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Issue 206December 2017

Curriculum review, more at collegeclassroomsdifference to this school and our communityas well. And this is an opportunity for us tocontinue to grow and develop in an excitingtime."

That growth and development will be amajor focus for 2018, with the school set toundertake a complete review of i tscurriculum.

"We want to look at what we currently do,whether it f i ts ours tuden t s and ou rcommunity. If it does,great; if it doesn't thenlet's look at revampingi t for 2019," saysSteve.

“That's somethingexciting. We've got aview, we've got a goal,but what it's going tolook like in reality we'renot sure of yet. So wew a n t t o r e v i e wevery th ing we doa c a d e m i c a l l y t oensure we are bestserving our studentsand community."

Steve has alsoa l r e a d y b e e n i ndiscussion with the Ministry of Education,and says there are "pretty exciting lookingplans" for some new teaching spaces to beon site by the end of 2019.

"We're looking at a 10-plus classroombuild happening in the next two years. That'lltake our teaching spaces up to 49 [which] willcater for up to 900 students.

"That's the first stage, but there's a three-stage plan. Stages two and three will take usup to 67 teaching spaces in total should theneed arise. The planning is happening nowfor all three stages," he explains.

“It's about ensuring [the school] is future-proofed. I'm of the opinion that we're justcaretakers of the school. That goes right

New Kaipara College principal SteveMcCracken is hitting the ground running, witha complete review of the school's curriculumand a majo r c lass room expans ionprogramme already in the pipeline.

Helensville News spoke with Steve justfive weeks into his new job, and hisenthusiasm for the school, and its futurepotential, is palpable.

He comes to Kaipara College after 13years at Westlake Boys on the North Shore.With a roll expected to hit 800 next year,Kaipara is a very different proposition toWestlake, with 2300 boys and 72 differentethnicities.

He describes Westlake as "a bigmachine".

"I think that's a key difference in terms ofbigger schools to smaller schools, that wholeconcept of it being a machine and corporatebusiness compared to the small, intimatenature that you have with a smaller schoollike [Kaipara].

"I already know a significant number ofthe students [here], whereas after 13 years atWestlake I wasn't always able to namethem."

A deputy principal at Westlake, Stevewants to reassure the community his newrole at Kaipara isn't just a career move.

"This is not a stepping stone for me, this isan opportunity for me to hopefully make a

back to 1924 when the first secondary schoolserved the [Helensville] community, andevery person that's entered is just a caretaker,and we've got to make sure we leave it in areally good place."

Steve says initial planning for the school'scentenary in 2024 will also begin in the next 12months or so, in conjunction with the newlyformed school PTA.

Steve grew up in Edgecumbe, where hisparents were dairy farmers. They still livethere in the family home, but one of Steve'ssisters lives in Waimauku and another inSilverdale, so he has close family ties to thisarea.

Of Ngai Te Rangi descent, Steve says hedid a lot of work with the Maori and Pacificacommunities at his previous school.

"That was a big part of my journey throughWestlake."

A keen sportsman and former physicaleducation teacher, he met his wife Desiree,who is the team lead for physiotherapy atAuckland City Hospital, through their mutual

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sports, and as such is particularly interestedin Kaipara's waka ama successes.

He also relishes Kaipara's record in thearts, particularly music and drama.

“It's what education to me is all about,giving students the opportunity to excel atwhatever they choose, whether that's sport,music, drama, academics or culturalactivities."

Steve is currently about half way througha masters degree in secondary schoolleadership, which he is doing through theUniversity of Victoria in Wellington.

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The pair have two young boys, a four-year-old and 21-month old, who Steve saysare "a great leveller after a busy day at work".

They both still play hockey, though forSteve cycling has largely taken over. InFebruary he was part of a Westpaccorporate team that came third in aWellington toAuckland cycle race.

He is also very keen on boats and water

Another year, another 11 issues of complete! We've got a bumper 20-Helensville Newspage issue for you to enjoy this month as there's been so much happening over the past fewweeks.

Remember, there's no January issue, so we'll be back early February.I'd like to give a note of thanks to one of our regular columnists, Peter Brennan, who has

had to lay down his writing pen because of other commitments. Pete's cooking column hasalways been one of the most popular features in the paper, and I really appreciate the efforthe has put in over the years to write interesting and informative articles.A recipe on its own ispretty dull, but Pete always livened his up with interesting background information andanecdotes.

