Waiheke Beaches

Omiha Bay

Omiha Bay

Omiha Bay also known as Rocky Bay is a small bay located in Rocky Bay Omiha. It is home to many moored boats, Rocky Bay historic boat sheds and access…
Shelly Beach

Shelly Beach

Shelly Beach is a south side beach on Waiheke, the beach is secluded and less populated than the northern beaches which makes this a nice spot for a quiet picnic.
Skeleton Bay

Skeleton Bay

Skeleton Bay is located on the northside of Waiheke. It is a little bay between Sandy Bay and Hekerua Bay, it can only be accessed via boat or walking across…
Palm Beach

Palm Beach

Palm Beach is a well known favourite of locals and tourists. With its beautiful white sand and palm trees surrounding the beach it makes you feel like you are in…
Te Miro Bay

Te Miro Bay

Te Miro Bay is a little secluded beach sheltered by pohutukawa trees. Only accessed via foot, it is located below the Matiatia Headland Path. The bay is perfect for fishing.
Whakanewha Bay

Whakanewha Bay

Whakanewha Bay is located on the southside of Waiheke, it is a quiet bay but can be busy in peak summer times, it is also the nesting zone for our…
Pearl Bay

Pearl Bay

Pearl Bay is a lovely privately accessed bay. To enter this bay is on foot via the walking track on Otakawhe Bay. This bay screams relaxation wrapped around it are…
Picnic Bay

Picnic Bay

Picnic bay is a small well kept secret on the eastern shore of Huruhi bay. You can enjoy relaxing/private swimming at all tides. With a moored pontoon.
Hooks Beach

Hooks Beach

Hooks Beach is a small, calm, picturesque beach, you can get some amazing photos and views of the Waiheke sunsets from here. Pathway to access down stairs.
Matiatia Bay

Matiatia Bay

Matiatia Bay is the first beach seen when walking off Fullers or Island Direct passenger ferry services coming from Auckland city or Devonport.
Putiki Bay

Putiki Bay

Putiki Bay is the home of Waiheke house boats and the little yellow submarine, it is a beautiful calm little bay that wraps around the Causeway and Wharf Road.
Enclosure Bay

Enclosure Bay

Enclosure Bay is semi hidden gem bay made of rock formations that almost entirely enclose the bay from the sea. This creates a natural, shallow swimming pool.

Featured Events

Easter Treasure Hunt – 2026 (Prize Claimed!!)

Easter Treasure Hunt – 2026 (Prize Claimed!!)

Prized Claimed, Photos added, Golden egg was by the back post at the playground! Thank you to everyone who played and had fun over the easter weekend.
Gear Grab Scavenger Hunt – 2025

Gear Grab Scavenger Hunt – 2025

We are happy to announce the Great Gear Grab Scavenger Hunt 2025, With 10 golden Christmas coins hidden around Waiheke Island.
Waiheke Ostend Market

Waiheke Ostend Market

Waiheke Ostend Market is a local market. Running every Saturday. Stalls are based around delicious food, home grown produce and crafts.

Featured Takeaways

I Love Crepes

I Love Crepes

I Love Crepes is located in a vintage caravan based in Oneroa, in a small food cart complex. They serve delicious gourmet sweet and savoury crepes (galettes).
Sing Tao Chinese Takeaways

Sing Tao Chinese Takeaways

Sing Tao Chinese Takeaways is the main Chinese Takeaways on Waiheke with all the common foods like Sweet and Sour Pork, Chow Mein, Fried Rice and Egg Noodles.
Little Oneroa Takeaways

Little Oneroa Takeaways

Little Oneroa Takeaways is the go-to spot for traditional fish and chips on Waiheke. They are located nearby Little Oneroa Beach. They serve a range of fried food and burgers.
Mint As

Mint As

Mint As is a popular burger cart located in Ostend, next to RAW fruit and vege, they serve juicy burgers, taco's and milkshakes all made while you wait.

Featured Accommodation

Waiheke Island Motel

Waiheke Island Motel

Waiheke Island Motel is located in Ostend. The motel has 14 units and cottages in a garden setting. With plenty of off street parking available and nearby local eateries.
Onetangi Beach Apartments

Onetangi Beach Apartments

Onetangi Beach Apartments is a apartment complex located right on Onetangi beach front, it has a modern Greek style layout and stunning ocean views.
Waiheke Island Resort

Waiheke Island Resort

Waiheke Island Resort is a 3 star resort located in Palm Beach suburb. Only minutes from the beach. They have a onsite restaurant, swimming pool and mini golf.
Beachfront on Waiheke

Beachfront on Waiheke

Beachfront on Waiheke is a modern apartment complex in Onetangi. There are quality self-contained apartments with sea views of Onetangi Beach.
Waiheke Backpackers Hostel

Waiheke Backpackers Hostel

Waiheke Backpackers Hostel is a long running affordable accommodation in Onetangi. They have plenty of rooms and amenities. With nice ocean views.
Poukaraka Flats Campground

Poukaraka Flats Campground

Poukaraka Flats is a large sheltered campground located at Whakanewha Regional Park. It is set back from a beautiful bay called Whakanewha Bay.

