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25 Years of Windy Hill. Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Windy Hill cuts poison use — and still outperforms unmanaged bush

The long-running Windy Hill Sanctuary on the island’s south-east has reduced its use of poison by two-thirds while continuing to…

Tryphena Wharf stands silent, awaiting urgent repairs amidst collapse concerns.

Ecology - Aotea Green

Dolphin laid to rest after washing up at Tryphena

A dolphin that washed up at Tryphena today has been collected by the Great Barrier Island Department of Conservation office.…

Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons

Tech - Aotea Green

Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service

Unpatched hardware could be bricked if left disconnected past November 17.

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.

Environment - Aotea Green

$6 million for Gulf island upgrades

The Government has announced $6 million for upgrades to Hauraki Gulf island infrastructure — part of what Conservation Minister Tama…

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25 Years of Windy Hill. Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Windy Hill cuts poison use — and still outperforms unmanaged bush

The long-running Windy Hill Sanctuary on the island’s south-east has reduced its use of poison by two-thirds while continuing to record some of the lowest pest levels in the Hauraki…

Tryphena Wharf stands silent, awaiting urgent repairs amidst collapse concerns.

Ecology - Aotea Green

Dolphin laid to rest after washing up at Tryphena

A dolphin that washed up at Tryphena today has been collected by the Great Barrier Island Department of Conservation office. Rangers Chippy Wood and Ratanui Beazley attended the scene, supported…

Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons

Tech - Aotea Green

Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service

Unpatched hardware could be bricked if left disconnected past November 17.

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.

Environment - Aotea Green

$6 million for Gulf island upgrades

The Government has announced $6 million for upgrades to Hauraki Gulf island infrastructure — part of what Conservation Minister Tama Potaka calls “the biggest step in a generation to restore…

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25 Years of Windy Hill. Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Windy Hill cuts poison use — and still outperforms unmanaged bush

The long-running Windy Hill Sanctuary on the island’s south-east has reduced its use of poison by two-thirds while continuing to record some of the lowest pest levels in the Hauraki Gulf. The wildlife sanctuary, established more than 25 years ago…

Tryphena Wharf stands silent, awaiting urgent repairs amidst collapse concerns.

Ecology - Aotea Green

Dolphin laid to rest after washing up at Tryphena

A dolphin that washed up at Tryphena today has been collected by the Great Barrier Island Department of Conservation office. Rangers Chippy Wood and Ratanui Beazley attended the scene, supported by teenagers Phoenix Beazley and Jarred Beazley. Your browser does…

Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons

Tech - Aotea Green

Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service

Unpatched hardware could be bricked if left disconnected past November 17.

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.

Environment - Aotea Green

$6 million for Gulf island upgrades

The Government has announced $6 million for upgrades to Hauraki Gulf island infrastructure — part of what Conservation Minister Tama Potaka calls “the biggest step in a generation to restore the Hauraki Gulf / te Pātaka kai a Tīkapa Moana…

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25 Years of Windy Hill. Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Windy Hill cuts poison use — and still outperforms unmanaged bush

The long-running Windy Hill Sanctuary on the island’s south-east has reduced its use of poison by two-thirds while continuing to record some of the lowest pest levels in the Hauraki Gulf. The wildlife sanctuary, established more than 25 years ago…

Tryphena Wharf stands silent, awaiting urgent repairs amidst collapse concerns.

Ecology - Aotea Green

Dolphin laid to rest after washing up at Tryphena

A dolphin that washed up at Tryphena today has been collected by the Great Barrier Island Department of Conservation office. Rangers Chippy Wood and Ratanui Beazley attended the scene, supported by teenagers Phoenix Beazley and Jarred Beazley. Your browser does…

Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons

Tech - Aotea Green

Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service

Unpatched hardware could be bricked if left disconnected past November 17.

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.

Environment - Aotea Green

$6 million for Gulf island upgrades

The Government has announced $6 million for upgrades to Hauraki Gulf island infrastructure — part of what Conservation Minister Tama Potaka calls “the biggest step in a generation to restore the Hauraki Gulf / te Pātaka kai a Tīkapa Moana…

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25 Years of Windy Hill. Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Windy Hill cuts poison use — and still outperforms unmanaged bush

The long-running Windy Hill Sanctuary on the island’s south-east has reduced its use of poison by two-thirds while continuing to record some of the lowest pest levels in…

Tryphena Wharf stands silent, awaiting urgent repairs amidst collapse concerns.