It's been another busy year in Helensville, and we've covered a lot of interesting storiesand met a bunch of fascinating people. Meeting those people is the reason I still get a kick outof producing this paper. The year's major highlight was celebrating our 200th issue in June,which was a pretty massive milestone after 17 years.

I'd like to wish you all a safe and happy festive season, and for those who celebrate it, avery Merry Christmas. Make the holiday about family, not presents, and take care if you aredriving during the break.

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Helensville's Scott and Sue Narbey willhave their farm open to the public onSunday, December 10 as part of anationwide 'Open Gates' programme beingrun by Fonterra.

Theirs is the only farm in Aucklandchosen for the open day, which will feature40 farms around the country.

The Open Gates open day is designed toshow the public what farmers are doing toprotect the country's waterways - things

such as planting, fencing to keep cows out ofthe water, and managing nitrogen runoff.

It's billed as a chance to talk first handwith farmers, walk around their farms andsee what they’re doing to care for theenvironment and their animals.

The public will be able to quiz farmersabout their farm management and futureplans, and there will be some fun activitiesfor children plus a selection of Fonterraproducts to sample.

Scott and Sue's 155ha, 405 cow farmnear Helensville has been in their familysince 1920, and their children Bella (7) andOllie (5) are the fifth generation to live andfarm there.

They are in an equity partnership withScott’s parent Murray and Marie, and aim tokeep farming at the highest level and helpencourage the next generation of farmersinto dairying.

Over the last seven years Scott and Suehave focused on improving infrastructure,

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They were recognised for their work bywinning the Supreme Award at the 2017Auckland Ballance Farm EnvironmentAwards.

Their farm is bordered to the south by theKaipara River and to the northeast by a largenative bush reserve, and the couple see it as

their responsibility toprotect those areas.

Al l their farm'swaterways and drainsare fenced, excludingstock access to theriver and the bush.Over the last foury e a r s t h e y h a v ecarried out wetlanddevelopment on thefarm, fencing, plantingnatives and carryingout pest control toe n c o u r a g eregeneration and toprotect the native birdspecies there.

Visits to the openday will be held over two time slots, 11am to1pm and 1pm to 3pm, with a maximum of250 people per session.

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Helensville's Te Awaroa Youth Club hasclosed after 17 years. It shut its doors for thelast time at the end of November.

The club was set up to proactivelyprovide help, support and inspiration to localteenagers, aiding them to acknowledge theiroptions and broaden their horizons.

Manager Heidi van Duyn cites theincreased difficulty in obtaining enoughfunding, the degree of paperwork required tocomplete applications and accountabilities,and a fall-off in the number of youth usingclub, as reasons for the closure.

"We have done amazing work over thelast 17 years and are proud of ourachievements," she says.

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M u l t i p l e a w a r d - w i n n i n g s i n g e rsongwriter Anika Moa headlines the Chill inthe Ville music festival at Parakai onSaturday, December 9.

It's the third Chill in the Ville held thisyear, the first at the Grand Hotel in January,and another in March held at theKaipara Tavern after beingrained out of planned venueParakai Springs.

They both drew "a couple ofhundred people" says festivalorganiser Andy Cummings. Buthe's hoping with a major artistlike Anika Moa and the biggerParakai Springs venue (entry viaSprings Road) that a muchbigger crowd will turn up thismonth.

Anika will play at 6pm, andearlier in the day at 3pm celebrityDJ Max Key will be performing athis first big music festival.

T h e c o n c e r t o p e n s a t10.30am and runs until 9.30pm,and outside those two major acts the crowdwill be entertained by a wide range of mostlylocal bands and performers.

They include: Tweed, Jimmy Christmas,Awa Brown, The Gannets, So and So, BadSport, Tie Fighters, Kara Gordon (2.15pm),Rude Intrusion, Flintwater Express, TheGroove Diggers (5pm), Three Rum Covesand The Recipe (followingAnika Moa).

