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Island Trivia

2008-03-24T22:05:30Z

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=A page for incidental and whimsical facts about Waiheke=
Do you know how many steps there are up Jacob's Ladder? Or down to Fisherman's Rock? Or how many power cuts the island had last year? Or the time it takes to get to the Barrier by tinnie? Or where there's a good feed of mussels? Add your miscellaneous tidbits of interest to the Island Trivia page.

====Have a seat====
Dozens of roadside seats have sprung up around the island in within a couple of years, as far out as past Cactus Bay even - and all built thanks to the generosity of an anonymous benefactor.

====Penguin rescue====
During the building of the new wharf at [[Matiatia]] in 1992, 13-year-old Tom Delamore came back from a soccer game in town to find diggers moving the rock wall. Tom was horrified at the imminent destruction of a nest of little blue penguin and, as a result of his protest, work ceased. The penguin were relocated to [[Tiritiri Matangi]].
[[Little Blue Penguin]] still live in the Matiatia seawall and can be heard at dusk.

====Oh, Rhett====
Legend has it Vivienne Leigh (''Gone with the Wind'') once visited the Harbour Masters house at [[Matiatia]], coming to the island on board the [[Auckland]] mayor's yacht. The mayor had brought her to visit Fred Alison, the landowner at [[Matiatia]].

====Behind The Green Door====
Local legend has it that the green barn down at [[Matiatia]] was once upon a time something far more entertaining than a mechanic's workshop. Can anyone remember the precise shenanigans that went on in there?

====Starlight====
Among stars rumoured or proved to have visited the island during the first America's Cup to be raced on the gulf (2001?) were Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman (true), and Jack Nicholson (maybe true - rumoured to have choppered in, landing on the rear deck of a super super yacht in [[Oneroa Bay]]). Lenny Henry and Dawn French definitely did spend some months here, hidden away in a leased house at the bottom end but also seen chilling out with coffee at [[Salvage]]. Bill Gates came ashore at [[Little Oneroa]] for supplies (true). He was recognised by teenager Eric Hillman who said hello and Bill shook his hand. More recently Justin Timberlake was seen walking along Onetangi Beach. Apparently Neil Young once had his hair cut in Oneroa and Noam Chomsky has also visited our fair isle.

Celebrity weddings on Waiheke have included Jonah Lomu and Wendy Petrie (not to each other!)

====Seahorses====
Seahorses live under the wharf at [[Matiatia]], a fact confirmed by island diver [[Sid Thickpenny]]. They have been seen living in an old shopping trolley. All sorts of other miscellaneous bits and pieces, many dropped by accident, lie under the wharf.

Seahorses have also been recently seen by numerous people in [[Enclosure Bay]] for the first time in decades.

[[Category:News and Information]]

Talk:Main Page

2007-10-07T23:20:47Z

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unlock the front page :-( ... everyone put it on your watchlist, turn email changes on in your prefs ... use the wiki way instead of the old way. [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]] 06:56, 3 September 2007 (NZST)

the email link on this page is bouncing back messages [[Counting The Beat]]

Thanks Counting - I'll get onto finding out why ASAP [[User:Bruced|Bruced]] 15:22, 11 September 2007 (NZST)

== Waiheke political history ==

Anyone want to write/contribute to a political history of Waiheke, the workings of the former County Council, amalgamation and further issues?

I can suggest a few for sure, [[User:Dr Vexation |Dr Vexation ]], [[User:Tihare|Tihare ]], [[User:Scuttlefish |Scuttlefish ]], and of course a man who is an absolute passionate flamin' expert on the topic, the venerable [[User:Hackademic|Hackademic]], and of course for a spot of wiki discours I'd chat with [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]]. [[User:Bruced|Bruced]] 21:22, 18 September 2007 (NZST)

See [[Political History]] for a start [[User:Bruced|Bruced]] 21:29, 18 September 2007 (NZST)

== Waiheke blogs ==

Can we have a listing/linking of blogs written by Waihekeans?

