Miscellaneous

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Art Kaipara Inc
Valerie Arthur, Ph 09 420 6167

Bird Rescue
Judith Begg Ph 09 420 7395

Helensville District Business Association:
President: Matt Hampton
Secretary: Crystal Golding, Ph 09 420 2020 Email secretary@helensvillebusiness.org.nz
Postal Address: PO Box 231, Helensville 0840
Website: www.helensvillebusiness.org.nz

Boat Ramps
> Springs Road, Parakai. concrete, from half tide & up, parking, pontoon jetty
> Shelly Beach, South Head. Concrete ramp to beach, all tide. Public wharf toilets, store.

Budget Advisory Service
23 Commercial Rd, Helensville. Hours Mon, Wed, Thurs from 9:30am to midday. Ph 09 420 7740 or 027 509 0424. Fax 09 420 7230. Email hlv.budget@xtra.co.nz 

Cemetery
130 Garfield Road, Helensville. Ph 09 420 8645. Postal address 49 Garfield Road, Helensville. Email dlmchugh@rodney.govt.nz

Citizens Advice Bureau
27 Commercial Rd, Helensville. 10 am - 3 pm Weekdays. Ph 09 420 7162, Fax 09 420 7605 Email: cab.helnv@xtra.co.nz

Foodbank - Helensville/Parakai
Food parcels are delivered in the Helensville-Parakai area on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. People needing a parcel should phone 09 420 7725 and leave their details. Inquiries: contact co-ordinator Leigh Cummings, ph 09 420 8980

Genealogical Society
Helensville Branch, New Zealand Society of Genealogists.  Meets 7:30pm, 2nd Monday of each month from February to November at the Helensville War Memorial Hall supper room, Commercial Road.  Ph Bruce McLeod 09 420 5131.  Email Helensville@genealogy.org.nz

Helensville Public Library
Commercial Rd, Helensville (Community Centre building) (photo).  10am - 5 pm daily, late night Friday, Saturday morning. Internet access available.  Ph 09 420 8645

Helensville News
Helensville News is Helensville's community newspaper.
For advertising contact Liz Thrush, Ph 021 221 8484 or email thrushmarsh@paradise.net.nz
For editorial enquiries contact the editor, Linda Powell, Ph 09 420 9354 or email glthrush@gmail.com

Income Support Service
29 Commercial Rd, Helensville. Ph 09 420 7783

Justices of the Peace
Mr Ross Anderson, Helensville. Ph 09 420 8090
Mr Dennis Cummings, Helensville. Ph 09 420 8980
Mr Chas Holst, Helensville. Ph 09 420 8008
Mr Peter Lock, Helensville. Ph 09 420 8816
Mr Rod Moyle, Helensville. Ph 09 420 8758
Mr John Smith, Helensville. Ph 09 420 8428
Mr Bruce Stuart, Helensville. Ph 09 420 8924
Mr Grev Walker, Helensville, Ph 09 420 7173
Mr Don Nicholls, Helensville. Ph 09 420 2843
Mrs Gillian Adshead, Glorit. Ph 09 420 5318
Mrs Anna Jones, Kaukapakpa. Ph 09 420 4353
Mrs Jenny Sheldon, South Head. Ph 09 420 4065
Mr Don Nicholls, South Head. Ph 09 420 2843
Mrs Anne WIlson, South Head. Ph 09 420 2727
Mr Bob Barron, Waimauku. Ph 09 411 8341
Mr Alan Scott, Waitoki. Ph 09 420 5486
Mr John Eaton, Waitoki. Ph 09 420 3331
Mrs Anne Adams, Woodhill. Ph 09 420 9858

Library
Helensville Library, corner Commercial and Porter Roads, Helensville [photo].
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9:30 am to 5pm; Friday 9:30am to 6:30 pm; Saturday 9am to noon. Internet access available.
Ph 09 420 8163, fax 09 420 8196. Email helenlib@rodney.govt.nz