While the audience is welcome to bringalong their own picnic food, Auckland'siconic White Lady food truck will be on site. Itwill be joined by local brewer Liberty Beerand Hunting Lodge wines.

There will be no BYO or glass allowed."It is set to be an amazing day of live

music, giving up-and-coming musicians inthe Kaipara region an opportunity to performin front of an enthusiastic audience, as wellas treating locals toAnika Moa," saysAndy.

Ticket pre-sales are $20 for adults, withgate sales on the day $25. Children under 16are $5; children must be accompanied by anadult at all times. Advance tickets can bepurchased online at: www.chill.org.nz.

$2 from every Chill in the Ville ticket willbe donated to local charity The Angel Fund,which helps families suffering financial

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A free shuttle bus will pick up concert-goers from the Kaipara Tavern carpark and

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Supermarket owner Dan Dale hasteamed up with Pams and the HelensvilleWomen & Family Centre (HWFC) to run a‘Buy One, Give One’ promotion fromMonday, December 4 unti l Sunday,December 17.

When locals buy any items from a rangeof 30 Pams or Value products, an identicalitem will be donated to the HWFC or theHelensville Food Bank for distribution tofamilies in need.

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Helensville's community Christmasdinner is back on the town's menu.

After a relatively low turnout of diners lastyear, there was some doubt the dinner wouldcontinue.

But organiser Holly Southernwood saysthere is strong support for it to carry on fromlocal community groups.

"No-one thought we should consider nothaving it," she says, so the 2017 dinner isgoing ahead.

Holly has made two big changes for thisyear.

The first is to do away with the need forlocals to pre-register for the Christmas meal;

they can now just turn up on the day. Shebelieves some people may have feltuncomfortable having to put their namesdown in advance, and says the change willhelp destigmatize the meal as being just forpeople who need charity.

The dinner is in fact open to anyone in thecommunity, and those attending are askedto give a gold coin donation, or a little more ifthey feel they are able to.

The second change is a move to a newvenue - previous dinners have been held inthe Helensville War Memorial Hall, but thisyear it will be in the Helensville PrimarySchool hall. The school is providing thevenue free of charge.

While Holly is cutting back on the amountof food to be prepared this year, she says thedinner "should feed 150 comfortably". Threehams and two lambs will be on offer, and likelast year the food will be prepared in thecommercial kitchen at Te Whare Oranga ö

Parakai.Any leftovers will be distributed to Monte

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who can't get to the dinner under their ownsteam.

E aged 12 and under attendingvery childthe dinner will receive a Christmas present.

Locals who would like to donate a gift(suggested value of $10 to $15 and labeledstating age group boy orand whether for agirl) can leave them at Helensville Library.Gifts bought from Helensville Paper Plus todonate will be Christmas wrapped for free.

Holly is still looking for a few volunteers tohelp with the dinner. People are needed tohelp with food preparation and the setup anddecoration of the hall on Christmas Eve(both during the day and evening), assistingwith the dinner on Christmas Day, andhelping with the cleanup on Boxing Day.

She would also love to hear from anyoneable to provide suitable entertainment duringthe event.

Anyone who would like to donate towardthe dinner, or volunteer to help, can do so atthe Helensville CAB or email Holly at:[email protected].

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Helensville Art Centre's annual Kids' ArtShow is on again this month until Saturday,December 23.

“It is lovely to see thepure imagination of thechildren and to give them,this opportunity to be part of areal exhibition ” says centre,coordinator Pauline Denton.

L a s t y e a r ' s s h o wattracted around 70 exhibits.The exhibition is free andopen Tuesday Fridayto10 4.30 ,am to pm and onSaturday 10s from am to2 .pm

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Current manager Sue Miller (right)leaves on January 5, to move with herhusband to Northland. She joined the Trustin mid-2016 following the departure of long-serving manager Charm Torrance.

“I am no stranger to Northland, so itseemed like the logical place for us to moveto,” says Sue. “Unfortunately, it means mytime at Helensville District Health Trust hasbeen short.”

While at the Trust, Sue led a number ofinitiatives including establishing the contractto run the Kaipara College tuck shop,implementation of a quality framework andhealth and safety plan for the Trust, and theengagement of a public health registrar tocomplete a 'health needs assessment' forthe South Kaipara community.

