Margaret Mills on the Rainbow Warrior bombing which nearly killed her
Forty years ago today, on 10 July 1985, the Rainbow Warrior was in Auckland preparing for an operation to protest nuclear testing in the...
Princess Chelsea’s Midwinter Ball a treasure trove of cinematic fantasy
The world according to Princess Chelsea is looking pretty bright and sparkly right now. Not only has her album Everything Is Going To Be...
Selina Tusitala Marsh announced as first-ever Commonwealth Poet Laureate
Sending an unsolicited rewrite of the Commonwealth Charter in the form of one of her iconic poems to Anne Gallagher, the current director general...
Arrrrr you ready for a pirate adventure?
Captain Festus McBoyle’s Travellin’ Variety Show is a pirate-themed theatre experience for all ages – and by all accounts is “rather cheeky”. Coming to...
High-tech trackers monitor island’s kiwi
Smart trackers are being used to closely and remotely monitor Waiheke’s 10 newly relocated kiwi who are quickly settling in after their move from...
Whiria te tangata – weaving the people together
On Waiheke you would be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn’t volunteer for one organisation or another on a fairly regular basis. Whether...
Men’s health: A conversation that matters
June is Men’s Health Month and the Ostend Medical Centre are putting on a Men’s Health Evening at the RSA on Wednesday 25 June,...
Call to join Waiheke’s emergency response team this weekend
Waiheke Local Board chair Cath Handley is calling for volunteers to put their hands up and get involved with Auckland Emergency Management’s upcoming Waiheke...
