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Community Spirit: The Aotea Growers & Makers Market at Claris Centre, a showcase of Great Barrier Island's finest local produce, crafts, and culinary delights. Photo / Manaaki Media
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New Shops, New Gigs, and the Road to Wharf to Wharf

Spring on the Barrier: Who’s Opening, What’s On, and What’s Next. Photo / Stallholders and locals at the Growers and Makers Market in Claris, where island-made produce, plants, and crafts draw a steady crowd each spring.
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This bright-green invasive caulerpa seaweed is smothering the delicate marine ecosystem on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Glenn Edney
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Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying off in places where it was first discovered, but at the same time MPI’s expanded the Controlled Area to cover…
By Barrier.newsSeptember 30, 2025
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New hardwood benches sit beneath a steel-framed canopy at Tryphena Wharf, giving passengers shelter while they wait for ferries or collect freight.
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Tryphena Wharf reopens after $8.3m rebuild

Great Barrier Islanders are welcoming the reopening of Tryphena Wharf, the island’s busiest port, which came back into service last week after being closed for an 18-month rebuild. The project marks the return of a vital gateway for passengers, freight,…
By Barrier.newsSeptember 26, 2025
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Crowds once packed Port Fitzroy for the Mussel Fest, with stalls serving half a tonne of kūtai and the old Jet Raider ferry delivering day-trippers direct from Auckland.
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Mussel festival makes a summer comeback to Port Fitzroy

The island’s much-loved mussel festival is back on the calendar, with a refreshed, family-friendly format set for Saturday 10 January 2026, 10am–7pm, in Port Fitzroy. A group of wāhine from the north—led by former island nurse and original organiser Adele…
By Barrier.newsSeptember 26, 2025
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Genevieve Sage, Candidate for Waitematā Local Board & Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor
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Council candidate pledges cheaper ferry access for Great Barrier Island

The spiralling cost of travelling to Great Barrier Island and Waiheke has become an election issue, with Waitematā and Gulf ward candidate Genevieve Sage pledging to lower the cost of ferry access if she is elected to Auckland Council. Sage,…
By Barrier.newsSeptember 22, 2025
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Island Updates: Events, Jobs, Fundraisers, and Notices from Across Aotea

A couple of horses were spotted walking down Shoal Bay Road toward Mulberry Grove, prompting amused comments from locals.
By Barrier.newsSeptember 22, 2025
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This bright-green invasive caulerpa seaweed is smothering the delicate marine ecosystem on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Glenn Edney
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Local Board chair urges change to blanket caulerpa rules

Aotea Local Board chair and election candidate Izzy Fordham says the community has “had enough” of blanket restrictions under the Caulerpa Controlled Area Notice and is urging islanders to put in feedback before a review closes. The CAN, in place…
By Barrier.newsSeptember 18, 2025
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A crayfish lurks between rocks. Debate is intensifying over proposed quota increases and their impact on local marine life in the Hauraki Gulf. Photo / Jasus Edwards / CC
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Residents Back New Bylaw to Cut Crayfish Daily Limits

Photo / Jasus Edwards
By Barrier.newsSeptember 16, 2025
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SeaLink ferry to Great Barrier Island: A costly voyage for islanders due to lack of subsidies and exemption from public transport regulations. Photo / Supplied
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SeaLink fare hike hits Great Barrier residents ahead of summer

SeaLink has confirmed it will raise Great Barrier Island residents’ fares from 1 October, just as the island heads into its busiest travel season. Current advertised pricing shows a return sailing for two adults and a car at just under…
By Barrier.newsSeptember 11, 2025
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Island Roundup: Cross Country, Craft Beer, Summer Sailings and Local Jobs

School Cross Country This ThursdayTe Kura o Okiwi is hosting the island’s interschool cross-country this Thursday, 11 September. Proceedings begin at 10.45am with karakia, mihi, and kōrero, before races get underway. Events should wrap up by 12pm, followed by lunch…
By Barrier.newsSeptember 8, 2025
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