Ferries divert to assist burning launch
Two boaties narrowly escaped from a launch that caught fire off Browns Island/Motukorea last Thursday, as three ferries diverted to help.
Sergeant Jesse Jenden of...
Tyres most common source of microplastics in the Gulf
A University of Auckland study has unravelled a years’ long mystery of what the most common microplastics in our waters are – and suggests...
Flight mapping charts changes to coastlines in face of climate change
A plane that has been crisscrossing island skies in recent weeks has been busy documenting the island’s coastlines as part of a coastal mapping...
Bow of new Ārai Roa Waka Ama Club pointed to the stars
Community members of all ages and abilities headed to the foreshore of Piritahi Marae on Saturday to experience waka ama at the open day...
Recovery shop hits 400-tonne milestone
Waiheke’s Recovery Shop is celebrating diverting 400 tonnes of materials that would have otherwise gone to landfill.
The retail shop is a waste minimisation project...
Enviro experts slam proposals to sell marlin ‘bycatch’ and reef species
The future impacts for Waiheke and the surrounding Gulf of the government’s latest proposals to allow commercial fishers to sell marlin ‘bycatch’ along with...
Recreational fishers to protest new Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act
Recreational fishers are rallying for a peaceful protest against the new Marine Protection Act, which prohibits them from fishing in protected areas of the...
AT: Mātiatia carpark would need to expand by 50 percent to meet demand
Auckland Transport says Mātiatia needs another “half a carpark” again to meet demand, as there’s a resurgence of Waihekeans grumbling about the current Mātiatia...
