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“Taking in the view: a retreat attendee pauses on the Barrier, soaking up the island’s off-grid inspiration.”

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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…

The RNZYS property at Bon Accord Harbour, Kawau Island — including the historic Lidgard House (left) — is set to be sold, despite opposition from some members.

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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,…

Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons

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Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service

Unpatched hardware could be bricked if left disconnected past November 17.

The Beta Alia CX300 — Air New Zealand’s first fully electric aircraft — inside a hangar ahead of its four-month test programme.

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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,…

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