Bob Upchurch not standing for re-election as candidates announced
Nominations for Tāmaki Makaurau’s local election candidates closed on Friday, with 12 people confirmed to be standing for the Waiheke Local Board.
Chairwoman Cath Handley...
Work under way on Onetangi Beach house
Construction work has begun on a controversial beachfront property development on Onetangi’s Strand after resource consent was granted back in 2017.
It is unclear why...
New freedom camping bylaws come into effect this September
Auckland Council has adopted new freedom camping bylaws that will come into effect from 1 September.
Along with 13 new prohibited freedom camping areas, the...
New cop Sam slots into island life – only the fishing gets the thumbs...
Meet Sam Graham – Waiheke’s newest police constable who arrived at the Oneroa station just over a month ago.
Sam says he’s still learning his...
Boatie fined after near-tragedy
A collision on the Hauraki gulf near Rangitoto ended in a Maritime New Zealand prosecution for an Auckland boat owner. Jae-Ho Huh was pleasure boating...
Giant leap backwards for Island Frenchie
Popular Waiheke eatery Island Frenchie is returning to its roots as a food truck, after consent issues close down its prime new spot.
For almost...
Toy Library here to stay
For the last 20 years the Waiheke Toy Library, an incorporated society and registered charity, has been run by a group of volunteer mothers....
End comes for kayaks at Enclosure Bay
When Waiheke Sea Scouts chairman Daniel Tisch read a public notice in Gulf News on 31 March, warning that kayaks in Enclosure Bay would...