booklet 2015-2016 - Hobsonville Point Residents Society

Hobsonville
Point Residents Society
WELCOME BOOKLET:
AN A-Z GUIDE FOR NEW
HOMEOWNERS
2015-2016
Welcome to Hobsonville Point!
So very pleased to meet you!
First of all, congratulations on your new home! The Hobsonville Point
Residents Society committee welcomes you to one of the friendliest
communities in New Zealand!
Inside this booklet you will find information on many of the services and
activities now provided both within Hobsonville Point and the
surrounding areas. Its rich historic past is certainly not forgotten either
– with a special tribute paid to its past life as a Royal New Zealand Air
Force (RNZAF) base.
So come on in and look around!!
First, a bit about the HPRS!
The Hobsonville Point Residents Society is run by a committee which is
elected by its members. When you buy at Hobsonville Point you
automatically become a member. You pay an initial fee of $300 and then
an annual fee set by the committee (currently set at $150 a year). The
Society helps to support community/resident led events and activities to
welcome new neighbours and offers opportunities for all to connect.
The Society also has another very important role. This is to protect your
investment and provide for the continued enjoyment of your property.
The Residents Society has a set of rules based on common sense and
courtesy. You are expected to keep your property and landscaping well
maintained. You also agree to honour the rules regarding noise, vehicles
and behaviour. If you are concerned about an issue in your
neighbourhood, you can raise it with the Society and they will work
towards resolving it. You can download a copy of the rules in full from
www.hobsonvillepoint.co.nz.
If your new home is on a shared driveway, the laneway is also managed
by a laneway society made up of residents. Again, this means that there
are rules and processes for making decisions for the benefit of all the
owners on the shared laneway.
Belonging to the Society provides you with peace of mind because if
there is an issue or dispute in your neighbourhood that needs sorting out
there are people and processes already in place to help.
Hobsonville Point is a rapidly expanding community and it is our goal to
help make it one of the best residential communities in New Zealand. To
aid in this goal, the committee meets once a month to discuss matters
concerning residents and the wider community.
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HPRS Committee Duties:
In order to be able to work through issues in an efficient and timely
manner the committee has divided itself into seven sub-committees. The
seven areas of focus include:
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Governance/Constitution

Social Well-Being

Communication

Safety/Construction/Maintenance

Security

Alteration Requests/Design Guidelines

Development/Placemaking
Each committee member has been assigned one, two or three subcommittee positions. If you have any comments/queries/complaints
please contact us and the designated sub-committee members will
respond accordingly. We are here to help!
Email: [email protected]
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Making Additions or Alterations to Your
Home
If you want to make an addition or alteration to your home you need to
make sure the work complies with the rules set out by Auckland City
Council and the Hobsonville Point Comprehensive Development Plan
(CDP) and Design Guidelines. Both the Council rules and the CDP/Design
Guidelines have a similar purpose; to protect your investment in and
enjoyment of your home by preventing neighbours building new homes
or altering existing ones in a way that would have a significant negative
impact on your property. Likewise you are expected to refrain from
making changes that would affect your neighbour’s enjoyment of their
property in a significant way. As a homeowner and member of the
Hobsonville Point Residents’ Society you agreed to follow the
CDP/Design Guidelines when making changes to your property.
What is the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP)?
This is a statutory planning document that ensures consistency of urban
form and character, and sets out controls for buildings, streets and open
space.
What are the Design Guidelines?
The Design Guidelines control architectural and development quality,
including front yard landscaping. By interpreting the CDP they provide a
degree of certainty to the ‘look and feel’ of Hobsonville Point, while also
encouraging variety and interest within the buildings and landscape.
Copies of these documents can be found in the Publications section at
www.hobsonvillepoint.co.nz. Under that section you will also find an
excerpt from the CDP, titled ‘CDP Extract’, which just covers alterations to
front yard landscaping and fences.
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How do you know whether your Planned Alterations/Additions will
comply?
Step 1
Firstly, check with Auckland Council if your proposed alteration requires
resource consent. You can phone the Council Duty Planner on 09 301 0101.
If your alteration requires consent then it will first need to be approved by
the Hobsonville Point Design Review Panel. The Design Review Panel
ensures that designs put forward follow the CDP and Design Guidelines.
Please refer to Part A 1.0 – 1.4 of the Design Guidelines for a more detailed
explanation of the Design Review Panel and the process involved. If you
have queries relating to the panel please contact HLC on 261 5054 or
[email protected]. Once you have approval from the Design Review Panel you
can apply for resource consent from Auckland Council.
Step 2
If your planned alteration doesn’t require resource consent, then read the
Design Guidelines and ‘CDP Extract’ to make sure it complies with the
rules/guidelines. You’ll find these documents in the Publications section at
www.hobsonvillepoint.co.nz. If it does comply you can go ahead.
Auckland Council will also be able to advise if building consent is required.
Step 3
If still unclear whether your planned alterations/additions comply, the flow
chart from the Design Guidelines may be of assistance (found also at
www.hobsonvillepoint.co.nz). Finally, if you have any questions concerning
your proposed works, email [email protected].
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The rich heritage of Hobsonville Point
Hobsonville Point has an interesting and rich heritage. In much earlier
times the area was a vast expanse of kauri trees. But with colonization in
the 1840’s came the need for timber to build houses, furniture and ships.
Timber mills thus occupied much of the land of the Upper Waitemata
Harbour, including the area that was to become Hobsonville Point.
