‘There needs to be some kind of relief’ Residents forced to raid Kiwisaver to...
More Waiheke residents are tapping into their Kiwisaver as fuel prices and cost-of-living pressures soar. According to Inland Revenue, Kiwisaver hardship withdrawals hit $38.5...
Should Waiheke visitors pay a levy?
I caught the ferry to Rakiura/Stewart Island in 2014 and had a great time. Have you ever been to Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara? The plant...
The old 50A bus route ‘should cost next to nothing’
Auckland Transport is reviewing Waiheke bus services after renewed calls to restore the original 50A bus route. In a recent Waiheke Local Board community...
High Court discharges last Pūtiki protesters without conviction
After five years, including two appeals, the last two Protect Pūtiki protesters enmeshed in court battles have been discharged without conviction by the Auckland...
Spotlighting the ‘empathy and quiet bravery’ of Hospice volunteers
Hospice Awareness Week began on Monday, and Waiheke Homecare Hospice manager Mags Macleod wants to shine a light on the extraordinary people who volunteer...
Board concerned at reduced community influence over alcohol licences
The Waiheke Local Board is opposing two major changes to alcohol licensing rules proposed by the government.
The board’s feedback for the Auckland Council submission...
40 years on, fire chief still answering the call
Family, friends and colleagues gathered at the Oneroa Fire Station last weekend to celebrate Waiheke fire chief Bruce Sciascia’s 40th anniversary with the Waiheke...
Island’s first ‘fast-track’ development application is a hotel
A long-planned hotel and geothermal retreat at Owhanake and the rural entrance to Oneroa village may be the first development on Waiheke to apply...
