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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…

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.

Tech - Aotea Green

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…

Composite image of Charlie and Winnie Blackwell above the Kaitoke flats on Great Barrier Island, showing the mānuka scrub and swamp area at the centre of the Council’s investigation.

Community News

‘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…

Healthy tomato seedlings ready for local gardens — now on sale at Kaitoke School’s Harvest Hub for $5 each.

Community News

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…

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Community News

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…

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.

Tech - Aotea Green

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…

Composite image of Charlie and Winnie Blackwell above the Kaitoke flats on Great Barrier Island, showing the mānuka scrub and swamp area at the centre of the Council’s investigation.

Community News

‘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)…

Healthy tomato seedlings ready for local gardens — now on sale at Kaitoke School’s Harvest Hub for $5 each.

Community News

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…

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Community News

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,…

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.

Tech - Aotea Green

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,…

Composite image of Charlie and Winnie Blackwell above the Kaitoke flats on Great Barrier Island, showing the mānuka scrub and swamp area at the centre of the Council’s investigation.

Community News

‘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…

Healthy tomato seedlings ready for local gardens — now on sale at Kaitoke School’s Harvest Hub for $5 each.

Community News

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…

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Community News

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,…

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.

Tech - Aotea Green

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,…

Composite image of Charlie and Winnie Blackwell above the Kaitoke flats on Great Barrier Island, showing the mānuka scrub and swamp area at the centre of the Council’s investigation.

Community News

‘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…

Healthy tomato seedlings ready for local gardens — now on sale at Kaitoke School’s Harvest Hub for $5 each.

Community News

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…

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Community News

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…

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.

Tech - Aotea Green

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…

Composite image of Charlie and Winnie Blackwell above the Kaitoke flats on Great Barrier Island, showing the mānuka scrub and swamp area at the centre of the Council’s investigation.

Community News

‘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…

Healthy tomato seedlings ready for local gardens — now on sale at Kaitoke School’s Harvest Hub for $5 each.

Community News

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…

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Community News

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:…

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.

Tech - Aotea Green

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…

Composite image of Charlie and Winnie Blackwell above the Kaitoke flats on Great Barrier Island, showing the mānuka scrub and swamp area at the centre of the Council’s investigation.

Community News

‘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…

Healthy tomato seedlings ready for local gardens — now on sale at Kaitoke School’s Harvest Hub for $5 each.

Community News

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…

List - Alternative - Full Width - Page 11

Community News

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,…

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.

Tech - Aotea Green

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…

Composite image of Charlie and Winnie Blackwell above the Kaitoke flats on Great Barrier Island, showing the mānuka scrub and swamp area at the centre of the Council’s investigation.

Community News

‘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)…

Healthy tomato seedlings ready for local gardens — now on sale at Kaitoke School’s Harvest Hub for $5 each.

Community News

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…

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Community News

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,…

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.

Tech - Aotea Green

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…

Composite image of Charlie and Winnie Blackwell above the Kaitoke flats on Great Barrier Island, showing the mānuka scrub and swamp area at the centre of the Council’s investigation.

Community News

‘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…

Healthy tomato seedlings ready for local gardens — now on sale at Kaitoke School’s Harvest Hub for $5 each.

Community News

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…

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Tail fins of an Air New Zealand and Air Chathams aircraft, symbolising the new interline partnership set to link regional travellers through shared booking and baggage systems. Photo / Air NZ

Chatham Islands

Air NZ and Air Chathams join forces under new deal

Air New Zealand and Air Chathams have announced a new agreement that will allow passengers to book a single ticket for flights…

Auckland branches of The Warehouse are among those affected by the retailer’s decision to stop sending goods directly to Great Barrier and the Chatham Islands from October 15.

Community News

Warehouse axes shipping to Great Barrier and Chathams

The Warehouse has announced it will stop sending online orders directly to Great Barrier Island and the Chatham Islands from October 15,…

The newly elected Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board — five locals chosen to represent the island for the next term.

Community News

Fordham, Daly and Watts top Great Barrier’s local election

Great Barrier Island has again recorded the highest voter turnout in Auckland, with 53.6 percent of eligible voters returning their papers –…

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown speaks about his proposals for the city's budget. Photo / RNZ / Marika Khabazi

Community News

Great Barrier tops Auckland for voter turnout as Wayne Brown storms home

Great Barrier Island has led the Auckland region in civic participation, recording the highest voter turnout as polls closed at noon today,…

A Fullers ferry crosses the Hauraki Gulf from Waiheke Island towards Auckland. The gulf is the focus of new legislation expanding marine protection zones across the region.

