Winter dip a rallying cry for healthier oceans
As around 500 people joined Swim 4 The Ocean’s Jono Ridler and Blair Tuke at Takapuna Beach for the 2026 Live Ocean Winter Dip...
Call for kina to be exempt from proposed closures
A proposal to introduce restrictions to shore-based shellfish harvesting across the Hauraki Gulf has prompted a request from Waiheke Local Board to exempt one...
Ngāti Pāoa decry lack of meaningful engagement on Stony Batter
Ngāti Pāoa are calling for the Department of Conservation (DOC) to reconsider their decision to grant the visitor concession for Stony Batter’s historic tunnels...
Work underway on accommodation register ahead of visitor levy
The Waiheke Local Board and Auckland Council are in talks over establishing a short-term accommodation register on the island.
Local board deputy chair Damian Sycamore...
Trifecta for men’s teams over King’s Birthday weekend
Waiheke United produced an outstanding display on Saturday to beat Albany United 2-0 in round 2 of the Chatham Cup, once again drawn away...
Back in black
Coaching the All Blacks to 88 wins in 103 tests between 2004 and the 2011 Rugby World Cup title would be enough for some...
O’Brien Road gets to keep historic name
A room full of more than 40 Rocky Bay residents broke into cheers and applause when Waiheke Local Board last week declined a proposal...
Ratepayers face ‘painful’ 7.9 percent rise
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s “veiled threat” to cut support for Gold Card ferry fares to Waiheke, and a 7.9 percent rate increase have been...
