Waiheke Island
Calls to stop shark feeding in popular Waiheke bay
Some Waiheke Island residents are concerned by the practice of feeding sharks in one of the island's busy bays.
Island's residents fear digital nomads will push them out
Some are worried visitors could invade their paradise under the government's new rules. Audio
Waiheke's housing at a tipping point
Holiday homes sit empty while local families live in cars and on deteriorating boats. Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kathryn goes off the beaten track on Waiheke Island, gets an update about Lucky the kereru, and gives a tribute to whale expert Ramari Stewart, who has been recognised for her contributions to both… Audio
Waiheke Island hospitality businesses co-ordinating through group chat
A group of 27 restaurants and bars on Waiheke Island have turned to WhatsApp to co-ordinate their opening hours, share staff, and combat pandemic pressures.
Why don't locals get a say when someone wants to build a helipad?
The increasing number of applications for helipads on Aotea Great Barrier Island is causing alarm among locals. But the current rules mean they don't have to be notified or consulted about them. The… Audio
Sculptor Denis O'Connor
Sculptor and social historian Denis O'Connor has created a love letter to his home of five decades, Waiheke Island, in the form of a bright red post office. The Last Post Office houses PO boxes for… Audio, Gallery
Covid-19 wrap: Daily cases reach record high, Waiheke Island records first case
The country records highest daily case numbers in over a year, Auckland nears 90 percent first-dose vaccination rates and Waiheke Island records first case of Covid-19.
Waiheke locals urge border for island as Auckland restrictions ease
Waiheke Islanders want to break from Auckland's lockdown and bring in a localised border.
The island has never had a case of Covid-19, and locals fear that the easing of alert level restrictions… Audio
Bronwen Newbury: Falling Light
Waiheke Island is a different world to paint for its visiting Australian artist in residence Bronwen Newbury. Instead of the reds, yellows, oranges and purples she often uses in her paintings back… Audio
Pūtiki occupation gets violent, protectors pushed in water
Officials are ramping up their presence at Pūtiki Bay on Waiheke Island, after an occupation escalated into violence.
Protesters have spent weeks planted in the way of the Kennedy Point Boat Harbour… Video, Audio
Battle to protect Waiheke's little blue penguins heats up
A long standing battle over a marina development on Waiheke island has taken another turn, with work stopped over concerns about the welfare of little blue penguins. Opponents of the 186 berth marina… Audio
A taste of Argentina on Waiheke
Zuny and Paul Gillard run Sol Bar and Cafe on Waiheke Island. The menu includes some staples from Zuny's homeland, Argentina, such as empanada. The cafe also offers young adults with special needs… Audio
Succession, A Perfect 10, The Gulf
Film and TV Reviewer Chris Schulz looks at the second season of Succession, about a family that heads up one of the biggest media companies in the world, the new Dan Carter movie A Perfect 10 and the… Audio
Public forum and immediate review of ferry services after Waiheke complaints
The head of Fullers Ferries says the company needs to do better following a week of complaints from passengers about its Waiheke service.
Hundreds wait from dawn for a Waiheke ferry
Hundreds of Waiheke Island residents were left queuing early this morning, after some ferry sailings were cancelled due to a mechanical fault.
Waiheke ferry passengers complain about ‘ill mannered’ service
The Transport Minister will examine the Fullers Waiheke ferry service as part of his wider review of the country's public transport systems. Frustrated Island residents have raised complaints about… Audio
Woman attacked by stranger on Waiheke Island
A 25-year-old woman's been punched in the face, nearly strangled and thrown over a fence by a stranger on Auckland's Waiheke Island as she was walking home from the beach. Video, Audio
Talk the Walk: Waiheke's Te Ara Hura
Vicki Angland from I Walk Waiheke tells us about about the island's five day walk, Te Ara Hura - the path of discovery. Audio, Gallery
Waiheke Island Artist In Residence Mark Surridge
The GPS routes recorded while he explored Waiheke Island on foot have found their way into the abstract paintings of Artist in Residence Mark Surridge. Mark's a British artist invited to Waiheke by… Audio
