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By-Catch off Barrier: Viral Video Sparks Outrage

A video capturing hundreds of dead fish floating off the coast of Great Barrier Island has gone viral today, amassing…

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SeaLink Cancels Evening Sailing Amid Strong Winds

SeaLink has cancelled its replacement evening sailing from Auckland to Great Barrier Island due to weather. The extra service had…

Photo / Kylie Simpson

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Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong…

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Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

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By-Catch off Barrier: Viral Video Sparks Outrage

A video capturing hundreds of dead fish floating off the coast of Great Barrier Island has gone viral today, amassing thousands of responses and reigniting a fierce debate over commercial…

Community News

SeaLink Cancels Evening Sailing Amid Strong Winds

SeaLink has cancelled its replacement evening sailing from Auckland to Great Barrier Island due to weather. The extra service had been planned to accommodate passengers affected by this morning’s cancelled…

Photo / Kylie Simpson

Community News

Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong winds and heavy rain batter the upper North Island. An…

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Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

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By-Catch off Barrier: Viral Video Sparks Outrage

A video capturing hundreds of dead fish floating off the coast of Great Barrier Island has gone viral today, amassing thousands of responses and reigniting a fierce debate over commercial fishing practices in the Hauraki Gulf. The footage, captured by…

Community News

SeaLink Cancels Evening Sailing Amid Strong Winds

SeaLink has cancelled its replacement evening sailing from Auckland to Great Barrier Island due to weather. The extra service had been planned to accommodate passengers affected by this morning’s cancelled 7am sailing, but gale-force southeast winds have persisted longer than…

Photo / Kylie Simpson

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Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong winds and heavy rain batter the upper North Island. An active low-pressure system moved south onto the North Island overnight,…

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Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

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By-Catch off Barrier: Viral Video Sparks Outrage

A video capturing hundreds of dead fish floating off the coast of Great Barrier Island has gone viral today, amassing thousands of responses and reigniting a fierce debate over commercial fishing practices in the Hauraki Gulf. The footage, captured by…

Community News

SeaLink Cancels Evening Sailing Amid Strong Winds

SeaLink has cancelled its replacement evening sailing from Auckland to Great Barrier Island due to weather. The extra service had been planned to accommodate passengers affected by this morning’s cancelled 7am sailing, but gale-force southeast winds have persisted longer than…

Photo / Kylie Simpson

Community News

Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong winds and heavy rain batter the upper North Island. An active low-pressure system moved south onto the North Island overnight,…

Community News

Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

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By-Catch off Barrier: Viral Video Sparks Outrage

A video capturing hundreds of dead fish floating off the coast of Great Barrier Island has gone viral today, amassing thousands of responses and reigniting a fierce debate…

Community News

SeaLink Cancels Evening Sailing Amid Strong Winds

SeaLink has cancelled its replacement evening sailing from Auckland to Great Barrier Island due to weather. The extra service had…

Photo / Kylie Simpson

Community News

Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong…

Community News

Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

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By-Catch off Barrier: Viral Video Sparks Outrage

A video capturing hundreds of dead fish floating off the coast of Great Barrier Island has gone viral today, amassing thousands of responses and…

Community News

SeaLink Cancels Evening Sailing Amid Strong Winds

SeaLink has cancelled its replacement evening sailing from Auckland to Great Barrier Island due to weather. The extra service had…

Photo / Kylie Simpson

Community News

Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong…

Community News

Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

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By-Catch off Barrier: Viral Video Sparks Outrage

A video capturing hundreds of dead fish floating off the coast of Great Barrier Island has gone viral today, amassing thousands of responses and reigniting a fierce debate over commercial fishing practices in the Hauraki Gulf. The footage, captured by…

Community News

SeaLink Cancels Evening Sailing Amid Strong Winds

SeaLink has cancelled its replacement evening sailing from Auckland to Great Barrier Island due to weather. The extra service had been planned to accommodate passengers affected by this morning’s cancelled…

Photo / Kylie Simpson

Community News

Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong winds and heavy rain batter the upper North Island. An…

Community News

Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

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By-Catch off Barrier: Viral Video Sparks Outrage

