Island averages one new helipad a month since minister blocked ban
A new consent application for a helipad on Nick Johnstone Drive was lodged on 15 September. If the consent is approved, it will bring...
Jono Ridler to speak at Protect Our Gulf AGM
Record-breaking ultra-swimmer and ocean advocate Jono Ridler will deliver the keynote address at Protect Our Gulf’s 2026 Annual General Meeting this Sunday 18 October.
In...
Shots across Minister’s bow over marine reserve delays
Waiheke’s Friends of the Hauraki Gulf action group have delivered an ultimatum to the Minister of Conservation Tama Potaka – give us your decision...
Bat signals: the hunt to discover bats at Whakanewha
A group of curious tamariki are poised to discover if there are bats going undetected in Waiheke’s ngahere/native bush.
A highly sensitive recording device was...
Flight of the kuaka
The first kuaka/bar-tailed godwits returned to Blackpool Beach last Tuesday 16 September. A small group of four was quickly followed by another group of...
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...
