They had a range of 30 miles when test fired, but were never actually used against an enemy. A large number of Waiheke residents commute to Auckland city daily for work or study, a 35 minute boat trip through the Hauraki Gulf. Waiheke has one primary school with over six hundred people, and one high school with about five hundred students. There is one supermarket, one building supplies store, three petrol stations and numerous dairies. There are three banks, one post office and hundreds of other businesses.
Most people have a car, and almost all roads are sealed.
There are three roundaouts, one pedestrian crossing and no traffic lights. Waiheke falls under the control of the Auckland City council, and in terms of services and amenities, we are equivalent to a suburb of Auckland City. However, in terms of community spirit and lifestyle, we are miles away. Waiheke is generally warmer than Auckland. It is reputed to be up to 4 degrees warmer on average, but I think that regular measurements concluded it was only about 2 degrees warmer.