Good idea. I've created a blogs page - just add any you know of. [[User:Hackademic|hackademic]] 11:57, 20 September 2007 (NZST)

Except Bruce beat me to it! [[User:Hackademic|hackademic]]

Heehehehehee it's called [[Blogs]] [[User:Bruced|Bruced]]

And beat you to a homepage news item tsk tsk old man !! [[User:Bruced|Bruced]]

== Flashing Weather Graphic ==

Um...it was kind of ok for a while .. but now it's just annoying. It's kind of one of the early rules of web design - not to have too many flashing things around when people are trying to read ... not to mention that I don't know what a kts is or a NW 115, and every page? theres a link to the weather which should be enough, eh? [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]] 14:02, 21 September 2007 (NZST)

Geee where did it go? ... that annoying weather thing ? CountryMike I cant agree that there was too many flashing things on the page because the weather thing was the only flashing thing on an otherwise static page so I think the "early rules of web design" argument doesnt stand - have removed it anyhow - it was ugly and it's mother had dressed it funny !! [[User:Bruced|Bruced]]

:Well... anything flashing on a page reminds me of an ad. Don't mind it if it's on the "weather" page, but it had ursurped it's place in society and was becoming an annoying child poking its flashiness in on every page. [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]] 11:19, 5 October 2007 (NZST)

We've fixed it's little red wagon now !!!! [[User:Bruced|Bruced]]

Hi, I have a question around firefox... which is what I use mostly. It seems that firefox displays pages differently to IE. I get a page looking ok with firefax then when it gets "tidied up" using IE, firfox ends up a mess... Is there something obvious I should know.

:Not sure that I know what you mean. Do you have an example page that has been messed up? [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]] 11:45, 8 October 2007 (NZDT)

I have just been testing it here at work.. its all fine with Firefox here, At home I have photos on top of others and things like , you have to edit and move pictures way down the page to get it looking ok... maybe its a caching thing.. odd.

Talk:Main Page

2007-10-07T22:24:32Z

Bthom:

unlock the front page :-( ... everyone put it on your watchlist, turn email changes on in your prefs ... use the wiki way instead of the old way. [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]] 06:56, 3 September 2007 (NZST)

the email link on this page is bouncing back messages [[Counting The Beat]]

Thanks Counting - I'll get onto finding out why ASAP [[User:Bruced|Bruced]] 15:22, 11 September 2007 (NZST)

== Waiheke political history ==

Anyone want to write/contribute to a political history of Waiheke, the workings of the former County Council, amalgamation and further issues?

I can suggest a few for sure, [[User:Dr Vexation |Dr Vexation ]], [[User:Tihare|Tihare ]], [[User:Scuttlefish |Scuttlefish ]], and of course a man who is an absolute passionate flamin' expert on the topic, the venerable [[User:Hackademic|Hackademic]], and of course for a spot of wiki discours I'd chat with [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]]. [[User:Bruced|Bruced]] 21:22, 18 September 2007 (NZST)

See [[Political History]] for a start [[User:Bruced|Bruced]] 21:29, 18 September 2007 (NZST)

== Waiheke blogs ==

Can we have a listing/linking of blogs written by Waihekeans?

Good idea. I've created a blogs page - just add any you know of. [[User:Hackademic|hackademic]] 11:57, 20 September 2007 (NZST)

Except Bruce beat me to it! [[User:Hackademic|hackademic]]

Heehehehehee it's called [[Blogs]] [[User:Bruced|Bruced]]

And beat you to a homepage news item tsk tsk old man !! [[User:Bruced|Bruced]]

== Flashing Weather Graphic ==

Um...it was kind of ok for a while .. but now it's just annoying. It's kind of one of the early rules of web design - not to have too many flashing things around when people are trying to read ... not to mention that I don't know what a kts is or a NW 115, and every page? theres a link to the weather which should be enough, eh? [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]] 14:02, 21 September 2007 (NZST)

