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Wildfire researchers at Scion say fire conditions are worsening and there are more extreme fire days each year. Photo / Scion via RNZ

Environment & Ecology

Summer Returns, So Too the Fire Risk

Wildfire researchers at Scion say fire conditions are worsening and there are more extreme fire days each year. Photo / Scion By Katie Kenny, RNZ Last summer seemed to be dominated by flooding but this year, fires are making headlines. A state…

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

Environment & Ecology

Suction Dredging Trial to Target Caulerpa

Suction dredging is about to begin in a battle against the highly invasive caulerpa seaweed taking hold at Aotea, Great Barrier Island.

Hauraki Gulf from Rangitoto Island. Photo / Mike Locke / CC

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DOC Ramps Up Patrols to Enforce Dog Bans on Pest-Free Hauraki Gulf Islands

Department of Conservation (DOC) officials are stepping up patrols in response to an increase in reports of dogs on the pest-free islands in the Hauraki Gulf. The action aims to enforce regulations designed to protect the unique environments of the…

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Freshwater Drinking Stations in Move to Ditch Plastic Bottles

Auckland Council and the Local Board has introduced three new freshwater drinking stations across Great Barrier Island in a bid to reduce plastic bottle usage and waste. The stations, located at Claris Airport, near The Currach Irish Pub, and beside…

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

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2024 a Make-or-Break Year for the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park

By Alex Rogers On one of the islands in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park this summer, lots of small snapper washed up dead. A friend who has witnessed the decline of the health of the Gulf over many decades filleted one…

Tryphena Helipad Proposal Stirs Controversy

The property located at 135 Rosalie Bay Road, encompassing 9181m², was acquired by its current owner in June 2022. This site, now the subject of a proposed helipad, boasts views over Mulberry Grove, stretching towards the mainland and the Coromandel.…

Herbs of Aotea, Great Barrier Island – no not that one

Above: Mānuka or Tea Tree. Photo / Sid Mosdell / Creative Commons Aotea, Great Barrier Island, is the rohe of local iwi Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea, and for centuries their ancestors have relied on rongoā, the traditional Māori medicine,…

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

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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…

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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),…

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

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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.