Improving safety and accessibility near Rautawhiri Park in Helensville

About the project

We’re improving footpath safety on Rautawhiri Road in Helensville to provide safe, convenient and well-connected walking options for the community, especially those who visit Rautawhiri Park and nearby sports facilities.

Thanks to the Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate programme, this will support building more footpaths in local communities like yours to make it safer and easier for people to walk around. We want to provide you with safe, convenient, and well-connected walking options locally.

The changes we’re making

• Install a new footpath on the northern side of Rautawhiri Road from where the existing footpath stops until the entrance to Rautawhiri Park.
• Install new pram ramps with tactile pavers on both ends of the footpath. The ramps will make it safer and more convenient for people with mobility needs, those pushing prams or strollers, to navigate crossings more easily. Tactile pavers are yellow guidance markers at the crossing points to help vision impaired people cross the road safely.

Benefits to your community:

• Footpaths make it safer for the community by separating motorists and traffic from people on foot.  Widening the footpath gives more room for people to wait to cross 
• Well-maintained footpaths are safer for people who walk and ride their bikes and scooters, reducing the risk of being hurt or injured.  
• More footpaths make it easier and stress-free for the community to move around the neighbourhood, offering better connections to schools, parks, public transport and other local amenities.  
• Walking and cycling are good for the environment and good for your health. It helps reduce reliance on cars for local trips, decreasing traffic congestion and reducing our carbon emissions. 

We will install these changes in February 2026.

Any change to the plan will be updated on this page.

We will be in touch with the local residents and businesses prior to any construction taking place.

How to contact us

If you'd like to speak to someone about our plans, please email us at ATengagement@at.govt.nz by 2 December 2025.

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