Project Forever Waiheke (PFW) was launched in late 2017 by locals with a mission to ensure that Waiheke’s unique community and environments are protected for the future. PFW's goals are: to support the implementation of the Waiheke Island Sustainable Community and Tourism Strategy; to monitor tourism impacts on the island; and to facilitate community engagement and volunteering through our ‘MAD’ (Make a Difference) initiative.

The summers of 2017, 2018 and 2019 saw exponential increases in the numbers of tourists visiting Waiheke, and tourism development, largely unregulated, mushroomed to meet the demand. During 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic raging around the world, international tourism came to an abrupt end, and although domestic tourism has increased, the island’s tourism economy has suffered. PFW is now collaborating with other island organisations, in particular those in the tourism sector and the Waiheke Local Board, to champion regenerative tourism, and to monitor tourism impacts through robust research. The overarching goal is to achieve a sustainable balance to protect Waiheke’s ecology, economy and community while still sharing our beautiful island with visitors.

Project Forever Waiheke is led by a working group of people representing a broad range of interest areas, including conservationists and environmentalists, community development workers, tangata whenua, local business, university academics, and the Waiheke Local Board. Read more...

 

Do you need volunteers to get involved in your group’s activities? Would you like to volunteer to help keep Waiheke’s community and environment vibrant and healthy? MAD About Waiheke’s goal is to promote sustainable community and community engagement on the island. Read more...

Read Project Forever Waiheke news, including media releases and articles about tourism impacts and initiatives for sustainable tourism, community and environments. Read more...
 

On the Resources page you will find a library of downloadable resources and useful links to reports, survey results, case studies and initiatives underway in other tourist destinations in New Zealand and around the world. You will also find a series of water conservation signs and notices for accommodation providers on this page. Read more…


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