arecurrently planned to leave from Britomart at 4.05pm and 5.50pm.

The trains will be a great way for locals to see the Santa Parade and also to take alook at the new Wynyard Quarter developments and the historic tram which is nowoperating there. It’s about a 10 minute walk from Britomart across the Te Wero bridge atViaduct Harbor to the Wynyard Quarter; there is also a free Link bus.

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Stepping into The Parlour at 81Commercial Road, with its chandelier-litbroad pastel-striped walls, pink velvetlounge suite and petite coffee table is a bitlike walking into someone's living room.

And that's the idea, says owner MatthewMcGerty, who has partly called on his Irishancestry to recreate the feeling of the frontroom – or 'parlour' - in an Irish home whereguests gather to be greeted with warmhospitality and hot beverages.

This is teamed with their experience in“minimalist city style and food”, beautifullypresented in the front window to temptpassersby.

Located in one of Helensville's oldestretail buildings, theinviting look andfeel complementsthe heritage andstyle of that end oftown and adjacentshops like Tilly andLace.

“We wanted TheParlour to be in oneof the town's older,heritage buildings,”says Matt.

Matt and wifeCherie opened TheParlour about sixweeks ago, andsince then havebeen impressinglocals wi th thedelicacies on offer –cakes and treats, filled baguettes, freshsalads, home-made gourmet pies with 'hightea' in the lounge – along with greatespresso coffee brewed by Caffé L'affareand poured by trained baristas.

They offered that coffee for free onopening day and several hundred peopleturned up.

“It was a great opportunity for people tomeet us and try our take on food,” says Matt.“We're doing something very different towhat people have become used to in town.”

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“Started by farmers, for the farmer,” ishow Ross Good describes Helensville'snewest business - although he's quick topoint out his store will appeal to plenty ofnon-farming locals too.

Ross is manager of the new branch ofr u r a l s u p p l y c o m p a n yFarmlands in Helensville, whichopened its large new store at 97Mill Road on October 10.

Ross has been in retail andtrade for 35 years with abackground in water andirrigation. He started withFarmlands in May this year,learning the company's systemsand setting up the local storefrom scratch. He lives in Wainuion a four acre block with wifeDebbie, where he keeps a fewsheep and pigs.

Farmlands Helensvi l leemploys three other full-timelocals besides Ross, andanother local part-timer.

“It's a very knowledgeablestaff,” says Ross. “We are verycustomer and communityfocused.”

W h i l e F a r m l a n d sHelensville carries the usualrange of merchandise in termsof rural supplies - the likes ofa n i m a l h e a l t h a n dmanagement, stock feed,fencing, fertiliser, dairy and farmwear – there is also a widerange of products for thegeneral consumer, coveringareas such as gardening, pets u p p l i e s , a u t o m o t i v e ,hardware, homewares andeven some food items.

The company was set up in 1962, andthere are now 45 stores throughout theNorth Island with an annual turnover of over$650 million. It operates on a co-operativemodel, with locals becoming shareholders inthe business through an initial $550investment in share capital which then

entitles them to Farmlands’ wide range ofproducts and services at discounted rates.

Looking around the shelves in thesparkling new Helensville store, it only takesa glance to see shareholders receivediscounts of up to 20 per cent off retail pricing

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And if the company makes an annualprofit, the almost 30,000 shareholders alsoget a 'loyalty rebate' payout should theBoard of Directors decide - this year that willtotal $5.3 million paid as a ‘loyalty rebate’.


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Locals wandering around Helensvillerecently will have noticed a number ofbusinesses sporting 'use your FarmlandsCard here' signs. That's the other side of theFarmlands coin – a special charge cardwhich lets Shareholders purchase goodsfrom participating suppliers, usually at adiscounted rate, and charge them to theirFarmlandsAccount.

There are already 15 participatingbus inesses : Premier Mechan ica l ,Helensville Auto Electrical, Oikoumene, ArtStop Café, Black Pete's, Porcini Bistro,Helensville Engineering, Bikesport, Super

Liquor, Parakai Four Square, HelensvilleMeat Centre, Allsorts, Malolo House,Helensville Plumbers and Parakai Springs.

Ross says more are to come: “We'relooking to sign up more local businesses. It'sa very new concept for the town so it will takea while.”

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Around 70 Helensville andwest Rodney business peoplelistened to Auckland MayorLen Brown describe his visionfor Auckland at a lunch inHelensville recently.

