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Local Board Welcomes Stricter Rules for New Helipads — Community Opinion Split

Auckland Council has proposed new rules to make it harder for helipads to be approved on Great Barrier and Waiheke Islands. The Great Barrier Local Board has welcomed the move, which will see new environmental and cultural criteria added to…

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Island Buzzing with Easter and ANZAC Spirit – April Update

Easter Market & Mulberry Grove Art AuctionEaster Saturday, 19 April, brings the Easter Market to Claris Club from 10am—expect local stalls, kids’ games, and the famous egg draw. On Easter Sunday, celebrate creativity at the Mulberry Grove School Art Auction,…

Great Barrier named ‘The Next Frontier’ by BOSS Magazine

Great Barrier Island has been highlighted as one of the world’s emerging travel destinations by BOSS Magazine, a publication focusing on entrepreneurship, technology, and innovative lifestyle experiences for global business leaders, digital nomads, and tech entrepreneurs. In its recent article…

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Pigs, Stars, Seedlings & Stags: The Aotea Autumn Roundup

BUSH PIGS VS STAGS: A ROARING WEEKEND OF RUGBY The mighty Bush Pigs clashed with the Katikati Stags in a memorable home game on Aotea, organised thanks to local player Tyler Mitai Sykes and the wider Sykes whānau. Despite a…

Enere Taana-McLaren. Photo: Facebook screenshot

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Teen thug, 14, found guilty of stabbing schoolboy to death at Dunedin bus hub

Enere Taana-McLaren. Photo / Facebook.

Health Trustees on a recent site inspection of the new Community Health Centre wing. Photo / GBICHT

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Health Centre Expansion, Nurse Tribute: Aotea’s Big Day

Great Barrier Island will celebrate two significant milestones on Saturday, April 12, with the opening of the Community Health Centre’s new wing and the retirement of beloved nurses Leonie Howie and Adele Robertson. The event begins at 1:00 pm at…

The Great Barrier Island Ambulance Station in Tryphena. Photo / Supplied

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Community Rallies as Volunteer Paramedic Temporarily Steps Back

The familiar fluorescent Great Barrier Island ambulance will continue to be seen rolling through the island’s roads, even with a key member of the team sidelined. Volunteer paramedic Adam Johnston recently suffered a back injury, forcing him to take a…

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Great Barrier Island News Roundup

Basketball Court Upgrade Underway: Upgrades to the Medlands playground basketball court, including pickleball lines, begin on March 10th and are expected to be completed by Friday. Thanks to the Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board for this community improvement. Harvest Hub Goodies:…

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Turning Challenges into Opportunities – Aotea’s New Podcast Inspires Change

If you’ve ever wondered how other island communities tackle big challenges—think climate change, tourism, and keeping young people from leaving—Outside In a new podcast might just have the answers. Produced by Small Island Big Ideas, this series takes listeners on…

Great Barrier's Medlands white sand beach with New Zealand native toi toi fauna and mountain view. Photo / Mark Russell

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Man Airlifted After Near-Drowning at Medlands Beach

A man has been rescued from the water and flown to intensive care after a medical emergency at Medlands beach. A group of rescuers performed CPR and used a defibrillator to revive the man before emergency services arrived. A Hato…