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How can you have that much information about Waiheke Island (particularly local politics) in an international online encyclopaedia, and not mention the wine industry?JonathanG

Please add information on the Waiheke wine industry.-gadfium 18:55, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

My knowledge is at least 8 years out of date. It would be best written by a local. JonathanG

[edit] Where are the weblinks to musicians? Potters?

Lots of local musicians, potters and sculpters on the island (including me: http://www.solharris.com) - have a look at www.waiheke.co.nz

Cheers Sol Harris

Well, unless they are individually notable (wouldn't know), there should not be a LIST on here at all. But if you have for example a website listing many Waiheke island artists (or a website covering Waiheke art, preferably not too limited on a very few people), we would certainly like to link to something like that. MadMaxDog 09:59, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Correcting myself, after learning a lot more about Wikipedia in the meantime, we could only link to something like that under certain circumstances - such as the link being non-commercial and relatively wide in application. MadMaxDog 08:21, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Foot & Mouth

Does this really belong/need to be here? The event lasted approximately one week and was not much more than a news item, nothing that has had a lasting impact on the island. Seems strange to have something of significant impact to the island (Matiatia redevelopment) followed by something who's long term effects (or interest) are about nil. Countrymike 18:22, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Be Bold and condense it. Or expand other parts. MadMaxDog 03:31, 23 December 2006 (UTC)