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As Helensville's new MP, Chris Penk hasalready undergone a two-week inductioninto parliament, and is now preparing for hismaiden speech, which he will either makejust before Christmas or early in the NewYear.

“I'm giving some thoughtto what kinds of thingsmotivate me, and getting ab a l a n c e b e t w e e na c k n o w l e d g i n g t h eelectorate who have put methere in the first place, butalso to understand theneeds of New Zealandersas a whole.”

New Zealand has seenv e r y f e w s i n g l e - t e r mgovernments, so it is likely itwill be six, or possibly evennine years, before Nationalcome to power again.Assuming he keeps gettingre-elected, by that stage Chris will have anumber of years' experience as anelectorate MP, and potentially in line for aposition of responsibility within a newNational-led government.

Asked about his future ambitions, Chrissays he would look to make a contribution inareas where he already has strengths.

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“While I won't be at ministerial level anytime soon there will an opportunity at selectcommittee, and also at holding thegovernment of the day to account - which isobviously the other guys - and to be able tosay sensible things in relation to that thatgenuinely contribute to good policy, albeitfrom opposition benches, whether that'sthree, six or nine years.

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are going to succeed in the future we need toeducate the young now for their role in thefuture workforce whatever that looks like, butalso just to be good citizens.

“Starting at the local level, that'ssomething I want to buildgood skills and knowledge[of] and to be able to workwith and alongside localschools and to advocate forthings that will be helpful forthem,” he adds.

Chris believes therecan be some confusionamong constituents as towhat central and localg o v e r n m e n tresponsibilities are.

“I think often it's aboutpeople not realising thedistinction, but the reality ist h a t a s t h e l o c a lrepresentative, people will

have a legitimate expectation that I will beable to go into bat for them for local causes.

“So while it might be that the funding torelieve a certain problem may rest withcouncil, there is still a role for me to play inliaising with them and advocating on behalfof the constituents, so that Helensville andsurrounding areas don't miss out.

In his early stages as our new member ofparliament, Chris will be attending as manyevents in the electorate and meeting asmany people as possible, and familiarisinghimself with local issues.

Constituents will be able to meet with himat his Huapai electorate office – the sameone Sir John Key used – but he's going muchfurther than that. Chris is putting together aprogramme of 'Meet in the Street' events,similar to the 'Mayor in the Chair' sessionsformer Auckland Mayor Len Brown held,where he will turn up at different locationsaround the electorate so people can talk withhim without having to trek into Huapai.

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Halloween at Helensville Museum was ascream - literally.

The museum's second Haunted Housenight, held a few days before Halloween

proper, put the frighteners on locals."This year, the actors were really out to

scare visitors - which judging by the screamswas effective," says museum administrationmanager Lynn Millar.

The evening was put back by a day toSaturday, October 28 so it didn't clash withthe annual Taupaki fireworks display.

But the change of date didn't diminish thenumber of locals keen to get a good fright,with the event raising $1185 to go towardsprojects at the museum.

"At one stage the queue was out the doorand down the ramp to the gate," says Lynn.

"People were very patient although thewait was quite long; most made thecomment after going through that it was wellworth the wait."

Around 20 locals played the gruesomehorror character roles for the evening, madeup by organiser Jen McCann to look suitablyfrightening.

Achocolate raffle was included in the $10entry price, and torches were available forpurchase thanks to the Helensville $2 Shop.

Plans are already underway for anotherevening of horror at the museum next year.Anyone with ideas on how the event could beimproved should contact Lynn at themuseum.

�Masks, blood and makeup adorn the actors prior to the Haunted House night

set up a gazebo, put on some food anddrinks and invite locals to come along for achat.

The electorate office will be staffed 9amto 5pm Monday to Friday, and locals will beable to chat with staff there or make anappointment to see Chris in person.

“[They] certainly wil l have everyopportunity to arrange a meeting with me totalk about dealings with governmentdepartments in particular, if they're havingproblems with immigration, ACC, maybesomething around education – thattraditional role will definitely be filled as well,”he says.

“I would love to hear from people if theyhave any local issues, or even just want tochat about life in the area, and if there's anyway I can help them they should get in touchany time.”

