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Michelin stars for Mudbrick and Tantalus Estate

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In a huge win for Waiheke hospitality, Tantalus Estate and Mudbrick have both been awarded a Michelin star at the inaugural Michelin Guide Awards...

‘Magical’: Geneva’s waiata to get orchestral backing for Matariki

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Award-winning Waiheke vocalist and producer Geneva Alexander-Marsters, AKA Geneva AM, says the chance to perform with the Auckland Philharmonia for Matariki is “a total...

Repair work underway on year-old Oneroa slip and Esplanade resurfacing

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Contractors are in the midst of “specialised work” on the slip near Little Oneroa. The works, which Auckland Transport contractors CLL began on Monday...

New plan floated as long dreamed of community pool inches closer

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For 12 years, a group of dedicated volunteers have been on the winding, difficult path to building a new community pool for the island...

‘An octopus stole my car keys!’

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It’s rare for the victim of a theft that left them stranded to describe the experience as “amazing” and “magical.” But it’s also rare...

[Nearly] all will be revealed when Calendar Girls premieres in...

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Waiheke Theatre Company are busy rehearsing for their upcoming production of Calendar Girls which opens at Artworks Theatre on Wednesday 1 July. The play, written...

Budget ‘makes no real progress’ on child poverty says local budgeting...

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This year’s budget makes no real progress in reducing child poverty rates, say Waiheke Budgeting Services Trust and Child Poverty Action Group advocates. Budgeting...

Trust chair paints grim picture of housing situation on Waiheke

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Amid long waitlists for social housing, high numbers of unoccupied homes and young people, families and essential services personnel increasingly priced out of the...

Shedding light on the crimes and cover-ups of a Rwandan regime

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An international expert on Rwandan refugee and humanitarian issues will speak at Waiheke Library on 23 June, sharing a mix of first-hand experience and...

Budget overlooks major funding for primary and preventive care

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The government announced $5.8 billion of new spending on the health sector in Budget 2026, which includes a $5.5 billion increase to frontline services...

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