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Aotea Energy launches first NZ-made home battery

Aotea Energy, the green-tech startup founded by Tama Toki, has launched its first commercial product, the Mark 1 Smart Battery…

Community Spirit: The Aotea Growers & Makers Market at Claris Centre, a showcase of Great Barrier Island's finest local produce, crafts, and culinary delights. Photo / Manaaki Media

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New Shops, New Gigs, and the Road to Wharf to Wharf

Spring on the Barrier: Who’s Opening, What’s On, and What’s Next. Photo / Stallholders and locals at the Growers and…

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

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Aotea Energy launches first NZ-made home battery

Aotea Energy, the green-tech startup founded by Tama Toki, has launched its first commercial product, the Mark 1 Smart Battery — a locally developed energy-storage system aimed at lowering household…

Community Spirit: The Aotea Growers & Makers Market at Claris Centre, a showcase of Great Barrier Island's finest local produce, crafts, and culinary delights. Photo / Manaaki Media

Community News

New Shops, New Gigs, and the Road to Wharf to Wharf

Spring on the Barrier: Who’s Opening, What’s On, and What’s Next. Photo / Stallholders and locals at the Growers and Makers Market in Claris, where island-made produce, plants, and crafts…

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying off in places where it was first discovered, but at…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

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Aotea Energy launches first NZ-made home battery

Aotea Energy, the green-tech startup founded by Tama Toki, has launched its first commercial product, the Mark 1 Smart Battery — a locally developed energy-storage system aimed at lowering household power bills. Toki, a lawyer and former Commonwealth Games athlete,…

Community Spirit: The Aotea Growers & Makers Market at Claris Centre, a showcase of Great Barrier Island's finest local produce, crafts, and culinary delights. Photo / Manaaki Media

Community News

New Shops, New Gigs, and the Road to Wharf to Wharf

Spring on the Barrier: Who’s Opening, What’s On, and What’s Next. Photo / Stallholders and locals at the Growers and Makers Market in Claris, where island-made produce, plants, and crafts draw a steady crowd each spring.

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying off in places where it was first discovered, but at the same time MPI’s expanded the Controlled Area to cover…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

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Aotea Energy launches first NZ-made home battery

Aotea Energy, the green-tech startup founded by Tama Toki, has launched its first commercial product, the Mark 1 Smart Battery — a locally developed energy-storage system aimed at lowering household power bills. Toki, a lawyer and former Commonwealth Games athlete,…

Community Spirit: The Aotea Growers & Makers Market at Claris Centre, a showcase of Great Barrier Island's finest local produce, crafts, and culinary delights. Photo / Manaaki Media

Community News

New Shops, New Gigs, and the Road to Wharf to Wharf

Spring on the Barrier: Who’s Opening, What’s On, and What’s Next. Photo / Stallholders and locals at the Growers and Makers Market in Claris, where island-made produce, plants, and crafts draw a steady crowd each spring.

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying off in places where it was first discovered, but at the same time MPI’s expanded the Controlled Area to cover…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

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Aotea Energy launches first NZ-made home battery

Aotea Energy, the green-tech startup founded by Tama Toki, has launched its first commercial product, the Mark 1 Smart Battery — a locally developed energy-storage system aimed at…

Community Spirit: The Aotea Growers & Makers Market at Claris Centre, a showcase of Great Barrier Island's finest local produce, crafts, and culinary delights. Photo / Manaaki Media

Community News

New Shops, New Gigs, and the Road to Wharf to Wharf

Spring on the Barrier: Who’s Opening, What’s On, and What’s Next. Photo / Stallholders and locals at the Growers and…

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

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Aotea Energy launches first NZ-made home battery

Aotea Energy, the green-tech startup founded by Tama Toki, has launched its first commercial product, the Mark 1 Smart Battery — a locally developed…

Community Spirit: The Aotea Growers & Makers Market at Claris Centre, a showcase of Great Barrier Island's finest local produce, crafts, and culinary delights. Photo / Manaaki Media

