Why go
- Island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand.
- Served by Waiheke Island Aerodrome (WIK).
History
Waiheke Island is the second-largest island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Its ferry terminal in Matiatia Bay at the western end is 21.5 km (13.4 mi) from the central-city terminal in Auckland.
Where to stay
1 Musson Drive, Onetangi, Auckland 1081, New Zealand · villaswaiheke.com
124 Oceanview Road, Oneroa, Auckland 1081, New Zealand · theoysterinn.co.nz
150B Trig Hill Road, Onetangi, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand · kaitiakilodge.com
211 Delamore Drive, Oneroa, Auckland 1081, New Zealand · marinoridge.co.nz
101 Ocean View Road, Oneroa, Auckland 1081, New Zealand · oneoone.co.nz
75 Junction Road, Palm Beach, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand · hiddenvalleywaiheke.co.nz
23 Kiwi Street, Oneroa, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand · kiwihousewaiheke.co.nz
8 Brown Road, Onetangi, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand · theloft.inn.fan
83 Delamore Drive, Oneroa, Auckland 1081, New Zealand · delamorelodge.com
23 Tiri View Road, Palm Beach, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand · visitwaiheke.co.nz
126 Church Bay Road, Oneroa, Waiheke Island 1971, New Zealand · mudbrick.co.nz
18 Tawa Street, Little Oneroa, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand · waihekewildthyme.com
21 View Road, Ostend, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand · wilddayswaiheke.com
77 Hill Road, Palm Beach, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand · palmbeachbungalows.com
4 Bay Road, Palm Beach, Waiheke 1081, New Zealand · waihekeresort.co.nz
34 The Esplanade, Oneroa, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand · waihekewaterfrontlodge.co.nz
110 Jack Lachlan Drive, Beachlands 2571, New Zealand · rydges.com
48 Great Barrier Road, Oneroa, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand · rafaellovestotravel.com
40 Te Toki Road, Waiheke Island, Palm Beach, Auckland 1081, New Zealand
54 Crescent Road East, Ostend, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand
26 Karaka Road, Oneroa, Auckland 1081, New Zealand
66 Musson Drive, Waiheke Island 1971, New Zealand
8 Third Avenue, Onetangi, Auckland 1081, New Zealand
210 Te Whau Drive, Waiheke Island 1971, New Zealand · hitapabay.co.nz
50 Crescent Road East, Ostend, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand · waihekeislandguesthouse.com
87 Great Barrier Road, Enclosure Bay, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand
23 Calais Terrace, Ostend, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand · lechalet.co.nz
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
3/7 Fourth Avenue, Onetangi, Auckland 1081, New Zealand · onetangi.co.nz
168A Oceanview Road, Little Oneroa, Beach 1840, New Zealand
1 Whakarite Road, Ostend, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand · waihekemotel.co.nz
Restaurants & places to go
Your ultimate multi-activity venue! Providing a range of fun, team based outdoor activities, restaurant and brewery, set in a magical vineyard. . · wildonwaiheke.co.nz
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Th 12:00-16:30; Fr,Sa 12:00-16:30,18:30-22:00; Su 12:30-16:30 · podericrisci.co.nz
Turkish, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30-19:00 Features: vegan options · Belgium Street
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · fenice.co.nz
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We 10:00-15:00; Th-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-15:00 · 112 Ocean View Road · nippybites.co.nz
Breakfast, French, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-14:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
French, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Tu, Th-Fr 11:00-15:00; Sa-Su 11:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 106 Ocean View Road, Oneroa, 1081
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:00
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 16:00-20:30; Sa 12:00-20:00
Indian, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 2 Korora Road, Waiheke, 1081 · ajadz.co.nz
Fish And Chips, Fish, Breakfast, Local, Pizza, Seafood, Restaurant · Features: vegan options · kimaha.co.nz
Pizza, Wine, Tapas, Restaurant · Pizza/Wine restaurant · manowar.co.nz
Fas, Restaurant · Fas restaurant · 2 Goodwin Avenue, Waiheke Island
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Chinese, Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Chinese/Fish And Chips fast food
Wine Bar, Restaurant · Wine Bar restaurant
Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating · islandgelato.co.nz
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-18:00 · 80 Onetangi Road · stonyridge.com
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 16:00-20:00; Tu-Su 11:30-21:00
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant
Burger, Fast Food · Burger fast food
Indian, Fast Food · Indian fast food
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe · 17 Belgium Street
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Ice Cream · ice cream
