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While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo: RNZ/Matt "Big Tuna" Theunissen

Chatham Islands

Petrol Dries Up, Diesel Next: Chatham Islands’ Fuel Crisis Worsens

While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo / RNZ…

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC

Community News

Warmer Kiwi Homes Program Considers Aotea Expansion

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire /…

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC

Community News

Matariki Celebrations Set to Shine on Aotea on Friday

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan /…

Guilt-Free Goodness: Enjoy your flat whites and lattes in new earth-friendly cups at Mulberry Grove. Photo / Mulberry Grove Store

Environment & Ecology

End of Disposable Coffee Cup Ban

New compostable cups at Mulberry Grove offer alternative to controversial ban.

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While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo: RNZ/Matt "Big Tuna" Theunissen

Chatham Islands

Petrol Dries Up, Diesel Next: Chatham Islands’ Fuel Crisis Worsens

While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo / RNZ / Matt “Big Tuna” Theunissen The Chatham Islands have run…

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC

Community News

Warmer Kiwi Homes Program Considers Aotea Expansion

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC The Warmer Kiwi Homes program, a government initiative providing…

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC

Community News

Matariki Celebrations Set to Shine on Aotea on Friday

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC On Friday, Aotea will come alive with the spirit…

Guilt-Free Goodness: Enjoy your flat whites and lattes in new earth-friendly cups at Mulberry Grove. Photo / Mulberry Grove Store

Environment & Ecology

End of Disposable Coffee Cup Ban

New compostable cups at Mulberry Grove offer alternative to controversial ban.

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While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo: RNZ/Matt "Big Tuna" Theunissen

Chatham Islands

Petrol Dries Up, Diesel Next: Chatham Islands’ Fuel Crisis Worsens

While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo / RNZ / Matt “Big Tuna” Theunissen The Chatham Islands have run out of petrol and its diesel supplies are running low…

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC

Community News

Warmer Kiwi Homes Program Considers Aotea Expansion

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC The Warmer Kiwi Homes program, a government initiative providing grants for insulation and efficient heaters, may be extended to…

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC

Community News

Matariki Celebrations Set to Shine on Aotea on Friday

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC On Friday, Aotea will come alive with the spirit of Matariki, offering a full day of cultural events, kai,…

Guilt-Free Goodness: Enjoy your flat whites and lattes in new earth-friendly cups at Mulberry Grove. Photo / Mulberry Grove Store

Environment & Ecology

End of Disposable Coffee Cup Ban

New compostable cups at Mulberry Grove offer alternative to controversial ban.

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While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo: RNZ/Matt "Big Tuna" Theunissen

Chatham Islands

Petrol Dries Up, Diesel Next: Chatham Islands’ Fuel Crisis Worsens

While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo / RNZ / Matt “Big Tuna” Theunissen The Chatham Islands have run out of petrol and its diesel supplies are running low…

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC

Community News

Warmer Kiwi Homes Program Considers Aotea Expansion

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC The Warmer Kiwi Homes program, a government initiative providing grants for insulation and efficient heaters, may be extended to…

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC

Community News

Matariki Celebrations Set to Shine on Aotea on Friday

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC On Friday, Aotea will come alive with the spirit of Matariki, offering a full day of cultural events, kai,…

Guilt-Free Goodness: Enjoy your flat whites and lattes in new earth-friendly cups at Mulberry Grove. Photo / Mulberry Grove Store

Environment & Ecology

End of Disposable Coffee Cup Ban

New compostable cups at Mulberry Grove offer alternative to controversial ban.

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While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo: RNZ/Matt "Big Tuna" Theunissen

Chatham Islands

Petrol Dries Up, Diesel Next: Chatham Islands’ Fuel Crisis Worsens

While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo / RNZ / Matt “Big Tuna” Theunissen The Chatham Islands…

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC

Community News

Warmer Kiwi Homes Program Considers Aotea Expansion

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire /…

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC

Community News

Matariki Celebrations Set to Shine on Aotea on Friday

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan /…

Guilt-Free Goodness: Enjoy your flat whites and lattes in new earth-friendly cups at Mulberry Grove. Photo / Mulberry Grove Store

Environment & Ecology

End of Disposable Coffee Cup Ban

New compostable cups at Mulberry Grove offer alternative to controversial ban.