New Marine Protections for Hauraki Gulf Clear Parliament

Legislation expanding marine protection across the Hauraki Gulf has passed its third and final reading in Parliament, despite criticism over a last-minute…

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…

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The Great Barrier Island Ambulance Station in Tryphena. Photo / Supplied

Community News

Ambulance fundraiser passes $85,000 as new integrated model takes shape

Great Barrier Island’s ambulance service still needs to raise around $64,000 to stay fully operational through the summer and into next year, even as the government moves to…

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier's housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek

Property

Granny flats get the green light — consent rules scrapped

Property owners can now build granny flats of up to 70 square metres without applying for a building consent, after new legislation…

A school of parore fish swim alongside mussels growing at a farm in New Zealand Photo / Lucy Underwood / University of Auckland

Ecology - Aotea Green

Blues star Kurt Eklund goes viral over new Hauraki Gulf fishing rules

Blues hooker Kurt Eklund has set off a storm online after questioning the fairness of the government’s new Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa…

Decisions from a Distance: Auckland Council Headquarters, 90 Kilometers Away from Aotea. Photo / NZME

Community News

Council jobs shrink as environmental roles and wages rise

Auckland Council has cut the number of positions tied to Great Barrier Island by more than a third since 2021, while wages…

Weathered timber and rusting iron cling to what’s left of the old pioneer cottage on Blind Bay Road — soon to perhaps make way for a new build.

Property

Pioneer cottage at Blind Bay faces uncertain future

A weather-beaten pioneer cottage tucked away on Blind Bay Road looks set to be flattened, with agent Mike Jensen saying the characterful…

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Community News

Ambulance fundraiser passes $85,000 as new integrated model takes shape

Great Barrier Island’s ambulance service still needs to raise around $64,000 to stay fully operational through the summer and into next year, even as…

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier's housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek

Property

Granny flats get the green light — consent rules scrapped

Property owners can now build granny flats of up to 70 square metres without applying for a building consent, after new legislation…

A school of parore fish swim alongside mussels growing at a farm in New Zealand Photo / Lucy Underwood / University of Auckland

Ecology - Aotea Green

Blues star Kurt Eklund goes viral over new Hauraki Gulf fishing rules

Blues hooker Kurt Eklund has set off a storm online after questioning the fairness of the government’s new Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa…

Decisions from a Distance: Auckland Council Headquarters, 90 Kilometers Away from Aotea. Photo / NZME

Community News

Council jobs shrink as environmental roles and wages rise

Auckland Council has cut the number of positions tied to Great Barrier Island by more than a third since 2021, while wages…

Weathered timber and rusting iron cling to what’s left of the old pioneer cottage on Blind Bay Road — soon to perhaps make way for a new build.

Property

Pioneer cottage at Blind Bay faces uncertain future

A weather-beaten pioneer cottage tucked away on Blind Bay Road looks set to be flattened, with agent Mike Jensen saying the characterful…

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Nathan Boulter appearing at the Auckland District Court. Photo / NZME

Community News

Kidnapping survivor returns to Barrier to film documentary

A woman who survived one of Great Barrier Island’s most harrowing incidents is returning this month to film a documentary about her kidnapping in 2011. Nortessa Hammond (formerly known as Nortessa Montgomerie) will be on the island on 17–18 September…

Blood moon as dark skies reveal the total lunar eclipse.

Blood Moon Set to Rise Over Aotea on Monday Morning

Stargazers on Aotea will be treated to a total lunar eclipse early on Monday 8 September, with the “blood moon” set to…

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 Auckland-Coromandel ferry service would begin in late October. (Source: Explore Group)

Tech - Aotea Green

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…

Southern Lights could put on a show over Great Barrier skies this week — locals are urged to look south with cameras ready. Photo / Tristan Pokornyi

Community News

Aurora Alert: Southern Lights Could Dance Over Barrier Skies

Great Barrier Island stargazers might be in for a rare treat this week, with the Aurora Australis expected to make an appearance…

Community News

Government steps in with $30m loan scheme for regional airlines

The Government has unveiled a $30 million loan fund to prop up struggling regional airlines — and signalled it expects Air New…

Aerial view of Tuvalu’s capital, Funafuti, 2011. Tuvalu is a remote country of low lying atolls, making it vulnerable to climate change. Photo: Lily-Anne Homasi / DFAT / CC

Environment - Aotea Green

What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ island nations when their land is gone?

