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...
Waiheke rates council’s low hanging fruit
Over decades, Waiheke residents become inured to having one of the highest average rating valuations per household in the region and chasing metrics from...
‘Magical’ and ‘spectacular’: Nature puts on a luminescent lightshow
Hundreds flocked to Palm Beach over the weekend to catch a glimpse of the “magical” display of bioluminescence as water glowed a blue hue.
The...
Waiheke’s top-cop honoured for long-service to communities
Sergeant Raymond Matthews received the New Zealand Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for 21 years of service at an awards ceremony in...