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Chatham Islands

Petrol Dries Up, Diesel Next: Chatham Islands’ Fuel Crisis Worsens

While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo / RNZ / Matt “Big Tuna”…

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC

Community News

Warmer Kiwi Homes Program Considers Aotea Expansion

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire /…

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC

Community News

Matariki Celebrations Set to Shine on Aotea on Friday

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan /…

Guilt-Free Goodness: Enjoy your flat whites and lattes in new earth-friendly cups at Mulberry Grove. Photo / Mulberry Grove Store

Environment & Ecology

End of Disposable Coffee Cup Ban

New compostable cups at Mulberry Grove offer alternative to controversial ban.

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While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo: RNZ/Matt "Big Tuna" Theunissen

Chatham Islands

Petrol Dries Up, Diesel Next: Chatham Islands’ Fuel Crisis Worsens

While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo / RNZ / Matt “Big Tuna” Theunissen The Chatham Islands have run out of petrol and its diesel supplies are running low…

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC

Community News

Warmer Kiwi Homes Program Considers Aotea Expansion

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC The Warmer Kiwi Homes program, a government initiative providing…

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC

Community News

Matariki Celebrations Set to Shine on Aotea on Friday

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC On Friday, Aotea will come alive with the spirit…

Guilt-Free Goodness: Enjoy your flat whites and lattes in new earth-friendly cups at Mulberry Grove. Photo / Mulberry Grove Store

Environment & Ecology

End of Disposable Coffee Cup Ban

New compostable cups at Mulberry Grove offer alternative to controversial ban.

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While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo: RNZ/Matt "Big Tuna" Theunissen

Chatham Islands

Petrol Dries Up, Diesel Next: Chatham Islands’ Fuel Crisis Worsens

While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo / RNZ / Matt…

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC

Community News

Warmer Kiwi Homes Program Considers Aotea Expansion

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC The…

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC

Community News

Matariki Celebrations Set to Shine on Aotea on Friday

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC On…

Guilt-Free Goodness: Enjoy your flat whites and lattes in new earth-friendly cups at Mulberry Grove. Photo / Mulberry Grove Store

Environment & Ecology

End of Disposable Coffee Cup Ban

New compostable cups at Mulberry Grove offer alternative to controversial ban.

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Des Casey's "Nature's Future Our Future" encourages readers to reconnect with the natural world and take action to protect it. Photo / DesCasey.com

Environment & Ecology

Former Aotea DoC ranger Pens Book on Conservation

Former Department of Conservation (DoC) worker Des Casey, who spent five years on Great Barrier Island and participated in numerous community-led environmental…

Previous seminars highlighted storytelling from authors, artists, and environmentalists with deep connections to the island. Photo / SIBI

Community News

Global Reach for Small Island Big Ideas in 2024

Previous seminars highlighted storytelling from authors, artists, and environmentalists with deep connections to the island. Photo / SIBI Small Island Big Ideas…

Local Heroine Aimee Jane-Brown Has Taken Home Queen of the Point Title at Raglan. Photo / @photocpl @surfingnz via Instagram

Community News

Aimee-Jane Brown: Great Barrier Island’s Surfing Queen Reigns Supreme

Local Heroine Aimee Jane-Brown Has Taken Home the Queen of the Point Title at Raglan. Photo / @photocpl @surfingnz via Instagram Aimee…

Nanumea island, Tuvalu Photo / TCAP/UNDP / CC

Sea Law Ruling: NZ, Others Must Cut Emissions to Protect Small Island Nations

Nanumea island, Tuvalu. Photo / TCAP/UNDP / CC By Karen Scott, University of Canterbury In a significant development for small island nations…

Over ten cats have vanished on Aotea, Great Barrier Island, since the beginning of the year, sparking concern and scrutiny of local conservation efforts.

