Cath Handley

Private helipads are becoming more common. In 2019, New Zealand's civilian helicopter fleet was six times bigger per capita than that of the U.S.
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Waiheke's being expected to make deeper spending cuts than the rest of Auckland to meet the city's so-called budget shortfall of close to $300 million, according to its local board chair.

The 21… Video, Audio

Waiheke Island locals are angrily contesting a new council report which claims helicopters aren't overly noisy or unsafe.

The report says chopper activity is at similar levels on Waiheke Island to… Audio

Waiheke Local Board Chair Cath Handley told Checkpoint the new Covid-19 case on the island has "upset people here greatly".  Video, Audio

The escalating buzz of helicopters over Waiheke Island has left residents at boiling point and demanding regulation. The island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf is home to nearly 50 helipads - that number… Audio

A long standing battle over a marina development on Waiheke island has taken another turn, with work stopped over concerns about the welfare of little blue penguins. Opponents of the 186 berth marina… Audio

Waiheke Island residents fed up about a lack of social distancing on ferries and at the wharves have complained to the police and local politicians.

Ferry company Fullers reduced sailings to an… Audio

An Auckland ferry company is asking authorities to intervene urgently over delays it's blaming on cruise ships.

Fullers says two cruise ships forced it to cancel three ferries packed with commuters.

Residents of Auckland's Waiheke Island are getting increasingly peeved at long queues for the ferry and the chances of not being able to board at all. Ferry operator, Fuller Ferries, say the services… Audio