Cutting-Edge Electric Hydrofoiling Ferry Hits the Hauraki Gulf
Fullers' latest ferry technology could reduce the journey to Great Barrier Island to under two hours.
Barrier Schools Face Learning Support Crisis – NZEI
Rural school principals across New Zealand, including those on Great Barrier Island, are facing a dire shortage of learning support specialists, warns Jane Corcoran from the education union NZEI Te Riu Roa. The issue is particularly acute in isolated areas,…
Ferry Adrift, Trees Down: Storm Unleashes Fury on Aotea
Aotea/Great Barrier Island residents are rallying together and picking up the pieces today after a ferocious storm ripped through the motu over the past 24 hours. The storm, which brought howling winds, torrential thunderstorms, and hail, uprooted trees, tore boats…
MPI Justifies Controversial Crayfishing Permits, Accepts Consultation Failures
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has defended its controversial decision to permit commercial fishing within Controlled Area Notice (CAN) regions on Aotea Great Barrier Island, where locals and recreational fishermen have been banned for years. Despite MPI defending the…
Gales and Thunderstorms Batter Aotea, Flights, Ferry Cancelled
Waves crash against the rocks on Aotea’s east coast, foreshadowing the high winds and thunderstorms to come. Photo / AoteaGBI.news Brace yourself, Barrier. A powerful storm system is bringing severe gales, heavy rain, and potentially damaging thunderstorms. The MetService has…
Former Aotea DoC ranger Pens Book on Conservation
Former Department of Conservation (DoC) worker Des Casey, who spent five years on Great Barrier Island and participated in numerous community-led environmental initiatives, has penned a book about conservation. Titled ‘Nature’s Future Our Future,’ Casey says the book is a…
Global Reach for Small Island Big Ideas in 2024
Previous seminars highlighted storytelling from authors, artists, and environmentalists with deep connections to the island. Photo / SIBI Small Island Big Ideas (SIBI) is set to return with an expanded vision for 2024, aiming to look beyond local horizons to…
Aimee-Jane Brown: Great Barrier Island’s Surfing Queen Reigns Supreme
Local Heroine Aimee Jane-Brown Has Taken Home the Queen of the Point Title at Raglan. Photo / @photocpl @surfingnz via Instagram Aimee Jane-Brown, our very own Great Barrier Island legend, has taken the crown in the Open Women’s Division at…
Sea Law Ruling: NZ, Others Must Cut Emissions to Protect Small Island Nations
Nanumea island, Tuvalu. Photo / TCAP/UNDP / CC By Karen Scott, University of Canterbury In a significant development for small island nations threatened by rising seas, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has found greenhouse gases…
Missing Moggies: Conservation Efforts Not to Blame, Say Officials
The sudden disappearance of more than ten pet cats on Aotea, Great Barrier Island, since the beginning of the year has sparked widespread concern. With four cats vanishing in the past three weeks alone, suspicions are mounting about the role…