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![Holiday homes for getaway to remember](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Holiday homes for getaway to remember
While you're slumming it this summer, others are living it up.
![Waiheke: Slow down to sight-see](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waiheke: Slow down to sight-see
Cycling around Waiheke is a good way to take your time and really experience what the island has to offer, writes Kirsten Warner.
![Trust runs $9.8m Hotchin beach house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trust runs $9.8m Hotchin beach house
Interests closely associated with Mark Hotchin still control an opulent $9.8m Waiheke Island beachhead.
![Isle of wine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Isle of wine
Waiheke Island's boutique wine industry is growing in experience, variety and profile.
![<i>Viva</i>'s 2010 Auckland takeout awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Viva</i>'s 2010 Auckland takeout awards
Viva's team of experts gives its annual verdict on Auckland's best takeout spots for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
![My Auckland: Waiheke](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
My Auckland: Waiheke
The Fletcher family of Waiheke tell Donna McIntyre why they love living on an island in the Hauraki Gulf.
![<i>The Goldie Room</i>, Waiheke Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>The Goldie Room</i>, Waiheke Island
Sharing platters in gorgeous surrounds on a relaxed island is the perfect way to get into the summer spirit.
![Martin Hill's favourite things](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Martin Hill's favourite things
Environmental artist Martin Hill says he tends to get more pleasure from personal experiences than from tangible objects.
![Inquiry into ferry, motor launch collision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inquiry into ferry, motor launch collision
Two men were injured when they were thrown into the sea after their motor launch collided with the Waiheke Island ferry last night.
![Beer o'clock and the sky light theory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Beer o'clock and the sky light theory
As you may have noticed, the daylight hours are lengthening and there are rumours spring is upon us.
![Top ten: Sculpture walks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Top ten: Sculpture walks
A sculpture walk is the perfect way to combine the enjoyment of art with the beauty of our landscape.
![Rain causes major slips on Waiheke](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rain causes major slips on Waiheke
Residents on Waiheke Island yesterday woke to muddy terrain and blocked roads - as dozens of slips occurred after heavy rains.
![<i>The Spencer family:</i> How the other half lives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>The Spencer family:</i> How the other half lives
A combination of vast wealth and tightly-guarded privacy - the features of New Zealand's wealthiest 'old money' family.
![Island millionaires lose fight to build](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Island millionaires lose fight to build
The publicity-shy Spencer family have been banned from building two sleek new architect-designed houses on their Waiheke Island estate.
![Where are they now?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Where are they now?
The Herald on Sunday reveals what happened to some of those involved with the Rainbow Warrior and the investigation.