Ecology - Aotea Green

Dolphin laid to rest after washing up at Tryphena

A dolphin that washed up at Tryphena today has been collected by the Great Barrier Island Department of Conservation office.…

Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons

Tech - Aotea Green

Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service

Unpatched hardware could be bricked if left disconnected past November 17.

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.

Environment - Aotea Green

$6 million for Gulf island upgrades

The Government has announced $6 million for upgrades to Hauraki Gulf island infrastructure — part of what Conservation Minister Tama…

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Windy Hill cuts poison use — and still outperforms unmanaged bush

The long-running Windy Hill Sanctuary on the island’s south-east has reduced its use of poison by two-thirds while continuing to record some of the…

Tryphena Wharf stands silent, awaiting urgent repairs amidst collapse concerns.

Ecology - Aotea Green

Dolphin laid to rest after washing up at Tryphena

A dolphin that washed up at Tryphena today has been collected by the Great Barrier Island Department of Conservation office.…

Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons

Tech - Aotea Green

Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service

Unpatched hardware could be bricked if left disconnected past November 17.

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.

Environment - Aotea Green

$6 million for Gulf island upgrades

The Government has announced $6 million for upgrades to Hauraki Gulf island infrastructure — part of what Conservation Minister Tama…

List - Alternative - Full Width - Page 14

25 Years of Windy Hill. Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Windy Hill cuts poison use — and still outperforms unmanaged bush

The long-running Windy Hill Sanctuary on the island’s south-east has reduced its use of poison by two-thirds while continuing to record some of the lowest pest levels in the Hauraki Gulf. The wildlife sanctuary, established more than 25 years ago…

Tryphena Wharf stands silent, awaiting urgent repairs amidst collapse concerns.

Ecology - Aotea Green

Dolphin laid to rest after washing up at Tryphena

A dolphin that washed up at Tryphena today has been collected by the Great Barrier Island Department of Conservation office. Rangers Chippy Wood and Ratanui Beazley attended the scene, supported…

Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons

Tech - Aotea Green

Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service

Unpatched hardware could be bricked if left disconnected past November 17.

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.

Environment - Aotea Green

$6 million for Gulf island upgrades

The Government has announced $6 million for upgrades to Hauraki Gulf island infrastructure — part of what Conservation Minister Tama Potaka calls “the biggest step in a generation to restore…

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25 Years of Windy Hill. Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Windy Hill cuts poison use — and still outperforms unmanaged bush

The long-running Windy Hill Sanctuary on the island’s south-east has reduced its use of poison by two-thirds while continuing to record some…

Tryphena Wharf stands silent, awaiting urgent repairs amidst collapse concerns.

Ecology - Aotea Green

Dolphin laid to rest after washing up at Tryphena

A dolphin that washed up at Tryphena today has been collected by the Great Barrier Island Department of Conservation office. Rangers Chippy…

Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons

Tech - Aotea Green

Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service

Unpatched hardware could be bricked if left disconnected past November 17.

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.

Environment - Aotea Green

$6 million for Gulf island upgrades

The Government has announced $6 million for upgrades to Hauraki Gulf island infrastructure — part of what Conservation Minister Tama Potaka calls…

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Genevieve Sage, Candidate for Waitematā Local Board & Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor

Community News

Council candidate pledges cheaper ferry access for Great Barrier Island

The spiralling cost of travelling to Great Barrier Island and Waiheke has become an election issue, with Waitematā and Gulf ward candidate…

Community News

Island Updates: Events, Jobs, Fundraisers, and Notices from Across Aotea

A couple of horses were spotted walking down Shoal Bay Road toward Mulberry Grove, prompting amused comments from locals.

