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SeaLink fare hike hits Great Barrier residents ahead of summer
SeaLink has confirmed it will raise Great Barrier Island residents’ fares from 1 October, just as the island heads into its busiest…
Island Roundup: Cross Country, Craft Beer, Summer Sailings and Local Jobs
School Cross Country This ThursdayTe Kura o Okiwi is hosting the island’s interschool cross-country this Thursday, 11 September. Proceedings begin at 10.45am…
Time to Rethink Auckland’s Ferries?
EDITORIAL: The news that Fullers360 is up for sale ought to be a wake-up call for Auckland. Not because Auckland Transport should…
Aotea Expands its Rongoā Māori Reach with New Airport Concept Store
Aotea Health, the company that took Great Barrier Island and rongoā Māori to the world through its partnership with Air New Zealand,…
Kidnapping survivor returns to Barrier to film documentary
A woman who survived one of Great Barrier Island’s most harrowing incidents is returning this month to film a documentary about her…
Blood Moon Set to Rise Over Aotea on Monday Morning
Stargazers on Aotea will be treated to a total lunar eclipse early on Monday 8 September, with the “blood moon” set to…
Barrier Air welcomes Government support but warns costs still biting
Barrier Air chief executive Grant Bacon says the Government’s $30m package for regional airlines is welcome news for a sector under pressure. The loan scheme, announced this week by Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Transport Minister James Meager,…
Fast ferry returns to Coromandel – no plans for Barrier (yet)
After three years tied up, the Auckland to Coromandel ferry will sail again from late October — but there are no plans…
Aurora Alert: Southern Lights Could Dance Over Barrier Skies
Great Barrier Island stargazers might be in for a rare treat this week, with the Aurora Australis expected to make an appearance…
Government steps in with $30m loan scheme for regional airlines
The Government has unveiled a $30 million loan fund to prop up struggling regional airlines — and signalled it expects Air New…
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