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Waiheke Island

Explore Group connecting “iconic” Waiheke vineyard 27th March 2024 /

Explore Group connecting “iconic” Waiheke vineyard

Explore Group has launched a direct ferry service to the Man O’ War Vineyard on Waiheke Island.


Allpress Espresso founder looks to tourism to drive Waiheke Island venture 23rd August 2023 /

Allpress Espresso founder looks to tourism to drive Waiheke Island venture

Michael Allpress plans to turn his olive oil business into a visitor destination on Waiheke Island.


Waiheke Walking Festival returns 18th August 2022 /

Waiheke Walking Festival returns

The Walk Waiheke charitable trust has announced dates for its annual Waiheke Walking Festival, which will take place from 10 – 20 November.


No risk to penguins from Waiheke wharf works – DOC 5th August 2022 /

No risk to penguins from Waiheke wharf works – DOC

The Department of Conservation says Waiheke Island residents need not be concerned about disruption to kororā/little penguin as maintenance work begins on the busy Matiatia Wharf.


EcoZip backs Waiheke native tree planting 25th May 2022 /

EcoZip backs Waiheke native tree planting

Auckland operator EcoZip Adventures is backing an effort from the Waiheke Resources Trust to revitalise the Rangihoua wetland on Waiheke Island.


Greens criticise DOC over Waiheke marina 23rd May 2022 /

Greens criticise DOC over Waiheke marina

The Department of Conservation has failed to protect native kororā, or penguins, on Waiheke Island, according Chlöe Swarbrick.


Aucklanders kept away from Waiheke, Great Barrier islands 7th October 2021

Aucklanders kept away from Waiheke, Great Barrier islands

Aucklanders are not allowed to travel to Waiheke Island or Great Barrier Island for recreation purposes, despite people now permitted to travel within the region for recreational reasons.


Court denies plea to stop work of Waiheke’s Kennedy Point Marina 7th May 2021

Court denies plea to stop work of Waiheke’s Kennedy Point Marina

Claim of harmful cultural effects not persuasive.


Tourism potential in large Waiheke estate sale 3rd March 2021 /

Tourism potential in large Waiheke estate sale

Waiheke Island’s Carey Bay is for sale with the development potential of a golf course, resort, or an eco-tourism venture, says property agent Bayleys.


Fullers360 introduces increased summer pricing 9th December 2019 /

Fullers360 introduces increased summer pricing

Fullers360 will introduce summer season pricing on its Waiheke, Motutapu and Rangitoto ferry routes.


Fullers360 increases Waiheke fares ahead of summer season 15th October 2019 /

Fullers360 increases Waiheke fares ahead of summer season

Fullers360 Experience & Cruises has increased its Waiheke Island ferry fares ahead of the start of the summer season.


Report: Waiheke worries as visitor numbers surge 30th August 2018

Report: Waiheke worries as visitor numbers surge

A visitor tax and a cap on tourist numbers are among the urgent actions recommended in a new report.


Waiheke pushes major art event to relieve peak pressures 19th July 2018 /

Waiheke pushes major art event to relieve peak pressures

Waiheke Island’s popular Sculpture on the Gulf event will take place outside the peak tourist season in 2019 in an effort to relieve pressure on transportation and infrastructure.


Waiheke sustainable tourism strategy to launch 13th February 2018

Waiheke sustainable tourism strategy to launch

A new initiative to develop a sustainable strategy to cope with booming tourism at Auckland’s Waiheke Island is to be launched this week.