Repair work underway on year-old Oneroa slip and Esplanade resurfacing
Contractors are in the midst of “specialised work” on the slip near Little Oneroa. The works, which Auckland Transport contractors CLL began on Monday...
New plan floated as long dreamed of community pool inches closer
For 12 years, a group of dedicated volunteers have been on the winding, difficult path to building a new community pool for the island...
‘An octopus stole my car keys!’
It’s rare for the victim of a theft that left them stranded to describe the experience as “amazing” and “magical.” But it’s also rare...
Budget ‘makes no real progress’ on child poverty says local budgeting service
This year’s budget makes no real progress in reducing child poverty rates, say Waiheke Budgeting Services Trust and Child Poverty Action Group advocates. Budgeting...
Trust chair paints grim picture of housing situation on Waiheke
Amid long waitlists for social housing, high numbers of unoccupied homes and young people, families and essential services personnel increasingly priced out of the...
Budget overlooks major funding for primary and preventive care
The government announced $5.8 billion of new spending on the health sector in Budget 2026, which includes a $5.5 billion increase to frontline services...
Kate cozy in new home at marina
The first Thursday in June saw Kate safely berthed in her new home at Waiheke Marina.
Brendan Demchy, the marina’s operations manager, says it is...
“Most damaging step in a generation” Reforms could erode Hauraki Gulf’s special status
A conservation reform proposal by the government that could open up 60 percent of all conservation land to sale is being slammed as the...
