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Thereare in factf i v e s t a g e s t ocomplete the perimeterwalkway network at RautawhiriPark, and when the remaining threestages are built will depend on fundingallocated through the Long Term Plan.
Once complete the concrete path will have linksthrough to existing facilities such as the playground, sportscourts, skatepark, sports clubrooms, car parks and toilets, and it hasbeen designed to meet the requirements of sports field users for areasof play and buffer zones.
The funding of $376,000 (council growth funding and local boardfunding combined) for the 2017/18 financial year will enable theconstruction of stages one and two, which will create a walkway circuitaround the perimeter of the athletics field and provide links to theplayground and toilet facilities.
“It is great for our area to secure this growth funding, but thereremained a $42,480 shortfall. So the Rodney Local Board wasdelighted to put its money where its mouth is and stump up theshortfall at our Parks and Recreation meeting on October 19,” saysBrent.
Construction of stages one and two is planned for late summerand autumn next year.
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Work on the first two stages of a pathwayencircling Rautawhiri Park will start next year.
The $1 million project will be completedover five stages, with the first two costing$376,000. That money is coming fromAuckland Council 'growth funding' plus$42,480 from Rodney Local Board.
The project was identified last year as apriority in the Rodney Local Board’sRecreational Walkways and Bike Trialsprogramme.
“The good news is we now have growthfunding from council, together with fundingfrom the local board’s play spaces budget, topay for these two stages to be constructed,"says Brent Bailey, chair of the board's Parks &Reserve Committee.
"It will be a great amenity for the community and visitorsalike.”
Concept designs for the Rautawhiri Park perimeter walkway havebeen completed, and community engagement is currently in progresswith sports clubs, local residents, schools and Helensville communitygroups.
Brent says the Lions Club of Helensville supports the scheme andplans to contribute financially towards the purchase and installation offive to 10 fitness stations to be located around the walkway.
Recycling service changes
Work to start on $1m pathway
Helensville's R&R Recycling in Stewart Street will close onJanuary 1 next year, and its business will transfer to the HelensvilleCommunity Recycling Centre in Mill Road.
R&R Recycling paved the way for recycling in Helensville,operating since 2002 under the care of Robbie and(Alan Robinson)Ronnie Robbie has run it by himself sinceHinds. Ronnie passed awayin 2014.
Over the years the business won a number of awards, and hasbeen the source of many donations to a number of local communityorganisations.
Helensville Community Recycling Centre manager TreenaGowthorpe acknowledges the “excellent work of Robbie and Ronnieand the invaluable service they gave to the Helensville ommunity”c ,and says a plaque will be installed at the Recycling Centre toMill Roadhono r them.u
For a phoneny queries regarding recycling services Treena on022 430 3622, or [email protected]: .
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create room for the on site dispensary.-It s expected the building work will begin’
in early 2018, with disruption to patients andstaff kept to a minimum.
The dispensary is an importantnewfor the Kaipara Medicaldevelopment
Centre giv patients the option their, ing to fillprescription on-site followingimmediatelytheir doctor’s appointment. The centre isworking with local pharmacies through atender process to secure the contract to helpfund and operate the dispensary.
Board hairman Dianne Kidd says “thisc :change will bring huge benefit to ourcommunity, especially our elderly anddisabled patients who can find it difficult tohave to visit two locations to see their doctorand then have a prescription filled.”
From December fees for extended1,hours clinics held on Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday evenings (from5.30pm 7.30pm) and on Saturdaytomornings ( 8.30am ) willfrom to middayincrease. The extended hours clinics areusually fully booked, and to date have beensubsidised by Kaipara Medical Centre.
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A reconfigured reception desk andpatient waiting area, and an on-siteprescription dispensary, are among changescoming to the Kaipara Medical Centre.
The changes improveare designed toboth clinical efficienc and thethe centre’s yoverall health outcomes for patients. Theycome after an extensive review of the centreby Procare, which looked at options forreconfiguring the site and ways to improveefficienc .y
The three key changes to take place overthe next 12 to 15 months are:� A reconfigur front desk and patiented
waiting area beginning early 2018.,� The establishment of an on site-
dispensary so patients have the optionof having their prescriptions filled at thecentre.� From December an increase1 this year,
in fees for extended hours clinics only.The public spaces at thenew layout of
centre will result in greater waiting roomprivacy and address thefor patients, willissue of cold weather entering the buildingfrom the automatic entry doors. It will also
The idea of a traffic by-pass for Helensville has been raised again (see page 12). It's anissue that has done the rounds for more than 20 years.
