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…
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Convoy of fishers protests new Hauraki Gulf restrictions
A convoy of boats will travel across Auckland on November 22 in protest of the new Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act, which came into force last weekend. The Act restricts recreational fishing in 12 high-protection areas of the…
Aotea Iwi Open Major Exhibition on Outer Hauraki Gulf
Members of Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea travelled to Tāmaki Makaurau this week to proudly mark the opening of the immersive exhibition, ‘Ngā Huhua: Abundance’, at the New Zealand Maritime Museum. The special opening event took place on Thursday evening,…
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,…
‘We Feel Like Murderers’: Council Raid Terrifies 90-Year-Old Barrier Farmers
For 170 years, the Blackwell family has not just farmed the land on Great Barrier Island/Aotea; they have embodied the island’s enduring spirit of self-reliance. But for patriarch Charlie (89) and matriarch Winnie Blackwell (90), the latest confrontation with Auckland…
What’s On Around Aotea: Notices, Events & Jobs
NOTICES Tomato Seedlings for Sale – Harvest HubSpring’s in full swing, and Kaitoke School’s Harvest Hub is overflowing with healthy tomato seedlings ready for local gardens. Varieties range from cherry to big slicers at $5 each. Payments can be made…
Fordham, Ollivier re-elected to lead Great Barrier Board
Aotea’s new local board was officially sworn in at the Claris Conference Centre on Thursday, marking the start of the 2025–2028 term. Izzy Fordham was re-elected chair and Christopher Ollivier deputy chair at the meeting, which followed a formal pōwhiri…
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