Fast friends earn shout-out from PM
Win an Olympic or Commonwealth Games medal and you might expect a well done message from the prime minster – but not necessarily if...
Matariki celebration at high school
Waiheke High School students celebrated Matariki with their annual celebration which included haka and waiata competitions, ki-o-rahi games and quizzes – all rounded off with...
Tohaina ō painga ki te ao
Children from Waiheke’s early childhood centres and schools gathered for the annual Matariki celebration, Kotahi Aroha, on Wednesday 19 June at Waiheke Primary School.
Some...
Fun and fast – catching trolley derby fever
An act of pure fun is how Neil Hemens and Sam Message describe working together to build a three-wheeled trolley for September’s Great Gulf...
Skaters celebrate half-pipe dream come true
A competition at the Tawaipareira Reserve skatepark celebrates an upcoming makeover park users say is well overdue.
“The event is in celebration of the skatepark...
Three weeks to go: Race to sign up for Trolley Derby heats up
Registrations are rolling in for the Great Gulf News Trolley Derby that takes place on Sunday 1 September.
Event manager Tessa O’Shea says people have...
Grants round supports Matariki magic
Plans for the 2019 Matariki celebrations are well under way with the local board awarding Waiheke Primary School’s Ko Tahi Aroha $4000 towards the...
The Great Gulf News Trolley Derby to return in September after 16 years
The Great Gulf News Trolley Derby makes a return this Father’s Day, Sunday 1 September.
The race day is an opportunity for people to build...
