Waiheke Island’s new ferry operator says it cannot keep offering pensioners free passage without sharing a subsidy the Government pays its competitors.

A Waiheke horse trek involves a sun-drenched lunch, wine, with a paddle in the saddle on the ride home, writes Donna McIntyre.

Nico Fini is the founder of food truck business Urban Escargot and talks to Caitlin Sykes about the pros and cons.

Taste a slice of island paradise this summer.

The winning sculpture at a New Zealand outdoor art exhibition is among a number of works vandalised in the opening weekend of the free public event.

The Sculpture on the Gulf art walk returns to Waiheke Island tomorrow for its seventh season.

Pack your togs and your walking shoes - Sculpture on the Gulf is back. Donna McIntyre gives the low-down on what's new at the exhibition this year.

On Waiheke Island, Elisabeth Easther discovers full-throttle fun on mountains and inner peace in a Mongolian mansion.

A 58-year-old woman is being treated for a possible broken leg on Waiheke Island.

Auckland's fledgling Waiheke ferry commuter service is launching a new vessel next week to boost capacity for the peak summer market.

A Waiheke holiday home with private beach access owned by a trust linked to businessman Mark Hotchin has sold for more than $14 million.

Here are TimeOut's picks of the big gigs bringing in 2015.

A spectacular maritime collision will cost an Auckland finance company executive more than $11,000 but he has avoided a conviction.

A drink driver on Waiheke Island is accused of trying to coerce a 6-year-old girl into his car, then making a throat-slitting gesture when she refused.

A relaxing island paradise of food, wine and great views is just a 35-minute ferry trip away, writes Donna McIntyre.

A new company will ferry passengers to Waiheke, Rangitoto and Motutapu Islands from today.

The Waiheke Island boat fire that killed a transient alcoholic and badly injured the boat owner has been deemed not suspicious by fire investigators.

Matthew Smith went for a walk in search of a better life. After two months and 1600km on foot between Waiheke Island and Queenstown, he reckons he has found it.

A post-mortem examination will be carried out this morning in Auckland on the victim of a fatal boat fire on Waiheke Island.

A distressed man with burns on his face, arms and hands tried desperately to get help for his friend who died in a boat fire at Waiheke Island last night.

One person has died and another suffered burns after a launch moored at Waiheke Island caught fire last night.

The battle for passengers on the Waiheke ferry service is about to heat up - much to the relief of many who say the current Fullers service is just not reliable enough.

Half Moon Bay ferry commuters say they are sick of bearing the brunt of service disruptions

About 40 Waiheke commuters were left to wait on the island yesterday after being unable to cram on a stand-in vessel for large ferries knocked out by storm damage and mechanical problems.

Former All Black Marc Ellis has got offside with a neighbour at the prestigious gated community of Matiatia Estate on Waiheke Island.