What to do

Waiheke Island weather and climate

Waiheke Island is blessed with a microclimate that is usually a few degrees warmer than Auckland; has less humidity; and lower rainfall.

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Getting to and from Waiheke Island

Car and passenger ferry services are available from:
Sealink Ferries and Fullers Ferries

What's Happening on Waiheke

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Car Rentals

Waiheke Auto Rentals
For all your rental car needs

Waiheke Car Rental
Offer a comprehensive range of vehicles.

Ferries

Fullers Ferries
Auckland passenger ferries and charter-cruise company.

SeaLink Passenger and Vehicular Ferries
Vehicle and passenger ferry service to Waiheke Island from Half Moon Bay in East Auckland.

Music

Real Entertainment
Real Entertainment provides professional musicians for corporate functions, weddings and private parties on Waiheke Island – classical, jazz and cover bands.

Olive Groves

Azzuro Groves
The eight groves are scattered across the property, each with olive cultivars of predominantly Tuscan varieties of Frantoio, Leccino, and Pendolino. These produce good yields of quality fruit for pressing extra virgin olive oil as does the Spanish cultivar Picual, providing late season fruit with big flavours and copious oil.

Rangihoua Estate
Rangihoua produces the most prolific award-winning Extra Virgin Olive Oils in New Zealand.

Outdoor Activities

Board Riders Waiheke
We're on the beach for all of January, on weekends in February and March or by happy appointment at any other time. SUPs and or kite surfing.

E-bike Rentals. See 2x as much Waiheke in one day!
Our e-bikes take the sweat out of biking. Rent one of our bikes for $50 per day. We provide helmets, baskets, carriers, map of the island, and lots of ideas to make your day the best ever!

EBike Rentals
E-Bikes are the ideal way to explore Waiheke

EcoZip Flying Fox
EcoZip Adventures offers state-of-the-art flying fox ziplines and an eco-immersive forest walk on breathtaking Waiheke Island, for nature lovers aged 8 to 88. You'll enjoy the full Waiheke experience with a complimentary pick up from the island ferry and a range of drop-off locations afterward.

Fishing Charters
Everything you could want to make your New Zealand fishing adventure perfect, from half day charters to full day charters. Phone +64 27 423 4153 or book online.

Guided Walks on Waiheke
Walking By Nature: Waiheke guided walks - see the best of Waiheke Island. Phone +6421669722

Sailing Tours
Discover the outer Hauraki Gulf aboard the 41-foot catamaran Pacific Star, with daily departures from Waiheke Island.

Sea Kayaking
Guided Sea Kayaking Tours and Hire

Waiheke Wings
Our flights offer a variety of experiences that can be personalised to meet your requirements, or, choose from one of our excellent package deals.

Wild Estate
We offer a diverse and ever-changing range of fun and challenging activities set within the magic of Top Knot Hill Vineyard and Waiheke Island Brewery. Hidden amongst the vines are archery, laser claybird shooting, as well as many other activities, all suitable for families, corporate groups and visitors to the island. Insync, our corporate team building division can design specific packages to suit your requirements, timeframes and budget. Our Taste Waiheke room is a first for Waiheke. You can sample and purchase locally produced food; olive oils; preserves; art and craft as well as our own wine and beer made on the premises.

Real Estate

Real Estate on Waiheke Island
Real Estate for everyone, anywhere on Waiheke Island

Restaurants and Chefs

372 restaurant and bar
Multi award-winning restaurant set overlooking the idyllic sands of Onetangi beach.

ChefDeb Waiheke
Want to dine inhouse - then call Chef Deb. Check out her extensive menu on line.

Taxis

WaiCabs
Waicabs is a locally owned and operated Waiheke Island taxi service, supplying transportation to Islanders and visitors at a local price.

Tours

Ananda Tours
For Wine, Art and Vineyard Tours, Silver Service Tours on Waiheke, please enquire!

Enjoi Waiheke- Premium Tours
Enjoying Waiheke is easier when you book with Enjoi Waiheke. We will show you around the island in style, taking in top wineries, extraordinary outdoor adventures and amazing scenery. We know how to make Waiheke shine.

Flight Hauraki
Flight Hauraki offers passenger transfer and scenic flights. We typically operate between Waiheke and Auckland Airport, Great Barrier and North Shore, 7 days a week.

Horse Treks on Waiheke
Horse adventures for the experienced equestrian, wine tours to a farm visit for the holiday-maker beginner.

Paradiso
Boutique tours 0800-672-748 (0800 Orapiu) Not just local - GLOBAL

Segwai Tours
Join us on a journey through the beautiful Waiheke Island landscape and unwind.

The Waiheke Wine Tasting Company
Our mission is to provide guests with a truly authentic and fun experience of Waiheke' vineyards, cuisine and landscape, with our local guides.

Waiheke Executive Transport
We are the transport specialists on Waiheke Island! Whether you are after a taxi, transfers to accommodation, coach and bus transportation for wedding and corporate groups, or want to take a tour of the island - we can help!

Vineyards

Cable Bay Vineyard and restaurant
Restaurant, Tasting Room & Bar set in a spectacular Waiheke Island setting.

Casita Miro Vineyard
This Onetangi 4.2 hectare vineyard and the outstanding Tapas restaurant is called Casita Miro. Red wines grow best here, but pinot gris and chardonnay also produce excellent wines .

Man O War Vineyards
Man O War has 150 acres of vines planted in over 72 individual hillside blocks, each with a distinct soil profile and microclimate helping to create world class wines.

Mudbrick Vineyard and Restaurant
For Superb dining and Wedding Functions

Obsidian Vineyard
Obsidian Vineyard nestles in the coastal hills of the Onetangi viticultural area on the northern coast of Waiheke Island. The flagship wine, simply labeled The Obsidian, is the blend of the very best Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec.

Passage Rock Vineyard
Passage Rock vineyard, and restaurant is located in the beautiful eastern end of Waiheke island. It offers a fantastic location for Weddings and functions and our family friendly restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine using locally sourced ingredients. Passage Rock wines is the holder of more awards and medals than any other Waiheke Island Winery.

Poderi Cresci Vineyard
Poderi vineyard and winery lies on 7.7 hectares in a north facing slope set in a shelter amphitheatre-fashion like valley on a narrow rocky strip believed to be 30 million years older than the rest of the Island with soil often criss-crossed with a mineralised vein and stained with iron and manganese oxides. Hence creating the award wining wines that Poderi Cresci is famous for.

Stony Ridge Vineyard
One of the best Waiheke restaurants is Stonyridge Café and Vineyard. Where you'll get excellent Pacific Rim cuisine in a glorious romantic setting"

Tantalus Estate
Large groups welcome, indoor/outdoor dining, kids menu, dog friendly, wine tastings, wine sales, beer tastings, beer sales, liquor tasings, liquor sales.

The Hay Paddock Vineyard
It took 30 years for Bryan Mogridge and Chris Canning to agree... that the grape was Syrah... and the place was Waiheke Island.

Weddings

Weddings on Waiheke
Tie the knot with Waiheke Island Wedding Co-Ordinators

Other

Baby equipment hire
Need to hire a cot or highchair for your precious one?

Waiheke Wine Centre
The World's largest selection of Waiheke Wines.

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