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Historic North vs South day at Sports Club returns this Saturday

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One of the island’s most historic and hard-fought battles makes a return this Saturday when the Waiheke Sports Club hosts the North vs South...

“I felt so free”: mobility chair debuts at Palm Beach

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A swim at the beach in warm weather is a simple pleasure many take for granted but for those with mobility issues, it can...

GE-free Waiheke no more?

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Waiheke has been proudly ‘GE-free’ for decades; now opponents to the Gene Technology Bill are warning that changing Aotearoa’s genetic engineering stance would be...

Van fire being treated as suspicious

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A Toyota van was burnt out on Friday night and police are investigating the incident as a potential arson. The island’s emergency services were...

Opportunity for Waiheke creatives to put their heads together

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Artworks Theatre is set to present the third instalment of its creative Sundays series, an opportunity for local artists to network and share their...

Submissions closed for proposed crayfish limit increase

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Submissions on a Fisheries New Zealand proposal to increase crayfish (spiny red rock lobster) catch limits closed on Wednesday 29 January. Public consultation started...

Council removal underway of toxic algae from beaches and streams

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For the third summer in a row, Waiheke beaches have been awash in foul-smelling toxic black algae and this year it has been clogging...

Onetangi group takes active role in shoreline future planning

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Onetangi Beach Ratepayers Association (OBRA) are taking a proactive approach to the Shoreline Adaptation Plan for Waiheke, working with Auckland Council to come up...

Jono Ridler’s latest epic swim terminated…but he’ll be back

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Jono Ridler’s successful 99km Swim4theGulf from Great Barrier Island to Auckland’s North Shore in May 2023 raised awareness about the dire state of the...

The reigning prints of paradise

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When Kim Whitaker joined Oliver Stretton-Pow’s men’s art group in 2023 he didn’t imagine that he would end up selling his own lino prints...

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