"This is Waiheke's Springbok Tour," says John Hawkesby, the bon vivant who has become the mouthpiece of dissent on the former hippie outpost of Waiheke Island.

Kayaking trips from Matiatia on Waiheke can be an adventure for the whole family, discovers Donna McIntyre.

Alarming declines in patronage on Auckland ferries have been blamed on a double-counting blooper stretching back to 2011.

A bird's eye view is your reward when you take to the skies above Waiheke, discovers Helen van Berkel.

A gentle walking trail that edges its way around a Waiheke vineyard will delight all members of the family, writes Donna McIntyre.

The public will be able to step inside 10 of Waiheke Island's most exclusive homes during the Waiheke House Tour.

Relaxation is what a Waiheke Island escape is for, writes Elisabeth Easther.

It took just 30 minutes for millionaire Sir Noel Robinson to make up his mind about his new $5.5m Waiheke Island holiday home.

Waiheke was gripped with Brangelina fever yesterday as rumours spread that the superstar couple were holidaying on the island with the kids.

Visitors to Waiheke are invited to experience Oneroa's new sculpture project, writes Donna McIntyre.

Ferry operator Fullers will change its ticketing system to stop the display of personal details of passengers.

Chris Pritchard seeks out the serenity on a trip to a perennial Auckland favourite.

A large fire which broke out at a supermarket on Waiheke Island this afternoon has been extinguished.

When I was approached with the idea that I could "rent" a dog for an hour, it did seem like a weird concept.

Waiheke is New Zealand's most densely populated island with 83.58 people a square kilometre, and is the third most heavily populated after the North and South Islands.

Like the grizzled boaties, dope-smoking hippies, reclusive financiers and cashed-up property developers before him, John Hawkesby has escaped the pace of city life to Waiheke Island. He introduces the people and places he loves.

Justine Tyerman manages to leave Waiheke with her limbs intact after spending Easter - but not a fortune - on the island with her family.

The waiting list for water delivery on Waiheke Island is getting so long some families need to go without water for days on end.

A man accused of rape who reportedly left New Zealand by obtaining a new passport while dressed as a woman can be named for the first time.

Waiheke Island residents have rallied to help the Auckland rescue helicopter service which made 265 trips there last year and needs an all-weather landing pad.

Child Youth and Family are supporting a teenager charged with a violent sex attack on a tourist visiting Waiheke Island.

Google Maps is famous for getting the commuter, cyclist and pedestrian from A to B; but it is a little known fact that the man who oversaw its development is a Kiwi.