I think it's fair to say it would make the centre of Helensville a much more pleasant place,and I think few businesses would suffer adverse effects. Business owners often equatevehicle traffic with customers, but it's been shown again and again around that world thatremoving vehicles from shopping areas increases business rather than hurting it.
I will be interested to see what locals think of the idea, but regardless of their support orotherwise, the huge cost of such a piece of infrastructure would make it seem unlikely toproceed. The new government is certainly less keen on roading projects.
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The petition requesting a ballot of members of North West Country (businessassociation) to determine the level of support for the Business Improvement District (BID)continuing, now has 300 signatures, 12 times as many as required to meetAuckland Councilcriteria.
Yet no response has been activated since the petition was presented on 23rd August.Lawyers have been amusing themselves debating the meaning and implications of the
words “if necessary” in the petition! Time and members'money wasted.
Auckland Council, Rodney Local Board and the BIDitself are all claiming they have no money to fund a ballot.Democracy? When a by-election is required it is neversuggested that there is no funding for it. It simply has tohappen.
The October committee meeting of North West Country,just the second since the AGM, failed to achieve a quorum.Have they given up? It was expected that processes aroundthe petition/ballot would be determined at that meeting. Sonothing is happening? Auckland Council is responsible.Democracy is surely the right of members, or are we beingabused?
- Holly Southernwood
Editor’s note: The October meeting of North WestCountry failed to meet its quorum owing to members beingill. The meeting, which will discuss the petition, wasrescheduled to be held on Wednesday, November 1.
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Helensville's Birthing Centre has beenacknowledged as one of the nation's bestwhen it comes to breastfeeding rates.
The centre has just received its fourthaccreditation from the New ZealandBreastfeeding Al l iance (NZBA), theculmination of 12 years of monitoring by thatorganisation.
The Helensville Birthing Centre boasts a100 percent exclusive breastfeeding rate atdischarge for women who give birth at thecentre, and a figure of 95 percent overall -well ahead of the national average of 83percent and the international standard of 80percent.
The NZBA monitors all 75 hospitals andother centres that provide birthing facilitiesthroughout New Zealand as part of the TheBaby Friendly Hospital Initiative, a jointinternational project by the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) and UNICEF toimprove breast feeding rates.
Full accreditation takes 12 yearsexplains NZBA executive officer JaneCartwright, with birthing facilities visited atthree, six and nine years to receiveaccreditation before getting a final 12-yeartick of approval.
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� From left: Jane Cartwright of the NZ Breastfeeding Alliance,Birthing Centre manager Michelle Nasey and lactation consultantDebbie Tetlow
Jane was in Helensville on Friday,October 20 to make a special presentation toBirthing Centre staff on the occasion of it's12-year accreditation, giving them aspecially made koru statue as recognition oftheir high rates of breastfeeding mothers.
In its fourth audit of the HelensvilleBirthing Centre, the NZBA found “women in
H e l e n s v i l l e a r e v e r yfortunate to have such asupportive birthing centre,and the staff are to becommended on the depth ofinformation available towomen.”
Birthing Centre managerMichelle Nasey said at thepresentation that while it's" w o n d e r f u l t o b eacknowledged", that's notwhy they do it. "It's about theculture of what we do" withthe staff believing in breastfeeding being the best thingfor mothers and babies.
Helensvi l le lactationconsultant Debbie Tetlowsays : “ I t i s espec ia l l yheartening when womenwho come to us after having
had births such as caesareans, with theassociated negative start to breastfeedingthat entails, are able to overcome the initialdifficulties and leave our centre successfullybreastfeeding.”
She says the challenge is to supportwomen to continue to breastfeed once theyreturn home, as there’s a big drop off withonly one in five babies nationwide beingexclusively breastfed at six months - a longway from the WHO recommendation.
She says efforts to improve those rateslocally include a well-resourced website withlots of information on breastfeeding;antenatal breastfeeding classes; andongoing access to Helensville BirthingCentre lactation consultants. The mostimportant support is from the communityitself through whanau and popular 'mumsand babies' coffee mornings.
