Kia ora kiwi; first 10 kiwi arrive at their new Waiheke home
After two years of planning, and decades of advocacy, kiwi have finally arrived on Waiheke. The nearby kiwi colony on Pōnui, established by the...
One in four children feel unsafe
One-in-four Waiheke High students responding to an internal school survey say they feel “unsafe” outside school, and students cited after-hours bullying via digital devices...
Minister looking into granny flat flaw
Tama Potaka may be about to make your granny happy.
Existing district plan rules mean that developers can build small units for tourists, but not...
Joining the dots
For all the difficulties and evidence, we don’t have a housing shortage on Waiheke or even a shortage of land.
It’s a distribution crisis that...
Caulerpa outbreak detected off Hauturu Little Barrier Island
Patches of the invasive seaweed caulerpa have been located at three sites off the North-East coast of Te Hauturu-o-Toi (Little Barrier Island) but the...
Petrol price gap with the mainland grows to over $1 per litre
The central government is keeping an eye on Waiheke fuel prices, as the widening gap between what island motorists pay and mainland motorists pay...
Ultraviolet light versus our $9.4 billion seaweed threat
Test trials to blast caulerpa seaweed infestations under ultraviolet light will start around Waiheke as early as next week.
Ultraviolet light is among five new tools...
Waiheke winegrowers leading the way on reducing carbon emissions
Kiwi winemakers are making solid progress towards their collective goal of net zero carbon emissions according to a recent industry report, and this is...
