Demand for Sea Scouts still high as building costs skyrocket
When a 2024 storm damaged the Sea Scouts Hall at the end of Shelley Beach Road, the community group did what they do best....
Call out for ‘crucial’ emergency response volunteers
More volunteers are urgently needed to build a local emergency response team.
A recruitment drive by Auckland Emergency Management at the Waiheke Local Board office...
Stony Batter decision stands
The Department of Conservation has said it will not reconsider its decision to grant the Stony Batter Historical Reserve concession to a partnership between...
Council estimates $400,000 to keep Kennedy Point public toilets open
Council costings to replace aging sewerage infrastructure for the public toilet at Kennedy Point are under scrutiny after Auckland Council officials say their estimate...
Michelin stars for Mudbrick and Tantalus Estate
In a huge win for Waiheke hospitality, Tantalus Estate and Mudbrick have both been awarded a Michelin star at the inaugural Michelin Guide Awards...
‘Magical’: Geneva’s waiata to get orchestral backing for Matariki
Award-winning Waiheke vocalist and producer Geneva Alexander-Marsters, AKA Geneva AM, says the chance to perform with the Auckland Philharmonia for Matariki is “a total...
Repair work underway on year-old Oneroa slip and Esplanade resurfacing
Contractors are in the midst of “specialised work” on the slip near Little Oneroa. The works, which Auckland Transport contractors CLL began on Monday...
New plan floated as long dreamed of community pool inches closer
For 12 years, a group of dedicated volunteers have been on the winding, difficult path to building a new community pool for the island...
