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Mike Yardley: A perfect day on Waiheke Island Mike Yardley: A perfect day on Waiheke Island Wed, 7 Apr 2021, 2:39PM Awakening to a picture-perfect autumn day on the Auckland waterfront, the Waitematā Harbour’s glossy turquoise sheen gleamed in the soft, sun-kissed morning calm. I had a hot date with the crowning jewel of the Hauraki Gulf. A full day’s adventures awaited me on Waiheke Island, a blissed-out beach and bush bolt-hole, where beauty and bounty abound. It’s ...

Te Ao Although they may be few in numbers, the kaitiaki of Kia Piritahi Marae on Waiheke Island are continuing to uphold tikanga Māori within the community, while also educating the many visitors from Ngā Hau ē Whā (The Four Winds). This story was published on Scout magazine. Theres more to Waiheke Island than wining and dining, as Amy Prebble finds out (in between wining and dining). Heres the best way to spend a long weekend. Blessed with a grape-friendly microclimate and glorious w...

The Waiheke eBike experience began at the ferry terminal, where my travel companion and I were picked up by Mark Seavill, owner of the family-run Waiheke Bike Shop. His eBiking business had been going strong prior to March 2020, but the isolation restrictions threw a spanner in the works. Kiwis prefer to holiday on weekends, so without international visitors, local tourism operators like his have gone from seven to two days-a-week businesses. It’s a tough time to be in the tourism industry...