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...
Following the threads of inspiration
The first artwork to greet you in Lume’s current exhibition Intertwined is a stunning piece by textile and embroidery artist Koro Matene Star Sciascia...
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...
Cycle-centric month ahead
Biketober returns to Waiheke this month, bringing a full calendar of free, cycle-centric events designed to get people back on the saddle after winter.
Organiser...
Singing for community
An informal day of learning and singing together awaits on 10 October, as singing workshop All Together Now comes to the island. Hosted by...
Plans to better manage effects of tourism taking shape
Roughly six years since work on it began, the Waiheke Local Board’s revived Waiheke Island Destination Management Plan is set to take shape.
Tātaki Auckland...
Outcry over advertising on wharf
A footpath advertisement at the Mātiatia ferry terminal has sparked a strong reaction from many Waiheke residents.
Katie Maahs says she encountered the bright red,...
Relationality, poetry and watercolour
The Red Shed Arts Collective in Palm Beach has had a busy few months, with back-to-back exhibitions, workshops and pop-ups. We are approaching the...
