A Heartland Services centre was recently opened in Helensville for the local community to better access services from government agencies and community organisations.

Heartlands Te Awaroa is the result of a three-way partnership between the Ngāti Whātua Ngā Rima o Kaipara Trust, the Ministry of Social Development and Rodney District Council. Te Puni Kōkiri, the South Kaipara Collective "Think Tank" of community agencies, local residents and Kaipara College were also involved.

Te Puni Kōkiri’s Tāmaki Makaurau regional director, Pauline Kingi, says, “Helensville was seen by Te Puni Kōkiri as the ideal focal point for a Heartlands Service because of the population.”