Smoke but no fire: Island Direct ferry drama
There were no injuries and everybody was evacuated safely after New Zealand Coastguard evacuated passengers from an Island Direct ferry after the vessel had...
Open Day: Community invited to check out Te Huruhi’s facilities
Parents and prospective students eager to get a taste of what school life is like are invited to Te Huruhi Primary School’s Open Days...
One dollar fares as Island Direct launches second ferry into service
You may have noticed an unfamiliar ferry in Island Direct’s livery around Mātiatia recently and suspected this news was coming, but Island Direct officially...
Healthcare workers and public sector workers join teachers for “mega-strike”
Nurses and healthcare workers are joining teachers on picket lines across the country today, Thursday 23 October, in what is quite possibly the biggest...
Special votes held to Ranson as new local board officially announced
Bianca Ranson overtook Paul Walden for the last spot on the Waiheke Local Board as the final election results come in. Paul and Bianca...
Comprehensive history celebrated as capstone of three decades of research
Representatives of Waiheke community groups, organisations and the island’s mana whenua Ngāti Pāoa joined family and friends of leading Kiwi historian Paul Monin to...
Waiheke one of highest voter turnouts but Auckland lowest in NZ
The local elections saw one of the lowest voter turnouts in decades nationally, with Auckland’s turnout right at the bottom of the heap. While...
Dirt track revs up for big season ahead
The sound of weedeaters rang out enroute to Rocky Bay last Sunday when Waiheke Dirt Track members got stuck in to preseason preparations at...