Gumdiggers followed, with many eager men making their way to the
Upper Harbour in the hopes of making their fortune from the precious
golden resin.
In 1853, a parcel of land was bought from the Crown from Ngati Whatua.
Labelled Waipareira, it was cut into four blocks and sold off in 1854 and
1855, and later became known as Hobsonville after Captain Hobson.
Rice Owen Clark, the first European to settle at Hobsonville, purchased
Block 21 in 1854. After clearing the land, he realised it needed good
drainage and thus experimented with making clay pipes by wrapping clay
around manuka sticks, leaving them to dry and then burning them in a
hot fire.
His experimentation paid off, and he soon had 30 acres of well-drained
land. On this land, he grew and supplied vegetables both to the rapidly
growing town of Auckland and to the Army during the New Zealand Land
Wars. Clark’s drainage pipes became very popular with other settlers and
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by 1885 it was a well-established business with an office and yard in
Customs Street West in central Auckland. By the 1890’s, Clark’s
company, R.O. Clark Limited, had become the largest sanitary pipe works
in the Southern Hemisphere.
As a man of strong Christian faith, Clark was the driving force and main
benefactor behind building Hobsonville Church and the adjoining
cemetery.
In 1925, the New Zealand Government paid Henry Clark, second son of
Rice Owen Clark Jnr., 26,000 pounds as compensation for an aerodrome
site, including a house, five cottages, a barn, shed and garage. However,
very little progress was made until 1928.
In 1927, F.D. Mill, a graduate of the New Zealand Flying School at
Kohimarama, set up his flying business (Air Survey and Transport
Limited) next to the newly established Hobsonville Station.
The small cottage adjacent to Mill House was
Mill and Audrey Mill’s family home until Mill
House (formerly known as Windover) was built.
The cottage was subsequently used for
developing aerial photographs and in later years
it was used as a guest house. Francis Chichester, before his solo flight
across the Tasman, stayed there in 1931. It was thereafter known as
Chichester Cottage.
By 1928, the construction of the airfield, slipway, jetty and some
buildings was underway. However, with the Depression looming, much
of the work was halted at the station until the mid-1930’s.
In 1939, Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) had
established a hangar at Hobsonville as the station had the only
available slipway and hard standing for flying boats in
Auckland.
With rapid expansion of the station, it then became clear that it was
inappropriate to allow Doug Mill to continue to operate his business
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from Hobsonville. In what essentially became a forced sale, settlement
was finally reached in 1940.
RNZAF Hobsonville continued to grow and by the time World War II
broke out, it had erupted into a hive of activity. The threat of war in the
Pacific served to further underline the need to put the station on a war
footing. It played a central role in assembling new American aircraft for
use in the Pacific theatre.
In November 1952 Hobsonville was the first station to have its
badge officially approved by the Queen. Regarded primarily as
a flying-boat base, the station has an anchor and propeller in
saltire for its badge’s centerpiece. The Latin motto Fide, Fiducia
et Fortitudine may be translated as “By Faith, Confidence and Fortitude.”
In 1962, land-based aircraft replaced the seaplanes and the maritime
role of the station was over. Hobsonville became purely a land station.
The once busy seaplane apron fell strangely quiet. The Hobsonville Yacht
Club was still based there, but for most of the week activity was minimal.
In 1965, Hobsonville and Whenuapai amalgamated to make one unit –
RNZAF Auckland. Hobsonville gained a new focus as a helicopter base
with Bell Iroquois, Sioux, and Wasp helicopters making their home here.
It also became home to a number of Army units.
In 2002, Hobsonville was announced surplus to Defence needs and was
closed down. By 2005, the majority of land at Hobsonville had been
transferred to the Housing New Zealand Corporation. The Hobsonville
Land Company was charged with developing the site while taking care to
preserve its unique historical and natural features. The completed
Hobsonville Point development will have approximately 3000 homes,
along with community services and facilities, schools and recreational
reserves.
Much of the above information has been extracted from Bee Dawson’s book Hobsonville: Portrait of a Seaplane Station
(Random House, 2007).
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A to Z Guide of Services:
Artworks
The 4km coastal loop around Hobsonville Point has many fantastic
artworks for you to enjoy. So far these works include:
Hinaki - by sculptor Virginia King. It is inspired by the
traditional form of the Maori eel trap (hinaki). It is
also conceived as a guardian watching over and
welcoming commuters home. It is sited at the end of
the ferry wharf on the Landing.
Remnants of Flight - by landscape artist/designer Nick Eagles. It is sited
in the Linear Park plaza. Each slice of granite replicates the ‘V’ form of a
bird in a moment of flight. It references the former Hobsonville Airbase
airstrip.
The Memory Windmills - by artist Leon van den Eijkel. This sculpture
recalls the simple joy of colourful windmills on a stick you could buy from
fairs as a child. It is sited close to the Hobsonville Point Primary School.
Tiwatawata - by artist, John Reynolds. It is formed from 108 charred or
stained poles which cut a dramatic line through Hobsonville Point Park.
The Children’s Playground - was designed by
Landscape Architects, Isthmus Group, and made by
Cicada Workshop.
Estuarine – by artist Louise Purvis. The curvy form of the work references
the waterways surrounding Hobsonville Point and the early explorations
by local couple, Doug and Audrey Mill of Mill House. The red scoria is a
nod to Auckland’s volcanoes.
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Tree Cosy – by artist Alison Milne of Knitted Graffiti and a team
of local knitters. This beautiful work of art utilises a heritage
Pohutukawa as its canvas. Tree Cosy has a limited life span, so
come and see it before it is too late!
