O’Brien Road gets to keep historic name
A room full of more than 40 Rocky Bay residents broke into cheers and applause when Waiheke Local Board last week declined a proposal...
Ratepayers face ‘painful’ 7.9 percent rise
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s “veiled threat” to cut support for Gold Card ferry fares to Waiheke, and a 7.9 percent rate increase have been...
‘There needs to be some kind of relief’ Residents forced to raid Kiwisaver to...
More Waiheke residents are tapping into their Kiwisaver as fuel prices and cost-of-living pressures soar. According to Inland Revenue, Kiwisaver hardship withdrawals hit $38.5...
Should Waiheke visitors pay a levy?
I caught the ferry to Rakiura/Stewart Island in 2014 and had a great time. Have you ever been to Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara? The plant...
The old 50A bus route ‘should cost next to nothing’
Auckland Transport is reviewing Waiheke bus services after renewed calls to restore the original 50A bus route. In a recent Waiheke Local Board community...
High Court discharges last Pūtiki protesters without conviction
After five years, including two appeals, the last two Protect Pūtiki protesters enmeshed in court battles have been discharged without conviction by the Auckland...
Spotlighting the ‘empathy and quiet bravery’ of Hospice volunteers
Hospice Awareness Week began on Monday, and Waiheke Homecare Hospice manager Mags Macleod wants to shine a light on the extraordinary people who volunteer...
Board concerned at reduced community influence over alcohol licences
The Waiheke Local Board is opposing two major changes to alcohol licensing rules proposed by the government.
The board’s feedback for the Auckland Council submission...
