8 ways to drink less during the silly season
Some simple, evidence-based strategies will help you navigate the Christmas party season without relying on will power alone.
Icehouse Ventures Returns to Aotea
Icehouse Ventures is back on Great Barrier Island this weekend for its annual “No Barriers” retreat, bringing a small group of founders and tech innovators to the island. The visit is a boost for the community, supporting accommodation providers, eateries…
Kawau Island Sale Going Ahead, Says RNZYS
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has rejected a push by dissenting members to overturn its decision to sell prime waterfront property at Kawau Island, asserting the move is constitutionally out of their hands. In correspondence seen by Barrier Times,…
Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service
Unpatched hardware could be bricked if left disconnected past November 17.
Air NZ’s first electric plane takes flight
A battery-powered aircraft has made its first flight in New Zealand, offering a glimpse of what the future of island and regional air travel could look like as ticket prices continue to climb. The Beta Alia CX300, built in Vermont…
Aotea Energy launches first NZ-made home battery
Aotea Energy, the green-tech startup founded by Tama Toki, has launched its first commercial product, the Mark 1 Smart Battery — a locally developed energy-storage system aimed at lowering household power bills. Toki, a lawyer and former Commonwealth Games athlete,…
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,…
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,…
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…
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,…