Aotea remains on high alert with a significant weather system continuing to batter the island for at least the next 24 hours. Residents are being urged to stay home and minimize all non-essential travel as heavy rain and gale-force winds…
Aotea remains on high alert with a significant weather system continuing to batter the island for at least the next 24 hours. Residents are being urged to stay home and minimize all non-essential travel as heavy rain and gale-force winds…
The Department of Conservation has confirmed plans for a community pig hunt on Great Barrier Island in July 2026, after wild pigs were reportedly tabled as a priority issue for…
If you tried to design the most complicated retailer in New Zealand, you’d be hard-pressed to get more imaginative than Mulberry Grove Store. Perched at the edge of Tryphena, overlooking…
There is a new reason to head to Puriri Bay this summer. While the bay has long been a favorite for its sheltered waters and sunset views, the arrival of…
A video capturing hundreds of dead fish floating off the coast of Great Barrier Island has gone viral today, amassing thousands of responses and reigniting a fierce debate over commercial…
SeaLink has cancelled its replacement evening sailing from Auckland to Great Barrier Island due to weather. The extra service had been planned to accommodate passengers affected by this morning’s cancelled 7am sailing, but gale-force southeast winds have persisted longer than…
Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong winds and heavy rain batter the upper North Island. An…
After a quiet spell last year, live entertainment is roaring back onto Aotea this summer! We caught up with organisers Ben Gill and Mel Jacka of Pizzazz Music about the…