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Popular Kiwi singer StanWalker's backing band, TheLevites, along with support artistErakah, will be the headline actsat the Helensville ChristmasMusic Festival, to be held atHelensville Museum from 1pmfollowing the Christmas Paradeon Saturday, December 2.
They will be accompanied bybacking vocalists Nathan and Lilo,along with Brass4sho, NessAbernethy, Adeaze and BenLummis. Popular local bandFlintwater Express will set theatmosphere at the museum from12.30pm. Also playing at themusic festival will be Miss Peachand The Travellin' Bones andCuban star Domingo Candelario,performing his toe-tapping neo-Cuban style.
The afternoon will include foodstalls, bar facilities, a bouncypirate ship, Santa photos, facepainting, and a lolly scramble.
The Christmas Festival willstart in Helensville at 9.30am, withentertainment including Christmas carols bythe Kumeu Baptist Youth Choir, a bouncycastle, ice cream, and face painting at CreekLane. Santa will be available for photos atthe RSA, before the Santa Parade begins atmidday.
The parade will follow last year's route,starting in West Street and travelling alongCommercial Road to finish opposite themuseum in Mill Road.
Ritchies will provide free buses to themuseum from the parade route, after theparade has passed, with return rides from3pm to 3.45pm.
A children's bike, trike and scooterdecorating competition will be judged beforethe parade, and entrants can join in theparade outside Helensville Library. Entryforms for the competition - and for peoplewanting to enter a float in the parade - areavailable via email: [email protected] phone 021 488 427, or from Copy & Printor the CAB.
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Nöel's Christmas Trees are donatingtrees which will be given to local families viaTheAngel Fund.
Locals can donate decorations, boughtor home-made, by leaving them atHelensville Library from Friday, December1. Trees and decorations will be distributedfrom December 9.
Helensville Art Centre will hold freeworkshops on how to make decorations,with all items made donated to this project.Dates are: Saturday, November 18 from12.30pm to 2pm and Saturday, November25 from 10.30am to midday. Register at theArt Centre to secure a place.
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Local petrolheads - as well as ordinarypeople who appreciate classic and customvehicles - are in for a double treat this month.
The annual Kaipara Classic Car Club'sshow is on at the Helensville Museum onSunday, November 19.
And the same day, the recently-formedNew Zealand Chopper Clubwill hold its first ChopperShow & Shine at ParakaiSprings hot pools - an eventthat had to be postponed fromits originally scheduled date inMarch due to bad weather.
A free shuttle will berunning throughout the daybetween the two venues,making it easy for locals toenjoy both shows.
The annua l Ka ipa raClassic Car Club show is nowin its fifth year, and last yearat t racted wel l over 100veh ic les , rang ing f romvintage cars up to modern muscle cars, withbeautifully restored original classicsalongside souped-up hotrods.
It's a major fundraiser for HelensvilleMuseum, which received $1100more than
from last year's show - a figure club treasurerGraeme Ritchie hopes to surpass this year.
The car show will run from 10am untilaround pm .2 , when prize giving will be heldEntry for the public is by gold coin donation;entry for vehicles is $5 per car and driver.There will be a bar on the museum deck.
As with previous years, cars will bejudged in several categories, with peoples’choice awards for both cars and bikes.
The inaugural Chopper Show & Shine atParakai Springs is expected to attract up to100 custom motorcycles, and has beendesigned as a family-friendly event. Therewill be a live band, DJ, food and bouncycastles - and no club patches will be allowed.
The bikes on display will be judged inthree classes - Choppers, Baggers (whichfeature built-in side panniers), and ProStreet bikes. Spectators will be able to havetheir say too, with a people’s choice award tobe voted on.
Visitors can expect plenty of chrome andfancy paintwork on the bikes, with top-of-the-range choppers costing up to $100,000 tobuild.
The Show & Shine will run from 11amuntil 3pm, and entry to the hot pools will berequired to see the show.
The New Zealand Chopper Club wasformed to bring owners of choppers andother custom bikes together, mostly as asocial club says Show & Shine organiserRob Blackthorne.
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A range of mobility products are nowavailable locally through the St John OpShop in Commercial Road. They includefour-wheeled walker frames, a shower stoolwith arms, a 100mm raised toilet seat witharmrests, a crutch, and several varieties ofwalking sticks.
