Reversal on commercial fishing in protected areas brushed off as ‘PR spin’
National Party and Minister of Conservation Tama Potaka’s campaign manifesto to restrict commercial fishing in the Hauraki Gulf if re-elected cannot be trusted, says...
Two scoops to the trade wind; Island Gelato goes to China
Waiheke’s own sweet-treat icon Island Gelato, co-founded by Ana Schwarz and Geoff Tippett, has gone global with two new stores recently opened in China.
Geoff...
Rock pool harvesting ban could be extended to Waiheke
Government officials are investigating a potential total ban on rock pool foraging throughout Auckland, including on Waiheke.
Recently, the government imposed a two-year closure on...
Selina Tusitala Marsh to make history at Westminster Abbey
After an eight month European sojourn, including an extended stay in southern France for the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship, acclaimed academic, poet and writer...
‘Sheffield’s answer to Lightnin’ Hopkins’ comes to Artworks
Guitarist and singer Tom Rodwell is returning to the island for a one-off show at Artworks Theatre on Saturday 21 February.
Tom hasn’t performed at...
Snapshots of seafloor reveal hidden biodiversity in proposed marine reserve
A recent seafloor survey has revealed a vibrant and complex underwater world, with even more biodiversity than expected within the area of the proposed...
Hot rot: Board investigates local food scrap processing
Finding better solutions to process food scraps locally was raised during a recent Waiheke Local Board workshop.
Board chair Kylee Matthews says the conversation about...
Long-awaited school footpath upgrade inches closer
Footpath upgrades on Sea View Road and the corner of Erua Road – to make the walk to Waiheke Primary School safer – are...