From the Ground Up – by Tiffany Singh, Wiremu Diamond and all 97
students of Hobsonville Point Primary School. This collaborative
installation draws inspiration from the Japanese Torri gate tradition, the
purpose of which is to divide our world from the spirit world.
Clip, Tool, Heart of Stumps – by Steve Woodward. These three stone
sculptures reference the regimented nature of military life, the pre and
post-development landscape, and the ancient trees that once covered
the area.
Banks
You will find ASB, ANZ, Westpac and Kiwibank branches at Westgate
Shopping Centre. An ATM is also situated on the ground floor of
Brickworks.
Babysitting Services
If you are in need of babysitting services, please join the
Hobsonville Point Community Facebook page. Simply type in
your request for a babysitter and you won’t have to wait
long for a reply. Hobsonville Point has many wonderful and
reliable people willing and able to help!
BBQ’s/Community Gatherings
There are frequent get-togethers at Hobby Point as we pride ourselves
on being a very close-knit community. For example, the hugely popular
Christmas BBQ and fun day, welcome dinners for new residents, and
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organised street get-togethers are events not to be missed! Funding is
also available for events such as these through the Hobsonville
Community Fund. A total of $5000 is available to community
groups/residents per calendar year ($500 per group/residents per year).
This is provided by the Hobsonville Land Company and AVJennings. To
apply for this fund, or to find out more, please call Kathleen Waldock at
09 261 5280 or email her at [email protected].
Bikes
Hobsonville Point is designed to be a bike-friendly
environment, so please be friendly to riders on the roads.
If you are not a bike owner but are keen to use a bike to get
around, there are hire bikes outside Catalina Café and outside the
Farmers Market on The Landing. They are free for the first two hours.
Before you use the bikes however, you will need to register your credit
card at nextbike.co.nz.
Boat Ramp at The Landing
The old seaplane ramp is only accessible for small
boats that can be maneuvered by hand into the water.
A decision to construct a new ramp has not yet been
made, but is being considered by the Hobsonville Land
Company. A new ramp would also have restrictions on access and would
only accommodate small craft like dinghies and kayaks.
Boys Leadership and Life Skills
ICONZ runs a values-based boys adventure and life skills
programme for ages 6-16 years at West Harbour School,
Hueglow Rise, West Harbour. They have plans to begin a
new group at Hobsonville Point, so ask for an update when you contact
them.
Web: www.iconz.org.nz
Email: [email protected]
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Buses
To City Centre - The fastest and cheapest way to get to the city centre is
on route 130 bus from Squadron Drive (western side) to Constellation
Station and transfer to the Northern Express via the Northern Busway to
Britomart.
To Takapuna – Catch route 130 bus from Squadron Drive (western side)
direct to Takapuna via the Northern Busway.
To Henderson/New Lynn - Catch route 130 bus from Squadron Drive
(eastern side) direct to New Lynn via Westgate and Henderson.
To Westgate – Either catch route 130 bus from Squadron Drive (eastern
side) or limited route 092 or 093 buses from Buckley Avenue.
Web: https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
Phone: 09 366 6400
Business Network
Massey Means Business – supporting local business development.
Buy Local Directory (local trades and services search site), Massey Match
(local employment and training search site).
For more information contact Network Coordinator Barbara Joy at 021
0261 9098 or www.masseymeansbusiness.co.nz.
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Cadets
NZ Cadet Corps
The New Zealand Cadet Forces (NZCF) is for both boys
and girls aged 13 to 18. It is a voluntary, disciplined,
uniformed youth leadership training organisation run by
the community with the support of the New Zealand
Defence Force. The North Shore Cadet Unit trains at
Sunderland Lounge, Hobsonville Point every Wednesday
between 6pm and 9pm.
Web: www.cadetforces.mil.nz
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 027 248 4337
Sea Cadet Corps – TS Bellona
TS Bellona meets for instruction at the Hobsonville Yacht Club,
Boundary Road on Thursday nights between 7pm and 9pm.
Web: www.cadetforces.mil.nz
Name: LTDCD WD Dryden, NZCF
Email: [email protected]
Cafes
Catalina Café – Cnr Buckley Avenue and Hastings Crescent, Hobsonville
Point. This café is open all week for breakfast and lunch from 7am to
4pm. Take a look at the Café’s website for menus, events and catering.
Web: www.catalinacafe.co.nz
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 09 950 6551
Bean n Gone Coffee Stand – 120 Hobsonville Road, Hobsonville. This
drive-thru is open Monday-Friday from 6am until 4pm, Saturday 6:30am
until 4pm and Sunday 7am until 4pm.
Phone: 09 416 3421
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Deli Brothers - 116A Hobsonville Road, Hobsonville. Open 7 days 7am
until 5pm.
Phone: 09 4169926
Local Hero Coffee Stall - Hobsonville Point Farmers Market. Open
Monday to Friday mornings from 6:30am. It supplies a range of coffees,
tea, hot chocs, ginger lattes, cold drinks, scones, and muffins. All hot
drinks made with organic milk. Eftpos is available. Excellent for early
morning ferry travellers!
It is also open during usual market hours at the weekends – 9am to 1pm.
Roberts Coffee Bar – is a community focused and family oriented
business located at Brickworks, de Havilland Street, Hobsonville Point. It
is open from 6:30 am every morning till 6 pm. It caters to all customers
by providing keto, paleo, vegetarian and gluten free choices.