Missing Moggies: Conservation Efforts Not to Blame, Say Officials

The sudden disappearance of more than ten pet cats on Aotea, Great Barrier Island, since the beginning of the year has sparked…

Credit: Boston Public Library/ Unsplash

Environment & Ecology

Extinct Duck’s DNA Reveals Epic Flight to New Zealand

Photo / Boston Public Library / Unsplash By Nic Rawlence, University of Otago and Alexander Verry, University of Otago Ask a bird…

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Hugh Chittock / Antarctica New Zealand, CC BY-SA

Environment & Ecology

West Antarctica’s ice sheet was smaller thousands of years ago – here’s why this matters today

Okupu Native Plants Thrive in Battle Against Kikuyu. Photo / AGBILB

Environment & Ecology

Poison-Free Prosperity as Okupu Beach Natives Thrive

Joy and achievement: Great Barrier Island celebrates the licensing of its first early childhood centre. Photo / Petr Kratochvil / CC

Community News

Island’s First Licensed Early Childhood Centre: A Community Triumph

Claris Post Shop: Delivering a Piece of History and a Business Opportunity. Photo / Ruark Redwood

IsleStyle

Could You Be Great Barrier’s Next Postmaster?

Rock of Remembrance: Great Barrier's WWI Legacy at Tryphena. Photo / NZ History

Community News

Aotea Commemorates ANZAC Day

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

Politics

This Is Why We’re Fed Up

An aerial view captures the Waka ama 'Hukatai' as it is paddled across the serene waters of Aotea. Photo / Hillary Outdoors

Community News

Kawa Marae Gifted Hukatai Waka as Hillary Outdoors Closes Aotea Chapter

Voices of Tomorrow: Kaitoke School Students Advocate for Continued School Lunches on Great Barrier Island. Video / AoteaTV

Community News

Students Stand Up for School Lunches

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Photo / Angus Dreaver / RNZ

Environment & Ecology

Government to Resume Oil and Gas Exploration

Photo / Angus Dreaver / RNZ The Government will reverse its ban on oil and gas exploration, Minister for Resources Shane Jones has confirmed. Jones said New Zealand’s…

Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Property

Interest Rate Cuts Predicted as Property Values Stabilize

By Kymberlee Gomes, Digital journalist Analysis – Investors are capitalising on low property prices, and a major bank is predicting when interest rates will…

Live Ocean founders Blair Tuke and Peter Burling are diving headfirst into World Ocean Day, encouraging Kiwis to take the plunge and make a splash for ocean conservation. Photo / Live Ocean

Environment & Ecology

Winter Dip for a Brighter Ocean Future

Live Ocean founders Blair Tuke and Peter Burling are diving headfirst into World Ocean Day, encouraging Kiwis to take the plunge and…

Phil Spencer explores New Zealand's architectural treasures in his new series, 'NZ’s Best Homes with Phil Spencer.' Photo / TVNZ

Phil Spencer to Wrap NZ Series with Aotea Architectural Marvel

Phil Spencer explores New Zealand’s architectural treasures in his new series, ‘NZ’s Best Homes with Phil Spencer.’ Photo / TVNZ Phil Spencer,…

The mysterious Mark 1 Smart battery prototype, seen being fabricated in a video on the Aotea Energy website. Set to be produced by Aotea Energy in late 2024, it will be released on Aotea first. Photo / AoteaEnergy.com

Technology

Tama Toki’s Electrifying New Mission: From Rongoā to Renewable Energy

The mysterious Mark 1 Smart battery prototype, seen being fabricated in a video on the Aotea Energy website. Set to be produced…

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Environment & Ecology

Government to Resume Oil and Gas Exploration

Photo / Angus Dreaver / RNZ The Government will reverse its ban on oil and gas exploration, Minister for Resources Shane Jones has confirmed.…

Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Property

Interest Rate Cuts Predicted as Property Values Stabilize

By Kymberlee Gomes, Digital journalist Analysis – Investors are capitalising on low property prices, and a major bank is predicting when interest rates will…