Rodney councillor PennyWebster and members of theKumeu Local Board thenjoined Mr Brown on stage toanswer questions relating tolocal issues.

Discussing transport, MrBrown said he supported theresumption of passenger rail toHelensville.

“I ’ l l be looking at aHelensville rail link. I want it upand running again,” he said.

He also mentioned the possibility of apassenger ferry service to Hobsonville and abusway to the northwest, although hepointed out that was constrained by themotorway.

One contentious issue raised was thestate of Helensville’s sewerage system,which is at capacity and holding backdevelopment in the area.

Councillor Webster said the issue was“at the front of my mind” and she was waitingon reports outlining the timeframe for thesystem’s upgrade, which she expectedwould be two to five years at most.

“I will be following up on this,” sheassured the gathering. “It’s a seriousconcern.”

Mayor Brown agreed, saying he wouldbe meeting with the CEO of Watercare forurgent feedback.

The event was hosted by AucklandTo u r i s m , E v e n t s a n d E c o n o m i cDevelopment and held at the Christian LifeCentre in Commercial Road.

“The lunch was a great opportunity tohear local views and to see firsthand thesuccesses, issues and concerns of localbusinesses,” says Mayor Brown.

“West Rodney businesses play animportant role in the region, and there is agreat product here. It was important to us tospeak directly to as many companies aspossible at this forum.”

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The Waitemata Hunt has its first summerhunt this month as part of a weekend trek onNovember 26 and 27 at the Peak AdventurePark in Kaukapakapa.

The wet winter meant a number of huntsin the main season from March to July werecancelled, so several local farmers haveoffered their properties for summer huntingas well as treks and rides.

Waitemata Hunt Club kicked off its mainsummer programme with a horsebackorienteering day over farmland withspectacular scenery between Te Henga andMuriwai.

The Kaukapakapa event will incorporatetreks, a hunt and a party. It’s being held onfarmland already used for orienteering.

The Saturday evening is billed as‘Midsummer Night's Scream’. Music andmeals are included as part of the festivitieswith trek participants and their horsesstaying overnight.

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There are no foxes in New Zealand norhares in the Waitemata district so, unlike themore traditional fox hunt, an artificial dragscent is laid during the hunt to give the thrill ofa chase with hounds often in full cry. There isno kill at the end of the hunt.

To celebrate local farmers' generosity,the club puts on a special ‘Farmers' Night’each year. This year's includes a dinnerextravaganza at Alison and Lars Fellman-Hamilton's property in South Head onNovember 13.

It’s also a chance for farmers in thedistrict to get together and socialise in a largegroup.

People who have not tried hunting areencouraged to join in the club’s summeractivities.

They can pay a capping fee for their firstfew hunts or apply to be a member. Ridersnot wanting to follow the hounds over fencescan ride at a more leisurely pace using gatesto follow the hunt.

Etiquette ensures safety as well astradition and conviviality in hunt fields withthe hunt breakfast providing plenty ofopportunity to relax and socialise after riding.Similar gatherings with barbeques or sharedmeals are included at just about every eventthe hunt club organises.

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The queen-sized rafflequilt was won by CatharineYakich from Dargaville, withsecond prize going to Carlafrom Waitakere Road.

Janice Hirst won theViewers Choice Quilt with herquilt ‘Latte’.

“The Quilt Show was verysuccessful,” says Anne Adams. “Peoplewere amazed it was put together by such asmall group (10 in all).

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Maureen Walker andColleen Brown (right) wereon duty last month raisingfunds for breast cancersufferers on Pink RibbonDay. The pair, along withMichelle Perry and daughterNikita, Noreen Fanning andJan Sutherland, dressed upin pink wigs, hats, featherboas, and pink eyelashes totake part in the annualf u n d r a i s e r , o u t s i d eWoolworths.

“We meet lots of folk whohave been affected, oneway or another, throughbreast cancer,” says BreastCancer Helensville co-ordinator Barbara Cobb.

“Hopefully (we) givethem some hope when theytell us about the specialperson in their life who hasbeen affected by breastcancer, be it woman or man.

“I would like to thank thevolunteers for their support,and the retailers who drapedtheir counters with balloonsand had donation boxes,with special thanks to Jennyat Allsorts, who takes in allthe boxes that BreastCancer NZ send us anddoes a fantastic pink shopwindow.”

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The unfolding Rena catastrophe in theBay of Plenty is a wake up call for all of uswho care deeply about the treasure that isour beautiful environment here in NewZealand.

