Gibson-Park breaks English hearts as Ireland secure historic victory
Man of the Match performance from the former island local.
Aotea Newsround: What’s On, What’s Changed, and Who’s Hiring
Events Twilight Golf Returns to the Great Barrier Island Golf Club Social Twilight Golf is back for a five-week Ambrose season. Teams of up to four can enter for $20 per team, with under-18s playing for free. It’s open to…
National to Review Hauraki Gulf Fishing Rules if Elected
National says it will campaign on tightening commercial fishing rules in the Hauraki Gulf, including reviewing controversial carve-outs that allow some activity inside newly created High Protection Areas (HPAs). National’s conservation spokesperson, Tama Potaka, confirmed the party would try to…
Local Board Fires Up BBQ for Community Feedback
The Great Barrier Local Board is hosting a series of community barbecues across the island this month and next, aiming to gather resident feedback for the upcoming Local Board Plan. The events are being run as informal “catch-ups,” allowing residents…
Suspicious behaviour reported in Okupu
Great Barrier Police have confirmed they will be increasing their presence in Okupu following community reports of a suspicious male loitering in the area. Concerns were initially raised yesterday after an Okupu resident reported a male stopping outside a property…
Is this New Zealand’s first million-dollar tent?
It is not often you see a canvas tent guiding for seven figures, but a unique listing on Great Barrier Island is proving that location really is everything. A “safari-style” glamping retreat at 403 Shoal Bay Road is up for…
Is This the World’s Smallest Op-Shop?
Under the shade of the Pōhutukawas at Mulberry Grove sits a tiny building with a very big mission. It is Haymans Op Shop, and if it is not officially the smallest op-shop in the world, it is certainly a contender…
Navy Giants ‘Back to School’ Off Aotea Coast
A massive naval presence east of Great Barrier Island today isn’t a combat exercise, but a rigorous set of “final exams” for the fleet’s heaviest hitters, according to an NZDF source. Sailors reported seeing HMNZS Aotearoa (A11), HMNZS Canterbury (L421),…
Engineers Face “Challenging” Design for Deep Shoal Bay Slip
Track Closures and Sinking Sand Among Council Cautions for Hikers and Campers
Barrier Bounces Back: Roads Open and Shops Restocked as Recovery Ramps Up
❌ Auckland Council is advising that all floodwater, rivers, and streams must be treated as contaminated with sewage and farm run-off. Residents are urged to stay out of these waterways and keep children and pets away for at least 5…