Live Ocean founders Blair Tuke and Peter Burling are diving headfirst into World Ocean Day, encouraging Kiwis to take the plunge and make a splash for ocean conservation. Photo / Live Ocean

Environment & Ecology

Winter Dip for a Brighter Ocean Future

Live Ocean founders Blair Tuke and Peter Burling are diving headfirst into World Ocean Day, encouraging Kiwis to take the plunge and…

Phil Spencer explores New Zealand's architectural treasures in his new series, 'NZ’s Best Homes with Phil Spencer.' Photo / TVNZ

Phil Spencer to Wrap NZ Series with Aotea Architectural Marvel

Phil Spencer explores New Zealand’s architectural treasures in his new series, ‘NZ’s Best Homes with Phil Spencer.’ Photo / TVNZ Phil Spencer,…

The mysterious Mark 1 Smart battery prototype, seen being fabricated in a video on the Aotea Energy website. Set to be produced by Aotea Energy in late 2024, it will be released on Aotea first. Photo / AoteaEnergy.com

Technology

Tama Toki’s Electrifying New Mission: From Rongoā to Renewable Energy

The mysterious Mark 1 Smart battery prototype, seen being fabricated in a video on the Aotea Energy website. Set to be produced…

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Hugh Chittock / Antarctica New Zealand, CC BY-SA

Environment & Ecology

West Antarctica’s ice sheet was smaller thousands of years ago – here’s why this matters today

Photo / Hugh Chittock/Antarctica New Zealand, CC BY-SA By Dan Lowry, GNS Science and Holly Kyeore Han, NASA As the climate warms and Antarctica’s glaciers and ice sheets melt, the resulting rise in sea level has the potential to displace…

Okupu Native Plants Thrive in Battle Against Kikuyu. Photo / AGBILB

Environment & Ecology

Poison-Free Prosperity as Okupu Beach Natives Thrive

Okupu Native Plants Thrive in Battle Against Kikuyu. Photo / AGBILB More than 150 native plants are flourishing in Okupu, Great Barrier…

Joy and achievement: Great Barrier Island celebrates the licensing of its first early childhood centre. Photo / Petr Kratochvil / CC

Community News

Island’s First Licensed Early Childhood Centre: A Community Triumph

Joy and achievement: Great Barrier Island celebrates the licensing of its first early childhood centre. Photo / Petr Kratochvil / CC Aotea…

Claris Post Shop: Delivering a Piece of History and a Business Opportunity. Photo / Ruark Redwood

IsleStyle

Could You Be Great Barrier’s Next Postmaster?

Could you be the next postmaster of one of New Zealand’s most remote post shops? Situated on Great Barrier Island, over 100…

Rock of Remembrance: Great Barrier's WWI Legacy at Tryphena. Photo / NZ History

Community News

Aotea Commemorates ANZAC Day

Rock of Remembrance: Great Barrier’s WWI Legacy at Tryphena. Photo / NZ History As the morning sun casts its glow over Tryphena,…

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

Politics

This Is Why We’re Fed Up

EDITORIAL: As Aucklanders reluctantly accepted Mayor Wayne Brown’s minimal budget increase option last month, council staff seemed perplexed. Why wouldn’t residents want…

An aerial view captures the Waka ama 'Hukatai' as it is paddled across the serene waters of Aotea. Photo / Hillary Outdoors

Community News

Kawa Marae Gifted Hukatai Waka as Hillary Outdoors Closes Aotea Chapter

Mid-morning Wednesday, a crew is set to paddle the Waka ama 'Hukatai' to Kawa Marae, after it was gifted by Hillary Outdoors…

Voices of Tomorrow: Kaitoke School Students Advocate for Continued School Lunches on Great Barrier Island. Video / AoteaTV

Community News

Students Stand Up for School Lunches

Voices of Tomorrow: Kaitoke School Students Advocate for Continued School Lunches on Great Barrier Island. Video / AoteaTV In a heartfelt video appeal titled ‘Food For Thought,’ Kaitoke School students directly address government Minister David Seymour, advocating for the continuation…