Phone: 09 2158642
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.rcb.co.nz/
Church Groups/Chaplaincy
Hobsonville Point Church Family – is focused on those that live locally
and that choose to unite together. This is whether it be through worship,
scripture, prayer, supporting one another and growing together, and/or
serving our Hobsonville Point community and surrounding area. We have
a heart for being available, intentional and authentic in who we are and
in how we live and serve. Our gatherings often involve exploring and
sharing life and faith together over food in one another’s homes and we
love to join in and contribute to community life at the Point. Anyone is
welcome. Our church family also provides community chaplaincy and
youth worker support.
Web: www.hobsonville.org.nz/hpcf
Contact: Gavin and Amy Gunston
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 021 346 997
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Cityhop Car Hire
Cityhop offers a car by the hour or by the day service for
residents of Hobsonville Point. It is designed to encourage
residents to have transport options other than car
ownership. It is a convenient and reliable way to use a car when you need
one without the cost and hassle of car ownership. Hobsonville Point will
have two cars. One will be located on Baffin Street and the other outside
the Catalina Café. Residents can also use the 25 cars in the CBD and in
Wellington.
To join, please fill out in the form at www.cityhop.co.nz and once
registered (takes a few days) you will receive an electronic smart card
which acts as the car key. Members can then use any of the vehicles
available within that service. After use, simply drop the car back to the
same place.
To celebrate the introduction of the scheme at Hobsonville Point (for a
limited time) residents can sign up for a yearly membership for only $60
(compared to the usual price of $120). Membership is then free for the
resident’s family and the cost to hire a car, including fuel, is $15 an hour
or $75 for more than five hours. The overnight rate, for hire from 6pm
to 8am, is $30.
Coastal Walkway
The Coastal Walkway once fully completed will loop 4kms of track
(suitable for both walking and cycling) along the coast, crossing the
Hobsonville Point Park and taking in The Landing and Bomb Point along
the way. For more information on the progress of the Walkway please
see www.hobsonvillepoint.co.nz.
Community Gardens
Plans are underway for a community garden in Hobsonville Point Park.
This garden will be managed by residents. If you would like to know more
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about the garden, and how you can be part of it, please contact Kathleen
Waldock at [email protected], or 09 261 5054.
Community Co-ordinator/Community Network
Hobsonville Community Trust has been
established to support the local
community through connecting and
supporting families, community events and initiatives, community
advocacy, pastoral care and welcoming residents. The Trust also
coordinates the Hobsonville Point Community Network which is for any
community groups and organisations that serve and support the
Hobsonville Point community and surrounding area.
Web: www.hobsonville.org.nz
Contact: Gavin Gunston
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 021 345 997
Dairy/Corner Store
Hobs Pt Convenience Store – 1/160 Hobsonville Point Road, Phone 09
280 1824 or 021 02427495 (Raj and Gayatri)
Hours: 7 am – 7 pm.
Hobsonville Superette & Lotto – 4 Clark Road, Hobsonville. Phone 09 416
8279
Dentists
Fraser Dental – 1 Wiseley Road, Hobsonville is open Mon - 9:30 am to 7
pm; Tues – 9 am to 7:30 pm; Wed – 7:30 am to 6 pm; Thurs – 7:30 am
to 5 pm; Fri - 8 am to 4 pm. Sat – 8 am to 12 pm (occasional depending
on demand). Phone: 09 416 5050
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Hobsonville Dental Centre – 295 Hobsonville Road is open Mon between
9am and 5pm and Tues-Sat between 8:30am and 5:30pm. Phone: 09 416
7683
Westgate Dental Centre – 2/20 Fernhill Drive, Westgate is open Mon
and Thurs 10am to 7pm, and Tues-Wed-Fri-Sat 9am to 5pm. Phone: 09
832 2998
Doctors/Medical Centres
Hobsonville Point Medical Centre – Brickworks Building, 3A/160
Hobsonville Point Road is open Monday to Friday – 8 am to 6 pm,
Saturday 9 am to 1 pm. Closed Sunday and Public Holidays.
Phone 09 222 0381 Fax 09 222 0383 (Pharmacy located next door).
Greenhithe Medical Centre – 22 Greenhithe Road is open Mon-Fri
between 8am and 5pm.
Phone: 09 413 9562
Upper Harbour Medical Centre – 393 Hobsonville Road is open Mon-Fri
from 8:30am to 5pm.
Phone: 09 416 9555
Westgate Medical Centre – Westgate Shopping Centre is open Mon-Fri
from 8am to 8pm and Sat-Sun from 9am until 6pm.
Phone: 09 833 3134
White Cross – 131 Lincoln Road, West Auckland is open 24 hours.
Phone: 09 836 3336
Shore Care – 209 Shakespeare Road is open 24 hours.
Phone: 09 486 7777
Dog Grooming
Angels Dog Grooming – 400 Don Buck Road, Massey West
Phone: 09 833 5571
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Nose To Tail – 237 Bush Road, Rosedale
Phone: 09 448 2227
The Pet Stylist Dog Grooming Salon – 82 Royal Road, Massey
Phone: 021 766 421
Woof Wash – Brickworks Building, Baffin Street, near intersection
with Hobsonville Point Road.
$10 for a shampoo, condition, rinse, flea wash and blow dry.
Dog Kennels
Bark Avenue – 55 Airdrie Road, Ranui
Phone: 09 832 7362
Kumeu Boarding Kennels – 160 Hanham Road, Kumeu
Phone: 09 412 7665
Critter Creek – 62 Brigham Lane, Kumeu
Phone: 412 9251
Dog Off-Leash Walking
By early 2016, a fenced, off-leash dog area will be established at
Bomb Point. Dog owners are still expected to keep their dogs on a
leash outside of the fenced, off-leash area.