Part of the money received from the saleof the products will go to the Helensville StJohn Area Committee, for the benefit of localSt John cadets and staff.
Helensville St John is also planning torun free one-hour basic CPR trainingcourses in both Helensville and Parakai, andpossibly in Kaukapakapa. Dates for thecourses will be advised once they have beenset.
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Seven members of the Helensvillebranch of joined withThe Fitness League NZ350 other women recently to celebrate the80th anniversary of the movement.
They spent a day at the Auckland netballcentre in St Johns generaltaking part inclasses mass items,andand enjoying a lunch andbirthday cake with membersfrom as far as away asTauranga and Warkworth.
Fitness League classesstarted in Helensville in1997 and Christine Mowat,began teaching in 2009.The local branch has 24members. The movementwas founded in the UnitedK in 1930 by MaryingdomBagot Stack, with healthand well-being as its coreprinciples.
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marked with a special 'Curator's Picks' mini-show included among the entries in KaiparaCoast Sculpture Garden's tenth anniversary'Exhibition 2018', which opens on Saturday,December 2.
Celebrating her 10 years organising theannual exhibition, curator Sally Lush hasselected one work from each previous showthat particularly resonated with her, andasked the artists to either recreate thoseworks or produce new pieces that evokesimilar feelings.
Artists to feature in the 'Curators Picks'are Peter Lange (2009), Trish Clarke (2010),Gaye Jurisich (2011), Jin Ling (2012),Ramon Robertson (2013), Faith Tavernor(2014),Audrey Boyle (2015), Janette Cervin(2016) and Jeff Thomson (2017).
Each annual exhibition has displayedmore than 40 sculptures from contemporary
New Zealand and overseas sculptors.The artworks selected for the main
Exhibition 2018 reflect and explore themesof natural beauty, f lora and fauna,environmental threats, colonisation andsocio-political issues relating to the Kaiparaarea.
A special opening will be held from 3 to5pm on Saturday, December 2, and includesrefreshments and entertainment. The costfor adults is $30, children aged four to 13$15, and those under four are free. Ticketsfor the opening are available online at:www.kaiparacoast.co.nz or phone 09 4205655.
The exhibition will remain on display untilNovember next year, open daily from 9am to5pm (except Christmas Day and Anzac Daymorning). Normal admission is: adults$12.50, children aged five to 13 $6, andunder-fives free.
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showing off the ability of artists outside of themainstream during November s 'Outsider'Arts' Exhibition wh, ich will feature work byuntrained artists from around the region.
Art Centre coordinator Pauline Dentonsays “ his is a great exhibition t celebrates: T . Ithe diverse works of people from the,intensity of those with mental health issuesto the pure untamed expression of those,with learning difficulties.”
In addition to the Outsider Arts there willbe tactile art theon show, which is a way forArt Centre inclusive of people who areto beblind or visual impairly ed.
With the pieces specially designed to behandled and touched, it's also child-friendly,so parent need be saying “don't touch”s don'tor “look with your eyes”.
The e Saturday,xhibition runs fromNovember 4 25 inuntil Saturday, Novemberthe asement the rear of theb at HelensvilleWar Memorial Hall. TuesHours are day toFri 10 4.30 , Sat 10day am to pm and urday amto pm.2
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on Saturday, October 21. The playhousewas put on display inside sponsor Mitrethen10 MEGAat Westgate.
It will be a special feature during Mitre 10Westgate’s Ladies Night Wednesday,onNovember 15 7pm. The layhouse willfrom pthen be promoted hat C ristmas parades in
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Avolunteer-built villa-style playhouse willbe auctioned on TradeMe before Christmasas a fundraiser for Helensville-based ParentAid North West.
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Cynthia Thrush23/8/29 - 22/8/17
Cynthia Thrush was born CynthiaElizabeth Green on August 23, 1929 inLondon, England to Major Ellis Charles(Jimmy) Green and RuthD o h r i n g . S h e w a sfollowed by two sisters,Shirley and Margaret.
S h e a t t e n d e dboarding school in India atthe Convent of St Joseph& Mary in Simla, while herfather served as a Major inthe Indian Army. Cynthiafondly remembered thenuns at the school, andcould recall in detail visitsto palaces during schoolterm breaks, as some ofher g i r l f r i ends wereprincesses. It was Indiawhere she developed apenchant for curries, andher own pork pilau waslegendary.
