GO NZ: A Waiheke holiday full of unexpected adventures
1 Mar, 2021 05:03 PM
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Zest of Spain: Waiheke s Casita Miro offers Barcelona tapas and an Iberian inspired setting. Photo / Supplied
Zest of Spain: Waiheke s Casita Miro offers Barcelona tapas and an Iberian inspired setting. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
Scarlett Cvitanovich
I thought I knew Waiheke Island. I was wrong.
In one 48-hour visit, I ventured 70m underground to the heart of Auckland s World War II defence effort - listening to a piano recital halfway down - zipped through the air faster than you re allowed to drive on the island, and star gazed with a group working hard to have Waiheke recognised for its dark skies.
Aotea: New Zealand s other island
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By: Scarlett Cvitanovich
Lack of electricity and cell-phone reception should be no barrier to planning a trip to Auckland s off-grid island, writes Scarlett Cvitanovich
Half an hour - that s all it takes to be whisked away from the fast pace of Auckland to the sanctuary of Great Barrier Island. People told me the Island had an off the grid lifestyle that s truly unique (houses generate their own power, so no hairdryers, but charging your phone is fine). But, it s not until you step off the plane, that you begin to really appreciate what a treat you re in for.