Early Learning Childhood Centre
Hobsonville Point Early Learning Centre – 18 De Havilland Road,
Hobsonville Point (far end of Hobsonville Point Primary School).
Phone: 09 222-0239
Email: [email protected]
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Headstart – 193 Hobsonville Road, Hobsonville.
Phone: 09 416 4300
Web: www.headstartchildcare.co.nz/
Real Kids Early Learning Centre - 327 Hobsonville Road, Hobsonville.
Phone: 09 416 9070
Web: www.realkidsnz.co.nz/
A number of other centres are operating in the wider area. For more
information on these please visit www.aka.org.nz
Facebook – Community Page
Please join the Hobsonville Point Community Facebook page for great
information on local events, neighbourhood barbeques and for getting
to know your new friends and neighbours! As this is a closed page you
will have to request an invite.
There is also a broader Hobsonville Point Facebook page that includes
updates on development progress. This page is managed by Hobsonville
Land Company and is open to anyone.
Farmers Market
The Hobsonville Point Farmers Market takes place in the
old Seaplane Hangar at The Landing every Sat and Sun,
9am to 1pm all year long (with a short break over
Christmas).
The Hobsonville Vintage and Craft Market is held in the Fabric Bay (next
to the Farmers Market). This market is held every third Sunday of the
month from 9am to 1pm. It has a variety of stalls selling handcrafted
goods as well as some vintage/retro stalls.
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The Hobsonville Point Art Market is held in the Fabric Bay on the first
Sunday of each month - 9 am to 1 pm.
Web: www.hobsonvillepointfarmersmarket.co.nz
Ferry Service
The Hobsonville Point ferry operates MonFri departing from The Landing at
Hobsonville Point to downtown Auckland
return. Please refer to the website below
for current timetable for the 35 minute
service.
Web: www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz
There is also a service at West Harbour (a five minute drive from
Hobsonville Point). Ferries depart from Westpark Marina Mon-Fri.
Web: www.belaire.co.nz/west-harbour
Garden Waste Removal
There are a number of providers in the wider area. Several of these are
listed below:
Sunshine Garden Bag Co
Web: www.sunshinebags.co.nz
Flexi Bin (for larger amounts of waste)
Web: www.flexibin.co.nz
Gabco Garden Bins and Bags
Web: www.gabco.co.nz
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Hairdressers
There are a number of hairdressers in and around Hobsonville
and many more options at Albany, Westgate and further afield.
Here are several resident favourites!
Hobby Hair – 8 Clark Road, Hobsonville. Phone: 09 416 8370
Nicholas Paul – 1 Wiseley Road, Hobsonville. Phone: 09 416 6311
Styles Ahead – 6/17 Clearwater Cove, West Harbour. Phone: 09 416
9221
Paul Salter – 5A Greenhithe Road, Greenhithe. Phone: 09 413 7283
Web: www.petersalter.co.nz
Hospitals
Waitakere Hospital – located at 55 Lincoln Road, Henderson. It has an
emergency department that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The hospital is 12 km (14 mins) from Hobsonville Point.
Phone: 09 839 000
North Shore Hospital – located at 124 Shakespeare Road, Takapuna. It
has an emergency department that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. The hospital is 14 kms (15 mins) from Hobsonville Point.
Phone: 09 486 8900
Headquarters Building
The HQ building is the salmon coloured art deco era building opposite
the flagpole on Buckley Avenue. This building is owned by the Auckland
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Council and will be an important community facility able to be utilised by
residents and community groups from mid-to-late 2016.
Hobbies
A group has recently been formed at Hobsonville Point involving those
interested in connecting as neighbours through activities such as hard
materials, mechanics, soft materials, electronics and IT.
For more information please contact: [email protected] or
Grant Dixon on 09 4731128.
Internet Services
Orcon – 0800 13 66 67 or www.orcon.net.nz
Spark – www.spark.co.nz (livechat)
Vodafone – 0800 222 664 or www.vodafone.co.nz
WorldxChange – 0800 123 456 or www.wxc.co.nz
MyRepublic – 0508 693 4273 or www.myrepublic.co.nz
Justices of the Peace
Angela Thomson – 2 Lester Street, Hobsonville Point – 021 798 610
**(To be sworn in before end of 2015 hopefully)**
Michaela Baxter – 33/18 Williams Road, Hobsonville - 09 416 4173
Janie McPhee – 3 Takitimu Street, Whenuapai – 09 416 5462
Andrew McGuigan – 7 Olwyn Place, Greenhithe – 09 413 7998
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T Inakura – 15 Reflection Drive, West Harbour – 09 416 8025
L Lee – 179 Luckens Road, West Harbour – 09 521 0789
E W Stark – 3 Hendrika Court, West Harbour – 09 416 7473
Kaipatiki Project
Kaipatiki Project took over the Hobsonville Point plant
nursery in June 2012 and has been collecting seeds,
potting and planting on site with the help of volunteers.
In the first year, 7400 natives were produced ready for
planting. To volunteer, please come to the Kaipatiki
Nursery at the Engine Testing Bay, Boundary Road any
Wednesday morning between 9am and midday. No experience
necessary. Guidance will be provided!
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 09 482 1172
Kindergartens
There are several kindergartens in
the Upper Harbour region. Take a
look at the Auckland Kindergarten
website at www.aka.org.nz for
more information.