After the partition ofIndia, the Greens movedto New Zealand to join other family membersin Auckland. There, Cynthia completed a
B a c h e l o r o fScience in 1953and a Diploma ofE d u c a t i o n a lS t u d i e s . H e rd e d i c a t i o n t oe d u c a t i o nculminated in aCommemorat ionMedal for Servicesto New Zealand in1 9 9 0 a n d a nEducation ServiceAward in 1991. Shec o m p l e t e d aM a s t e r o f A r t s( E d u c a t i o n ) i n1994.
W h i l e a tU n i v e r s i t y i nAuckland in the late1940s, Cynthia fellin love with RonThrush. They meton a un ivers i t ytramping club tripand courted for foury e a r s b e f o r emarrying in 1951.
Ron joined theRoyal New ZealandAir Force, reachingthe rank of WingCommander. Thec o u p l e ' s e a r l ym a r r i e d l i f einvolved frequentmoves to Air Forcebases around the
country. Their first child Ruth was born in1954, followed by twins Peter and Liz.
Then came a posting to the RNZAFflying-boat base in Fiji, where their fourthchild Gavin was born in 1959. Cynthia taughtat the secondary college in Suva.
The family returned toWellington (Defence HQ)in 1959, and for 20 yearsC y n t h i a e n j o y e da c t i v i t i e s w i t h t h eWellington theatre andeducation communities.T h e i r f i f t h c h i l d ,Amylouise, was born in1973. Ron and Cynthiaseparated in 1978 butremained close friends,and she and Amylouisemoved to Auckland in1980.
C y n t h i a w a s afoundation trustee of theNorth Shore Theatre andC o n f e r e n c e C e n t r eTrust, which successfullylobbied for a purpose-built venue forAuckland'sNorth Shore - the popular
Bruce Mason Centre. She remained atrustee many years.
Cynthia thrived as a secondary teacher,first as a science teacher in Suva and then atOnslow College in 1961, where she laterserved for many years as a guidancecounsellor. After her move to Auckland, shetaught at Avondale College and laterGlenfield College from 1981 to 1992.
Retirement led to new challenges forCynthia including a role as an educationaltraining consultant, contracting to majorcorporates such as Telecom.
Then came a move, aged 72, to al i festyle block in Mangakura Road,Helensville. Cynthia relocated part of theformer Huapai Golf Club rooms onto the five-acre site and proceeded to renovate,refurbish and landscape the property into acomfortable family home.
While in Helensville, Cynthia purchasedthe and developed it into aHelensville News16 page monthly newspaper filled with localinterest stories, personalities and events.She loved writing 'good news' and being partof the local community, and delighted incalling this her “ninth career”.
She lived in Helensville until her 80thyear, when she moved to Auckland to becloser to family.
Cynthia passed away with her family ather side on August 22, one day before her88th birthday. She is survived by her twosisters and four children Ruth, Peter, Liz andAmylouise (Ron and Gavin died in a caraccident in 2006).
Family members will celebrate her life ata service at 3pm on Friday, November 10 atThe Wintergarden Café, Auckland Domain.All welcome. Please RSVP to Amylouise on(09) 576 8578.
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New Helensville MP Chris Penk islooking forward to being a 'local' member ofparliament and representing and advocatingfor locals in the electorate.
After being elected with a majority ofalmost 15,000 and gaining more votes thanal l the other Helensvi l le electoratecandidates combined, Chris is obviouslydisappointed his party has ended up inopposition, rather than in government.
“Of course I was disappointed my partyisn't in government, but I think theopportunity to contribute ina constructive way is stillvery much there,” he says,“and to be an oppositionthat points out ways thatthings could be done better,as opposed to seeing therole as creating trouble oropposing for the mere sakeof it. I don't want to do that.
“ I a l so wan t to bepragmatic about what'sgoing to achieve the bestresults for the Helensvilleelectorate, so sometimesthat will be acknowledginggood stuff that comes out ofthe minority government'sprogramme, and at othertimes pushing them pretty hard to do more.”
He says that being in opposition “takessome pressure off”.
