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Waiheke Island

This page provides links to information that will be of interest to all those who live, work or visit Waiheke.

Things to do and places to go

Gulf Islands events - provides information about events on Waiheke and Great Barrier Islands

Use the parks search to find out about the many parks near you. You can specify 'Waiheke' in the suburb field to list only the ones on the island.

View information about the playgrounds on Waiheke Island.

Waiheke Island walkways information about nine of the island's major walkways and their side trips.
Check out the new Park Point coastal walkway - an official opening and free guided walk takes place at 1.15pm on Sunday, 31 August 2008.

Whakanewha Regional Park - 270 hectares with beach, bush and wetlands

News

Beach view on Waiheke Island News from City Scene, media releases and public notices that relate to Waiheke Island.

Waiheke inorganic collections starting soon | Media release

Check before you chop this summer | Media release

Wheelie bin rubbish and recycling trial for Waiheke Island | Media release

Eco course teaches sustainability | Copy of article appearing in City Scene 12 October 2008

Getting on with it | Copy of article appearing in City Scene 12 October 2008

Dune project protects Waiheke coastline | Copy of article appearing in City Scene 24 August 2008

Coastal track opens up Waiheke Island | Copy of article appearing in City Scene 24 August 2008

Waiheke waste | Copy of article appearing in City Scene 25 May 2008

For news specific to Waiheke - see these local sites: Gulf News | The Waiheke Week | Waiheke Radio | Waiheke Marketplace

Have your say

This is how you have input on important projects and issues that affect Waiheke. The information you provide will influence the council's decision making, so it's important to have your say.

Plans

Hauraki Gulf Island section - District Plan. This tells you how we control the effects of activities and development in the gulf islands including Waiheke. Lists proposed changes to the plan and how to make a submission.

Proposed Hauraki Gulf Islands section 2006 - District Plan. Provides information about Council's policies and strategies for managing the natural and physical resources of the Hauraki Gulf Islands for the future.

Essentially Waiheke is a strategy to manage residential development as a result of population growth on Waiheke Island. This long-term plan was adopted on 12 September 2000.

Recreation Waiheke - a plan to enable the Waiheke community to establish recreation facilities.

Te Huruhi Reserve management plan - for the management of this reserve on the southern coastline of Waiheke

Community information

Meeting calendar - select Waiheke community board to find out when the meetings are. Will also tell you where they are and the close date for agendas.

Waiheke community board meetings - copies of agendas and minutes for the meetings.

Having your say - includes tips on what to do if you want to speak at a meeting including presentation guidelines

Community centres and halls will give you contact details, capacity and pictures of venues near you.

Community board member and councillor contact details.

Waiheke Community Library

Projects on Waiheke

Waiheke Island library, service centre and Artworks project - Provides information about the redevelopment of the Waiheke Island library, service centre and Artworks project.

Matiatia land development - A design brief has been developed following consultation with residents and ratepayers on Waiheke Island to canvass their views about the future development of Matiatia.

Matiatia Wharf - The new Matiatia ferry terminal has undergone a $3.2 million upgrade.

Onetangi Beach protection

Waiheke Island resource recovery park - consultations closed on 21 October 2005 and a concept design available for viewing in PDF format.

Useful information

Liquor bans - a liquor ban will be in place at all beaches, parks and reserves on Waiheke Island from Labour Weekend to the end of April annually. This seasonal ban is operational between 10pm to 8am, seven days a week.

Septic tanks are used on Waiheke to dispose of wastewater. Property owners have to have their septic tanks pumped out at least once every three years. This content will tell you what you are obligated to do, when and how.

Aerial view of Waiheke Island beaches. Transfer station - another option for rubbish disposal

Rubbish and recycling - collection days, what can (and can not be) put out for collection.

Ferry information and links

Fire rules and regulations

Wharf user charges

Te Huruhi Primary School:

Waiheke Primary School

Waiheke High School

Community Education

Tourist and local business information

www.waihekenz.com

www.waiheke.co.nz

www.gotowaiheke.co.nz

www.tourismwaiheke.co.nz

http://www.ki-wi.co.nz/waiheke.htm

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This page is to help you find information on Waiheke Island easily. If there is information or links you would like to see on this page, or you have other feedback about it - let us know.