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Des Casey's "Nature's Future Our Future" encourages readers to reconnect with the natural world and take action to protect it. Photo / DesCasey.com

Environment & Ecology

Former Aotea DoC ranger Pens Book on Conservation

Former Department of Conservation (DoC) worker Des Casey, who spent five years on Great Barrier Island and participated in numerous community-led environmental…

Previous seminars highlighted storytelling from authors, artists, and environmentalists with deep connections to the island. Photo / SIBI

Community News

Global Reach for Small Island Big Ideas in 2024

Previous seminars highlighted storytelling from authors, artists, and environmentalists with deep connections to the island. Photo / SIBI Small Island Big Ideas…

Local Heroine Aimee Jane-Brown Has Taken Home Queen of the Point Title at Raglan. Photo / @photocpl @surfingnz via Instagram

Community News

Aimee-Jane Brown: Great Barrier Island’s Surfing Queen Reigns Supreme

Local Heroine Aimee Jane-Brown Has Taken Home the Queen of the Point Title at Raglan. Photo / @photocpl @surfingnz via Instagram Aimee…

Nanumea island, Tuvalu Photo / TCAP/UNDP / CC

Sea Law Ruling: NZ, Others Must Cut Emissions to Protect Small Island Nations

Nanumea island, Tuvalu. Photo / TCAP/UNDP / CC By Karen Scott, University of Canterbury In a significant development for small island nations…

Over ten cats have vanished on Aotea, Great Barrier Island, since the beginning of the year, sparking concern and scrutiny of local conservation efforts.

Missing Moggies: Conservation Efforts Not to Blame, Say Officials

The sudden disappearance of more than ten pet cats on Aotea, Great Barrier Island, since the beginning of the year has sparked…

Credit: Boston Public Library/ Unsplash

Environment & Ecology

Extinct Duck’s DNA Reveals Epic Flight to New Zealand

Photo / Boston Public Library / Unsplash By Nic Rawlence, University of Otago and Alexander Verry, University of Otago Ask a bird…

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While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo: RNZ/Matt "Big Tuna" Theunissen

Chatham Islands

Petrol Dries Up, Diesel Next: Chatham Islands’ Fuel Crisis Worsens

While there is still some diesel available, Chatham Islanders are in urgent need of more fuel (file image). Photo / RNZ / Matt…

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC

Community News

Warmer Kiwi Homes Program Considers Aotea Expansion

A warm fire: a potential reality for Aotea homes under the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Photo / Rachel Claire / CC The…

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC

Community News

Matariki Celebrations Set to Shine on Aotea on Friday

The Pleiades constellation, known as Matariki in Te Reo, ushers in the Māori New Year. Photo / Martin Heigan / CC On…

Guilt-Free Goodness: Enjoy your flat whites and lattes in new earth-friendly cups at Mulberry Grove. Photo / Mulberry Grove Store

Environment & Ecology

End of Disposable Coffee Cup Ban

New compostable cups at Mulberry Grove offer alternative to controversial ban.

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Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board members.

Politics

Board Mobilises Against Fast-Track Bill

SeaLink ferry nearing Tryphena, Great Barrier Island (Aotea). Photo / GreatBarrier.co.nz

Community News

SeaLink Slashes Ferry Prices with 20% Autumn-Winter Discount

Aotea Army volunteers in action, transforming a garden with community spirit on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Aotea Army

Community News

Community Spirit in Action: Aotea Army Lends a Hand in Okupu

Economic Waves: The Triple Tax Surge Set to Hit Great Barrier Island's Shores. Photo / Mark Russell

Community News

Island Braces for 2024’s Triple Tax Turmoil

Jamison Gibson-Park dashes through the defence, scoring his electrifying first try in a display of agility and determination. Photo / Balls.ie

Community News

Gibson-Park: Ireland’s Lucky Charm and Hat-Trick Hero

Grazing into the Future: Alternative Proteins Could Reshape New Zealand's Landscape. Photo / Bernard Spragg / CC

