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RICKY WILSON/STUFF American Magic and Luna Rossa duel in practice, with some of their moves looking like ballet on water. Drones are brilliant, but there’s nothing like being there yourself. If you take a flight with Waiheke Wings on an America’s Cup race day, or even just when they’re out practising, you’ll circle around the action about four times. Pamela Wade Team New Zealand's boat is easy to spot, even from 1200 feet. That not only gets you a literal bird’s-eye view of the yachts doing their spectacular thing in front of all their nautical hangers-on, but also allows you to...

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. There's more to Waiheke Island than wining and dining, as Amy Prebble finds out (in between wining and dining). Here's the best way to spend a long weekend. Blessed with a grape-friendly microclimate and glorious white-sand beaches, Waiheke Island is well established as the glittering jewel of the Hauraki Gulf....

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. That being said, the interest in eBiking is clearly there. When we arrive at the shop there are a...