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The newly sworn-in Great Barrier Local Board, from left: Nikki Watts, Christopher Ollivier, Neil Sanderson, Izzy Fordham and Ryan Daly, following Thursday’s pōhiri at the Claris Conference Centre.

Community News

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…

Aotea Green

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…

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…

Community News

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…

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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),…

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Engineers Face “Challenging” Design for Deep Shoal Bay Slip

Track Closures and Sinking Sand Among Council Cautions for Hikers and Campers

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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…

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Island Recovers After Night of Chaos: Road Closures and Flight Delays Continue

THIS STORY IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED – RETURN TO YOUR BARRIER TIMES HOMEPAGE FOR THE LATEST ORIGINAL ARTICLE BELOW Great Barrier is waking up to the full extent of the damage following a relentless overnight deluge that has left…

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Civil Defence Alert as Heavy Rain Batters Aotea

Information below is out of date. Click here for the latest developments. The Aotea Great Barrier Emergency Response Team (ERT) has issued an urgent directive for all residents to stay off the roads as the island’s infrastructure continues to strain…

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Ferry and Flights Grounded as Heavy Rain Targets Island

Information below is out of date. Click here for the latest developments. Aotea remains on high alert with a significant weather system continuing to batter the island for at least the next 24 hours. Residents are being urged to stay home…