Latest from Waiheke Island

Society Insider: The Kiwi stars backing $100m surf park; real estate dynamo is new Waiheke sculpture park owner

Plus, multimillionaire Auckland twins share the secrets to their success.

Trouble in paradise: Measles case confirmed on Waiheke Island, locations of interest revealed

Infected person recently travelled to Asia where they are thought to have caught virus.

Christian Hoff-Nielsen on why he's back in the bike business after scandal

'I didn’t mutate into an animal or Gremlin overnight,' Hoff-Nielsen said.

Luxury Waiheke vineyard found guilty of noise breach, could be fined up to $600k

The vineyard was earlier acquitted after blaming noise readings on 'chirping crickets'.

Waiheke residents fear what could happen with no after-hours care

'It's so crap what's provided for 9000 people,' one resident says.

Five visits, no doctor in-person: Waiheke resident ‘anxious’ over healthcare

It comes as Waiheke Island's only after-hours clinic abruptly closed last Friday.

Community in shock as Waiheke's only after-hours medical clinic shuts down

Locals have been blindsided by the closure, with no clear explanation provided.

Waiheke Island facing 'most acute housing crisis' of anywhere in New Zealand

Businesses and home owners are split on what to make of the crisis.

Plan your next getaway with this week's hot travel deals

Explore deals near you, from winter getaways to summer escapes.

Dene O'Kane's tragedy: Heartbroken family's tribute after snooker star dies of brain bleed

'We are grieving - he will be very sorely missed. We look up to him very, very highly.'

Artist and his pōhutukawa waka were 700 years in the making

Anton Forde has spent four years carving the waka that can now be seen by the public.

Pocket rocket: 143 per cent growth for tiny house business, 21st to fifth-busiest NZ house builder

The company targets the budget-conscious, trucking places nationally. Prices from $65,000.

Iwi apply for temporary fishing closures in Hauraki Gulf

The MPI is seeking feedback on an application relating to three areas in the Hauraki Gulf.

Alternative lifestyles: What's it like to live on a remote island in the Hauraki Gulf?

Balancing work, family and conservation, Milly Lucas navigates island living.

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

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

Rare document shows sale of four islands in Hauraki Gulf years before Treaty of Waitangi.

'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.