page_title: Helensville
hierarchical_section_title: Helensville
caption_attribution_description: English: View across the Kaipara River towards Helensville and the railway station. Moored at the wharf are the sailing ship Hazel Craig, and SS Aotea. Another steamship (unidentified) is hauled from the water on the left. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, 1912. This image is a film negative copy taken from the print in Godber Album Vol 110, p 185 (PA1-q-103). The inscription beneath the image lists the ship to the right of the Hazel Craig as the SS Aotea, though note on the back of the file print reads "SS Aotea hauled out".
context_page_description: Helensville is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is sited 40 kilometres northwest of Auckland, close to the southern extremity of the Kaipara Harbour. State Highway 16 passes through the town, connecting it to Waimauku 16 km to the south, and Kaukapakapa about 12 km to the north-east. Parakai is 2 km to the north-west.
  The Kaipara River runs through the town and into the Kaipara Harbour to the north. Helensville is also the name of an electorate seat in the Parliament of New Zealand. The current member for Helensville is Chris Penk.
context_section_description: Helensville is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is sited 40 kilometres northwest of Auckland, close to the southern extremity of the Kaipara Harbour. State Highway 16 passes through the town, connecting it to Waimauku 16 km to the south, and Kaukapakapa about 12 km to the north-east. Parakai is 2 km to the north-west. 
  The Kaipara River runs through the town and into the Kaipara Harbour to the north.  Helensville is also the name of an electorate seat in the Parliament of New Zealand. The current member for Helensville is Chris Penk.
caption: View of Helensville beyond the Kaipara River in 1912
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