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Tesla Showroom Miami Design District December 2023. Photo / Phillip Pessar

Rough Ride for Tesla as Deliveries Tank

Above: A Cybertruck in a Tesla Showroom in the Miami Design District. Photo / Phillip Pessar / CC Elon Musk’s Tesla witnessed a dramatic nosedive in deliveries throughout the opening salvo of the year, wrestling with the aftermath of a…

Lost at Sea The Kermadec Sanctuary’s Missed Economic Opportunity

Sir John Key's ambitious vision for a sweeping ocean sanctuary enveloping the Kermadec Islands has been definitively quashed, as the coalition government ceases all efforts toward its legislation. Unveiled in 2015 by the then-Prime Minister amidst widespread global applause, the…

Ākonga ready on Kaitoke Beach to catch the sunset, kicking off a week of stargazing adventures. Photo / Kaitoke School

Community News

Starry-Eyed Students: Kaitoke School Hosts Stargazing Sleepover

Above: Ākonga ready on Kaitoke Beach to catch the sunset, kicking off a week of stargazing adventures. Photos / Kaitoke School In an unforgettable event that united the entire school in exploration and learning, students of Kaitoke embarked on a…

Change in the Air: Barrier Air Revises Ticket Policy Amid Soaring Costs. Photo / 100% Pure NZ

Community News

Barrier Air Adjusts Ticket Policies Amid Soaring Costs

Change in the Air: Barrier Air Revises Ticket Policy Amid Soaring Costs. Photo / 100% Pure NZ Barrier Air has announced changes to its ticketing policy, a decision prompted by rising cost pressures. The move, which now restricts changes to…

Coarse Correction: SeaLink to Resume Tryphena Sailings

SeaLink has announced a return to regular ferry services to Tryphena Wharf from March 29, following a brief halt over safety concerns. This decision reverses the company’s previous move to divert sailings, based on a “risk of collapse” warning, which…

A curious congregation: Pyrosomes, the luminescent sea pickles of Boulder Bay, reveal the marvels of marine life on Great Barrier Island's shores. Photo / Richard Wallace

Environment

Unraveling the Mystery of Boulder Bay’s ‘Sea Pickles’

A curious congregation: Pyrosomes, the luminescent sea pickles of Boulder Bay, reveal the marvels of marine life on Great Barrier Island’s shores. Photo / Richard Wallace The Great Barrier Island community has been taken by surprise with a flurry of…

Tryphena Wharf stands silent, awaiting urgent repairs amidst collapse concerns.

Community News

Auckland Transport Challenges SeaLink’s Safety Concerns, Tryphena Wharf Stays Open

In a defiant response to SeaLink’s claims of structural peril at Tryphena Wharf, Auckland Transport (AT) insists the facility remains open and safe, sparking a contentious divide over Great Barrier Island’s main port. Joshua Hyland, AT’s Delivery Manager for Public…

Medlands Beach glimmers in the moonlight, a testament to Aotea/Great Barrier Island's commitment to preserving the dark, star-filled skies. Photo / Mark Russell

Environment

Island Shines with International Dark Sky Week Proclamation

Medlands Beach glimmers in the moonlight, a testament to Aotea/Great Barrier Island’s commitment to preserving the dark, star-filled skies. Photo / Mark Russell Barrier’s Local Board has made a “Dark Sky Proclamation” on behalf of the island to mark International…

Community News

Tryphena Wharf Closes Amid Collapse Risk; All Sailings Redirected

This story has been updated. View the latest development here. The structural integrity of Tryphena Wharf is in critical condition, with SeaLink warning of a ‘risk of collapse’ should a ship dock. The alarming assessment has prompted the immediate and…

Looking out towards the rock at Pah Beach on Aotea, Great Barrier Island.

Politics

Destination Delusion: A Balance Between Sustainability and Survival

Some of the loudest voices on the motu yearn for quiet, pushing for further restrictions on tourism, seemingly oblivious to the widespread impacts their stance is already having.