Hekerua Lodge Boutique Backpackers

10/06/2026

☝️ last new edition of Hekerua T-shirt!! 👕😎
2️⃣designs available to pre-order now!! ‼️

Email us with your order before the 28th June 2026.
Let us know : what size, what design and what address you’d like it delivered to!
We will get back to you with full quote!

You can also Pm if any questions!!

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04/06/2026

The end of an era 💔. Read about our Hekerua Lodge story in the Waiheke Weekender today. Thank you, King for capturing the emotion in this beautifully written article. 🙏🏼

Link to the newspaper here—->

https://waihekeweekender.partica.online/waiheke-weekender/04-june-2026/flipbook/4/

Or closer shots added at the end for better reading 😁

12/05/2026

Dear cherish guests, accidental family member, please read ….

06/05/2026

To the last Hekerua manager : Thank you for all you have done!! And for sticking with us till the end! We really appreciated working with you & wish you all the best for the future 🙏🏼😘💕

30/04/2026

Really proud of everyone who contributed to help us relocate our bunks, mattresses, bedding to Auckland to serve a good cause at Woven Earth charity supporting families in the Auckland region. 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒
Ananda Tours for chipping in the ferry cost. ⛴️
Waiheke Car Rental for lending the vehicle 🚚
Heinrich Storm for helping loading 💪
And the kind hearted anonymous who put all this together and spent a day off doing the delivery! 😇
You guys are legends 👌❤️☺️

07/04/2026

The party is over, our disco ball is gone,
The echoes of laughter have faded with dawn.
The glitter is settled like dust on the floor,
And silence is knocking at every door.

The music has drifted away on the breeze,
Like autumn leaves falling from shivering trees.
We danced in the starlight until we were blind,
Now only the shadows are left here behind.

TO WHOEVER THOUGHT IT WAS OK TO TAKE OUR DISCO BALL PLEASE BRING IT BACK! 🪩😢

13/01/2026

Travel agents fear airport chaos as many expats still have no idea.

30/10/2025

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A Kiwi Miracle on Waiheke Island 🐣🌿

For the first time ever, a baby North Island brown kiwi has hatched on Waiheke Island — a historic moment for conservation in Aotearoa! Earlier this year, ten kiwi were released on the island as part of a major restoration effort, and now, trail cameras have confirmed that one pair has successfully bred. The tiny chick, fluffy and wild, symbolises hope for the future of this taonga species.

Predator control and community care have made this possible, showing that when people and nature work together, miracles happen. With continued protection, this new generation of kiwi could mark the beginning of a thriving, self-sustaining population on Waiheke.