Orca tangled in crayfish line has been freed after four days.

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A re-hearing application by SKP has been denied.

"I got the baby, I caught her with my own hands. It was really awesome."

"Congratulations mum and dad. Destined to be a boatie," a social media response read.

"Over recent weeks we have seen rising verbal threats and increasing tension."

The fire broke out in the passenger ferry's engine.

Mike Lee has called the case a 'disproportionate abuse of power' by council.

A life raft has reportedly been lost at sea.

Four fire trucks were needed at a large blaze on Beatty Parade, Waiheke, last night.

One diver reckons one smiled at him, 'its teeth were literally the size of steak knives'.

Foreign buyer ban leads to millions of dollars being slashed from luxury home's price.

COMMENT: The fares are outrageously expensive too - and the locals are fed up.

What if the kids were in the car? "That would have been worse than hell."

A shared driveway is at the heart of a bitter dispute between two Waiheke neighbours.

A teen suffered LPG exposure, while a man was critically injured from kick by a horse.

Police say the two parties had previously been involved in a verbal altercation.

The foreign-buyer ban has cut bidders for top-end homes by up to 80 per cent, agent says.

Stacey Morrison enjoys a girls' getaway on Waiheke Island.

The ferry drifted about 100m before crew dropped anchor.

A 186-berth marina has been approved for Kennedy Point, Waiheke Island.

Murray Mason was found face down in a creek in Auckland Domain.

A pontoon was pinched on Waiheke Island in broad daylight.

Waiheke, Devonport ferry users have been complaining about cancellations and delays.

Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye says progress on the ferry issues needs to be sped up.

Urgent action is needed to prevent the disease spreading to Waiheke, Forest and Bird said.

It's hoped the move would lower fares and force Fullers 360 to open its books.