Geee where did it go? ... that annoying weather thing ? CountryMike I cant agree that there was too many flashing things on the page because the weather thing was the only flashing thing on an otherwise static page so I think the "early rules of web design" argument doesnt stand - have removed it anyhow - it was ugly and it's mother had dressed it funny !! [[User:Bruced|Bruced]]

:Well... anything flashing on a page reminds me of an ad. Don't mind it if it's on the "weather" page, but it had ursurped it's place in society and was becoming an annoying child poking its flashiness in on every page. [[User:Countrymike|Countrymike]] 11:19, 5 October 2007 (NZST)

We've fixed it's little red wagon now !!!! [[User:Bruced|Bruced]]

Hi, I have a question around firefox... which is what I use mostly. It seems that firefox displays pages differently to IE. I get a page looking ok with firefax then when it gets "tieded up" using IE, firfox ends up a mess... Is there something obvious I should know.

Enclosure Bay

2007-10-07T08:57:01Z

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[[Image:Waiheke historical (144) -320x200-.JPG|frame|left|Early photo of Enclosure Bay taken 1920s]]

Enclosure Bay, situated between [[Oneroa]] and [[Palm Beach]] on the northern side of Waiheke Island
is unique as its protected by two reef systems from the northerlies, not open to the sea as are most other bays on this side of the island. This leads to a very safe place for children to swim ..in a natural swimming pool that gets flushed twice a day.

One Waihekepedia editor's story: "Enclosure Bay is slightly off the beaten track.. as a kid the bus would drop us off right outside our door, now we get to walk down the hill from Popes corner. We used to traverse the climb every day for milk etc when the shop was there. Now we jump in the car and pop over to the supermarket.

"Our family has a long connection with Enclosure Bay.. the fifth generation now enjoys it. My Great Grand mother Dorothy Nugent bought property there back in the 20s when the second colonization of the island by colonial types happened.

[http://enclosurebay.blogspot.com/ click to see the Enclosure Bay site[[Image:Waiheke historical (140) -320x200-.JPG|frame|left|Photo of Enclosure Bay taken late 50s]]

[[Image:Enclosure Bay-320x200-.jpg|frame|right|And Enclosure Bay 2005]]
[[Image:Oneroa beach surfdale 1920 -640x480-.JPG|frame|right|Enclosure Bay is at the bottom of this aerial photo taken around 1920, part of the advertising to sell land at that time]]

[[Category:Beaches]]
[[Category:History]]

Maybe the first ever video of Enclosure Bay taken in 1957
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Google maps, Enclosure Bay
<gmap lat="-36.777238" long="175.03536" zoom="1" width="400" height="300">Enclosure Bay</gmap>

Nani Island

2007-10-06T19:05:33Z

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Auckland

2007-10-06T18:51:58Z

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File:Auckland sunset.JPG

2007-10-06T18:49:39Z

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Blogs

2007-10-02T02:19:42Z

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===Welcome to Waiheke Blogs===

Below is a list of all the wonderful Waiheke islanders that run their own blogs:

* [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com Beach Radio Blog]
* [http://waihekepics.blogspot.com Waiheke Pics Blog] - personal blog, pictures old, new, old movie clips
* [http://enclosurebay.blogspot.com Enclosure Bay] - Blog about Enclosure Bay, historic pictures, old movies etc
* [http://uroskin.blogspot.com Put 'em all on an Island] - Connecting the electrodes of queer wisdom to the nipples of bigotry and ignorance. (R16 blog)
* [http://ewensgarden.blogspot.com Ewen's Garden] - [[Gulf News]] gardening column compilation by Ewen Sutherland
* [http://gnarticles.blogspot.com/ Gulf News articles] - James Samuel's articles which have been published in the Gulf News, and can be read here with embedded links.
* [http://yesterdaysfuture.net Yesterday's Future] James Samuel's blog bringing the news you won't get on TV.
* [http://imaginewaiheke.blogspot.com/ Imagine Waiheke]

There are a number of "Waiheke" blogs listed on [http://technorati.com/blogs/tag/waiheke Technorati]

[[Category:Blogs]]
[[Category:Media]]

Onetangi Beach

2007-09-29T07:19:57Z

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[[Image:onetangi.jpg|left|frame|Onetangi Beach]]

A long, north-facing ocean beach, Onetangi is said by Google Earth (TM), if you include the nudie bit at the far western end, to be 1.87km long, along the high water mark.

