Tag: Matiatia
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...
Auckland Transport dodges wharf tax questions
Auckland Transport refuses to provide any information about where hundreds of thousands of dollars in wharf tax collected on Waiheke each year is spent.
Gulf...
Explore departing Waiheke service
The lack of a “level playing field” is partly to blame for Explore stopping its Waiheke ferry service on 8 May, says Explore group...
What does Waiheke get for its wharf taxes?
Waiheke commuters pay $1 a day in wharf tax, but get little benefit from the tax, says Waiheke Local Board chairperson Paul Walden.
He is...
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...
Council trims 25% off marina company bill
Auckland Council has admitted reducing its charges for Waiheke Marinas Limited by $76,601, cutting almost 25% off the original bill.
In December, Direction Matiatia spokesperson...
Matiatia marina opponents get early Christmas present
The Environment Court has refused consent for a marina in Matiatia and reserved its decision on the question of costs.
Local opposition under the banner...