In Helensville, we are so fortunate to benestled beside the sparkling KaiparaHarbour and surrounded by forests andgreen rolling hills.

From the rugged west coast beaches,through Waimauku, Parakai and SouthHead, over to Kaukapakapa and Waitoki, asI travel the area I am continually stunned bythe spectacular landscapes as well as thewarmth of the people.

In this part of the country, we understandour reliance upon the natural environmentfor our wellbeing and our livelihoods. Butthese vital ecosystems which underpineverything that we do are constantly underthreat by actions that we collectively orindividually take.

Sometimes, what is called “progress”may actually be short term gain for long termpain. The kind of pain that is being felt inTauranga right now.

The Green Party believes it is importantto open our eyes and take a precautionary


Helensville News asked the three candidates contesting the Helensville Electorate in theGeneral Election on Saturday, November 26 to write a few words.

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increasing everyone’s take-home incomewill we increase economic productivity, andhelp stop the mass migration of young kiwistoAustralia.

If elected your local MP I will work hard toimprove public transport services andbroadband infrastructure to the north-west. Isupport a dedicated bus lane on theNorthwestern Motorway, and sustainablepassenger rail services to Helensville. I willalso actively support Helensville’s bid forher i tage status, and oppose theKaukapakapa gas powered station.

This election is the most important in ageneration; how you vote makes a realdifference, so on November 26, vote to ownyour future. Vote Greenbrook-Held forHelensville, Party Vote Labour.

It’s a great privilege to be the MP for theHelensville electorate.

We’ve made great progress in the pastfew years. We’ve overseen the earlycompletion of the Hobsonville bypass on theWestern Ring Route, linking the North Shoreand WestAuckland.

We’ve invested $6.9 million to upgradeand modernise 16 local schools.

We’re rolling out fibre for faster

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broadband to many homes throughoutAuckland, and bringing faster broadband toHelensville’s rural communities. This willbenefit eight rural schools includingCoatesville, Parakai, Waitoki, Kaipara andWoodhill.

There’s been a 7.7 per cent drop inrecorded crime per person in the WaitemataDistrict, which includes Helensville, in thepast year.

Waitakere Hospital is now providing 24-hour emergency care, and we’ve got about140 extra nurses and 70 extra doctorsworking in the Waitemata public healthservice.

I’m asking for your support this electionso we can keep building a brighter future forour communities in the Helensvilleelectorate.

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Alan Davidson and Trish Beaven ofParakai won a $500 gardening voucherrecently in a ‘Go Gardening’ magazine giftcard competition.

G o G a r d e n i n g m a g a z i n e i scomplimentary for Mitre 10 customers, andTrish entered underAlan’s name.

The paid have already used some of themoney buying a new water blaster from theHelensville store.

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Birgit Whitehead is pictured with childrenDaniel and Maya and the wheelbarrow ofgoodies she won at the recent annualHelensville Mitre 10 Garden Party.

The shiny new barrow contained seeds,seed raising mix, tools, plants, gloves andother gardening products.

Another winner on the day wasWaioneke School, which also won awheelbarrow full of gardening products inthe schools’ scarecrow competition. Otherwinners included River Valley Kindergartenand individual winner JessicaAnderson.

This year’s garden party was themed asa market day, with locals selling crafts andwares and Mitre 10 suppliers holdingdemonstrations and giving away samples.

Entertainment came from KaiparaCollege musicians; Mitre 10 owners Fredand Anne Day made a donation to thecollege for their help on the day.

Helensville Lions held a fundraisingsausage sizzle, and locals also sampledcomplimentary wine, cheese and fruit juice.

An expanded, new edition of the popular local book ‘PioneeringWomen of South Kaipara’ is now available.

The Helensville & District Historical Society officially launched thenew edition at the museum during the Community & Heritage Daycelebrations on October 8. Local identity Flora Thirkettle, the KaiparaHarbour's pioneer fisherwoman, launched the book and waspresented with a copy and a spray of lavender.

A special feature of the new edition is a comprehensive, 14-page‘people’ index, which will be a great help to historians and

Waimauku, the first woman member of the Auckland Referee'sAssociation and New Zealand's first registered woman veterinarian.

Copies of the book are available at several local outlets includingthe Museum and Helensville Take Note, for $40.

Alternatively the book can be ordered by phoning Sue Hadwin atthe museum on 420 7881 (afternoons), by post to PO Box 133,Helensville 0840, or by email to [email protected] and packing is $6 extra.

genealogists.Society members were pleased to see the

families of some of the 16 new entries ofpioneer women attending the launch.