Environment & Ecology

Beyond Meat and Milk: Agricultural Sectors at a Crossroads

Island Flavors on Tap: Great Barrier Brewing Company Seeks New Owners. Photo / Mark Russell

Community News

Liquid Gold: Iconic Barrier Brewery on the Market

Buzz Off, Summer: NZ's Insects Are Autumn-Bound, and Your Garden's Their Haven. Photo / Andy Murray

Environment & Ecology

Insects are packing up for autumn – how we can help them through the cold

A vibrant canvas from 'The Simple Life at Pah Beach' workshop. Photo / Helen McLorinan

Community News

Brush with Nature: Helen McLorinan Painting Workshops to Unleash Your Inner Artist

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Des Casey's "Nature's Future Our Future" encourages readers to reconnect with the natural world and take action to protect it. Photo / DesCasey.com

Environment & Ecology

Former Aotea DoC ranger Pens Book on Conservation

Former Department of Conservation (DoC) worker Des Casey, who spent five years on Great Barrier Island and participated in numerous community-led environmental…

Previous seminars highlighted storytelling from authors, artists, and environmentalists with deep connections to the island. Photo / SIBI

Community News

Global Reach for Small Island Big Ideas in 2024

Previous seminars highlighted storytelling from authors, artists, and environmentalists with deep connections to the island. Photo / SIBI Small Island Big Ideas…

Local Heroine Aimee Jane-Brown Has Taken Home Queen of the Point Title at Raglan. Photo / @photocpl @surfingnz via Instagram

Community News

Aimee-Jane Brown: Great Barrier Island’s Surfing Queen Reigns Supreme

Local Heroine Aimee Jane-Brown Has Taken Home the Queen of the Point Title at Raglan. Photo / @photocpl @surfingnz via Instagram Aimee…

Nanumea island, Tuvalu Photo / TCAP/UNDP / CC

Sea Law Ruling: NZ, Others Must Cut Emissions to Protect Small Island Nations

Nanumea island, Tuvalu. Photo / TCAP/UNDP / CC By Karen Scott, University of Canterbury In a significant development for small island nations…

Over ten cats have vanished on Aotea, Great Barrier Island, since the beginning of the year, sparking concern and scrutiny of local conservation efforts.

Missing Moggies: Conservation Efforts Not to Blame, Say Officials

The sudden disappearance of more than ten pet cats on Aotea, Great Barrier Island, since the beginning of the year has sparked…

Credit: Boston Public Library/ Unsplash

Environment & Ecology

Extinct Duck’s DNA Reveals Epic Flight to New Zealand

Photo / Boston Public Library / Unsplash By Nic Rawlence, University of Otago and Alexander Verry, University of Otago Ask a bird…

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Hugh Chittock / Antarctica New Zealand, CC BY-SA

Environment & Ecology

West Antarctica’s ice sheet was smaller thousands of years ago – here’s why this matters today

Okupu Native Plants Thrive in Battle Against Kikuyu. Photo / AGBILB

Environment & Ecology

Poison-Free Prosperity as Okupu Beach Natives Thrive

Joy and achievement: Great Barrier Island celebrates the licensing of its first early childhood centre. Photo / Petr Kratochvil / CC

Community News

Island’s First Licensed Early Childhood Centre: A Community Triumph

Claris Post Shop: Delivering a Piece of History and a Business Opportunity. Photo / Ruark Redwood

IsleStyle

Could You Be Great Barrier’s Next Postmaster?

Rock of Remembrance: Great Barrier's WWI Legacy at Tryphena. Photo / NZ History

Community News

Aotea Commemorates ANZAC Day

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

Politics

This Is Why We’re Fed Up

An aerial view captures the Waka ama 'Hukatai' as it is paddled across the serene waters of Aotea. Photo / Hillary Outdoors

Community News

Kawa Marae Gifted Hukatai Waka as Hillary Outdoors Closes Aotea Chapter

Voices of Tomorrow: Kaitoke School Students Advocate for Continued School Lunches on Great Barrier Island. Video / AoteaTV

Community News

Students Stand Up for School Lunches

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