Explore the island’s unique gardens
Spring colour and gardening creativity will be in full bloom on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November, with the return of the Jassy Dean...
High powered celebrations at dirt track
Waiheke Dirt Track Club celebrated its 40th anniversary in high-octane style over the weekend, delivering plenty of action both on and off the oval.
“After...
Hundreds gather to demand an end to bottom trawling in the gulf
Hundreds gathered at Oneroa Beach on Sunday calling for an end to bottom trawling in Tīkapa Moana/Hauraki Gulf, and urging political leaders to make...
Kerrin Leoni running as independent after gang controversy
Tāmaki Makaurau candidate and former Waiheke High student, Kerrin Leoni has confirmed she is now running as an independent MP for the Tāmaki Makaurau...
Safety concerns raised around young riders and powerful e-bikes
A subculture that has grown around e-bikes and like skaters, BMXers and boy-racers before them, riders gather to show off, modify their bikes and...
Island averages one new helipad a month since minister blocked ban
A new consent application for a helipad on Nick Johnstone Drive was lodged on 15 September. If the consent is approved, it will bring...
Art as a political tool
Local artist Nââwié Tutugoro has recently played a crucial role in the completion of Luke Willis Thompson’s film Le plus proche du paradis, 2026,...
Power of the sun to heat club’s kilns
The Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre’s pottery club members are turning their talents to fundraising this October, to help raise money to power the club’s...