Mainly Music
For parents and pre-schoolers to enjoy music and make friends. At St Matthews Church, Garfield Road, Helensville, Fridays 10am-10.30am. Cost $2 per family, morning tea provided. Pam Arden, Ph 09 420 2037

Marriage Celebrants
John Smith, State Highway 16, Te Pua. Ph 09 420 8428
Christine Impey, South Head Road, RD1. Ph 09 420 2086

Member of Parliament (Helensville electorate)
Hon. John Key (Prime Minister, National Party), Ph 09 412 2496, fax 09 412 2497. email john@johnkey.mp.net.nz  Electorate Office Agents Genelle Bailey email genelle@johnkey.mp.net.nz and Mel Macdonald email mel@johnkey.mp.net.nz

North West Migrant Families Assn
Ph 021 038 1256

Parent Aid Kaipara
Offers free practical home help to South Kaipara families with small children needing help due to illness, accident, tiredness, stress or other family crisis.
Ph 09 420 7002.

Recycling
> Transfer Station at Mill Rd, Helensville. (Saturdays 8 am - noon). Operated by a Community Trust with volunteers. All rubbish bags $2. Trailer load $40 depending on weight.
> Paper Chase, streetside alternate Fridays, 7 am. Ph 09 579 9756
> Recycle Depot, 3 Stewart St, Helenville (behind Playcentre) open 7am to 7pm, 7 days. For green, brown & clear glass bottles, aluminium cans, paper and cardboard. Plastics and inorganic & household waste not accepted. Ph 420 7144

Rodney District Council Service Centre
Commercial Rd, Helensville (in Community Centre building). Ph 09 420 8645

Rubbish Collections
Streetside, Fridays 7 am (includes Paper Chase). Only bags sold by licensed refuse collectors may be used.

Safer Rodney Community Council
P.O. Box 500, Orewa. Ph Graeme Howard, 09 426 3806. Visit the Safer Rodney website.

The Mt Tabor Trust
Manages four community houses providing care and support for intellectually disabled residents. Ph 09 420 9701

Toy Library
Opens Wednesday: 3:30pm-5pm; Thursday: 11:30am-12.30pm; Friday: 9.30am- 11:30am; Saturday: 10am-11.30am. At the Helensville CAB, 27 Commercial Rd, Helensville.  More than 400 toys, games, videos and puzzles. Borrowing fee 50c for two weeks, or $2 for expensive toys. Annual subscription $40 or $10 per term plus rental. Contact Sue Drinkwater, ph 09 420 7963.

Women and Family Centre
51 Commercial Road, Helensville. PO Box 141, Helensville
Ph: 09 420 7992 Fax: 420 7191 Email: hvllewomens.centre@xtra.co.nz
Open: Monday - Friday 10am-2pm. 
Services - counselling, family support, wellbeing courses, youth programmes, keep safe pre-school programme. Resources - library, information, refreshments, child friendly playground. Volunteers and donations welcome.

Vipassana Meditation Centre, Dhamma Medini
Offers 10-day courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka.
153 Burnside Road, Kaukapakapa. Ph 09 420 5319, Fax 09 420 5320
Email: info@medini.dhamma.org. Website: www.medini.dhamma.org

Visitor Information Centre
87 Commercial Rd, Helensville. Helensville Visitor Information Centre is manned by volunteers. Hours: Monday to Saturday 10am-4pm.
Ph 09 420 8060, Fax 09 420 8069. Email: hvlinfo@xtra.co.nz

Transport

Public Transport
Buses are operated by Ritchies, phone 09 833 6053 or 09 832 5428
Bus stops are at Helensville Station, near the corner of Commercial Rd and Porter Cres, near the corner of Commercial Rd and Rimu St, and just past the store in Parkhurst Rd, Parakai.

Regional buses are operated by the Auckland Regional Transport Authority's MAXX service. Click here for detailed route descriptions and timetables