Tag: Waiheke
The year that was 2024 – April-June
April
Easter came early in April 2024 and the long-running Waiheke Jazz Festival was once again hailed a roaring success. It wasn’t all celebrations though as...
2024: Brickbats and bouquets
They say it is easier to remember bad memories than good ones. Not only are positive and negative memories treated differently by the brain,...
Waiheke photographer Peter Rees
Waiheke photographer Peter Rees offers his take on island life and landscapes.
Long term coastguard volunteer awarded
Dedicated coastguard volunteer Robb Henry has had his significant contributions to the wider community recognised, taking out the coveted Volunteer of the Year and...
Judge leaves island’s rural boundaries off the maps
Hopes for challenging the removal of a protection on Waiheke’s rural land have taken a blow.
Auckland Unitary Plan independent hearings panel chairperson Judge David...
Protections for island’s rural land rubbed out
A protection stopping subdivision and development on Waiheke was removed last week, opening the way for urban sprawl on the island.
Waitemata and Gulf councillor...
Plested and Fenwick join Business Hall of Fame
Waiheke Islanders Bruce Plested and Rob Fenwick will be joining six other notable New Zealanders, including Sir Peter Jackson, in the 2016 New Zealand...
Awaroa wines get top marks in Winestate
Waiheke organic vineyard Awaroa has received top ratings for all six of its wines in prestigious Australian wine magazine Winestate.
All the wines were either...
Social services see huge housing problem
Can homelessness exist in paradise? Waiheke may be listed as a top tourist destination but it is also an island where rents are soaring...
New trail leads to beautiful Cascades
Visitors wanting to visit the Cascades in Whakanewha Regional Park now have another path to take.
Two hundred easy gradient steps have now been completed,...