Said to be the site of a great battle in pre-European days, Onetangi is often translated as Weeping Sands.

Praised for its beauty by most users, it is listed by local authorities as having one of the worst erosion problems and some of the cleanest water in the Auckland region.

For many years it has been the site of the celebrated [[Onetangi Beach Races]]. In 2008 the Beach Races are likely to be held on Waitangi Day.

[[Image:Tihare_OnetangiBeach.JPG|frame|Onetangi Beach - A popular summer destination]]

[[Image:Onetangi 1920 -320x200-.JPG|frame|left|Onetangi Beach with the wharf 1920s]]

[[Image:Onetangi aerial.JPG|frame|left|Onetangi Beach from the air]]

[[Category:Beaches]]

File:Onetangi aerial.JPG

2007-09-29T07:17:49Z

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Surfdale

2007-09-29T07:02:33Z

Bthom:

Surfdale is a suburb of Waiheke on the southern coast on the road from [[Oneroa]] to [[Onetangi]]. There is a small shopping village in Surfdale that includes a grocery store, a couple of takeaways, a pizza restaurant, a bespoke delicatessen, two bars, and a nice tree shaded beach making it a pleasant place to stop as you explore the south coast of Waiheke Island. [[Surfdale Beach|The beach]] here is very tidal and only really good for swimming at high tide but is also very popular with wind and kite surfers on the island.

If you are a bowls player Surfdale is also home of the [[Waiheke Bowling Club]] who welcome visitors and guests. They occasionally have an "all you can eat" roast dinner buffet with lashings of roast spud and gravy.

The Surfdale area was the first planned subdivision on the island in 1921. Its name was the result of a competition in which the first prize was a £50 section overlooking [[Te Huruhi Bay]]. The second-placed place name was "Brinedale".

Once upon a time Surfdale was considered the "South Auckland" of Waiheke Island but booming house prices have seen it become somewhat more fashionable. It has a number of quirky art deco style houses and quite a few un-gentrified baches, and with street names like Miami Avenue it may one day become an area with a 'South Beach' atmosphere.
[[Image:Surfdale.JPG|frame|right|Surfdale as it was]]

'''Bars'''

* [[Malones Irish Restaurant & Bar]]
* [[The Waihitian]]

'''Food'''
* [[Island Thyme]]
* [[Caffe_da_Stefano|Stefanos]]

[[Category:Villages]]

File:Surfdale.JPG

2007-09-29T07:00:17Z

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Blogs

2007-09-25T21:21:57Z

Bthom:

===Welcome to Waiheke Blogs===

Below is a list of all the wonderful Waiheke islanders that run their own blogs:

* [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com Beach Radio Blog]
* [http://waihekepics.blogspot.com Waiheke Pics Blog] - personal blog, pictures old, new, old movie clips
* [http://enclosurebay.blogspot.com Enclosure bay] - Blog about Enclosure Bay, historic pictures, old movies etc
* [http://uroskin.blogspot.com Put 'em all on an Island] - Connecting the electrodes of queer wisdom to the nipples of bigotry and ignorance. (R16 blog)
* [http://ewensgarden.blogspot.com Ewen's Garden] - [[Gulf News]] gardening column compilation by Ewen Sutherland

There are a number of "Waiheke" blogs listed on [http://technorati.com/blogs/tag/waiheke Technorati]

[[Category:Blogs]]
[[Category:Media]]

Man O' War Bay

2007-09-25T21:20:51Z

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[[Image:Tihare_ManOWar.JPG|frame|left|Man O' War Bay]]Man O' War Bay is located on the eastern end of Waiheke and is one of the few eastern end beaches accessible to the public by road. From here a walking track leads up to the historic site at [[Stony Batter]].

