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

Tech - Aotea Green

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…

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

Community News

Fordham tops record turnout as final results confirm Barrier’s new board

With the 2025 local elections now closed, Great Barrier Island has officially recorded the highest voter turnout in Auckland, with 56.2 percent of eligible voters returning their papers – far ahead of the regional average of 29.3 percent. The official…

Crowds turned out for the opening of Mumma Wenz Ice Cream, with locals calling it a sweet new addition to summer on the Barrier.

Community News

Around Aotea: Clean Outs, Concerts, and Community Calls

NOTICES Aotea Inorganic Collection Bookings OpenBook your on-property inorganic collection now to help reduce landfill waste.South: book by Tue 21 Oct, collection 29–31 Oct.Central: book by Tue 28 Oct, collection 5–6 Nov.North: book by Thu 30 Oct, collection 7 Nov.Visit…

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 involving both airlines, beginning with services between Whakatāne and Auckland from December 2025. The deal means checked bags…