Community News

New Shops, New Gigs, and the Road to Wharf to Wharf

Spring on the Barrier: Who’s Opening, What’s On, and What’s Next. Photo / Stallholders and locals at the Growers and…

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

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Aotea Energy launches first NZ-made home battery

Aotea Energy, the green-tech startup founded by Tama Toki, has launched its first commercial product, the Mark 1 Smart Battery — a locally developed energy-storage system aimed at lowering household power bills. Toki, a lawyer and former Commonwealth Games athlete,…

Community Spirit: The Aotea Growers & Makers Market at Claris Centre, a showcase of Great Barrier Island's finest local produce, crafts, and culinary delights. Photo / Manaaki Media

Community News

New Shops, New Gigs, and the Road to Wharf to Wharf

Spring on the Barrier: Who’s Opening, What’s On, and What’s Next. Photo / Stallholders and locals at the Growers and Makers Market in Claris, where island-made produce, plants, and crafts…

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying off in places where it was first discovered, but at…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

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Aotea Energy launches first NZ-made home battery

Aotea Energy, the green-tech startup founded by Tama Toki, has launched its first commercial product, the Mark 1 Smart Battery — a…

Community Spirit: The Aotea Growers & Makers Market at Claris Centre, a showcase of Great Barrier Island's finest local produce, crafts, and culinary delights. Photo / Manaaki Media

Community News

New Shops, New Gigs, and the Road to Wharf to Wharf

Spring on the Barrier: Who’s Opening, What’s On, and What’s Next. Photo / Stallholders and locals at the Growers and Makers Market…

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying off in…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying off in…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

New hardwood benches sit beneath a steel-framed canopy at Tryphena Wharf, giving passengers shelter while they wait for ferries or collect freight.

Community News

Tryphena Wharf reopens after $8.3m rebuild

Great Barrier Islanders are welcoming the reopening of Tryphena Wharf, the island’s busiest port, which came back into service last week after…

Crowds once packed Port Fitzroy for the Mussel Fest, with stalls serving half a tonne of kūtai and the old Jet Raider ferry delivering day-trippers direct from Auckland.

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Mussel festival makes a summer comeback to Port Fitzroy

The island’s much-loved mussel festival is back on the calendar, with a refreshed, family-friendly format set for Saturday 10 January 2026, 10am–7pm,…

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

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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.

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Community Spirit: The Aotea Growers & Makers Market at Claris Centre, a showcase of Great Barrier Island's finest local produce, crafts, and culinary delights. Photo / Manaaki Media

Community News

New Shops, New Gigs, and the Road to Wharf to Wharf

Spring on the Barrier: Who’s Opening, What’s On, and What’s Next. Photo / Stallholders and locals at the Growers and Makers Market in Claris, where island-made produce, plants,…

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying off in…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

New hardwood benches sit beneath a steel-framed canopy at Tryphena Wharf, giving passengers shelter while they wait for ferries or collect freight.

Community News

Tryphena Wharf reopens after $8.3m rebuild

Great Barrier Islanders are welcoming the reopening of Tryphena Wharf, the island’s busiest port, which came back into service last week after…

Crowds once packed Port Fitzroy for the Mussel Fest, with stalls serving half a tonne of kūtai and the old Jet Raider ferry delivering day-trippers direct from Auckland.

Community News

Mussel festival makes a summer comeback to Port Fitzroy

The island’s much-loved mussel festival is back on the calendar, with a refreshed, family-friendly format set for Saturday 10 January 2026, 10am–7pm,…

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Community News

New Shops, New Gigs, and the Road to Wharf to Wharf

Spring on the Barrier: Who’s Opening, What’s On, and What’s Next. Photo / Stallholders and locals at the Growers and Makers Market in Claris,…

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying off in…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

New hardwood benches sit beneath a steel-framed canopy at Tryphena Wharf, giving passengers shelter while they wait for ferries or collect freight.

