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Issue24 5 Helensville News July 2021 5000 copies delivered monthly to Helensville, Parakai, Kaukapakapa, Waitoki, Wainui, Woodhill, South Head and Shelly Beach College rockers hard to beat Kaipara College has again shown itself to equipment from the Rockshop for their More than $20,000 worth of music be a musical powerhouse, with winning efforts; lead singer Morgan Costello (who is equipment is up for grabs in the finals, along performances at the SmokeFree RockQuest also this year’s Kaipara College Music with the winner also getting to record and North Shore regional finals. Captain) says band members are still make a music video, courtesy of NZ onAir. Four Kaipara bands - Collusion, Rusty deciding what to use that for. Van, Zoned Out, and Selohrae - made it into Now, along with Tonies Ponies, Selohrae the top 12 during the May heats, and has to enter a two-song video submission in Christmas Parade Selohrae (that’s ‘earholes’ spelled the hope of making the national Top 30 backwards) won the June regional final selection. returns this year outright. The video entries will be judged by a Martha Komornicki from band Rusty Van panel of industry professionals who select The popular Helensville Christmas won the Best Vocals award, while Tonies the best 30 entrants. Those are then re- parade will return this year thanks to a Ponies, the duet of Emma Painton and judged by different music industry judges to generous local sponsor. Nathan Parker, came second in the solo/duet choose the top 10 acts which will go into the After being cancelled last year because finals. live National Finals in Auckland in of issues financing the event combined with Selohrae won $500 worth of musical September. the uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 and public gatherings, it will be resurrected this year as the Barfoot and Thompson Helensville Christmas Parade. Sharon Kenny, manager at the local Barfoot branch in Commercial Road, has agreed to sponsor the event to the tune of $4000 annually, in return for naming rights. “I am very excited,” says organiser Holly ! An artist impression of māra hū para Southernwood. “The financial future of this much loved event is secure!” A welcomeperk of th e sponsorship is that Barfoot and Thompson's graphics team will produce all the advertising visuals for the event - anarea Holly says has been a strugglein previous years . For the event to go ahead as planned, however, Holly will need volunteers to help on the day. “So please consider volunteering for a practical role in making the event a complete success,” she says . Volunteer registration will be sought from early October. Finally, Holly says with her “advancing years” she is keen for a group of two or three people to work with her to learn the ropes, with a view to taking over organising the event in future years. ! Winning band Selohrae (L-R):Finn Gowthorpe (bass), Floyd Clark (drums), Grace Cameron (key board Phone Holly on 021 488 427 or call in to and vocals), Morgan Costello (guitar and vocals) FIGGin Commercial Road . www.facebook.com/ helensville news @HNewselensville www.helensvillenews .co.nz editorial ‘For that hard to find item’ Am I the only local pleased to see trees planted in Commercial Road? Judging by the number of negative comments on social media I think I might be. + Automotive Supplies I can’t help but suspect that the people complaining about the trees are the same ones + who complain that nothing ever gets done in Helensville, and that we are the ‘poor cousin’ to Engineering Supplies the rest ofAuckland. + Nuts, Bolts, Washers etc Some of the negative comments have some merit - such as the possibility of tree roots disturbing the road and footpaths. Yes, that could happen - but let’s worry about that in 20 or 30 years’time when (or if) it happens. In the meantime we have trees beautifying our town. NOW AT Probably the most common complaint is that the trees are the wrong species - but wrong 103 Mill Road, Helensville how? Auckland Council and its predecessors have been planting street trees for decades, Come and visit us and have a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn’t. They’ve used a narrow species on the western side so they won’t cause problems with the shop verandahs, and a more Ph: 09 420 7127 spreading species on the eastern side where there is more room.And they are natives. Some complaints are plain stupid - such as the claim people will crash into them. I would suggest that if a person is incapable of driving down Commercial Road at the 50km/h speed limit without crashing into a street tree, then they probably shouldn’t be in charge of a car. Only one complaint really has any basis in fact, and that is that we have lost some parking spaces. I couldn’t find the documentation while writing this, but I think in the end we lost three spaces. That’s a shame - but it’s pretty rare for Commercial Road to be fully parked, and