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Exploring new bounds: Dogs could enjoy their last leashed walks before proposed changes at Pah Beach.

Community News

Council Proposes Dog Bans and New Off-Leash Areas

Auckland Council is on the brink of implementing new regulations that will impact dog owners and their four-legged friends on Great Barrier Island. A proposal currently under consideration will see dogs banned from certain areas of Pah Beach, while simultaneously…

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DOC seeks sightings of entangled dolphin near Auckland

DOC is calling for public assistance in locating an entangled bottlenose dolphin reported in waters around western Auckland. The juvenile/subadult dolphin, which is travelling with a fully grown dolphin, was first reported to DOC’s hotline on 29 December. It was…

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

Environment

Exclusive: Exotic Caulerpa Mysteriously Dying Off Across New Zealand Waters

A rare piece of good news has emerged in New Zealand’s fight against the invasive exotic Caulerpa: the pest seaweed, which has plagued parts of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, the Hauraki Gulf and beyond. Sources have reported exclusively to AoteaGBI.news…

Great Barrier's Medlands white sand beach with New Zealand native toi toi fauna and mountain view. Photo / Mark Russell

Environment

We’re Eco Terrorists – Might We at Least Not Be Hypocrites?

A local whānau was berated last week in Oruawharo Bay for riding jet skis, accused of disturbing dotterels. Are we eco-warriors or just hypocrites?

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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 Averts Strike, Reaches Tentative Agreement with Union

In what should come as a major relief for Great Barrier Island residents, the looming threat of a strike impacting the crucial…

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

SeaLink Makes Pay Offer as Strike Looms, Negotiations Ongoing

As ferry services brace for the Spring surge of visitors, SeaLink has made a pay offer to its workers while continuing last-minute…

Mulberry Grove's shoreline, where erosion threaten both natural beauty and critical infrastructure. Photo / MGS

Last Chance to Shape Barrier Shoreline’s Future

A final call is being issued to the Great Barrier Island community to provide their input on the Auckland Council’s Shoreline Adaptation…

Environment

DoC Approves Large-Scale Poisoning in the South as Residents Sound the Alarm

A decision by Oruawharo Medlands Ecovision (OME) to deploy rat poison across over 1,000 hectares in the south of the island has…

Community News

SeaLink Workers Set to Strike Over Pay Disparity

SeaLink, services connecting Great Barrier Island, Waiheke, and Auckland, is facing potential disruptions just as the number of visitors begins to rise…