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� Right: there was a lot of peering under bonnetsat shiny, chromed engines, like the enormoussupercharged V8 in this Pontiac TransAm

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Showery morning weather kept thenumber of cars which turned up for theKaipara Classic Car Club's annual Show'n' Shine at Helensville Museum onSunday, November 19 down on previousyears, but there was still a wide range ofvehicles on show for the event.

The annual fundraiser for the museumattracted about half last year's number ofvehicles, but the locals who came to lookwere still impressed with the selection ofcars, which ranged from souped-upAmerican muscle cars through to a RollsRoyce, a huge Farmall tractor and a tinyFord Popular, and covered automotiveicons from the 1920s up to the present day.

The event featured live music playingon the museum's Sunshine schoolroomdeck, a bar and food outlets.

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The rateable value of most residentialproperties in Rodney increased by a muchhigher amount than the rest ofAuckland.

Parakai/South Head values increased by69 percent. Of the 238 suburbs listed inAuckland Council's latest rateable valuereview, only eight rose by a higher amount.

And one of those eight - Waitoki/Wainui -is also in Rodney and rose by a massive 102percent, the second highest increase in thecity.

City-wide, the average rateable valueincrease for residential properties was 45percent.

Both Helensville and Kaukapakapaeasily topped that figure, each on 62percent. Shelly Beach properties hadincreases just above the average, at 47percent, while Waimauku is the only area inthe readership zone thatHelensville Newswas below the citywide average - but at 44

Local properties among top valuation increasespercent, if was just a single percentage pointbelow.

The bad news for locals is that rateablevalues have little bearing on actual marketvalues of properties - just because aproperty in Parakai had a rating valueincrease of 69 percent doesn't mean that theproperty is suddenly worth that much moreon the open market.

However, the large increases are likely toresult in increased property rates next year.

Auckland Council's Head of Rates,Debbie Acott, says the higher than averageincreases in areas like Helensville appear tobe a result of higher demand in areas whereproperty is less expensive.

“Generally speaking, the values inAuckland’s outer suburbs appear to becatching up with the 2014 revaluation.”

“Areas that increased the most in the lastrevaluation - by and large central Auckland -

are now moving roughly along the average.Those that didn’t last time - mainly outerAuckland - are the ones with the highestincreases this time,” she says.

“Property valuations are used to help uswork out everyone’s share of rates - theydon’t mean that we collect any more money.However, we won’t know the impact of thisrevaluation on rates until we agree our nextbudget in 2018, so I encourage Aucklandersto view these valuations with that in mind.”

Aside from residential increases,commercial and industrial propertiesreceived rises of 43 percent and 47 percentrespectively, while lifestyle propertiesincreased by 57 percent and rural ones by 35percent on average.

Rating valuation increases for individualproperties are available now on theAuckland Council website.

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along with Santa, will return to the librarypop-up at NorthWest Mall for a Santa sing-a-long from 6pm. There will also be a specialStorytime with Santa on Christmas Eve,Sunday, December 24, from 6pm to 7pm atthe pop-up.

Kia Māia te Whai Dare to Explore willcontinue at Helensville library throughoutDecember and until January 17.

“Children are encouraged and supportedto keep their reading levels up during thelong summer schoo l b reak , ” saysHelensville senior librarianAnne Coppell.

“Research shows that reading levelstend to slip over the holiday, but participationin summer reading programmes helps keeptheir reading levels the same, if not improvethem.”

Library staff have activities planned tohelp children complete their challenges.

The library will only be closed on thestatutory holidays this year - Sunday,December 24 to Tuesday, December 26,and Sunday, December 31 to Tuesday,January 2.

Mahi Road, Urumaraki Avenue, MinervaAvenue and Turehu Road are the names ofthe latest roads in Helensville.

The roads are located in the newsubdivision at 177 Rautawhiri Road, and thenames were approved at the Rodney LocalBoard's November meeting.

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Helensville Library staff will join with stafffrom other libraries in a celebration event atthe NorthWest Mall on Saturday, December9 to launch Auckland Libraries' summerreading programme, Kia Māia te Whai Dareto Explore

They'll be at the mall from 10am to 4pm,along with special guests throughout the dayincluding Geronimo Stilton and Clifford theBig Red Dog.

