Geneva AM celebrates big win at Taite Music Awards
Waiheke’s Geneva AM, also known as
Geneva Alexander-Marsters (Ngāti Ruapani), says she felt “really content” when she went on stage to accept her Taite Music...
Island’s first ‘fast-track’ development application is a hotel
A long-planned hotel and geothermal retreat at Owhanake and the rural entrance to Oneroa village may be the first development on Waiheke to apply...
Tune into New Zealand Music Month
Each May, New Zealand Music Month celebrates Aotearoa’s amazingly diverse, world class music culture and sonic heritage. This year’s theme is ‘our sounds, our...
Waiheke, your Uber has arrived
Ride-share giant Uber has arrived on Waiheke as part of its latest expansion.
The island is one of seven new areas Uber’s main service became...
Board asks: Are rental cars clogging up Matiatia parking areas?
The Waiheke Local Board and Auckland Transport are looking into the issue of overcrowding at Mātiatia carpark.
Although the pandemic and the fall in visitor...
Solved: Person of interest in missing diamond case found
The winner of the $13,000 one-carat diamond, who went undeclared during this year’s Man O’ War rescue helicopter charity lunch, has been found.
Last week,...
Waiheke scientist credited with evolutionary breakthrough
The concept of evolution is usually understood as a gradual process, but a recent discovery co-led by Waiheke scientist Peter Wills demonstrates that it...
Mayor Brown blows up over Wellington turning down SailGP 2027
To the disappointment of many Aucklanders and Waihekeans, the Wellington-based administrative arm of government has once again withdrawn support for a major sailing regatta...
