[9] The name refers to the place where Horoiwi, one of the migrants aboard to Tainui waka, settled with his family in approximately the 13th century.

[10] Te Pane o Horoiwi pā was located at the end of The Rise, at the high point of the tuff ring of Whakamuhu / Glover Park, an extinct volcano.

[12] The area around St Heliers was a part of the Kohimarama Block, which was purchased by the British crown from Ngāti Pāoa in 1841.

[13] European settlement began on the north-facing slopes of St Heliers bay, with the establishment of the Glen Orchard homestead, believed to have been built in the 1850s.

Glen Orchard is a historic example of a prosperous rural homestead, and is linked to the settlers who comprised Auckland's early elite.

In the mid-1880s the homestead became the centre piece of a planned model seaside suburb that was the foundation of present day St Heliers.

The company realised the area would be more attractive for potential future buyers if St Heliers’ connections to the Auckland's town centre were improved.

At that time St Heliers was usually reached by boat, the trip from Auckland taking only 30 minutes, whereas the 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) land route via Newmarket, Remuera and Meadowbank was usually much more onerous.

During this period St Heliers was a centre for local farmers and the location of the villas of a few rich business people.

By 1890 St Heliers had become a popular waterfront destination for day trippers, with excursions running from Auckland and Thames.

[16] Achilles Point is regarded as the rocky promontory on the east side of Ladies Bay, but the name can also indicate the whole headland between St Heliers and the Tamaki River estuary.

The Achilles opened fire on the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee in the South Atlantic on 13 December 1939.

This confrontation off Argentina was later called Battle of the River Plate, the first major naval engagement of World War II, during which the Achilles, defeated the Admiral Graf Spee.

[16] Today it is still a peaceful area located in the heart of St. Heliers, where people can enjoy a picnic or bush walk.

[16] In the same year the Tamaki Ex-Servicemen's Women's Auxiliary planted trees to commemorate the men of the district who had lost their lives during World War I and II.

Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Park – New Zealand's first triathlon for children was held at St Heliers in 1992 and attracted approximately 500 participants.