Call to join Show Your Heart flotilla to ban bottom trawling
Waihekeans are being called to join a protest demanding a ban on bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park on 11 April.
The Show...
Dolphin encounter a highlight in Jono’s 1350km swim to end bottom trawling
As last weekend waned, ultramarathon swimmer and ocean advocate Jono Ridler amped up his message to decision makers in Wellington to end bottom trawling.
With...
Fire in rubbish truck a reminder to safely dispose of batteries
Waiheke had its first rubbish truck fire caused by the incorrect disposal of batteries on Tuesday. A small fire broke out in the hopper...
From art hikes to long lunches: Walking Festival slots filling fast
The Waiheke Walking Festival is now just over a week away and while many of the walks are fully subscribed, there are still spaces...
Council considers request to make temporary aggregate work site permanent
A Downers works depot opposite the Waiheke Community Resource Recovery Park on Ostend Road, has been operating on ‘temporary industrial activity’ consents for seven...
Island’s oldest banded dotterel dies at 25
Waiheke’s oldest banded bird, a dotterel named Gook, has died at the grand old age of 25.
“It’s the end of an era, really,” says...
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...
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...