There will be activitiesavailable on the day, andch i l d ren can jo in theprogramme on the spot,pick up their booklet ifalready registered, andmaybe even mark off somechallenges as completed.

This day also marks theopening of the AucklandLibraries presence at a pop-up facility at NorthWest Mall(part of the Town Centrearea). There will be eventsat the construction site forthe new community facilityfrom December to April,including storytimes, sing-a-longs, and crafts - and they're not justaimed at children.

Flyers with all the details are available atHelensville Library.

Closer to home, Santa wi l l v is i tHelensville Library on Tuesday, December19 as part of a special children's time from10.30am to 11am. And then the library team,

A final call has gone out for donations ofChristmas tree decorations.

The decorations are to go on treesdonated by Nöel's Christmas Trees whichwill be distributed to local families via TheAngel Fund from Saturday, December 9.

Locals can donate decorations, eitherbought or home-made, at Helensville Libraryup until Friday, December 8.

There will also be a special stall at thetwilight market at Te Whare Oranga ö

Parakai on Thursday, December 7 from 5pmto 8.30pm, where locals will be able to buydecorations starting at just 50c each, anddonate them on the spot.

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Ch opperrome to fore at ch show

� Show organiser and Parakai Springs manager Dion Tilson on one of the two&choppers he had on display at the Show Shine

Chrome, huge tyres and flash paint jobs were the order ofthe day at the first Chopper Show & Shine at Parakai onSunday, November 19.

Organised by Parakai Springs manager Dion Tilson,himself a keen chopper owner who had two motorcycles ondisplay, the New Zealand Chopper Club show drew around80 gleaming motorcycles despite rainy weather earlier in themorning, with more than 100 visitors on hand to admire themachinery.

While the extremely customised choppers were the clearcrowd favourites, there were also beautifully restored classicmotorcycles on show, along with some modern bikes, a bigdisplay of Indian motorcycles, and a wide range of moremildly-customised motorbikes.

Those attending raised more than $1000 for the PawJustice animal rights organisation. Following the success ofthe Chopper Show & Shine, Paw Justice has decided to useParakai Springs as a venue for its 2018 Ride for Justiceevent, a charity motorcycle ride that attracted almost 1000motorbikes this year.

Band 'Kara Gordon and the Wreckage' played throughoutthe Show & Shine, and the iconic White Lady fast foodcaravan was on site to keep the motorcyclists and public fromgetting hungry.

Dion says another show will be held next year, probably inFebruary, and it looks to become an annual event.

breaks away, we can sometimes becomerelaxed with aspects of security. Because ofthis, it can be an ideal period for anopportunist thief to take advantage wherethey can.

So make sure your homes and vehiclesare always secure, and that you are aware ofyour surroundings when walking alone.When making purchases with cards,conceal your pin numbers and be carefulwhen ordering items online.

W h i l e o u t C h r i s t m a s s h o p p i n gremember to lock your vehicle and hide allyour recently bought bags of gifts in the bootwhere they aren’t in plain view.

Don’t openly display al l of yourChristmas gifts under the tree. There aremany burglaries reported to police wherewrapped presents have been stolen. Itsounds awful, but unfortunately it’s a fact. Ifyou are having festive lights outside yourhome and need access to a power socket bemindful that a burglar will not think twice toenter through an open window.

Don’t stack up all yourempty gift boxes wherethieves can see. Try andbreak the boxes down andput them in a bin. It’s quitetempting for would bethieves to see what Santaor your loved ones gaveyou on Christmas Day andbreak into your home.

Incidents of reported domestic violencealso increase as we head into the festiveseason. This is because of, but not limited to,extra financial pressures and stress and anincrease in the consumption of alcohol.Because of the increased risk we should allbe mindful of the triggers, and once werecognise that people are affected by themtake action to keep our families, neighboursand people in our community safe.

So all the best this Christmas and I wishyou all a crime free, safe and happy NewYear.

- Mandi Bell, Community Constable


Well-known local identity NoeleenHealey passed away on Wednesday,November 22.

The former Kaipara College homeeconomics teacher (then Noeleen Lane)was more recen t l y known fo r he rcontribution to the local arts scene.

We hope to have a full obituary in ourFebruary issue.

