Shots across Minister’s bow over marine reserve delays
Waiheke’s Friends of the Hauraki Gulf action group have delivered an ultimatum to the Minister of Conservation Tama Potaka – give us your decision...
Bat signals: the hunt to discover bats at Whakanewha
A group of curious tamariki are poised to discover if there are bats going undetected in Waiheke’s ngahere/native bush.
A highly sensitive recording device was...
Plans to better manage effects of tourism taking shape
Roughly six years since work on it began, the Waiheke Local Board’s revived Waiheke Island Destination Management Plan is set to take shape.
Tātaki Auckland...
Outcry over advertising on wharf
A footpath advertisement at the Mātiatia ferry terminal has sparked a strong reaction from many Waiheke residents.
Katie Maahs says she encountered the bright red,...
Fullers CEO disembarking after nine years at the helm
Fullers360 chief executive Mike Horne and chief marketing officer Stuart Ogden both recently left the company.
Fullers chief operations officer Paul Trotman says the timing...
Flight of the kuaka
The first kuaka/bar-tailed godwits returned to Blackpool Beach last Tuesday 16 September. A small group of four was quickly followed by another group of...
Little Oneroa bridge closure mystery solved
The pedestrian bridge at Little Oneroa has been closed for three years, and Auckland Transport hadn’t been able to figure out why. Now some...
Flood prevention assessments for Oneroa
To help reduce the risk of flooding and water entering homes during heavy rain, Auckland Council has been assessing several properties in Oneroa to...