This bright-green invasive caulerpa seaweed is smothering the delicate marine ecosystem on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Glenn Edney

Community News

Local Board chair urges change to blanket caulerpa rules

Aotea Local Board chair and election candidate Izzy Fordham says the community has “had enough” of blanket restrictions under the Caulerpa Controlled…

A crayfish lurks between rocks. Debate is intensifying over proposed quota increases and their impact on local marine life in the Hauraki Gulf. Photo / Jasus Edwards / CC

Residents Back New Bylaw to Cut Crayfish Daily Limits

Photo / Jasus Edwards

SeaLink ferry to Great Barrier Island: A costly voyage for islanders due to lack of subsidies and exemption from public transport regulations. Photo / Supplied

Community News

SeaLink fare hike hits Great Barrier residents ahead of summer

SeaLink has confirmed it will raise Great Barrier Island residents’ fares from 1 October, just as the island heads into its busiest…

Culture - Aotea Green

New Zealand’s Suppression Obsession Is Hurting Survivors

Secrecy Protects the Abuser. Parliament Must End It.

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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…

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…

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 –…

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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…

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…

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 –…

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Gregory Heap, candidate for the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board election

Local Board Candidate

Gregory Heap

Barrier’s pivotal issues relate to the physical environment, with the island community committed to these, evidenced by their putting in many voluntary hours on pest control, planting thousands of native trees, fauna and flora, maintaining the edges of the wetlands…

Genevieve Sage, Candidate for Waitematā Local Board & Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor

Councillor Candidate - Waitematā and Gulf Ward

Genevieve Sage

Kia ora to the residents of Aotea/ Great Barrier Island – the most unique of all the communities that sit within the…

Selena Renner – Independent Candidate for Waitematā Local Board & Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor

Selena Renner

Independent Candidate for Waitematā Local Board & Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board has made a “Dark Sky Proclamation” on behalf of the island to mark International Dark Sky Week.

Izzy Fordham

Aotea Great Barrier Island has been my permanent home for over 35 years. I have spent the past 21 years representing and…

Environment - Aotea Green

Rangitoto Still Smouldering After 600 Years

By Felix Walton, RNZ

Hunter Edwards all smiles as his hand is raised after a unanimous decision win at Unbroken 4. Photo / CSN Watch

Community News

Hunter Edwards Claims Victory in Auckland Bout

Hunter Edwards all smiles as his hand is raised after a unanimous decision win at Unbroken 4. Photo / CSN Watch

Boaties caught red-handed: Police seized 21 Packhorse Crayfish, some undersized, from an 8.8m vessel off Great Barrier Island. Photo / NZ Police

Community News

Barrier Considers Rules to Shut Out Crayfishers

Great Barrier is weighing new local protections that would stop boats from Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf shifting to Aotea to target…

Hunter Edwards hasn’t forgotten where he comes from. The young kickboxer grew up on Great Barrier and is now carving out a name for himself in the K-1 scene with Balmoral Lee Gar in Auckland.

Community News

Barrier boy Hunter Edwards set for the big stage at Unbroken 4

Hunter Edwards hasn’t forgotten where he comes from. The young kickboxer grew up on Great Barrier and is now carving out a name for himself in the K-1 scene with Balmoral Lee Gar in Auckland. On Saturday, August 23, he’ll…

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Genevieve Sage, Candidate for Waitematā Local Board & Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor

Community News

Council candidate pledges cheaper ferry access for Great Barrier Island

The spiralling cost of travelling to Great Barrier Island and Waiheke has become an election issue, with Waitematā and Gulf ward candidate…

Community News

Island Updates: Events, Jobs, Fundraisers, and Notices from Across Aotea

A couple of horses were spotted walking down Shoal Bay Road toward Mulberry Grove, prompting amused comments from locals.

This bright-green invasive caulerpa seaweed is smothering the delicate marine ecosystem on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Glenn Edney

Community News

Local Board chair urges change to blanket caulerpa rules

Aotea Local Board chair and election candidate Izzy Fordham says the community has “had enough” of blanket restrictions under the Caulerpa Controlled…

A crayfish lurks between rocks. Debate is intensifying over proposed quota increases and their impact on local marine life in the Hauraki Gulf. Photo / Jasus Edwards / CC

Residents Back New Bylaw to Cut Crayfish Daily Limits

Photo / Jasus Edwards

SeaLink ferry to Great Barrier Island: A costly voyage for islanders due to lack of subsidies and exemption from public transport regulations. Photo / Supplied

Community News

SeaLink fare hike hits Great Barrier residents ahead of summer

SeaLink has confirmed it will raise Great Barrier Island residents’ fares from 1 October, just as the island heads into its busiest…

Culture - Aotea Green

New Zealand’s Suppression Obsession Is Hurting Survivors

Secrecy Protects the Abuser. Parliament Must End It.

