A reprint of the Helensville Historical Society’s popular ‘Pioneering Women of South Kaipara’book is due out soon. The first edition, published in July 2000, sold out in nine years. The book features stories of many pioneering families in the South Kaipara area, from Glorit in the north to Riverhead in the south. When the society decided to reprint, a decision was made to extend the selection and 15 more pioneers have been added, including Helensville's first business woman, Irapeta Nelson, Waimauku's first postmistress, Mary White and New Zealand's first registered woman veterinarian,Ann Leighton. The text has now been checked and corrections made, and some photographs have been edited to make articles run together better, for clarity or consistency of style. The editing work on this edition has been done by Leigh Bosch (nee Keane) and Wynne HaySmith with help from proof Pioneering Women book is truly a great collection of fascinating stories. Dave Addison of Dash Design has upgraded the quality of some of the photographs.- Helensville News