DOC want public feedback on Stony Batter proposal
The Department of Conservation is opening public consultations on a proposal that would see a changing of the guard at Stony Batter Historic Reserve,...
Fire Brigade calls out for new recruits
The Waiheke Volunteer Fire Brigade is on a recruitment drive, looking to replace several members who have left recently – including Connor Coetzee who...
Government pledges $6million for Hauraki Gulf tourism infrastructure
The government is promising up to
$26 million of public and private funds to improve tourism infrastructure and reef restoration in the Hauraki Gulf.
The Hauraki...
Occupation brewing at Waiheke Station as Ngāti Pāoa settlement bill returns to...
Ngāti Paoa Trust Board are settling in for a land occupation, as they continue to fight the inclusion of the Waiheke Station farm in...
Labour Weekend scooter crash leaves one dead, another seriously injured
A 19-year-old man is dead and a woman seriously injured after a three-wheel Yamaha Tricity scooter crashed into a tree at Little Oneroa over...
Kiwibank closure: Residents and retailers dismayed at proposal
A petition to delay and potentially stop the proposed closure of Waiheke’s Kiwibank branch has seen residents and businesses describe the situation as “upsetting...
The year of protest
Today, the day this newspaper is published, around 100,000 of us are expected to go on strike. That’s 40,000 teachers, at least 36,000 nurses...
Smoke but no fire: Island Direct ferry drama
There were no injuries and everybody was evacuated safely after New Zealand Coastguard evacuated passengers from an Island Direct ferry after the vessel had...