Hobsonville Kindergarten – 34A Trig Road, Whenuapai.
Phone: 09 416 8723
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Whenuapai Kindergarten – 16 Airport Road, Whenuapai
Phone: 09 416 4125
Greenhithe Kindergarten – 10 Isabel Road, Greenhithe
Phone: 09 413 9171
Laneway Society
If your vehicle access is via a private lane then you will probably belong
to a Laneway Society. Please contact Crockers Property Management for
queries regarding your laneway.
Contact: Carly Edwards
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 021 611 764
Neighbourhood Support
A Neighbourhood Support group is active at
Hobsonville Point. If you would like to be a part of this
group or would like some more information please
contact Sarah Hoogenberg.
Email: [email protected]
Newsletters
The Hobsonville Point Residents Society (HPRS) send out a
monthly newsletter with up to date matters concerning our
community. Every now and again it features stories,
crossword puzzles and other fun stuff! It is also a great way
to let residents know of events and upcoming celebrations etc. If you
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would like to add something to the next newsletter, please send your
request through to [email protected].
Another way to be kept up to date with useful information and to find
out about local events is to subscribe to the Hobsonville Point newsletter
at www.hobsonvillepoint.co.nz.
Pharmacies
Hobsonville Point Pharmacy - Brickworks Building, 3B/160 Hobsonville
Point Road. It is open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 6 pm; Saturday 9 am
to 1 pm. Closed Sunday and Public Holidays.
Phone: 09 222 0319 Fax: 09 222 0318
Email: [email protected]
Hobsonville Pharmacy – 6 Clark Road, Hobsonville. It is open MondayFriday from 8:30am-6pm and Saturday from 9am-midday.
Phone: 09 416 8277
Westgate Pharmacy – Fernhill Drive at Westgate Shopping Centre. It is
open Monday-Friday from 8:30am until 8pm, Saturday from 9am until
7pm and Sunday between 9am and 6pm.
Web: www.westgatepharmacy.co.nz
Phone: 09 831 0256
Shore Care Pharmacy – Smales Farm, 209 Shakespeare Road, Westlake.
It is open 7 days, between 8:30am and 11pm.
Phone: 09 488 0880
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Glenfield Pharmacy – 407 Glenfield Road. It is open Monday-Friday from
8:30am until 10pm and Saturday-Sunday between 9am and 10pm.
Phone: 09 444 7289
Pipis Playgroup
Pipis Playgroup is a welcoming and relaxed environment for 0 to 5 year
olds and their parents or caregivers. On every Wednesday morning at
the Fabric Bay Building (next door to the Farmers Market down at The
Landing) during school term time from 9:30-11:30am. Please bring
morning tea and a gold coin donation.
Web: www.facebook.com/pipisplaygroup
Email: [email protected]
Plunket
Plunket provides local community services and activities
and can help put you in touch with other families in your
area. The regular coffee groups are a great way to make
some friends and connections with other new caregivers
in our neighbourhood. The nearest Plunket Centre is the Whenuapai
Centre at 2 Tama Quadrant, Whenuapai. Open Monday-Friday between
9am and 3pm.
Phone: 09 416 4019
Alternatively, Glenfield Plunket is situated on the corner of Glenfield
Road and Beatley Avenue, Glenfield. This centre holds free PEPE
Parenting Education courses.
Phone: 09 476 0705
Web: www.plunket.org.nz/
Police
In an emergency, please call 111.
The nearest Police Station is located at 7 Buscomb
Avenue, Henderson. Phone: 09 839 0600.
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Massey Community Constable
Phone: Massey Community Police Station - 09 833 3556 for further
information.
Post Office/Post boxes
Closest facilities are at Hobsonville Village, 2-10 Clark Road,
Hobsonville. A larger Post Office can be found at 11B Fernhill
Drive, Westgate Shopping Centre.
Queries
If you have any questions about your new home, please contact your
builder.
If you have any queries relating to the current stage of development,
please visit the Information Centre located behind the Catalina Café.
If you have any issues with neighbourhood maintenance, please contact
the Residents Society representatives via Crockers Property
Management at: [email protected]
If you have a general query about the wider Hobsonville Point
development, please check the website for information.
Web: www.hobsonvillepoint.co.nz
Phone: 09 261 5054
Refuse Station
The Waitakere Refuse and Recycling Centre is 800m from the Lincoln
Road exit on the North-Western motorway. The address is 50 The
Concourse, Henderson. The centre is open Monday-Friday from 5am to
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6pm, Saturday from 8am until 5pm, and Sunday from 8am to 4pm. Last
loads admitted 15 minutes before closing time.
Web: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or phone: 09 301 0101
Restaurants/Bars
There are several great restaurants around the
immediate area and a bit further afield. A few of
these include:
Indian Summer – 120A Hobsonville Road,
Hobsonville.
Phone: 09 416 9999 (Can deliver)
Website: www.indiansummer.co.nz
L’arcobaleno Restaurant (Italian cuisine) - 6
Greenhithe Road, Greenhithe
Ph: 09 413 8900
Website: www.arcobaleno.co.nz
Origins Restaurant and Bar – Westgate Shopping Centre, 1-5 Fernhill
Drive, Massey.
Ph: 09 831 0266
Website: www.originsrestaurant.co.nz
Sushi Tomi (Japanese cuisine) - Westgate Shopping Centre, Shop C17, 15 Fernhill Drive, Westgate.
Ph: 8310239 (does takeaways)
Tarmacs Restaurant (Hobsonville RSA) – 114 Hobsonville Road,
Hobsonville.
