Birds of the backyard
Te Korowai’s annual ‘backyard birding’ photo competition is a celebration of our wonderful native birdlife. The competition has been running since 2020 and attracts...
An evening stroll to chat about the universe
Nature lovers, stargazers and the simply curious are invited to join the upcoming Dark Sky Waiheke Island Night Walk during the 2025 Waiheke Walking...
Native bird numbers take flight
Waiheke’s bird count numbers have soared again, with Te Korowai o Waiheke’s annual five-minute bird counting session showing a 76 percent rise in native...
“In hindsight, we should have bought a bigger truck”
“It’s a heartbreak for the teams in Ukraine, from senior government officials, military commanders, civic leaders, hospital and emergency personnel and humanitarian aid workers...
Where the wilder things are
As EcoFest takes place around Tāmaki Makaurau this March and April, the Waiheke Collective are once again gearing up to run WilderFest.
The festival celebrates...
“We’re in for another cracker”
Harvest is beginning at wineries around the motu and the word on the street is that we are shaping up for an stellar vintage.
The...
Clean-up of Rākino oil spill begins after days of delay
After a 50-foot boat sank in Home Bay, Rākino on Friday night, a sizable oil spill developed over the weekend while local residents struggled...
Council removal underway of toxic algae from beaches and streams
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...
