Chris Walker talks to Nikita Daniel about her research in the coastal areas of The Noises.

Sue Neureuter talks about the thriving population of New Zealand's largest insect, wētāpunga, on Ōtata.

The wētāpunga is the largest insect in New Zealand. It's a nocturnal, tree-dwelling creature of the forest. The average body length of adult females is around 65 mm (2.6 in) from head to the tip of the abdomen.

The species was extinct on mainland NZ by the 1870s. The Hauraki Gulf islands provided the last strongholds for wētāpunga. Formerly, the species was known from Aotea (Great Barrier Isl...

Jamie Stone performs live at Waiheke Library for NZ Music Month, May 2025.

Charmed recorded live at Waiheke Library during NZ Music Month, May 2025.

Charmed are a local Waiheke indie band born from Waiheke High School who have been practicing and gigging at school gigs for the last year. Initially known as 'Unfinished April' they were been inspired by Lo-Fi instrumental artists such as Khruangbin and Arc de Soleil.

The original line-up consisted of Issy Ciano on lead guitar, Nate Mansfield on Bass, Billie Treadwell on drums and Safi Sherwood on rhythm guitar. The b...

The Waiheke Open Orchestra performed at Waiheke Library for NZ Music Month, May 2025.

Chris Walker talks to Waiheke author Belinda Robinson about her memoir Unforgetting.From her childhood with parents Bruce and Diane Mason to hippy days on Waiheke and beyond. Photo credit: The Post

Chris Walker talks to Waiheke musician and instrument maker Peter Forster.

Chris Walker talks to Waiheke Health Trust CEO Jen Glover about photographic exhibition InFocus - The Unseen Journey of Compassion, Commitment and Care which showcases the work of the trust.

Peter Forster played original songs live at Waiheke Library as part of their 2025 NZ Music Month series. Peter played guitars, flutes and a cello that he had made himself.

Roger Jeffery, Janneke Visser and Gillian Baynes play live music at Waiheke Library as part of the library's NZ Music Month programme, 2025.