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Around 60 riders enjoyed a mostly fine two-hour trek across four local farms on Sunday,November 19.

They were taking part in the third annual fundraiser of its type run by the HelensvilleA&PAssociation.Asimilar number rode in the event last year.

Light rain earlier in the day put off some of those riders who had booked for the trek, butthe weather cleared as the riders set out in late morning to ride first across the Bradly Roadfarm of Graeme Bradly. They then crossed into Richard and Dianne Kidd’s property beforeheading over the neighbouring farms of Richard Bradly and Barry Bradly.

The event raised about $1300 to go towards the annual HelensvilleA&P Show, which willbe held on February 24.

Local HIPPY kids graduate17 young local children graduated from

their HIPPY (Home Interaction Programmefor Parents and Youngsters) programme at aceremony held in the Parakai School hall onFriday, December 1.

Principal Nick Neubert presented theHIPPY children and their parents withcertificates and gifts acknowledging theirwork during the year. HIPPY co-ordinatorBernie Malizia thanked Nick for the supportParakai School has given the HIPPYprogramme since it became based there in2011.

Parakai School new entrant teacherJackie Silby says she loves getting HIPPYchildren in her new entrant class. She hasbeen a supporter of the programme since2005, when she noticed that her 'HIPPY kids'stood out in the classroom as being switchedon to learning.

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SENIOR AWARDS:FACULTYFaculty of Arts: Faculty of Phys Ed & Health:; KTaine Ngatai atieAshworth Hazel Zalucki; ;Faculty of : Faculty of Mathematics:LanguagesHazel Zalucki Hazel Zalucki; ;Faculty of Social Sciences: Faculty ofScience: Faculty of Technology:; .Joshua Brunton Mark Waterson

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The annual summer restricted fire season is now in force, andeveryone in the will need a permit from AucklandAuckland regionCouncil to burn outdoors.

P oermits for burning n the exact same site with the sameconditions fire can be renewed the council websiteas a previous onusing the fire permit extension/renewal form. If a burn area is new ordifferent, use the Rural Fire permit pplication form. If possible newaapplication should include photos of the burn pile and thessurroundings.

A rural fire officer will contact within three days allowapplicants ;up to five working days for the permit to be issued. The officer mayneed to visit your property for a site inspection.

No fire permit will be issued from December until January 8.s 20F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n p h o n e ,0 9 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 e m a i lf , o r v i s i t :i r epe rm i t . auck l and@f i r eandemergency.nzaucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ruralfire.


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ST JOSEPH CHURCH HELENSVILLE’S ,CATHOLIC1 Puriri St, Helensville. Contact Fr. Carlos Guleng. 420 8110

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For the last few terms voters have put inplace ayors who promised keepm toaverage rates increases to 2.5 andpercent,promising anything else is political suicide.Counci l pol i t ic ians promising ratesincreases find their re-election chancesdrastically reduced even if it is the honestposition to take.

Ratepayers have for decades voted toensure rates are kept low and as a result,investment in infrastructure has followed thesame minimum level.

Ancient stormwater drains dischargesewage into our ha bours roads can't coper ;with the growth and council agencies sweat;assets well beyond their useful life.

Sooner or later the game of politicalmusical-chairs ends and we will have to,face the fact that many decades of under-investment has left a mess and the only wayto deal with it is to find more money.

Council absolutely has an obligation tomanage our money properly and the,effectiveness of services should bemonitored and costs kept under control.

But suggestions that budget savings aresome magic bullet that can plug the growinggap in capital spending, avoiding increasesin tax, don't match up with the reality.

Auckland Transport now faces a $7billion gap in funding for its 30 yearprogram of work. Given the necessity ofme

roads and public transportin a rapidly growing city it'sobvious that this situationcan't continue.

N e i t h e r c a n w econtinue to damage theenvironment making our,most popular beachesunswim able because ofmfailing infrastructure.

Getting rid of staff notonly won't make much difference to thebillions of dollars needed, it will also meanreduced levels of service which will be seen,on our streets and parks.

Aucklanders will be asked to make sometough choices next year as part of Council'sLong Term Plan budget consultation.

