A win in the fight against caulerpa as ultraviolet light proves successful
Using ultraviolet light to eradicate invasive caulerpa around Waiheke shores has proven successful according to the latest trial findings.
Advanced Aquarium Technologies led the trials...
Poetry, pop and prose
Current Poet Laureate Chris Tse (pronounced ‘teece’ and rhymes with ‘peace’) will be the guest for the Song and Poetry Thing on Thursday 31...
40 years of the Rams this weekend
This Saturday 19 July the Ostend Domain will be heaving with lovers of rugby league, including many of those who have been part of...
Contractors shift tonnes of debris in pouring rain to clear slip in under 24...
Waiheke contractors pulled an all-nighter in dreadful conditions to quickly clear the main road after heavy rain brought a massive slip down over Ocean...
Margaret Mills on the Rainbow Warrior bombing which nearly killed her
Forty years ago today, on 10 July 1985, the Rainbow Warrior was in Auckland preparing for an operation to protest nuclear testing in the...
Princess Chelsea’s Midwinter Ball a treasure trove of cinematic fantasy
The world according to Princess Chelsea is looking pretty bright and sparkly right now. Not only has her album Everything Is Going To Be...
Young firefighter beats the odds
Waiheke’s Connor Coetzee recently became one of the youngest paid firefighters in New Zealand after earning a spot in the competitive selection for one...
All Black Stu Wilson’s island legacy
All Black #772 Stu Wilson died last month in Tauranga at the age of 70. The former captain and try-scoring sensation was mourned by...