Captain Cook named Man O’ War Bay after dropping anchor there on his 1769 voyage. He observed that the kauri trees growing there would make ideal masts for the Man O’ War sail powered wooden battleships which formed the backbone of British naval supremacy for more than two centuries. Timber from Man O’ War Bay is rumoured to have been used as masts for Nelson’s triumphant fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

[[Category:Beaches]]

Hekerua Bay

2007-09-23T21:50:46Z

Bthom:

Hekerua Bay is one of the more secluded of Waiheke's northern bays, being only accessible by foot or boat. A track to it can be found at adjacent [[Sandy Bay]], or walkers can access it down the leafy
paper road known as Te Aroha Ave. There is also a sealed path called the Zig Zag path down to the beach from the cnr of Queens Drive and Goodwin Place. The top of the path is easily identifiable by the letterboxes.
[[Category:Beaches]]

[[Image:Hekerua Bay.JPG|right|Hekerua Bay 2007]]

[[Image:Hekerua Bay 1930s.JPG|frame|right|Hekerua Bay 1930s]]

<gmap lat="-36.780589" long="175.025597" zoom="2" width="400" height="300">Map Title</gmap>

Cowes Bay

2007-09-23T00:25:09Z

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Cowes Bay is situated between Days and Arran Bays on the eastern end of Waiheke. This end of Waiheke was the first to be settled by European immigrants from the mid 1800s.
Innes Parrez was the first owner of Cowes Bay. Parrez as a 13yo boy from Portugal was rescued by Joseph Hodgson in the Hauraki Gulf "Innez" as he gave his name told of the miss treatment aboard a ship from the captain and crew. He and another boy jumped ship but the other boy drowned. This was in the 1850`s( no official date )
He owned the Bay from 1865 to 1906 and built the Hotel (about 1890)
and also operated the Post Office there since 1886. The area became very popular and in the early 1900's became the site for the Auckland Anniversary regatta.
Paul Monan's book "Waiheke Island a History" has photo's of Cowes Bay with steamers tied end on end and against each other having carried the crowds from Auckland for a day of boat racing and family enjoyment.

[[Image:Cowes Bay 1944.JPG|frame|right|Cowes Bay 1944]]
[[Image:Cowes Bay 1944a.JPG|frame|right|looking down on Cowes Bay 1944]]

[[Image:Cowes bay 2006.jpg|frame|right|Cowes Bay 2006]]

Currently Cowes Bay is famous for being one of the most expensive properties available in New Zealand, valued currently around 30 million dollars.
[[Category:Beaches]]
[[Category:History]]

File:Cowes Bay 1944a.JPG

2007-09-23T00:20:17Z

Bthom:

Cowes Bay

2007-09-22T22:27:55Z

Bthom:

Cowes Bay is situated between Days and Arran Bays on the eastern end of Waiheke. This end of Waiheke was the first to be settled by European immigrants from the mid 1800s.
Innes Parrez was the first owner of Cowes Bay. Parrez as a 13yo boy from Portugal was rescued by Joseph Hodgson in the Hauraki Gulf "Innez" as he gave his name told of the miss treatment aboard a ship from the captain and crew. He and another boy jumped ship but the other boy drowned. This was in the 1850`s( no official date )
He owned the Bay from 1865 to 1906 and built the Hotel (about 1890)
and also operated the Post Office there since 1886. The area became very popular and in the early 1900's became the site for the Auckland Anniversary regatta.
Paul Monan's book "Waiheke Island a History" has photo's of Cowes Bay with steamers tied end on end and against each other having carried the crowds from Auckland for a day of boat racing and family enjoyment.

