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| − | 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. | + | 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 still live in the Matiatia seawall and can be heard at dusk. | + | [[Little blue penguin]] still live in the Matiatia seawall and can be heard at dusk. |
====Oh, Rhett==== | ====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 mayor | + | 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. |
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====Behind The Green Door==== | ====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? | + | 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==== | ====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. | 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. | ||
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Revision as of 04:40, 11 October 2007
A page for incidental and whimsical facts 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.