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Passengers evacuated as fire breaks out on Island Direct ferry

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Breaking News The New Zealand Coastguard evacuated passengers from an Island Direct ferry today, Thursday 23 October, after they were called in when a fire...

Open Day: Community invited to check out Te Huruhi’s facilities

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Parents and prospective students eager to get a taste of what school life is like are invited to Te Huruhi Primary School’s Open Days...

One dollar fares as Island Direct launches second ferry into service

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You may have noticed an unfamiliar ferry in Island Direct’s livery around Mātiatia recently and suspected this news was coming, but Island Direct officially...

Healthcare workers and public sector workers join teachers for “mega-strike”

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Nurses and healthcare workers are joining teachers on picket lines across the country today, Thursday 23 October, in what is quite possibly the biggest...

Special votes held to Ranson as new local board officially...

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Bianca Ranson overtook Paul Walden for the last spot on the Waiheke Local Board as the final election results come in. Paul and Bianca...

Comprehensive history celebrated as capstone of three decades of research

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Representatives of Waiheke community groups, organisations and the island’s mana whenua Ngāti Pāoa joined family and friends of leading Kiwi historian Paul Monin to...

Waiheke one of highest voter turnouts but Auckland lowest in NZ

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The local elections saw one of the lowest voter turnouts in decades nationally, with Auckland’s turnout right at the bottom of the heap. While...

Dirt track revs up for big season ahead

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The sound of weedeaters rang out enroute to Rocky Bay last Sunday when Waiheke Dirt Track members got stuck in to preseason preparations at...

Oneroa gallery to close after 25 years

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After 25 years, one of Waiheke’s long-standing art galleries, Paora, is closing for good by the end of this month. Artist, jeweller and sculptor Paora...

Stunning style on show at Junk to Funk

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Junk to Funk 2025 landed with style to a packed Te Huruhi School Hall last weekend. An artistic parade of fashion creations left judges...

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