[[Image:Cowes Bay 1944.JPG|frame|right|Cowes Bay 1944]]

Currently Cowes Bay is famous for being one of the most expensive properties available in New Zealand, valued currently around 30 million dollars.
[[Image:Cowes bay 2006.jpg|frame|right|Cowes Bay 2006]]
[[Category:Beaches]]
[[Category:History]]

Cowes Bay

2007-09-22T22:19:38Z

Bthom:

Cowes Bay is situated between Days and Arran Bays on the eastern end of Waiheke.
Innes Parrez was the first owner of Cowes Bay. Parrez as a 13yo boy from Portugal was rescued by Joseph Hodgson in the Hauraki Gulf "Innez" as he gave his name told of the miss treatment aboard a ship from the captain and crew. He and another boy jumped ship but the other boy drowned.This was in the 1850`s( no official date )
He owned the Bay from 1865 to 1906 and built the Hotel (about 1890)
and also operated the Post Office there since 1886. The area became very popular and in the early 1900's became the site for the Auckland Anniversary regatta.
Paul Monan's book "Waiheke Island a History" has photo's of Cowes Bay with steamers tied end on end and against each other having carried the crowds from Auckland for a day of boat racing and family enjoyment.

[[Image:Cowes Bay 1944.JPG|frame|right|Cowes Bay 1944]]

Currently Cowes Bay is famous for being one of the most expensive properties available in New Zealand, valued currently around 30 million dollars.
[[Image:Cowes bay 2006.jpg|frame|right|Cowes Bay 2006]]
[[Category:Beaches]]
[[Category:History]]

Cowes Bay

2007-09-22T22:14:17Z

Bthom:

Cowes Bay is situated between Days and Arran Bays on the eastern end of Waiheke.
Innes Parrez was the first owner of Cowes Bay which he owned from 1865 to 1906 and built the Hotel (about 1890)
and also operated the Post Office there since 1886. The area became very popular and in the early 1900's became the site for the Auckland Anniversary regatta.
Paul Monan's book "Waiheke Island a History" has photo's of Cowes Bay with steamers tied end on end and against each other having carried the crowds from Auckland for a day of boat racing and family enjoyment.

[[Image:Cowes Bay 1944.JPG|frame|right|Cowes Bay 1944]]

Currently Cowes Bay is famous for being one of the most expensive properties available in New Zealand, valued currently around 30 million dollars.
[[Image:Cowes bay 2006.jpg|frame|right|Cowes Bay 2006]]
[[Category:Beaches]]
[[Category:History]]

Cowes Bay

2007-09-22T21:58:58Z

Bthom:

Cowes Bay is situated between Days and Arran Bays on the eastern end of Waiheke. This general area was some of the first to be settled on the island by European immigrants from the mid 1800s.

The Cowes Bay Hotel was popular during the 1940s with honeymooners and holiday makers wanting slightly more comfortable accommodation that was generally available on the island.
[[Image:Cowes Bay 1944.JPG|frame|right|Cowes Bay 1944]]

Currently Cowes Bay is famous for being one of the most expensive properties available in New Zealand, valued currently around 30 million dollars.
[[Image:Cowes bay 2006.jpg|frame|right|Cowes Bay 2006]]
[[Category:Beaches]]
[[Category:History]]

Cowes Bay

2007-09-22T21:56:23Z

Bthom:

File:Cowes bay 2006.jpg

2007-09-22T21:55:06Z

Bthom:

Cowes Bay

2007-09-22T21:52:21Z

Bthom:

Cowes Bay

2007-09-22T21:47:52Z

Bthom:

Cowes Bay is situated between Days and Arran Bays on the eastern end of Waiheke. This general area was some of the first to be settled on the island by European immigrants from the mid 1800s.

The Cowes Bay Hotel was popular during the 1940s with honeymooners and holiday makers wanting slightly more comfortable accommodation that was generally available on the island.

Currently Cowes Bay is famous for being one of the most expensive properties available in New Zealand, valued currently around 30 million dollars.

File:Cowes Bay 1944.JPG

2007-09-22T21:33:58Z

Bthom:

Cowes Bay

2007-09-22T21:33:43Z

Bthom:

Cowes Bay is situated between Days and Arran Bays on the eastern end of Waiheke. This general area was some of the first to be settled on the island by European immigrants from the mid 1800s.

