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...
Election 2026: Who do you trust with the future of Tīkapa Moana?
What values do you want influencing the future of our environment? Whose hands do you trust to safeguard the future of the Hauraki Gulf?...
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...
