Local board lukewarm on gutting of AT
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is promising the dramatic move to place Auckland Transport’s planning and policy decisions in the hands of Auckland Council will...
Banks dropping mortgage interest rates after OCR cut in ‘buyer’s market’
In the wake of the Reserve Bank cutting the Official Cash Rate last week to 4.25 percent, one Waiheke mortgage advisor says the island’s...
Sea Scouts seeking new skipper
Dan Tisch says he has had the time of his life as a leader and chairperson of the Waiheke Sea Scouts but now it’s...
Long lunch to celebrate school’s new kitchen and design studio
Budding chefs and designers have a user-friendly and good looking new space in Waiheke High School’s Creative Industries faculty in which to hone their...
Former Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye dies
Politicians of all stripes have paid tribute to the former MP for Auckland Central, Nikki Kaye, who died of breast cancer over the weekend.
At...
Drivers stung by hefty increase in parking fines
Parking fines have gone up around the country and unsuspecting Waiheke residents are being stung by the increased penalties.
As of 1 October, the fine...
Wharves ‘masterplan’ looks to separate cruise ships from ferries
Resolving clashes between cruise ships and ferries and improving accessibility are two key goals in the first stage of Auckland Council’s plans to redevelop...
There’s something in the water
Experts say a pink bloom in the normally clear waters of Hekerua Bay was most likely caused by a harmless, non-photosynthetic dinoflagellate species of...
