Waiheke Island tends to hog the headlines as an onshore island escape – the kind you don’t need to leave the country for. Yet not that much further up the line – 45km north from Auckland city – Kawau Island, like Waiheke, boasts many waterfront holiday homes and properties, though life here is considerably different.
The unofficial mission statement of the 80+ residents is “Not Waiheke”. They love that it’s a bit off the radar, are proud and protective of its wild kiwi population and mostly get about by boat or walking.
What you’ll find out here are beautiful dark skies