Waiheke Carparks

Wharf Road Carpark

Wharf Road Carpark

Wharf Road Carpark is located in Ostend near the boat ramp. There are about 6-8 parks designed for cars towing boats, plus some side parking for regular length cars.
Onetangi Secret Carpark

Onetangi Secret Carpark

“Onetangi Secret Carpark”- I call it this because the carpark signage is minimal, and trees are now preventing a view of it from the road.
Surfdale Main Carpark

Surfdale Main Carpark

Surfdale main carpark is located at 20b Hamilton Road. It has a wide range of features, 20 Flat carparks, 1 Disabled carpark, 5 Motorbike carparks and EV charging.
PlaceMakers/ Waiheke Living Carpark

PlaceMakers/ Waiheke Living Carpark

The PlaceMakers/ Waiheke Living carpark is located at 102 Ostend Road. In the shopping complex. The parking lot consists of 150+ carparks and 5 disability parks.
Oneroa Main Carpark

Oneroa Main Carpark

Oneroa main carpark or “Oneroa back carpark” – that’s what most locals call it – is located behind the main Oneroa shops. Accessed via Oue Road or Weka Road.
Kennedy Point Carpark

Kennedy Point Carpark

The Kennedy Point carpark is located at 108 Donald Bruce Road, close to the Sea Link ferry. It has a wide range of features, 60 flat carparks, 1-2 disability and…

Waiheke Fishing Spots

Orapiu Wharf

Orapiu Wharf

Orapiu Wharf is a popular place for many Waiheke locals to go fishing. It is located on the other side of Waiheke called the “Bottom End”, so expect a long…
Fisherman’s Rock

Fisherman’s Rock

Fisherman’s Rock is a well known spot on Waiheke for fishing. Located on the north side of Waiheke via Newton Road, it is a rocky terrain.
Te Miro Bay Fishing Spot

Te Miro Bay Fishing Spot

Te Miro Bay is located in Oneroa/Cable Bay with views of Rangitoto Island. It is perfect for rock fishing and watching the ferries return or leave Matiatia Bay.
Sandy Bay Rock Fishing

Sandy Bay Rock Fishing

Sandy Bay is a surprisingly quiet beach with plenty of easily accessible rocks to fish off. Sandy Bay has parking, toilets and a small concrete/beach boat ramp.
Esplanade Fishing

Esplanade Fishing

The Esplanade fishing spot is located in Oneroa/Blackpool on the gravel road called The Esplanade. The fishing spot is easy to get to and is accessed on foot.
Kennedy Point Pier

Kennedy Point Pier

Kennedy Point Pier is located near the SeaLink ferry terminal. It is a man-made rock-walled pier with a flat concrete path. You can fish on either side of the pier.

Waiheke Roads

Whakarite Road

Whakarite Road

Whakarite Road is a moderately busy long stretch of road located in Ostend. It has a few side streets and links on to a dead end gravel road.
Tiri View Road

Tiri View Road

Tiri View Road is a shortcut road that links off from Hill Road down to Palm Beach. Exiting by Palm Beach Reserve. The road has a speed limit of 30…
Hunterville Road

Hunterville Road

Hunterville Road is located in the bottom end of Waiheke, more specifically Orapiu. The speed limit is 30 km/h. This road is gravel and 4wd access only.
Belgium Street

Belgium Street

Belgium Street is the main street to Ostend Village shops. Located here are a variety of businesses and Waiheke's Woolworths supermarket.
Awaawaroa Road

Awaawaroa Road

Awaawaroa Road is located in the bottom end more specifically Awaawaroa. The speed limit is 40 km/h. This road leads down to Poderi Crisci.
Miami Avenue

Miami Avenue

Miami Avenue is business street located in Surfdale Waiheke, The speed limit is 30 km/h. This is the main road of Surfdale passing most of the key Surfdale businesses.

Waiheke Birds

White-Eye

White-Eye

A small songbird, immediately recognisable by its distinctive white eye-ring. This quick little bird can be found feeding off flax and kowhais or fruit trees on Waiheke.
Variable Oyster Catcher

Variable Oyster Catcher

The variable oystercatcher is a stocky coastal bird with a long, bright orange bill, it is located on many quiet beaches such as Blackpool, Whakanewha and Anzac bay.
Tui

Tui

The Tui is a iridescent blue-green honeyeater with two curled white feather tufts on the throat. Locations found on Waiheke are around flaxes feeding off nectar.
Kaka

Kaka

The Kaka is a large, olive-brown parrot with grey-white crown, red-orange underwing and deep crimson belly, located in tree covered areas around Onetangi.
Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet

The gannet is a large slender-bodied seabird with mainly white plumage, buff-yellow head and neck. Occassionally seen around Waiheke searching for food in ocean depths.
Wood Pigeon

Wood Pigeon

The Wood pigeon is a large distinctively-coloured pigeon, it is easy to find on Waiheke due to its size, they are usually perched on powerlines or trees.