Ph: 09 416 9239
The Collins Café and Bar – 20 Greenhithe Road, Greenhithe.
Ph: 09 413 9322
Website: www.thecollins.co.nz
The Fireplace Bar and Brasserie – 64 State Highway 16, Kumeu.
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Ph: 09 412 6447
Website: www.thefireplace.net.nz
The Malthouse – 10 Greenhithe Road, Greenhithe.
Ph: 09 413 8651
Website: www.malthousegreenhithe.co.nz
The Marina –15 Clearwater Cove, West Harbour.
Ph: 09 416 6173
Website: www.themarina.co.nz
The Riverhead Tavern – Cnr Queen and York Street, Riverhead.
Ph: 09 412 8902
Website: www.theriverhead.co.nz
The Tasting Shed – 609 State Highway 16, Kumeu.
Ph: 09 412 6454
Website: www.thetastingshed.co.nz
Note: There will be more restaurants/cafes opening once the new
NorthWest Shopping Centre (Westgate) and the Hobsonville Village
Retail Development open at the end of 2015.
Rubbish collection/Recycling
The rubbish is collected on Thursday mornings.
General waste must go into a prepaid council
rubbish bag (grey), which can be bought at any
local supermarket. Recycling goes into the
blue/yellow wheelie bin. Recycling is collected
once a fortnight.
Please do not block footpaths or driveways.
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Schools
Residents of Hobsonville Point are zoned for
Hobsonville Point Primary and Hobsonville Point
Secondary School. The schools share a website and
lots of information can be found there.
The school grounds are open after school and weekends for community
use but please remember to leave nothing but footprints!
Web: www.hobsonvillepoint.school.nz
Primary School
Contact: Daniel Birch (Principal)
Email: [email protected]
Contact: [email protected]
Phone: 09 557 0810
Secondary School
Contact: Maurie Abraham (Principal)
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Annette Mitchell (Business Manager)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 09 557 0810
Note: There is a new primary school in the pipeline for the new
development at Scott Point. This school is anticipated to open in January
2018. It will have the capacity for 900 children from years 1 to 8.
Scouts
Scouts is focused on outdoor education, developing life and
leadership skills and building self-confidence. Children can
join from six years old. Total family involvement is welcome.
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Web: www.scouts.org.nz
Name: Jeff Percival
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0800 SCOUTS
Security
Arrow Security – Arrow Security has been providing security services to
Hobsonville Point for the past few years. Arrow deploys a mixture of
mobile and static guards undertaking regular site checks 24/7, assisting
the public and helping with traffic when required.
Phone: 09 8325934 (24 hours)
Email: [email protected]
Sports Clubs
Hobsonville Point Cricket (October 2015 – March 2016) - For
information on the newest cricketing suburb in Auckland with an
English Green ambiance please contact Amita Weerakoon, Director of
Cricket at Takapuna District Cricket Club. All ages included.
Email [email protected]
Phone 0292924112.
Hobsonville Bowling Club – Clarks Lane, Hobsonville
Phone: 09 416 7491
Hobsonville Yacht Club - a sailing club from division 1-5 (small to big
boats). All welcome. Come down to The Landing Wed, Fri or Sun nights
and see what they have to offer. You don’t have to own a boat or sea
legs to become a member!
Web: www.hycnz.org.nz
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 027 833 290
Greenhithe Tennis Club - Roland Road, Greenhithe.
Phone: 09 413 8638
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Te Pai Park Tennis Club – 15-17 Te Pai Place, Henderson.
Phone: 09 837 2835
West Harbour Tennis Club – Picasso Reserve, Picasso Drive, West
Harbour.
Phone: 09 416 6886
Karate - Herald Island Hall
Phone: 09 416 6620
Massey Rugby Football Club – Moire Park, 23 Granville Road, Royal
Heights.
www.sportsground.co.nz
Kumeu Rugby Football Club – Riverhead War Memorial Domain,
Alexandra Street, Riverhead.
www.kumeurugby.co.nz/
Waitakere City Rugby Football and Sports Club – 65-67 Central Park
Drive, Henderson.
www.waitakererugby.co.nz
Waitakere Cricket Club – 39 Neil Avenue, Te Atatu Peninsula.
www.sportsground.co.nz/waitakerecc
Huapai Golf Club – 1261 Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy, Riverhead.
www.huapaigolf.co.nz
Waitakere Badminton Association – 149-155 Royal Road, Massey.
Phone: 09 833 9012
http://www.sportsground.co.nz/badmintonwaitakere/101753/3
Soccer Clubs – For a wide selection of Soccer Clubs for kids and toddlers
please click on www.activeactivities.co.nz and type in ‘soccer’ in the
category or activity name box.
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Storage
If you are in need of temporary (or even a bit more permanent) storage
there are several options available in the local area:
National Mini Storage – Albany 1 Branch - 6 Miro Place, Albany (right
beside the Northern Motorway) and Albany 2 Branch – 1 Titoki Place,
Albany.
Free Call: 0800 784734
Website: www.nationalministorage.co.nz
Storage4you – 100 Wairau Road, Glenfield. Ph. 09 444 2040.
Storage King – 182 Swanson Road, Henderson. Ph. 09 835 3587.
There are also many other storage units in the wider Auckland area.
