Abstract
Waiheke Island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf shares similarities with once isolated coastal areas on the periphery of large cities. Now a commuter suburb and popular tourist destination only a 35‐min ferry ride from downtown Auckland, it is under increasing development pressure. However, it remains differentiated from other urban fringe settings by dimensions of its islandness: weak infrastructure, restricted transportation networks and robust community politics. The resulting pressure on infrastructure and services is now being compounded by debates related to the Auckland housing crisis. This report, based on interviews with permanent and part‐time residents, explores competing imaginaries of the island's futures.
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