Flood prevention assessments for Oneroa
To help reduce the risk of flooding and water entering homes during heavy rain, Auckland Council has been assessing several properties in Oneroa to...
Kōura on the rebound
he kōura population in Waiheke waters is on the rebound, after last year’s drop in numbers, with a 43 percent increase since 2025.
Now in...
Bracing for El Niño
ire brigades across the country are bracing for an extremely dry El Niño summer and with it the elevated risk of wildfires, as local...
Chickens and the laws of physics
Last week I had family to stay – my twenty-something nephew and his friend, blown in from England after their exams. They landed in...
Junk to Funk: Showcasing the fashion of sustainability
With just days to go, Junk to Funk is gearing up to bring another colourful celebration of creativity, sustainability and community to the Te...
Potaka warned of possible legal action over stalled marine reserve decision
Minister of Conservation Tama Potaka’s refusal to decide on the pending Hākaimangō-Mātiatia Marine Reserve application could see legal proceedings started against him, says Friends...
Local celebrity kekeno seals superstardom
Move over, influencers. There’s a new celebrity in town, and he’s got whiskers, flippers and four million views.
James, a juvenile New Zealand fur...
Breaches mean backpackers wastewater upgrade ‘top of list’
Waiheke Backpackers on Sea View Road is to get an upgraded wastewater system in the wake of long running discharge breaches, with an estimated...