“From the perspective of someone who'sto work hard as an electorate MP, it makes iteasier to advocate really strongly on behalfof constituents. I can noisily go into bat for alocal school, for example, petition theMinister of Education and be on his or hercase quite strongly in a way that would be alittle more difficult if it was in your own party.”
The flip side to that, he says, is that it willbe more difficult to achieve real results – “butI'll do my best anyway”.
Chris's background is in the military andlaw. He began studying to become a lawyer,then put that on hold to join the navy, firstlyserving on frigates here as well as spendinga year as an aide to the Governor General in
Wellington, then transferring to the RoyalAustralian Navy so he could serve onsubmarines.
He rose to the rank of navigating officer,fifth in the chain of command, aboard theHMAS Sheean and was stationed in theNorthernArabian Gulf in late 2007.
Chris returned to New Zealand in 2008after seven years in the military, joined theNational Party, and completed his lawdegree. He was admitted to the bar in 2010and worked as staff solicitor inAuckland until
establishing with a business partner his ownfirm, Ong & Penk Lawyers, in 2015.
Outside of family and politics, Chris is aformer cricket player and coach andpassionate supporter of the Black Capscricket team. He's also a keen rugby leaguefan and supporter of the Warriors – though“some years it's real tough” he jokes.
So why did he enter politics?“Because I'm excited by the opportunity
for problem solving,” he says. “I see politicsas a good chance to work with people tomake their lives better. At the most basiclevel that's what it's all about.
“At the local level it means advocating forthings that are very much Helensville-focussed, but then given opportunities onthe national stage to develop good policy
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Helensville News editor Dave Addison had an in-depth interview with new HelensvilleMember of Parliament, Chris Penk. This article will run over two issues.
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that will serve all the country.”His wife of seven years, Newshub digital
media journalist Kim Choe, is fully behind hismove into politics.
“She's very supportive, partly becausewe've both been supportive of each other'srespective aspirations, but also because sheknew I was interested in getting into thepolitical realm from the time that we met,”says Chris.
The couple celebrated the arrival of theirfirst child, son Austin, just a couple of weeksbefore the election.
The Helensville electorate, which spansfrom Glorit in the north down to the northernManukau Heads in the sou th andincorporates all of Waitakere, is one of thesafest National seats in the country and ofcourse the electorate of former PrimeMinister Sir John Key.
Helensville News asked Chris what histhoughts were on being given a pretty muchguaranteed path into parliament.
“I think it means I was highly enoughregarded in the party to be given theopportunity, but I think to look beyond that interms of being shoulder tapped for higherhonours would probably be a mistake,because it would seem presumptuous withinthe party. But also if I get ahead of myself anddon't do the hard work locally at the levelthat I'm currently at, then I won't stick around,
I won't survive.“I'm only in parliament now and into the
future because the people of Helensvillehave voted me in.”
On the campaign trail leading up to hiselection, Chris was often confronted with the'big shoes to fill' dilemma of taking on theformer PM's seat.
“[But] the message I got, in amongstpeople saying that I've got big shoes to fill,was actually that they were pleased that myfocus will be able to be 100 percent local -which is pleasing to me.”
He did receive some advice from theformer Prime Minister.
“The 'key' advice from Sir John was towork very hard in your early years toestablish a reputation as someone who isreasonable, can be trusted, and will workhard, because you have that opportunitye a r l y o n a n d i f y o u g a i n h i g h e rresponsibilities later as he did, and as I mayor may not do, then you will be able to rely tosome extent on the good reputation youdeveloped in those early years,” says Chris.
“The other [piece of advice] was thatpeople want to know that you are a goodperson and that you care, more so thanspecifics of policy detail.
“I think people expect you to be someonewho they can talk to and get stuff done, morethan be a policy wonk or talk to them aboutdetail they're not interested in.”
� From page 9
Chris Penk interview (cont...)
� To be continued in our December issue
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One of the most popular events in Helensville is on again thismonth.
The Lions Club of Helensville's Christmas Book Fair attractshundreds of keen book hunters, and will be held over the weekend ofNovember 25 and 26 in the Helensville War Memorial Hall.
The fair will be open from 9am to 4pm on the Saturday, and from10am to 3pm on the Sunday.