By Avidan Kent, University of East Anglia and Zana Syla, University of East Anglia Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the…

"Pine-ing" for answers: Landowners left in the dark after council fells trees on disputed boundary, despite prior arborist inspection. Photo / CC

Environment - Aotea Green

The Great Tree Planting Myth: Why Reforestation Won’t Deliver Net Zero

By Pep Canadell, CSIRO The climate benefits of planting trees may have been greatly overestimated, but swift action could ensure reforestation meets its potential to curb dangerous emissions, new research has found. Reforestation – or replanting trees in areas that…

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Tail fins of an Air New Zealand and Air Chathams aircraft, symbolising the new interline partnership set to link regional travellers through shared booking and baggage systems. Photo / Air NZ

Chatham Islands

Air NZ and Air Chathams join forces under new deal

Air New Zealand and Air Chathams have announced a new agreement that will allow passengers to book a single ticket for flights…

Auckland branches of The Warehouse are among those affected by the retailer’s decision to stop sending goods directly to Great Barrier and the Chatham Islands from October 15.

Community News

Warehouse axes shipping to Great Barrier and Chathams

The Warehouse has announced it will stop sending online orders directly to Great Barrier Island and the Chatham Islands from October 15,…

The newly elected Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board — five locals chosen to represent the island for the next term.

Community News

Fordham, Daly and Watts top Great Barrier’s local election

Great Barrier Island has again recorded the highest voter turnout in Auckland, with 53.6 percent of eligible voters returning their papers –…

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown speaks about his proposals for the city's budget. Photo / RNZ / Marika Khabazi

Community News

Great Barrier tops Auckland for voter turnout as Wayne Brown storms home

Great Barrier Island has led the Auckland region in civic participation, recording the highest voter turnout as polls closed at noon today,…

A Fullers ferry crosses the Hauraki Gulf from Waiheke Island towards Auckland. The gulf is the focus of new legislation expanding marine protection zones across the region.

New Marine Protections for Hauraki Gulf Clear Parliament

Legislation expanding marine protection across the Hauraki Gulf has passed its third and final reading in Parliament, despite criticism over a last-minute…

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…

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Community News

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,…

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.

Tech - Aotea Green

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…

Composite image of Charlie and Winnie Blackwell above the Kaitoke flats on Great Barrier Island, showing the mānuka scrub and swamp area at the centre of the Council’s investigation.

Community News

‘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…

Healthy tomato seedlings ready for local gardens — now on sale at Kaitoke School’s Harvest Hub for $5 each.

Community News

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…

Masonry - Full Width - 3 Columns - Page 11

Tail fins of an Air New Zealand and Air Chathams aircraft, symbolising the new interline partnership set to link regional travellers through shared booking and baggage systems. Photo / Air NZ

Chatham Islands

Air NZ and Air Chathams join forces under new deal

Air New Zealand and Air Chathams have announced a new agreement that will allow passengers to book a single ticket for flights…

Auckland branches of The Warehouse are among those affected by the retailer’s decision to stop sending goods directly to Great Barrier and the Chatham Islands from October 15.

Community News

Warehouse axes shipping to Great Barrier and Chathams

The Warehouse has announced it will stop sending online orders directly to Great Barrier Island and the Chatham Islands from October 15,…

The newly elected Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board — five locals chosen to represent the island for the next term.

Community News

Fordham, Daly and Watts top Great Barrier’s local election

Great Barrier Island has again recorded the highest voter turnout in Auckland, with 53.6 percent of eligible voters returning their papers –…

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown speaks about his proposals for the city's budget. Photo / RNZ / Marika Khabazi

Community News

Great Barrier tops Auckland for voter turnout as Wayne Brown storms home

Great Barrier Island has led the Auckland region in civic participation, recording the highest voter turnout as polls closed at noon today,…

A Fullers ferry crosses the Hauraki Gulf from Waiheke Island towards Auckland. The gulf is the focus of new legislation expanding marine protection zones across the region.

New Marine Protections for Hauraki Gulf Clear Parliament

Legislation expanding marine protection across the Hauraki Gulf has passed its third and final reading in Parliament, despite criticism over a last-minute…

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…

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