Sunderland Lounge
The Sunderland Lounge, located off Marine Parade, is named after the
Sunderland seaplanes which were based at Hobsonville in the 1940’s and
50’s. This heritage building was previously operated as a social facility for
men and women who served at the RNZAF Base during and after the
Second World War. It is now a council-owned and managed community
facility that can be hired out for one-off events, community classes and
regular bookings. Contact Auckland Council on 09 301 0101 for more
information.
Supermarkets
There are numerous supermarkets in the local area with several more
anticipated in the near future. The ones closest to Hobsonville Point
include:
Countdown Online Shopping – http://shop.countdown.co.nz
Countdown Hobsonville – 124 Hobsonville Road, Hobsonville. Phone 09
255 9741. Open 7 am – 10 pm every day.
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Countdown Westgate – Shop C13, Westgate Shopping Centre, Fernhill
Drive, Westgate.
Phone. 09 255 2479
PAK’nSAVE Westgate – Fred Taylor Drive, Massey, Auckland.
Phone: 09 417 0162
PAK‘nSAVE Albany – Don McKinnon Drive, Albany.
Phone: 09 415 1000
Swimming Pools
The closest swimming pool complex is West Wave
Pool and Leisure Centre, 20 Alderman Drive,
Henderson.
Web: [email protected]
Phone: 09 835 0767
Albany Stadium Pool - A new recreational swimming pool facility near
the QBE Stadium in Albany is to be built to cater for the growing
population in the North Auckland area. It is expected to be completed in
2016.
Please check the Auckland Council website for more information on
other pools located in West Auckland and the North Shore.
Web: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz (under Parks and Facilities tab).
Takeaways
Babas Curry Café (seafood, Asian and fusion cuisine) – 1 Puriri Road,
Whenuapai
Ph: 09 416 1608 (can deliver)
Indian Summer – 120A Hobsonville Road, Hobsonville.
Phone: 09 416 9999 (Can deliver)
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Fishes Takeaway – 10 Greenhithe Road, Greenhithe Village
Phone: 09 413 9870
Flame Gourmet Pizzas and Burgers
7/160 The Brickworks Hobsonville Point Road.
Phone 09 416 1906
Kiwi Roast – 69 Brigham Creek Road, Whenuapai.
Phone: 09 416 1460
Peko Peko Japanese Takeaway (Food Truck) – 96 Hobsonville Road,
Hobsonville
Phone: 022 4313462
Red Robin Takeaway – 10 Clark Road, Hobsonville (Takeaways and
bakery food) Not open in evenings.
Phone: 09 416 8985
Tony’s Takeaway – 43 Luckens Road, West Harbour.
Phone: 09 416 8148
Westgate Takeaway – 579a Don Buck Road, Massey North.
Phone: 09 833 7671
Veterinarians
Hobsonville Veterinary Clinic – 403 Hobsonville Road is open MondayFriday from 8am to 6:30pm and Saturday from 9am until 2pm.
Phone: 09 416 6751
West Harbour Veterinary Clinic – 77 Hobsonville Road, West Harbour is
open weekdays 8am until 7pm and Saturdays 9am until 12pm.
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Phone: 09 416 6388
Web: www.westharbourvets.co.nz
Albany Veterinary Hospital and Pet Centre – 416 Albany Highway,
Albany is open Monday-Friday from 8am until 6:45pm and Saturday
8:30am until 1pm.
Phone: 09 415 8909
Yoga
Equilibrium Nutrition and Yoga – Church Hall, 12 Greenhithe Road,
Greenhithe. All classes are suitable for all levels, beginners welcome.
Bookings essential.
Contact: Patricia Smith
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 021 991 989
Elemental Yoga and Wellness – Maria works from home. Please
contact her on 022 195 4734 for further information.
Web: www.elementalyogaandwellness.co.nz
Email: [email protected]
Youth Work/Youth Group
24-7 YouthWork – The Hobsonville Point Secondary School, Hobsonville
Point Church Family and Hobsonville Community Trust have a formal
partnership that provides 24-7 YouthWork provision to students in our
new secondary school both during and after school hours. There are 5
areas of focus: leadership development, integrating youth with out-ofschool activities, supporting students, positive relationships and
cultivating school culture. The youth worker(s) live locally and are
available to both students and their families and other youth that may
also live in the Hobsonville Point area. We are also exploring potential of
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after school youth groups/youth communities to help meet the needs of
the youth going forward.
To contact a 24-7 YouthWorker, contact Gavin on 021 346 997 or
[email protected].
For more info, visit www.hobsonville.org.nz/24-7-youthwork.
Resident Reminders!
Maintaining front gardens
Just a friendly reminder to all homeowners that the area from the front of the fence
outside of every home to the inside edge of the footpath remains the responsibility of
each homeowner. Please ensure that this area is kept well maintained. Many thanks!
The weeding of the flax and bark in berms closest to the roadside is HLC’s responsibility in
the short term and then will be Auckland Council’s.
Parking over footpaths
Please refrain from parking over footpaths and grass verges. If you do park your car on a
footpath you risk being served an infringement notice by the Council. The Council could
also have your vehicle towed, especially if it is parked in a way which is causing a major
problem or safety hazard.
Driving slowly in school zones
Hobsonville Point now has many school children walking or cycling to school. Please drive
slowly and carefully around school zones so that our children are kept safe at all times.
Contractors have been asked to reduce their speed also. If you see a driver speeding or
otherwise driving erratically, please call *555 and give details.
Do put Doggy Doo in Doggy Doo bins!
Please, please – if you are out walking your dog(s), remember to take a plastic bag with
you and use the special doggy doo bins that have been placed around the Point!! Many
thanks.
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Hobsonville Point Residents Society
2015