Flood prevention assessments for Oneroa
To help reduce the risk of flooding and water entering homes during heavy rain, Auckland Council has been assessing several properties in Oneroa to...
‘Food is a universal basic human right’
Waiheke resident and Auckland University senior researcher Kelly Garton is calling on the government to take immediate action on food security and strengthen support...
Living Waters seeking funding following consent nod from council
Living Waters Church is celebrating what pastor Wiremu Te Taniwha describes as a “big milestone” after its senior citizen housing project, Te Whare o...
Have you registered to vote yet?
Two months to go before the election, and the wind is nibbling at the election hoardings sprouting around the island.
But it wasn’t the wind...
Bracing for El Niño
ire brigades across the country are bracing for an extremely dry El Niño summer and with it the elevated risk of wildfires, as local...
Island roads coming under local control
Waiheke Local Board is getting full control of the island’s entire road network, which may open the way for iconic events such
as the Wharf-to-Wharf,...
Health trust proposes community health hub
A plan for a one-stop health care facility providing a wide range of health services was proposed by Waiheke Health Trust during a Waiheke...
Life jackets on small craft to be compulsory?
The Waiheke Local Board recently provided feedback, based on 16 local submissions, on Auckland Council’s proposed new Navigation Bylaw, of which the major change...
