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![Sold: Rare deed revealing Britain’s first attempt to colonise NZ fetches six figures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sold: Rare deed revealing Britain’s first attempt to colonise NZ fetches six figures
Islands were bought from Māori for 'one double barrel gun... eight muskets’.
![Sculpture on the Gulf brings art to the landscape of Waiheke island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sculpture on the Gulf brings art to the landscape of Waiheke island
Fiona Blanchard explains what makes it special, and why art continues to face challenges.
![‘Eight muskets and one barrel of powder’: Britain’s first attempt to colonise NZ revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Eight muskets and one barrel of powder’: Britain’s first attempt to colonise NZ revealed
Rare document shows sale of four islands in Hauraki Gulf years before Treaty of Waitangi.
!['Horrific banging noises': Waiheke local describes chaotic ferry brawl](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Horrific banging noises': Waiheke local describes chaotic ferry brawl
People could be heard stamping and being thrown around on the top deck in the fracas.
![Anything could happen at Sculpture on the Gulf 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Anything could happen at Sculpture on the Gulf 2024
You can expect a few surprises around the Matiatia headland.
![How should you spend the last weekend of summer in Auckland?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How should you spend the last weekend of summer in Auckland?
It's the last weekend of summer - say goodbye to the warm weather in style.
![Black slimy algae spreads to new beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Black slimy algae spreads to new beach
Foul-smelling algal blooms boom in warm weather but mysteries persist about their origins.
![Emergency services rescue seven people from Waiheke Island boat fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Emergency services rescue seven people from Waiheke Island boat fire
Emergency services were called to the fire around 5:30pm.
![Letters: Questions about our marine environment - and New Zealand art](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: Questions about our marine environment - and New Zealand art
OPINION: "Issues need to be resolved - not just for snapper anglers but the whole planet."
!['You'll be okay, we're here to help': Cliff plunge victim's dramatic kayak rescue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'You'll be okay, we're here to help': Cliff plunge victim's dramatic kayak rescue
The family had been holidaying on their yacht in the harbour when they heard screams.
![Woman survives 30m fall onto rocks at Waiheke Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman survives 30m fall onto rocks at Waiheke Island
The injured woman had been exploring the island's coastline when she slipped.
![Shark filmed leaping from water at Man O’ War Bay, Waiheke](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shark filmed leaping from water at Man O’ War Bay, Waiheke
The sighting comes a week after a shark attack in Southland.
![Black algae triggers health warning on Waiheke Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Black algae triggers health warning on Waiheke Island
Tourists and residents should avoid eating mussels and oysters from affected beaches.
![Man killed in Waiheke Island boat capsize was single dad who'd just graduated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man killed in Waiheke Island boat capsize was single dad who'd just graduated
The 47yo is remembered by family as a 'loving son who lived his life to the fullest'.
![Police arrest man at Waiheke Island near new marina](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police arrest man at Waiheke Island near new marina
The final occupier of a protest camp at the site is now gone.
![One dead after boat capsizes off Auckland’s Waiheke Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One dead after boat capsizes off Auckland’s Waiheke Island
The boat, which had two people on board, overturned in Whites Bay.
![Death of man off Waiheke Island not being treated as suspicious](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Death of man off Waiheke Island not being treated as suspicious
Police are treating the burnt-out car and death as two separate incidents.
![Waiheke board votes to fly Palestinian flag, Akl Council raises concerns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waiheke board votes to fly Palestinian flag, Akl Council raises concerns
Auckland Council says board's unanimous vote 'does not reflect a position'.
!['Last few years difficult': Waiheke Island vineyard for sale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Last few years difficult': Waiheke Island vineyard for sale
Covid, shut borders, a lack of customers and a lack of sales took a heavy toll.
![Waiheke Island unexplained death: Victim named, burnt-out car found 14km away](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waiheke Island unexplained death: Victim named, burnt-out car found 14km away
Perry was located deceased at Waiheke Island on Wednesday, November 15.
![New Zealand's most controversial marina opens today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Zealand's most controversial marina opens today
About 60 boats are booked to be in to Kennedy Point marina before Christmas.