Board asks: Are rental cars clogging up Matiatia parking areas?
The Waiheke Local Board and Auckland Transport are looking into the issue of overcrowding at Mātiatia carpark.
Although the pandemic and the fall in visitor...
Mayor Brown blows up over Wellington turning down SailGP 2027
To the disappointment of many Aucklanders and Waihekeans, the Wellington-based administrative arm of government has once again withdrawn support for a major sailing regatta...
Frustration at lack of action on caulerpa
As more new patches of caulerpa are discovered, environmental advocates have expressed their frustration and disappointment with the lack of immediate action and unclear...
Bishop blocks ban on new residential helipads
Long-awaited council plans for a ban on residential helipads on Waiheke have been blocked by Minister for RMA Reform Chris Bishop.
Hitting back at...
Serena makes Emirates Team New Zealand
Her mum and dad were the first to know when Waiheke sailor Serena Woodall learned she’d made the wider team for Emirates Team New...
‘From rare to everywhere’
The motu welcomed 13 more kiwi to the Te Matuku Peninsula last Thursday, marking a major conservation milestone. Less than a year after the...
Jono’s historic swim over – but there’s still time to sign his petition
Jono Ridler’s message to urgently end bottom trawling in New Zealand rang out loud and clear on Saturday as his 90 day,1366 kilometre swim...
Chris Bishop stalls new helipad ban
Almost a year ago, on 24 July, a packed public gallery applauded as Auckland Council finally voted to ban new helipads in residential areas...
