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

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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

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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…

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

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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…

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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…

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AT to Lose Grip on Transport Planning

By Finn Blackwell The transport minister says he will work with Auckland Council to give it the power to set its own 10-year-plan for the city’s transport network. Auckland is the only region in the country where elected members are…

Embracing Eco-Efficiency: Bulk Bins at Stonewall Store Cut Costs and Packaging Waste, Pioneering Conservation Efforts on Great Barrier Island Photo / Ready Made

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Stonewall Store’s Bulk Bin Options Translate to Big Savings

Embracing Eco-Efficiency: Bulk Bins at Stonewall Store Cut Costs and Packaging Waste, Pioneering Conservation Efforts. Photo / Ready Made Stonewall Store is making strides in environmental conservation while providing economic benefits to the community, by slashing the pricing on its…

Barrier Air has introduced a $228 return flight voucher between Auckland and Great Barrier Island, available until Sunday, February 18, and valid for 12 months from date of purchase.

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Sky-High Savings: Barrier Air’s $99 Fare Frenzy

Great Barrier Island’s skies just got a whole lot friendlier with Barrier Air announcing a jaw-dropping fare slash to $99 on all flights, for the next 10 days. Using the promo code “FLYNOW,” travelers can snag the online-only deal within…

Eagle ray, Cabbage Tree Bay. Photo / Lachlan Macnaughtan

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Fished for their meat and liver oil, many remarkable deep-water sharks and rays now face extinction

Photo / Lachlan Macnaughtan, CC BY-SA 4.0 By Brittany Finucci, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research and Cassandra Rigby, James Cook University The deep ocean, beyond 200 metres of depth, is the largest and one of the most complex…

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Yacht Hits Rocks near Tryphena, Skipper Safe

Aftermath of the unexpected: A grounded yacht lies against the rocks near Tryphena Point on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Zane Donaldson via Facebook A yacht ran aground and was seen crashing against the rocks along Puriri Bay Road on…