Tag: Fullers
‘Vomit Comet’ sold to Tonga
‘Tomb Raider’. ‘Jet Fader’. ‘Vomit Comet’. After enduring years of derogatory labels from Waiheke ferry commuters, Jet Raider officially has a new name.
Fullers, which...
Peaceful protest makes its point
Things went according to plan last Sunday for protesters opposing Fullers’ double-decker buses on the island.
Over 100 people gathered at Matiatia around 11am on...
Ferry fleet’s brilliant workhorse
It’s hard to imagine a more successful vessel for her purpose than Fullers’ Quickcat. Purpose-built, turning 30 and probably nearing the end of her...
Too little; too late
A wise man, back in the 80s, speculated – with all the gusto of a local pundit – that Waiheke had more cars per...
Sire, the peasants are revolting
There are some things just too awful to be contemplated.
A good cartoon can help the pain, and here I continue to miss my long-time...
Protest over ferry failings
Enough is enough – that’s the message that protestors will send to Fullers at a rally on Saturday 10 December.
Around Waiheke Tours operator Graeme...
Summer half-hourly ferry timetable returns
Fullers has brought back half hourly ferry sailings for summer and started a new service from Waiheke at 8pm.
Many small changes have been made...
Double deckers could be around the corner
Fullers is investigating using three double decker buses for tours on Waiheke, raising concerns for island residents.
Christine Gisby says double deckers would be unsafe...
Ferry passenger numbers finally released
More than 278,800 people caught ferries to or from Waiheke in December but wharf tax figures continue to fall.
Waiheke Local Board chairperson Paul Walden...
