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Te Kura O Okiwi. Photo via Auckland Council

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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,…

Golden Rose, Adrift, Ashore. Photo / Supplied

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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…

Waves crash against the rocks on Aotea's east coast, foreshadowing the high winds and thunderstorms to come. Photo / Will Trafford

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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…

Previous seminars highlighted storytelling from authors, artists, and environmentalists with deep connections to the island. Photo / SIBI

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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…

Local Heroine Aimee Jane-Brown Has Taken Home Queen of the Point Title at Raglan. Photo / @photocpl @surfingnz via Instagram

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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…

Over ten cats have vanished on Aotea, Great Barrier Island, since the beginning of the year, sparking concern and scrutiny of local conservation efforts.

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…

Abandoned and Overgrown: A home in Akapoua, under DoC's stewardship, stands neglected while awaiting a stalled treaty settlement. Photo / Will Trafford

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Disarray and Denial: The Uncertain Future of DoC on Aotea

Residents and DoC insiders are questioning the Department of Conservation's commitment to Aotea. They point to empty, decaying houses and shuttered tracks as signs of neglect. Additionally, there are doubts about whether the department has sufficient funding and a clear…

Aotea's Coast Braces for Incoming Storm. Photo / AoteaGBI.news FILE

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Aotea Braces for Severe Weather

Residents should prepare for a period of heavy rain and potential thunderstorms starting this afternoon. The MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Watch for Great Barrier Island, in addition to Auckland, from 9 PM on Monday, 20 May, until 6…

Six60 greeted by excited fans at Claris Airport on Aotea. The adventure begins! Photo / Instagram

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Six60 Takes Aotea By Storm and Loves Every Minute!

Six60 has well and truly landed on Great Barrier Island, and by the looks of it, they’re having an epic time! The popular Kiwi band arrived yesterday, documenting their journey on Instagram for their nearly 300,000 followers. Their adventure began…

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Stevie Mabey to Represent NZ at World Rowing Championships

Barrier born and bred Stevie Mabey has been selected to represent New Zealand in the Rowing worlds. Daughter of local farming family the Mabey’s, Stevie, 17, attended Ōkiwi school before taking up a place, like many island girls, at Epsom…