Helensville

Helensville () is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is sited northwest of Auckland, close to the southern extremity of the Kaipara Harbour. State Highway 16 passes through the town, connecting it to Waimauku to the south, and Kaukapakapa about to the north-east. Parakai is to the north-west. The Kaipara River runs through the town and into the Kaipara Harbour to the north.

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It is catalogued under topics including 1862 establishments in New Zealand, Populated places around the Kaipara Harbour and Populated places established in 1862.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Helensville
Settlement.image_skyline: Helensville - Commercial Road.jpg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Auckland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Ward
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Rodney ward
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Community board
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Rodney Local Board
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Subdivision
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Kumeū subdivision
Settlement.leader_title: Territorial Authority
Settlement.leader_name: Auckland Council
Settlement.leader_title2: Mayor of Auckland
Settlement.leader_title3: Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP
Settlement.leader_title4: Te Tai Tokerau MP
Settlement.seat_type: Electorates

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: New Zealand
Located in: Auckland Region
Population: 3070
Image: Helensville - Commercial Road.jpg

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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections

Contents

Etymology
Geography
History
Māori history
Return of Ngāti Whātua and the Musket Wars
Early colonial era
Dairy industry and tourism
Demographics
Rural surrounds
Government
Local
Chairmen of the Helensville Town Board
Mayors of the Helensville Borough Council
National
Economy
Education
Transport
Notable people
References
Bibliography
External links

Tāmaki Māori settled the southern Kaipara Harbour in the 13th or 14th centuries, drawn by the marine and forest resources. The upper reaches of the Kaipara River was the location of Te Tōangaroa, a portage where waka could be hauled between the Kaipara Harbour and the Waitematā Harbour. By the 15th century, the area had become home to some of the earliest pā sites in the Auckland Region. By the early 18th century, Ngāti Whātua, who had traditional ties to the area, had re-established themselves along the Kaipara River.

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