Nani Island

2007-09-22T21:19:30Z

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Palm Beach

2007-09-22T21:17:38Z

Bthom:

Palm Beach, also known as Mawhitipana Bay, is on the northern side of Waiheke Island and is a popular destination for locals and holiday makers.
Little Palm Beach, a secluded bay at its western end, is famed among nudists. The beach takes its name from the mature phoenix palms at its eastern end.
Facilities include toilets, free gas barbecues and a playground.
[[Image:Palm Beach 1940s.JPG|frame|right|Palm Beach 1940s]]

==Features==

==History==

[[Image:Palm Beach and Nani Island.JPG|frame|right|Palm Beach 1990]]

<gmap lat="-36.777908" long="175.043085" zoom="2" width="400" height="300">Map Title</gmap>

[[Category:Beaches]]

File:Palm Beach and Nani Island.JPG

2007-09-22T21:13:49Z

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Nugents Bay

2007-09-22T06:53:05Z

Bthom:

Nugents Bay is a small sandy beach on the northern coast of Waiheke, it can be accessed by boat or by walking around the coast from the eastern end of [[Enclosure Bay]].
[[Image:Nugents Bay 1924.JPG|frame|left|Nugents Bay 1924]]
[[Image:Nugents Bay 1990.jpg|frame|left|Nugents Bay 1990]]

[[Category:Beaches]]
[[Category:History]]

File:Nugents Bay 1990.jpg

2007-09-22T06:50:40Z

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Nugents Bay

2007-09-22T06:42:50Z

Bthom:

Nugents Bay

2007-09-22T06:37:29Z

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File:Nugents Bay 1924.JPG

2007-09-22T06:29:14Z

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Hekerua Bay

2007-09-22T06:18:46Z

Bthom:

Hekerua Bay is one of the more secluded of Waiheke's northern bays, being only accessible by foot or boat. A track to it can be found at adjacent [[Sandy Bay]], or walkers can access it down the leafy
paper road known as Te Aroha Ave. There is also a sealed path called the Zig Zag path down to the beach from the cnr of Queens Drive and Goodwin Place. The top of the path is easily identifiable by the letterboxes.
[[Category:Beaches]]

[[Image:Hekerua Bay.JPG|right|Hekerua Bay 2007]]

[[Image:Hekerua Bay 1930s.JPG|frame|left|Hekerua Bay 1930s]]

<gmap lat="-36.780589" long="175.025597" zoom="2" width="400" height="300">Map Title</gmap>

File:Hekerua Bay 1930s.JPG

2007-09-22T06:15:15Z

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Cactus Bay

2007-09-22T05:47:47Z

Bthom:

For decades '''Cactus Bay''', east of [[Onetangi]] on the northern coast of the island, was popular with locals as a secluded getaway. However, after the 20-year dispute over [[the loop road]] was settled, landowner [[John Spencer]] firmly rejected the idea of public access to the beach and now the only way to get there is by sea.

[[Image:Cactus Bay.JPG|frame|left|Cactus Bay 1980s]]

[[Category:Beaches]]

File:Cactus Bay.JPG

2007-09-22T05:44:25Z

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Political History

2007-09-20T23:58:59Z

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==Local body==
Waiheke was one of the last places in New Zealand to gain local government, prior to 1920 there were no bylaws at all. The island from that time was administered by roads boards for nearly 50 years untill 1970.

In 1945 a merger with Auckland was proposed, the islands at that time 835 residents rejected the idea.

The [[Waiheke County Council]] was the local body administering Waiheke Island from 1970 until the amalgamation of local bodies in 1989, which saw the Auckland City Council take over responsibility. A single council member represents Waiheke along with other islands of the Hauraki Gulf.

The Waiheke Community Board is elected by Waiheke residents but has limited powers. It requested deamalgamation from the Auckland City Council in 1990. A referendum was held in 1991 which rejected the proposal.

==Nuclear and GE-free zone==
Waiheke declared itself a nuclear free zone in (what year?), the first community in New Zealand to do so.

In (what year?), the Waiheke Community Board declared Waiheke a genetic engineering-free zone.

Both statements are symbolic and have no force in law.

