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A Barrier Air Cessna Grand Caravan — the airline says government loans will help, but rising costs and a weak Kiwi dollar remain major challenges.

Barrier Air welcomes Government support but warns costs still biting

Barrier Air chief executive Grant Bacon says the Government’s $30m package for regional airlines is welcome news for a sector under pressure. The loan scheme, announced this week by Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Transport Minister James Meager,…

The Auckland-Coromandel ferry service would begin in late October. (Source: Explore Group)

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Fast ferry returns to Coromandel – no plans for Barrier (yet)

After three years tied up, the Auckland to Coromandel ferry will sail again from late October — but there are no plans for a Great Barrier revival, just yet. Explore Group will operate the two-hour run across the Hauraki Gulf,…

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Volkswagen to charge to unlock your own EV’s power

Volkswagen has sunk to a new low. The once-mighty carmaker, now battered by collapsing profits, soaring energy costs and a string of flopped electric models, has hatched a new plan, to start making drivers pay for the power already sitting…

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Micro-Hydro: Aotea’s Ultimate Off-Grid Edge — If You’re Lucky Enough

On an island where every lightbulb is powered by what you can harvest, store, or generate yourself, the idea of a machine quietly making electricity day and night feels almost magical. Unlike solar, which knocks off at sunset, or wind,…

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Wind Power on Aotea: Jackpot or Money Pit?

Photo / Mike Gifford / CC

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Starlink dominates Great Barrier internet – but Amazon’s rival service is circling

The grip of Starlink — the satellite network pioneered by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and now the dominant internet provider on Great Barrier Island — may soon be challenged. Amazon’s competing service, Project Kuiper, has announced its first major commercial agreement:…

George Clarke: Wild About Barrier

British TV presenter and architect George Clarke says visiting Great Barrier Island was one of the most memorable experiences of his career — calling it “magical,” “wild,” and “a privilege.” Clarke, best known for Amazing Spaces, Restoration Man, and Old…

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Viaduct to host Startup Week celebrating Kiwi innovation

Auckland’s waterfront will play host to the country’s first-ever Startup Week, with the Viaduct, Wynyard Quarter and central city venues set to showcase ideas, innovation, and investment from October 20–24. Billed as a chance to connect the edge of the…

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From AI to Open Banking: Fintech Innovations Headline Viaduct Event

Auckland’s Viaduct will play host to 30 of the country’s most promising fintech startups later this month, as the Auckland Fintech Expo brings AI tools, blockchain platforms, and embedded banking innovations to GridAKL—a hub of tech activity near the Sealink…

Photo / Sunergise, Aotea Great Barrier Island Local Board.

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Barrier EV Dream: Can Solar Power Save Our Wallets

This article first appeared on aoteagbi.news on February 9, 2024.