Masonry Flow - 2 Columns - Page 14

25 Years of Windy Hill. Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Windy Hill cuts poison use — and still outperforms unmanaged bush

The long-running Windy Hill Sanctuary on the island’s south-east has reduced its use of poison by two-thirds while continuing to record some…

Tryphena Wharf stands silent, awaiting urgent repairs amidst collapse concerns.

Ecology - Aotea Green

Dolphin laid to rest after washing up at Tryphena

A dolphin that washed up at Tryphena today has been collected by the Great Barrier Island Department of Conservation office. Rangers Chippy…

Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons

Tech - Aotea Green

Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service

Unpatched hardware could be bricked if left disconnected past November 17.

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.

Environment - Aotea Green

$6 million for Gulf island upgrades

The Government has announced $6 million for upgrades to Hauraki Gulf island infrastructure — part of what Conservation Minister Tama Potaka calls…

Masonry Flow - 3 Columns - Page 14

Culture - Aotea Green

Why has trust in news fallen? The answer is more complicated than we thought

Chatham Islands. Photo / Flickr / Ville Miettinen

Ecology - Aotea Green

How the discovery of an extinct shelduck highlights the rich ancient biodiversity of the Chatham Islands (Rēkohu)

Tech - Aotea Green

Volkswagen to charge to unlock your own EV’s power

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

Community News

Urgent Funding Appeal to Keep Aotea’s Ambulance Running

Community News

Currach makes international headlines as world’s only solar-powered Irish pub

Community News

Surf’s Up, Hoops Installed, and Election Race Heats Up – Community Roundup

Mike Lee is advocating for pragmatic progress with a commitment to preserve the region's environment and community rights. Photo / NZME

Community News

Mike Lee defends low attendance record: says ‘seat warming’ isn’t the job

A crayfish lurks between rocks. Debate is intensifying over proposed quota increases and their impact on local marine life in the Hauraki Gulf. Photo / Jasus Edwards / CC

Community News

Public Views Sought on New Crayfish Rules Covering Great Barrier

Tech - Aotea Green

Micro-Hydro: Aotea’s Ultimate Off-Grid Edge — If You’re Lucky Enough

Masonry - Full Width - 3 Columns - Page 14

Genevieve Sage, Candidate for Waitematā Local Board & Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor

Community News

Council candidate pledges cheaper ferry access for Great Barrier Island

The spiralling cost of travelling to Great Barrier Island and Waiheke has become an election issue, with Waitematā and Gulf ward candidate…

Community News

Island Updates: Events, Jobs, Fundraisers, and Notices from Across Aotea

A couple of horses were spotted walking down Shoal Bay Road toward Mulberry Grove, prompting amused comments from locals.

This bright-green invasive caulerpa seaweed is smothering the delicate marine ecosystem on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Glenn Edney

Community News

Local Board chair urges change to blanket caulerpa rules

Aotea Local Board chair and election candidate Izzy Fordham says the community has “had enough” of blanket restrictions under the Caulerpa Controlled…

A crayfish lurks between rocks. Debate is intensifying over proposed quota increases and their impact on local marine life in the Hauraki Gulf. Photo / Jasus Edwards / CC

Residents Back New Bylaw to Cut Crayfish Daily Limits

Photo / Jasus Edwards

SeaLink ferry to Great Barrier Island: A costly voyage for islanders due to lack of subsidies and exemption from public transport regulations. Photo / Supplied

Community News

SeaLink fare hike hits Great Barrier residents ahead of summer

SeaLink has confirmed it will raise Great Barrier Island residents’ fares from 1 October, just as the island heads into its busiest…

Culture - Aotea Green

New Zealand’s Suppression Obsession Is Hurting Survivors

Secrecy Protects the Abuser. Parliament Must End It.

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