Patricia Greig leaves the city behind and gets a taste of the good life on Waiheke.

The six-year-old had climbed 10m up a vertical cliff face before getting stuck.

Russell Hagan, 71, is still recovering after collapsing in his Waiheke home.

Meals on wheels delivered to address had not been collected.

A Z attendant was left shaken after a machete-wielding robber made off with a sum of cash.

COMMENT: Nobilangelo Ceramalus weighs in on the official name of a Waiheke Island bay.

Two strangers made a civil union possible when they agreed to be witnesses.

There are conflicting opinions on a proposed name change for a village on Waiheke Island.

A Waiheke man is relieved Trade Me overturned its ban on mini-crossbows.

The source of E. coli contamination at two Waiheke schools is still unknown.

Two schools on Waiheke Island have discovered E. coli in their drinking water.

A toddler was flown to Starship Hospital after a TV fell on top of her.

Meningitis survivor and amputee Charlotte Cleverly-Bisman has a new passion - boxing.

Auckland's Coastguard are on their way to help the pair.

Phil Taylor takes a ride to investigate a stoush that's led to blockades.

Man whose attack shattered 21-year-old woman's life has temporary name suppression.

The woman hit her head in the incident and was taken to hospital by rescue helicopter

A person is fighting for their life after a serious scooter crash on Waiheke Island.

Man flown to hospital after slipping on wet floor and putting his hand through a pane of glass.

Locals say its only a matter of time before the massive vehicles send "someone home in an ambulance".

If you're driving through West Auckland, you may face big traffic queues.

WATCH: A cliff is slipping into the ocean in front of a house on Waiheke Island.

Yesterday's rain left a surprise delivery on a Waiheke beach.

Rare cache of paintings by famous NZ painter Frances Hodgkins surface in England

Ex-Masterchef contestant chases dream to bring equestrian sport to Auckland sands.

Seven homes opened up to public to enjoy sea views and award-winning design.

CNN is set to take Kiwi culture to the world as part of an upcoming TV show.

Police are investigating a suspicious fire involving a historic Hastings villa that was due to be relocated to Waiheke Island.

A Waiheke mansion owned by former All Black Marc Ellis has been sold for $8.2 million.

Hundreds of people are queuing for ferries to Waiheke Island today - but no extra ferries are being laid on.