Waiheke Island

The Herald on Sunday has a nice focus article on Waiheke Island. If I had to live in Auckland, Waiheke Island is certainly where I would try and buy a home.

My first visit to Waiheke was in 2002, and since then I’ve visited around a dozen times. The views are magnificent, and it does have a real sense of community. There are just enough facilities – you have a few stores and cafes, a couple of newspapers but not too many commercial buildings.

I doubt I will ever live in Auckland, but if I was there for the long-term, the ideal would be an apartment at the Viaduct, a house on Waiheke and a holiday home on Great Barrier!