I think the benefit of the trees far outweighs a couple of lost car parks. I’d love to hear your opinions on this - you can email your thoughts to [email protected] or post (politely please!) on our Facebook page. - Dave Addison, Editor Record book fair boosts Coastguard Yet another record sales tally from a “Putting together a book fair is a team Helensville Lions Club book fair means a big effort and we wouldn’ t be able to cope boost to Coastguard Kaipara’s Parakai without the assistance we receive from our marine rescue centre development. community,” says Chris. “ We also wish to The club raised $17,104 from the sale of thank Phelan Pirrie and the members of the booksplus a raffle and a sausage sizzle at Rodney Local Board for their support, and it’s autumn fair over the last weekend in May, Burmester Realty for letting us use their and topped that up toa nice round grand premises as a drop off point.” total of $20,000 . Books left over from the fair will be re- That money has now b e e n given to sorted, with any damaged or unsaleable Coastg uard Kaipara to go towards ones going to the Helensville Recycle construction of its new rescue centre, to be Centre. Surplus children's bookswill go to built by the Springs Road wharf. South Auckland for distribution to less “Thank you to all who donated so many fortunate children, and when there is high quality books- without you there would shipping space to Pacific Island schools. be nob ook f air ,” says Lion Chris Clark, who The Lions Club’s Christmas Book Fair organises the twice-yearly fairs. will be held on the last weekend of The fairs have become real community November, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 - as efforts. Partners of Lions Club members usual in the Helensville War Memorial Hall. helpedall weekend, along with members Helensville Lions will accept books for from the local Coastguard. Students from the fairs throughout the year. Small Kaipara College helped set upthe fair on the quantitiescan be left at Burmester Realty in Friday,and members of the Kaukapakapa Commercial Road, otherwisephone Chris ScoutGroup helped with pack ing up and on420 8527 or contact any other member of cleaning theh all after the event. the Lions Club of Helensville. 09 411 9604 2 Issue24 5, July 20 21 Community future assured LIFESTYLE MOWING MACHINERY for Te Whare Oranga ō Parakai “We will put the fun back into mowing” Quality brand mowers Te Whare Oranga ō Parakai is to remain Kaipara), Dame Naida Glavish, are excited & ride ons in community hands. about the new plans for Te Whare Oranga ō Unparalleled service & The facility is to be further developed and Parakai. support managed by Te Poari ō Kaipātiki ki Kaipara, "The property can now be redeveloped Large product range the co-governance entity made up of to better address health and wellbeing Come in and see us today! representatives of Ngāti Whātua ō Kaipara issues and achieve greater outcomes for the 8 Stevens Lane and Auckland Council which governs community," Jane Sherard says. Waitoki Kaipātiki Reserve (formerly Parakai Auckland Council's Parks, Events, 0274 955 948 Reserve). Community and Arts Committee chair, www.moadoc.co.nz The decision is the result of combined councillor Alf Filipaina, says integrating Te efforts by the Helensville District Health Whare Oranga into the adjacent reserve not Trust, Ngā Maunga Whakahii ō Kaipara only honours the Ngāti Whātua history in the Development Trust, Auckland Council, and area but will also enable an efficient way to Te Poari ō Kaipātiki ki Kaipara. manage the reserve area and community Ownership of Te Whare Oranga ō facility as one for the benefit of the local Parakai was to officially transfer from the community. Health Trust to Te Poari o Kaipātiki ki Kaipara at a signing ceremony on Wednesday, June 30. The parties agreed to a nominal payment of $1 to the Health Trust for the property, plus a further $600,000 in recognition of the trust's redevelopment of the former Parakai tavern building into a community venue. Helensville District Health Trust chairman Rory MacGillycuddy says the transfer of the Parakai property from the ! Te Whare Oranga ō Parakai Trust to Te Poari ō Kaipātiki ki Kaipara will result in many benefits for the local "Te Whare Oranga is essentially the only community. community facility in Parakai, so preserving "Because Te Poari ō Kaipātiki ki Kaipara it as part of the reserve will help establish a already manages the adjacent Kaipātiki thriving heart to the Parakai community." Reserve, the former Parakai health facility He adds the co-governance model can now reconnect and be managed in an already in place for Kaipātiki has proved to integrated manner with the reserve to be an excellent template for working in achieve better well-being outcomes for the partnership with mana whenua for the local community and Ngāti Whātua o betterment of local communities, and this will Rodney District Insurance Kaipara," he says.