A fuel tax is on the horizon and we'll be,asked if we are prepared to pay a range oftargeted rates to prop up budgets that aren'tkeeping up with the growth in our city.

It will be an interesting discussion for theNew Year!

Finally, on an equally sober note, I sawsome statistics in an Auckland Transportreport that had Rodney with the worst eathdand erious njury rates in Auckland thiss i ;figure has gone up over the last year. As afirefighter who s seen the horrific result ofhacar accidents ' erious njury' does, the term s inot begin to explain the lifetime of pain andsuffering accident victims and their familieshave ahead of them any never recover.. M

I would plead with people to exercisepatience and tolerance with each other onthe roads over the Christmas break. In ourgrowing urban areas traffic is here to stay.Dangerous overtaking, road rage, drinkdriving and speeding puts everyone at riskand in reality, only save a few minutes ofmaytravel.

Summer's here chill out, enjoy the-views of our wonderful district and get to yourdestination safely!

If you need assistance with councilrelated matters please me on 021 837phone1 6 7 o r e m a i l m e a t :[email protected]

- Phelan PirrieDeputy Chair, Rodney Local Board


Local singer Emilie Harwood willheadline a special Christmas dine anddance evening at the Kaipara RSA inCommercial Road on Saturday, December16.

The evening will feature songs from the1950s to the 1970s, plus a selection ofChristmas tunes.

Tickets, available from the RSA inadvance or door sales on the night, are $10per person, and the show will run from6.30pm to 9pm. Tickets are restricted to 18years or older, or with parental supervision.

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TWILIGHT CHRISTMAS MARKETA special twilight market will be held at Te

Whare Oranga Parakai on Thursday,ö

December 7 from 5pm to 8.30pm. There willbe hot food, gift stalls, live music andentertainment for children.

SANTA IN KAUKAPAKAPASanta will be visiting Kaukapakapa

Library, which has been themed as a sparklySanta Cave for the occasion, on Sunday,December 17 from 10am to 1pm. Those whovisit Santa can pass on their wish list, takehome a souvenir photo, and maybe evenreceive a gift from the man. A gold coindonation would be appreciated. For moreinformation contact Megan, phone 021 959017 or email: [email protected].

YOGA EVENINGAn evening of 'intuitive flow yoga' and Oro

Atua M ori Sound Healing Journey will beä

held on Friday, December 8 at 6.30pm atAroha Nui Yoga Centre in Helensville.

Honouring Papatuanuku and Ranginui(the Earthmother and Skyfather), the eveningwill include a kai kawakawa groundingceremony. The evening is open to everyone,not just those skilled at yoga.

Contact Linsey Smith at the Paua Room,phone 420 9898. More information isavailable online at: www.theartofyoga.co.nz.

KAUKAPAKAPA MARKETA special festive Kaukapakapa Market

will be held on Sunday, December 17 from8.30am to 1pm. Santa will be in his grotto,and there will be seasonal sounds from theCougar Chorus. It will be a chance to pick upsome Christmas gifts from the wide range ofcraft and gift stall.

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Toys, food appealThe Helensville Women & Family Centre

(HWFC) is asking for donations of new toysand non-perishable food items to go in theChristmas hampers for localthey makefamilies in need.

There is a particular need for toys forboys aged 10 16 years.to

The being supported byHWFC isHarcourts Helensville, and any new gifts andfood items can be left at the officeHarcourtsnext to Countdown , orin Commercial Roadat any Harcourts open home in our area, upuntil Friday, December 15.

Donations can be dropped off at thealsoHWFC, in the Old Post Office building at 104Commercial Road, between 9.30am and2.30pm .weekdays

Year 13 student Tom Stenning took outthe $1000 top prize at the Kaipara CollegeSenior Speech Competition with a talk onWhat Makes Winners, Winners.

The prize money was donated by theLions Club of Helensville.

Samantha Kay's speech on the fear offailure won her the $200 Year 11 prize, whileBethany French won a similar amount in theYear 12 section talking about deception.

Among the thought-provoking topicsfrom other contestants were: ‘Could theTeacher of the Future be a Computer?’;‘Gender and Sexuality Equality’; and‘Veganism’.

The speeches were judged by dramateacher Stephen Lunt and Helensville LionPeter Hepburn.

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