Floating waste barge to deal with influx of summer boaties
To cater for the projected influx of boaties into the Hauraki Gulf this summer, a floating waste barge will be stationed at Man O’War...
Waiheke-sponsored truck still delivering aid as Ukraine war grinds on
Gandalf the 12 tonne truck was the “star of the day,” says former New Zealand army officer Tenby Powell when his non-government organisation, Kiwi...
Mushroom production facility planned
A land use consent was lodged with Auckland Council on 8 December to establish a boutique mushroom production facility on 451B Sea View Road.
The...
Experts say foreign buyer changes likely to have little effect for Waiheke
The National Coalition government recently passed an amendment to the Overseas Investment Act, softening the foreign buyers ban on residential properties – although experts...
Bring the White Lotus energy for a ‘party with purpose’ this weekend
Tis the season for giving and in true Waiheke style, this Sunday’s The Good Shout at the Waiheke Island Resort is raising much needed...
Kākā numbers soar to new heights
Waiheke’s native bird numbers are on the rise again, with kākā taking out the top spot as the most observed native bird.
The Great Waiheke...
WITI joins call for return of ‘shop local’
Waiheke business group WITI is joining Buy NZ Made’s call for a return of the grassroots ‘buy local’ campaigns as liquidations surge to 14-year...
Sea temperatures up to 2.5 degrees above December norms
While we’ve all been basking in this year’s balmy ocean temperatures, warming waters around Waiheke and wider Hauraki Gulf are also a cause for...