A slide presentation introduced the newentries, which include Helensville's firstbusiness woman, the first postmistress at

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The day's eventswere officially kicked offby local corrugated-ironsculptor Jeff Thomsonand a performance byKahurangi Ki KaiparaKapa Haka at theHelensville museum.The museum site drewa steady stream ofvisitors through the day,including many familygroups.

Ac t i v i t i es thereincluded butter making, rug and quiltmaking, spinning, embroidery, flax weavingand woodcarving, while old fashionedgames like stilt walking, hopscotch andmarbles were provided for the children alongwith more modern entertainment such as abouncy castle and a fishing pool.

Musical entertainment ranging fromukuleles and accordions to a local quartet onkeyboard, flute and guitar was popular withthe visitors, while the courthouse building

was used as a theatre for several sessions ofan historic photo presentation and thelaunch of the new edition of the book'Pioneering Women of South Kaipara'.

Commercial Road was buzzing aroundthe middle of the day, with numerous stallslining the western side of the road.

The planned wearable trash paradewasn't held due to a lack of entrants, but thecrowds gathered outside the War MemorialHall to watch a performance by the Hibiscus

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Kaukapakapa residents will be able to attend a free composting course onSaturday, December 3.

At the three-hour ‘Create Your Own Eden’ course, facilitated by KaipatikiProject on behalf of Auckland Council, they will learn how to turn food andgarden waste into fertiliser or soil conditioner by using one of three methods -conventional composting bins, bokashi fermentation and worm farms.

The course includes learning how to make compost, what to put in andwhat not to, and compost trouble shooting.

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The third annual Kaukapakapa School Golf Tournament will be held atHelensville Golf Course on Wednesday, November 30 with a shotgun start at9.30am.

The previous tournaments were big successes for the school, which islooking forward to a sell-out this year. Money raised from the day will be usedto continue the landscaping upgrade at Kaukapakapa School.

Playing packages start at $360 per team of four players. For businesses,hole sponsorship is $200 and there will be a number of fun events held on thecourse to give exposure to this type of sponsorship.

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Before the best of them have gone, save some as cordial. This easy and ‘old school’preparation is both healthier than shop-bought cordial and less expensive.

I make it for the staff and myself at the restaurant from lemons donated by a staff member;we have made a few batches now andfeel we have it about right. We allenjoy the ginger after-taste, but itworks perfectly well without anyginger at all.

The original recipe came fromfarming family, a good starting pointbut I use about 40 percent less sugarthan that recipe calls for. The citricand tartaric acid are added toincrease the tartness without makingit bitter and also act as preservativesto extend the shelf life of the cordial.These products are available in thesupermarket - they are not expensiveand a little goes a long way.

I store the cordial in a couple of cleaned wine bottles with screw tops. If you store thecordial in a dark green bottle it will last longer and will sit happily in the back of the pantryunopened for many months. Once open consume it within a week unless you are storing theopened bottle in the fridge, in which case it seems to last a long time.

I intend to try a rhubarb cordial in the summer I'm told it's delicious with a dash of vodkaand soda, I'll let you know.

You will need about eight ripe lemons picked from the tree. These tend to be full of juice asopposed to the average shop-bought lemon.

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Place everything together in a pot and set to boil, turn down to a gentle simmer and allowto reduce to about 1 ½ litres. This will take about an hour.

Thoroughly wash a couple of wine bottles, fill them with boiling water and allow to standfor a couple of minutes to ensure they are sterile. Put the wine caps in a cup and also coverthese with boiling water. Drain, and while still hot strain the cordial into the bottles, fit the capand allow to cool.

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The Helensville Arthritis Support Groupwill meet at 10am on Thursday, November 17at the Pool Room at Aquatic Park in Parakai.There will be a guest speaker. Contact Merle,phone 420 8774 or Judy, phone 420 6058.

Save the Children Christmas cards will beavailable at the Helensville library and theInformation Centre in time for overseasposting. At $9.90 for eight cards they aregood value; bargain packs of 20 mixed cardsfrom previous stock are also available.Revenue from the sale of the cards goes tothe Save the Children Fund, some of which isused to help Kiwi children, with specialattention this year to Christchurch victims.There will be no annual appeal this year. Acatalogue of Christmas gifts is also availablefrom Gay Hildreth, phone 420 7022.

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