A video capturing hundreds of dead fish floating off the coast of Great Barrier Island has gone viral today, amassing thousands of…

Community News

SeaLink Cancels Evening Sailing Amid Strong Winds

SeaLink has cancelled its replacement evening sailing from Auckland to Great Barrier Island due to weather. The extra service had been planned…

Photo / Kylie Simpson

Community News

Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong winds and…

Community News

Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

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Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong winds and…

Community News

Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

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OpShop’s Jason Kerrison Joins Tiki Taane on Aotea’s Epic Summer Lineup

After a quiet spell last year, live entertainment is roaring back onto Aotea this summer! We caught up with organisers Ben Gill…

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Port Fitzroy Boat Club Reopens After Two-Year Hiatus

After a two-year hiatus, the iconic Port Fitzroy Boat Club has reopened its doors just in time for the summer season, welcoming…

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Sailing into Summer: Fitzroy Opens Doors to Island’s Young Sailors

Port Fitzroy is welcoming a new generation to its waters this summer with the launch of the island’s first-ever kids sailing club.…

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Island Whakapapa Shines as Sorensen-McGee Sweeps New Zealand Rugby Awards

Braxton Sorensen-McGee (Ngātiwai), who whakapapas to Aotea through grandfather Robert McGee, has capped her breakout year by collecting two major honours at…

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SeaLink Cancels Evening Sailing Amid Strong Winds

SeaLink has cancelled its replacement evening sailing from Auckland to Great Barrier Island due to weather. The extra service had been planned to accommodate passengers affected by this…

Photo / Kylie Simpson

Community News

Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong winds and…

Community News

Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

Community News

OpShop’s Jason Kerrison Joins Tiki Taane on Aotea’s Epic Summer Lineup

After a quiet spell last year, live entertainment is roaring back onto Aotea this summer! We caught up with organisers Ben Gill…

Community News

Port Fitzroy Boat Club Reopens After Two-Year Hiatus

After a two-year hiatus, the iconic Port Fitzroy Boat Club has reopened its doors just in time for the summer season, welcoming…

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SeaLink Cancels Evening Sailing Amid Strong Winds

SeaLink has cancelled its replacement evening sailing from Auckland to Great Barrier Island due to weather. The extra service had been planned to accommodate…

Photo / Kylie Simpson

Community News

Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong winds and…

Community News

Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

Community News

OpShop’s Jason Kerrison Joins Tiki Taane on Aotea’s Epic Summer Lineup

After a quiet spell last year, live entertainment is roaring back onto Aotea this summer! We caught up with organisers Ben Gill…

Community News

Port Fitzroy Boat Club Reopens After Two-Year Hiatus

After a two-year hiatus, the iconic Port Fitzroy Boat Club has reopened its doors just in time for the summer season, welcoming…

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OpShop’s Jason Kerrison Joins Tiki Taane on Aotea’s Epic Summer Lineup

After a quiet spell last year, live entertainment is roaring back onto Aotea this summer! We caught up with organisers Ben Gill and Mel Jacka of Pizzazz Music about the incredible run of gigs they are putting on throughout December…

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Port Fitzroy Boat Club Reopens After Two-Year Hiatus

After a two-year hiatus, the iconic Port Fitzroy Boat Club has reopened its doors just in time for the summer season, welcoming…

Community News

Sailing into Summer: Fitzroy Opens Doors to Island’s Young Sailors

Port Fitzroy is welcoming a new generation to its waters this summer with the launch of the island’s first-ever kids sailing club.…

Community News

Island Whakapapa Shines as Sorensen-McGee Sweeps New Zealand Rugby Awards

Braxton Sorensen-McGee (Ngātiwai), who whakapapas to Aotea through grandfather Robert McGee, has capped her breakout year by collecting two major honours at…

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Beazley, Davies and Hilton Elected as Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trustees

Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea has confirmed the final results of its 2025 trustee election, with Fletcher Beazley, Miraka (Shelly) Davies and…

Volunteers Give Great Barrier’s DOC Huts a Summer Makeover

Two Department of Conservation huts on Great Barrier Island have been given a full refresh ahead of the busy summer period. Over…