Along with its Autumn Book Fair cousin, the Christmas fair is amajor fundraiser for the Lions Club. This year's autumn fair in Mayraised $8300 for use in the local community - and at the same timeprovided locals with a bonanza of bargain books, with paperbacksselling for just $1 and hardbacks for $2.
Organiser Chris Clark says there will be thousands of fresh titlesavailable for Helensville's avid readers at the November fair.
Donations for the fair can be left at Helensville Copy & Print orphone T can be acceptedChris on 420 8527. he last date books forth ook air is Friday November .e Christmas b f , 17
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� Nine-year-old Dan Bain, from Eastern Beach, searches for a bargain at thelast book fair
A Commercial Road bypass will be on the menu at the Te AwaroaResidents & Ratepayers Association's Christmas party in theHelensville War Memorial Hall meeting room, from 7.30pm onWednesday, November 22.
Association members are keen to gauge community support for abypass from the SH16 roundabout through to Mt Rex, withCommercial Road closing to through traffic. It's an idea that goesback at least two decades, and was revived by Helensville's JohnPerry, who believes the town needs "a bypass to revive its heart", theonly way the town can have a true village centre.
Those attending the Christmas party will be able to sign a petition,which will also be available at Helensville CAB, Copy & Print, and atthe Helensville A&P Show next February, and which will eventuallybe presented to government ministers, new local MP Chris Penk, andAuckland Council and Rodney Local Board.
Those going to the Christmas party are asked to bring a plate, andBYO drink if they choose.
Commercial Rd bypass mooted
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Local artists bring in the visitors
� Local spinner Fiona MacBride of Tin Shed Yarns
Inclement weather didn't affect Helensville's premier arts event,the three-day Arts in the Ville over Labour Weekend, with visitornumbers up on previous years.
"The town had a real buzz to it which is just what we want," saysembroiderer Jo Dixey, one of the festival's organisers.
"The weekend was great. I had more than double the visitorsthrough my studio [than last year] and I know the Art Centre was flatout with people taking part in the print making 'have a go'."
And the visitors weren't just looking, with all the artists andexhibitors spoke to reporting hundreds of visitorsHelensville Newsand good sales of their artworks. A first for this year's event, a charityauction of artworks held on the Sunday evening raised $6308 afterexpenses for the Helensville Women and Family Centre.
Visitor numbers were no doubt boosted by the event getting listedin the Herald's weekend magazine, and better signage around townand professionally printed guides, courtesy of the North WestCountry business association, all helped.
Arts in the Ville will be back for a fourth year next year says Jo, "soif any local artists that we don't know about want to open their studiosor show their work somewhere, we would be happy to hear fromthem."
� Visitors look at 'upcycled' works of art created from items taken to theHelensville Community Recycling Centre
�Wood chips fly as wood turner Ray Scott crafts a rimu peanut bowl
� From left: Arts in the Ville organisers Denise Marshall, Kura Geere-Watsonand Jo Dixey with the fabric sign outside Helensville Museum
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"I thought a cafewou ld go we l l i nParakai," says Dan."The feedback hasbeen really good."
Walking into thenew cafe, customersare faced with anarray of cabinets.
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Beside that is a cabinet for cafe-stylefood, with salads, meals like lasagne, andcakes and slices.
Alongside that is the counter to ordercoffee - made from locally ground beansfrom South Head's High Noon CoffeeRoastery, a local company that suppliessome big names, like celebrity chef SimonGault's Euro restaurant.
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A pie warmer is still to be installed alongwith more outdoor seating, and Dan is alsoconsidering offering a hot roast of the day,with left-overs being sold as cold cuts.
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Rodney Local Board has just completedits first year and it's worth taking stock of,what we have achieved.
We have five main areas of focus Better:Roads & Public Transport; Connecting ourCommunit ies; Planning for Growth;Protecting the Environment and Working;with the Community.
Our three-year 'Local Board Plan' looksat ways to address transportRodney'sneeds and how council could bring forwardfunding to deal with the pressures of growth,public transport road sealing. optionand Ourof a argeted ate enought transport r receivedsupport for us to explor proposals residentsemight support. We aim to have somethingready for the 2018 10 Year Budget (LongTerm Plan) consultation early next year.
We will continue to advocate for morerespons ive road main tenance andalternative ways of dealing with road sealing.