Community News

Tryphena Wharf reopens after $8.3m rebuild

Great Barrier Islanders are welcoming the reopening of Tryphena Wharf, the island’s busiest port, which came back into service last week after…

Crowds once packed Port Fitzroy for the Mussel Fest, with stalls serving half a tonne of kūtai and the old Jet Raider ferry delivering day-trippers direct from Auckland.

Community News

Mussel festival makes a summer comeback to Port Fitzroy

The island’s much-loved mussel festival is back on the calendar, with a refreshed, family-friendly format set for Saturday 10 January 2026, 10am–7pm,…

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New hardwood benches sit beneath a steel-framed canopy at Tryphena Wharf, giving passengers shelter while they wait for ferries or collect freight.

Community News

Tryphena Wharf reopens after $8.3m rebuild

Great Barrier Islanders are welcoming the reopening of Tryphena Wharf, the island’s busiest port, which came back into service last week after being closed for an 18-month rebuild. The project marks the return of a vital gateway for passengers, freight,…

Crowds once packed Port Fitzroy for the Mussel Fest, with stalls serving half a tonne of kūtai and the old Jet Raider ferry delivering day-trippers direct from Auckland.

Community News

Mussel festival makes a summer comeback to Port Fitzroy

The island’s much-loved mussel festival is back on the calendar, with a refreshed, family-friendly format set for Saturday 10 January 2026, 10am–7pm,…

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

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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…

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New Zealand’s Suppression Obsession Is Hurting Survivors

Secrecy Protects the Abuser. Parliament Must End It.

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying off in…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

New hardwood benches sit beneath a steel-framed canopy at Tryphena Wharf, giving passengers shelter while they wait for ferries or collect freight.

Community News

Tryphena Wharf reopens after $8.3m rebuild

Great Barrier Islanders are welcoming the reopening of Tryphena Wharf, the island’s busiest port, which came back into service last week after…

Crowds once packed Port Fitzroy for the Mussel Fest, with stalls serving half a tonne of kūtai and the old Jet Raider ferry delivering day-trippers direct from Auckland.

Community News

Mussel festival makes a summer comeback to Port Fitzroy

The island’s much-loved mussel festival is back on the calendar, with a refreshed, family-friendly format set for Saturday 10 January 2026, 10am–7pm,…

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.

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Aotea Energy launches first NZ-made home battery

Aotea Energy, the green-tech startup founded by Tama Toki, has launched its first commercial product, the Mark 1 Smart Battery — a…

Community Spirit: The Aotea Growers & Makers Market at Claris Centre, a showcase of Great Barrier Island's finest local produce, crafts, and culinary delights. Photo / Manaaki Media

Community News

New Shops, New Gigs, and the Road to Wharf to Wharf

Spring on the Barrier: Who’s Opening, What’s On, and What’s Next. Photo / Stallholders and locals at the Growers and Makers Market…

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying off in…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Masonry - Full Width - 3 Columns - Page 2

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

Caulerpa bans lifted in key bays, but whole island now a controlled area

The Ministry for Primary Industries has eased anchoring bans in several Aotea harbours after the invasive seaweed Caulerpa began dying off in…

Spearfishing. Photo / Daniel Torobekov

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans laid for New Zealand Spearfishing Championships on Barrier

Photo / Daniel Torobekov

New hardwood benches sit beneath a steel-framed canopy at Tryphena Wharf, giving passengers shelter while they wait for ferries or collect freight.

Community News

Tryphena Wharf reopens after $8.3m rebuild

Great Barrier Islanders are welcoming the reopening of Tryphena Wharf, the island’s busiest port, which came back into service last week after…

Crowds once packed Port Fitzroy for the Mussel Fest, with stalls serving half a tonne of kūtai and the old Jet Raider ferry delivering day-trippers direct from Auckland.

Community News

Mussel festival makes a summer comeback to Port Fitzroy

The island’s much-loved mussel festival is back on the calendar, with a refreshed, family-friendly format set for Saturday 10 January 2026, 10am–7pm,…

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.

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