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

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Local Board Member Moves to Broker Rival Freight Service

A newly sworn-in member of the Great Barrier Local Board is quietly exploring a new freight service to the island, potentially challenging…

A mound of dumped tyres in native bush — the same material researchers say is now the country’s largest source of microplastics. Photo / RNZ

Tyre Particles Branded Biggest Microplastic Source in Hauraki Gulf

Marine researchers in Auckland have discovered what is making up the biggest single source of microplastics. They found tiny pieces of vehicle tyres were polluting coastal waters and almost half of the rubber that shed on our roads ended up…

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Photo / Kylie Simpson

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Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong winds and…

Community News

Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

Community News

OpShop’s Jason Kerrison Joins Tiki Taane on Aotea’s Epic Summer Lineup

After a quiet spell last year, live entertainment is roaring back onto Aotea this summer! We caught up with organisers Ben Gill…

Community News

Port Fitzroy Boat Club Reopens After Two-Year Hiatus

After a two-year hiatus, the iconic Port Fitzroy Boat Club has reopened its doors just in time for the summer season, welcoming…

Community News

Sailing into Summer: Fitzroy Opens Doors to Island’s Young Sailors

Port Fitzroy is welcoming a new generation to its waters this summer with the launch of the island’s first-ever kids sailing club.…

Community News

Island Whakapapa Shines as Sorensen-McGee Sweeps New Zealand Rugby Awards

Braxton Sorensen-McGee (Ngātiwai), who whakapapas to Aotea through grandfather Robert McGee, has capped her breakout year by collecting two major honours at…

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By-Catch off Barrier: Viral Video Sparks Outrage

A video capturing hundreds of dead fish floating off the coast of Great Barrier Island has gone viral today, amassing thousands of…

Community News

SeaLink Cancels Evening Sailing Amid Strong Winds

SeaLink has cancelled its replacement evening sailing from Auckland to Great Barrier Island due to weather. The extra service had been planned…

Photo / Kylie Simpson

Community News

Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong winds and…

Community News

Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

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Port Fitzroy Boat Club Reopens After Two-Year Hiatus

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Sailing into Summer: Fitzroy Opens Doors to Island’s Young Sailors

Community News

Island Whakapapa Shines as Sorensen-McGee Sweeps New Zealand Rugby Awards

Culture - Aotea Green

Beazley, Davies and Hilton Elected as Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trustees

Volunteers Give Great Barrier’s DOC Huts a Summer Makeover

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

Community News

Local Board Member Moves to Broker Rival Freight Service

A mound of dumped tyres in native bush — the same material researchers say is now the country’s largest source of microplastics. Photo / RNZ

Tyre Particles Branded Biggest Microplastic Source in Hauraki Gulf

Fanny Osborne lived on Great Barrier Island until arthritis forced her to leave at 81. Photo / Auckland Museum

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How a Great Barrier Mother of 13 Became a Master Painter

An early-blooming pōhutukawa at Mulberry Grove, as humid, storm-laden conditions push the island into a fast-forwarded summer.

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Thunder, fogged-out peaks and tropical heat: what’s behind Barrier’s wild start to summer

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Photo / Kylie Simpson

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Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel

Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong winds and…

Community News

Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground

Photos / Scott Bogue

Community News

OpShop’s Jason Kerrison Joins Tiki Taane on Aotea’s Epic Summer Lineup

After a quiet spell last year, live entertainment is roaring back onto Aotea this summer! We caught up with organisers Ben Gill…

Community News

Port Fitzroy Boat Club Reopens After Two-Year Hiatus

After a two-year hiatus, the iconic Port Fitzroy Boat Club has reopened its doors just in time for the summer season, welcoming…

Community News

Sailing into Summer: Fitzroy Opens Doors to Island’s Young Sailors

Port Fitzroy is welcoming a new generation to its waters this summer with the launch of the island’s first-ever kids sailing club.…

Community News

Island Whakapapa Shines as Sorensen-McGee Sweeps New Zealand Rugby Awards

Braxton Sorensen-McGee (Ngātiwai), who whakapapas to Aotea through grandfather Robert McGee, has capped her breakout year by collecting two major honours at…

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