Greenways, or trailways paths that can-be walked, cycled or used by horse riders -were a popular initiative in our lan. We havepallocated $250,000 this financial yeartowards ing community groups producehelpfeasibility studies for sections of our existingGreenways plans in Wellsford, Warkworthand Kumeu/Riverhead.
We will complete Greenways Plans forareas that don't yet have them an area from-Kaukapakapa to Dairy Flat down toCoatesville and across to Helensville. Thiswill enable us to target these areas forfeasibility planning in the 2019-2020financial year.
Kaukapakapa Fire Brigade will be at theWaitoki Christmas market on Saturday,December 9. They won't be putting out fires -hopefully - but rather selling Christmas trees.Waitoki locals will also have the chance of aphoto opportunity dressed up in a firefighter's garb.
The market will be held in the Waitoki Hallfrom 8.30am to midday. New stall holderscan phone Gill on 420 3301 or email:[email protected].
Firefighters to sell Xmastrees at Waitoki market
The c pentre lan forKumeu and Huapai anisessential part in bothimproving the currenttownship for residents andpreparing for StructurePlanning in Future Urbana r e a s p l a n n e d f o rdevelopment after 2028.T h e B o a r d p r o v i d e d$230,000 towards the 'Huapai Hub'community group's proposal to create acommunity space in Huapai and they aim to,have this well underway this year. It is anexciting project and is the first step in ourCentre Plan a vibrant town centre.for
We are working with the North WestCountry b a ausiness ssociation on towncentre upgrade for Helensville and after,public consultation they are now working onplans for some exciting streetscapeimprovements which we intend to fund overthe next few years.
The Board has focused its efforts onimproving our harbours and the waterwaysthat flow into them. We have committed$250,000 to assist landowners fence offtoand plant riparian margins on rivers withpollution issues. The upper Kaipara Rivercatchment is one of the priority areas thisyear and we have partnered with Fonterra,,Beef & Lamb NZ and Te Uri O Hau to deliver,this program t has been well received on. Ithe ground which is a fantastic start.
As part of a $3 million project to improveRautawhiri Park work will start soon on a,perimeter path as will upgrades to the ennis, tand etball ourts.n c
After three years of planning the Boardhas chosen the $12 million Huapai IndoorCourt facility as its major advocacy item forthe 10 Year Budget. This will be the district s'first dedicated indoor sports facility if ourbusiness case is accepted. We arepresenting this for inclusion in the 2018 planand public consultation in the New Year.
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The one-off, four-hour course will providea wealth of information and well-proven ideasto help people who are going through thestressful experience of splitting up tominimise the effect on their children. It is fullyfunded by the Ministry of Justice and isusually required of people who are goingthrough mediation or family courts.
GLASS ARTIST AT LIBRARYKari Lindsay-Beale, a glass and glass
jewellery artist, whose work is an expressionof her love of nature, colour and harmony, willbe at Kaukapakapa Library on Sunday,November 19 from 10am to 1pm.
Working with glass since 2008, Kari nowcreates award-winning pieces using mainlytorch-worked and fused glass.
She says each piece is a representationof balance - light and dark, transparent andopaque, strong and delicate, masculine andfeminine, and describes the process as an artform which can be tremendously rewarding,requiring both a willingness to experimentand an understanding of alchemy.
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Poker Run on againMoney raised by this month’s 5 Station
Poker Run will go to the Muriwai VolunteerFire Brigade. The annual charity bike ride,this year on Sunday, November 26, isexpected to attract up to 150 motorcyclesand raise between $5000 and $6000.
Held since 2006, the run is sharedbetween the Helensville, Kaukapakapa,Kumeu, Muriwai and Shelly Beach firestations. Next year Shelly Beach will be host.
This year the bikes will leave Muriwai at10am, arriving first at Shelley Beach around10.40am and then at Helensville Station at11.30sm. They will then ride to Kaukapakapavia Garfield Rd, Old North Rd, Peak Rd, andKaipara Coast Highway arriving atKaukapakapa Station just after midday. Themotorcycles will be on show for around 15minutes at each station.
At each stop the riders will go in the drawfor a playing card. At the end of the ride, theentrant with the best poker hand from the fivedrawn cards wins the major prize - still beingorganised as we went to print.
Motorcyclists wanting to take part canpurchase tickets online up until November22 at www.5stationpokerrun.co.nz.
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