Everyone’ll be Here Next Year

Waiheke Island is included in the prestigious New York Times’ “46 Places to Go in 2013”, featuring at No 35 under the title, “A homegrown arts scene beckons from down under”. “Long home to fine vineyards and numerous lodges and cottages, Waiheke is embracing its bohemian side. The 35-square-mile island is now dotted with new shops and galleries that sell sculptures and paintings from the dozens of local artists. From 25 January to 17 February, the island will host the Headland Sculpture on the Gulf biennial arts festival, which will include 30 new large-scale outdoor sculptures installed along a stunningly scenic coastal path.” Waiheke follows the Czech Republic mountain range, The Jeseniky and precedes Yucatán in Mexico.