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We,Th,Sa,Su 11:30-17:00; Tu off; Fr 11:30-21:00 Features: vegan options · wildestate.co.nz
Fast Food · fast food
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-20:30 · Little Oneroa beach · dragonfired.co.nz
Fast Food · fast food
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 · thefranklinpub.co.nz
Fast Food · fast food
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant · mudbrick.co.nz
31 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Auckland Airport (AKL) 35 km to the centre
Auckland, AUK, NZ — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 25 airlines (Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways, Qantas…) · direct flights to 45 destinations incl. Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Papeete, Adelaide… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 25 airlines, 45 direct destinations
- Air New Zealand NZ (A320, Dash 8-300, BEH, 777-200, 767-300, ATR 72…) · 39 routes: Adelaide, Avarua, Brisbane, Cairns, Christchurch, Coolangatta, Dunedin, Faleolo, Gisborne*, Hamilton*, Hong Kong, Kaitaia*, Kerikeri*, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Nandi, NAPIER*, Nelson*, New Plymouth*, Noumea*, Palmerston North*, Papeete, Paraparaumu*, Perth, Port-vila, Queenstown International, Rotorua*, San Francisco, Shanghai, Sydney, Taupo*, Tauranga*, Tokyo, Tongatapu, Wanganui*, Wellington, Whakatane*, Whangarei*, Woodbourne*
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, A320, 777-200, 767-300, 777-300) · 10 routes: Adelaide*, Avarua*, Brisbane*, Cairns*, Coolangatta*, Faleolo*, Melbourne*, Perth*, Sydney*, Tongatapu*
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320, A330-200) · 9 routes: Adelaide, Christchurch, Coolangatta, Dunedin, Melbourne, Queenstown International, Singapore, Sydney, Wellington
- Qantas QF (737-800, A340-300, A330-200, A380, 737-700) · 6 routes: Brisbane*, Melbourne, Nandi*, Papeete, Santiago*, Sydney
- Air Tahiti Nui TN (737-800, A340-300, 767-300) · 4 routes: Brisbane*, Melbourne*, Papeete, Sydney*
- American Airlines AA (737, 340) · 3 routes: Brisbane*, Papeete*, Sydney*
- Emirates EK (A380) · 3 routes: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
- China Airlines CI (A330-300) · 2 routes: Brisbane, Sydney
- China Eastern Airlines MU (737-800) · 2 routes: Melbourne*, Sydney*
- LAN Airlines LA (A340-300, 340) · 2 routes: Santiago, Sydney
- United Airlines UA (777-200, 747-400, 777-300) · 2 routes: Los Angeles*, San Francisco*
- Air Caledonie International SB (A320) · 1 route: Noumea
- Air China CA (767-300, 777-200) · 1 route: Shanghai*
- Air Pacific FJ (A330-200, 737-700, 737-800) · 1 route: Nandi
- Air Vanuatu NF (737-800) · 1 route: Port-vila
- All Nippon Airways NH (767-300, 777-200) · 1 route: Tokyo*
- Asiana Airlines OZ (777-200) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Cathay Pacific CX (A340-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- China Southern Airlines CZ (787) · 1 route: Guangzhou
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (777-300ER) · 1 route: Singapore
- Korean Air KE (777-200) · 1 route: Seoul
- Malaysia Airlines MH (777-200) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Singapore
- Thai Airways International TG (777) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Turkish Airlines TK (777) · 1 route: Bangkok*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Ardmore Airport (AMZ) 27 km to the centre
Manurewa, AUK, NZ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Waiheke Island Aerodrome (WIK) 1.4 km to the centre
Waiheke Island, AUK, NZ — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Coromandel Airport (CMV) 39 km to the centre
Coromandel, WKO, NZ — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Omaha Flats Airport 58 km to the centre
AUK, NZ
Getting there by ferry
Ferry Terminal - Kennedy Point
Ferry terminal · 4.4 km from the centre · SeaLink
Man O' War Bay
Ferry terminal · 7.5 km from the centre
Orapiu
Ferry terminal · 8.2 km from the centre · Fullers
Rotoroa Island Wharf
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
Barge Ramp
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
Pine Harbour Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Auckland to Waiheke (Mātiatia)
Ferry route
Auckland to Rotoroa
Ferry route · Explore Group
Rotoroa Island Ferry
Ferry route · Explore Group
Half Moon Bay - Waiheke (Kennedy Point) Vehicular Ferry
Ferry route · Sealink
Half Moon Bay – Waiheke (Kennedy Point)
Ferry route · SeaLink New Zealand
Auckland - Great Barrier Island (Tryphena) Vehicular Ferry
Ferry route · SeaLink
Downtown to Rakino Island
Ferry route · Belaire Ferries
Rakino Island Car Ferry
Ferry route · SeaLink
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Waiheke Island Aerodrome (WIK); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Ferry Terminal - Kennedy Point, 4.4 km); routes include Auckland to Waiheke (Mātiatia), Auckland to Rotoroa, Rotoroa Island Ferry.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Waiheke Island, NZ. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing