A local guide to support services, coffee groups, and more.
Playcentres & Playgroups
Kaukapakapa Playcentre
Helensville Playcentre
Waimauku Playcentre
Kumeu Playcentre
Muriwai Playgroup
Muriwai Surf Club, Muriwai Beach
Mon: 9.30am to 12.00pm
Phone: 027 238 2260
Email: thesurfclub@muriwai.org
Our Village Helensville
60 Garfield Road, Helensville
Thursday: 9.30am to 1.30pm
Phone: 022 039 2096
Email: ourvillagenorthwest@gmail.com
Farm Playgroup Waimauku
Every second Tues: 9.15am to 11.30am
Email: info@westorganics.co.nz
Noah's Ark Playgroup
Toddler Tuesday at Boric
1404 Coatesville Riverhead Highway
First and third Tues of the month: 9.00am to 12.00pm
(excluding school holidays)
Phone: 09 412 8310
Alphabet Art Riverhead
Wed: 10.00am to 11.30am
Baby Buddies
Taupaki Gables Facebook
Wed: 9.30am to 11.00am
Space Helensville
Space Waimauku
Space Kumeu
18 Oraha Road, Kumeu
Phone: 027 880 2549, 09 412 819
Education & Activities
Hippy South Kaipara
River Valley Baptist Church Toy Library
Tues: 10.30am to 12:00pm
Wriggle and Rhyme
Helensville Library
Thurs: 10.00am
Wriggle and Rhyme
Kumeu Library
Fri: 10.30am
Kumeu Mainly Music
Kumeu Community Hall
Wed: 9.30am
Parakai Mainly Music
Viver Valley Church
Tues: 9.30am
Support Services
Kindred Family Services
104 commercial Road, Helensville
Mon to Fri: 9.00am to 3.00pm
Phone: 09 420 7992
Email: info@kindredservices.org.nz
Provides counselling, family support, and family harm support.
Te Hā Tama Ariki
1 Porter Crescent, Helensville
Mon, Wed, Fri: 9.00am to 3.00pm
Drop in clinic providing pregnancy support, preconception care,
postnatal support, beast feeding support, social support, and
hygiene packs.
Te Ha Oranga
53/65 Commercial Road, Helensville
Phone: 0800 698 342
Provides health services to the local community including
community nurses for family health and Well Child/Tamariki ora.
Plunket
Phone: 09 420 8810
Helpline: 0800 933 922
Plunket offers free health and development checks, a 24/7
parenting helpline, and a range of local services.
Mothers Helpers
Provides maternal mental health online counseling, support, and
postnatal depression recovery courses.
South Kaipara Men's Trust
10 Awaroa Road, Helensville
Phone: 027 800 8081
Email: sthkaiparamenstrust01@gmail.com
Provides community services which are directed towards the
needs of men, young men, and their families.
Outwest Youth
Parent Aid NorthWest
1 Porter Crescent, Helensville
Phone: 0800 222 402
hello@parentaidnorthwest.org.nz
Email: parentaidnorthwest.org.nz
Provides free short term practical home help to struggling families with
children under 5 years of age.
Food & Essential Items
South Kaipara Good Food
10 Awaroa Road, Helensville
Phone: 021 0915 7944
Email: referrals@skgf.org.nz
Provides kai packs, wellbeing programmes, and a safe,
judgement free space for individuals and their whānau
experiencing financial hardship.
One Big Family NZ
www.facebook.com/Onebigfamilynz
One Big Family NZ redistributes quality donations of clothing,
linen, furniture, and household items to individuals and families
in need.
Bare Necessities
35e Constellation Drive, Auckland
Phone: 021 105 9306
Provides pre-packaged generic boxes that are applicable to
new mothers. These consist of essential items such as
maternity pads, nursing pads, hydrogel disc pads, nursing
cream, and other personal care items.
Variety Children's Charity
Variety helps children stay healthy and grow well by providing mobility and medical devices, healthcare, glasses, car seats, beds and bedding, school items, and other essential items.
Bellyful
Nurturing Families
6/42 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson
Financial & Budgeting Support
Helensville CAB
23 Commercial Road Helensville
Phone: 09 420 7162
Provides advice, information, financial and budgeting
support, JP services, printing, and more.
Helensville Waimauku Budgeting Services
Phone: 09 420 7740
Provides free, confidential, and non-judgemental budgeting advice.
BIAS
CAPNZ
Breast Feeding Support
Helensville Birthing Centre Breastfeeding Peer Support Group
Helensville Birthing Centre – Maternal Carers
Providing breastfeeding peer support and advice.
Helensville Birthing Centre Lactation Consultants
Helenvsille Birthing Centre – Breastfeeding Support
Phone: 09 420 7878 / Extension 2
Helpful Phone Numbers
Emergency - Fire, Ambulance, Police
Phone: 111
Non-Emergency Police Reporting
Phone: 105
Depression Helpline
Phone: 0800 111 757
Plunket Helpline
Phone: 0800 933 922
Suiside Crisis Line
Phone: 0800 543 354
Anxiety Line
Phone: 0800 269 4389
Shine
Phone: 0508 744 633
Drug & Alcohol Services
Phone: 0800 787 797
Healthline
Phone: 0800 611 116