[[Category:Politics]] [[Category:History]]

Political History

2007-09-20T23:56:07Z

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==Local body==
Waiheke was one of the last places in New Zealand to gain local government, prior to 1920 there were no bylaws at all. The island from that time was administered by roads boards for nearly 50 years untill 1970.

The [[Waiheke County Council]] was the local body administering Waiheke Island from 1970 until the amalgamation of local bodies in 1989, which saw the Auckland City Council take over responsibility. A single council member represents Waiheke along with other islands of the Hauraki Gulf.

The Waiheke Community Board is elected by Waiheke residents but has limited powers. It requested deamalgamation from the Auckland City Council in 1990. A referendum was held in 1991 which rejected the proposal.

==Nuclear and GE-free zone==
Waiheke declared itself a nuclear free zone in (what year?), the first community in New Zealand to do so.

In (what year?), the Waiheke Community Board declared Waiheke a genetic engineering-free zone.

Both statements are symbolic and have no force in law.

[[Category:Politics]] [[Category:History]]

Blogs

2007-09-20T00:32:04Z

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===Welcome to Waiheke Blogs===

Below is a list of all the wonderful Waiheke islanders that run their own blogs:

* [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com Beach Radio Blog]
* [http://pedagogyofthecompressed.blogspot.com Pedagogy of the Compressed] - blog about educational technology by [[User:Countrymike|Brent Simpson]]
* [http://waihekepics.blogspot.com Waiheke Pics Blog] - personal blog , pictures old, new, old movie clips
* [http://enclosurebay.blogspot.com Enclosure bay] - Blog about Enclosure bay, historic pictures, old movies etc

[[Category:Blogs]]
[[Category:Media]]

Blogs

2007-09-20T00:29:52Z

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===Welcome to Waiheke Blogs===

Below is a list of all the wonderful Waiheke islanders that run their own blogs:

* [http://waihekeradio.blogspot.com Beach Radio Blog]
* [http://pedagogyofthecompressed.blogspot.com Pedagogy of the Compressed] - blog about educational technology by [[User:Countrymike|Brent Simpson]]
* [http://waihekepics.blogspot.com Waiheke Pics Blog] - personal blog , pictures old, new, old movie clips

[[Category:Blogs]]
[[Category:Media]]

Okahuiti Estuary

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The Okahuiti Estuary forms the upper reaches of Putiki Bay and sits nestled to the northern side of the island's famous causeway linking [[Surfdale]] to [[Ostend]].

[[Image:Causeway.JPG|frame|left|The Causeway]]

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2007-09-19T06:29:06Z

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Makora

2007-09-19T06:24:07Z

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The Ferry Makora

Builders C. Bailey 1921

Length: 39.87, Beam: 9.45 Depth: 3.02

Gross Reg Tons: 290

Machinery and Builder : 1 triple expansion steam engine, Simons, UK, 1913, 11kts.
Passengers: 1190(RL), 4 crew.

Used on the Waiheke service at peak periods from 1964 - 1974.
Scrapped 1981.

[[Image:Makora.JPG|frame|left|Makora , Auckand 1973]]

[[Category:Transport]]
[[Category:History]]
[[Category:Boats]]

Hauiti

2007-09-19T06:23:36Z

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Hauiti

Builders G T Niccol, 1911

Length: 32.16oa; Bean 6.1; Depth 2.25

Gross Reg. tons:147

Machinery and Builder: 1 triple expansion steam engine, William Cable, Wellington, 1898, 10.5kts

From 1919 the Hauiti ran regularly on Waiheke excursions. By the 1930s she was the regular Waiheke boat. The last trip she made to the island was Tuesday 30th May 1939.

She was later wrecked in the Cook straight in 1954.

[[Image:Hauiti.JPG|frame|left|Hauiti 1920s]]

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[[Category:History]]
[[Category:Boats]]

Hauiti

2007-09-19T06:22:16Z

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File:Hauiti.JPG

2007-09-19T06:12:38Z

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Makora

2007-09-19T05:16:42Z

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