Finny’s at Puriri Bay: A New Destination for Fresh Kai and Coastal Adventure
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…
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Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel
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 active low-pressure system moved south onto the North Island overnight,…
Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground
Photos / Scott Bogue
OpShop’s Jason Kerrison Joins Tiki Taane on Aotea’s Epic Summer Lineup
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 incredible run of gigs they are putting on throughout December…
Port Fitzroy Boat Club Reopens After Two-Year Hiatus
After a two-year hiatus, the iconic Port Fitzroy Boat Club has reopened its doors just in time for the summer season, welcoming locals, visitors, and boaties back to a long-missed community hub. The north of the island now has a…
Sailing into Summer: Fitzroy Opens Doors to Island’s Young Sailors
Port Fitzroy is welcoming a new generation to its waters this summer with the launch of the island’s first-ever kids sailing club. Spearheaded by local Brad Carde, the club will offer sailing lessons for children, with the long-term goal of…
Island Whakapapa Shines as Sorensen-McGee Sweeps New Zealand Rugby Awards
Braxton Sorensen-McGee (Ngātiwai), who whakapapas to Aotea through grandfather Robert McGee, has capped her breakout year by collecting two major honours at the New Zealand Rugby Awards, shortly after being named World Rugby’s Women’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year.…
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