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Female Red-Eared Slider Turtles are usually a little larger than males. Photo / Rod Morris, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (1986)

Environment & Ecology

Red-Eared Slider Turtles: A Menace to Aotea’s Biodiversity

Female Red-Eared Slider Turtles are usually a little larger than males. Photo / Rod Morris, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (1986) Red-eared slider turtles have become a concerning pest on Aotea Great Barrier Island, posing a significant threat to our precious…

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

Politics

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Considering Tourism Levy

The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board is considering implementing a visitor levy to offset the impacts of increased tourism on the island, but insists community views will be taken into account. The proposal is part of the draft Local…

This bright-green invasive caulerpa seaweed is smothering the delicate marine ecosystem on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Glenn Edney

Environment & Ecology

Claim filed against Crown over seaweed infestation engulfing Aotea

This bright-green invasive caulerpa seaweed is smothering the delicate marine ecosystem on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Glenn Edney By Will Trafford, Whakaata Māori News Ngāti Rehua/Ngāti wai ki Aotea, the mana whenua and mana moana of Aotea (Great Barrier Island),…

IsleStyle

Can I move to Great Barrier Island?

I’m ready to throw it all in and move to Aotea, Great Barrier Island. Wow, okay, well that’s a big move. Great Barrier Island is a beautiful and unique location, but moving here can require some planning and consideration. Here…

Above: Motu Aotea is ditching single-use takeaway coffee cups. Photo / Greta Recup / Creative Commons

Environment & Ecology

Ban on Single-Use Cups on Aotea, Great Barrier Island in Eco-Friendly Shift

Aotea, Great Barrier Island is setting a remarkable environmental precedent as it endeavors to become the first location in Aotearoa New Zealand to eradicate single-use takeaway cups.

The house on Garden Road, on Great Barrier Island, attracted a huge amount of interest. Photo / Supplied

Property

Tiny House Sells for Not-So-Tiny $355,000

A tiny house in Mulberry Grove has sold for a less than tiny $355,000. The 18sqm home, situated on a 1196sqm plot, features a 600-year-old protected Pohutukawa tree, a magical stream with an outdoor bath, and a retro 1960s caravan.…

Surrounded by loved ones, Mitch Brown and his father Mike embrace whānau at the Berlin Special Olympics. Photo / Supplied

Community News

Golfing Sensation, Mitch Brown gets Hero’s homecoming

Golfing sensation Mitch Brown, hailed a hero, was welcomed back to Aotea with rapturous applause after his remarkable achievement at the Special Olympics in Berlin. Around 50 Aotea whānau eagerly gathered at Claris Airport to celebrate his return this afternoon. …

The Book Exchange and Community Pantry at Medlands. Photo / Anamata Resource Recovery

Environment & Ecology

Trash to Treasure: the Island’s Waste Warriors weigh in

Above: The Book Exchange and Community Pantry at Medlands. Photo / Anamata Resource Recovery We asked, you answered. Here are some insights from our island’s Waste Warriors on Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling. Reducing waste is a journey, and you don’t…

Community News

Mitch Brown Secures Gold Medal Triumph at Special Olympics

Surrounded by loved ones, Mitch Brown and his father Mike embrace whānau at the Berlin Special Olympics. Photo / Supplied BERLIN — In a stunning display of skill and determination, golfer Mitch Brown has emerged victorious at this year’s Special…

Ridler's 33 hour swim aimed to inspire urgent action to protect and restore the health of the Hauraki Gulf. Photo via facebook.com/jono.ridler

IsleStyle

Jono Ridler Breaks New Zealand’s Ultra-Distance Marathon Swim Record

Ridler’s 33 hour swim aimed to inspire urgent action to protect and restore the health of the Hauraki Gulf. Photo via facebook.com/jono.ridler Aotea, Great Barrier Island — Jono Ridler has set a remarkable new record for ultra-distance marathon swims in New…