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Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans to ‘De-Extinct’ the Moa Raise Eyebrows

Photo / Heinrich Harder (1858-1935)

Community News

Broadcaster and environmentalist Tim Higham remembered

Tireless environmentalist and storyteller Tim Higham has passed away, leaving a legacy from the UN to the Hauraki Gulf and…

Tech - Aotea Green

From AI to Open Banking: Fintech Innovations Headline Viaduct Event

Auckland’s Viaduct will play host to 30 of the country’s most promising fintech startups later this month, as the Auckland…

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

Little Barrier Island Anchoring Ban as Caulerpa Crackdown Widens

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

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Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans to ‘De-Extinct’ the Moa Raise Eyebrows

Photo / Heinrich Harder (1858-1935)

Community News

Broadcaster and environmentalist Tim Higham remembered

Tireless environmentalist and storyteller Tim Higham has passed away, leaving a legacy from the UN to the Hauraki Gulf and beyond.

Tech - Aotea Green

From AI to Open Banking: Fintech Innovations Headline Viaduct Event

Auckland’s Viaduct will play host to 30 of the country’s most promising fintech startups later this month, as the Auckland Fintech Expo brings AI tools, blockchain platforms, and embedded banking…

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

Little Barrier Island Anchoring Ban as Caulerpa Crackdown Widens

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

List - Vertical Post - Page 35

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans to ‘De-Extinct’ the Moa Raise Eyebrows

Photo / Heinrich Harder (1858-1935)

Community News

Broadcaster and environmentalist Tim Higham remembered

Tireless environmentalist and storyteller Tim Higham has passed away, leaving a legacy from the UN to the Hauraki Gulf and beyond.

Tech - Aotea Green

From AI to Open Banking: Fintech Innovations Headline Viaduct Event

Auckland’s Viaduct will play host to 30 of the country’s most promising fintech startups later this month, as the Auckland Fintech Expo brings AI tools, blockchain platforms, and embedded banking innovations to GridAKL—a hub of tech activity near the Sealink…

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

Little Barrier Island Anchoring Ban as Caulerpa Crackdown Widens

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

List - Vertical Post - Full Width - Page 35

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans to ‘De-Extinct’ the Moa Raise Eyebrows

Photo / Heinrich Harder (1858-1935)

Community News

Broadcaster and environmentalist Tim Higham remembered

Tireless environmentalist and storyteller Tim Higham has passed away, leaving a legacy from the UN to the Hauraki Gulf and beyond.

Tech - Aotea Green

From AI to Open Banking: Fintech Innovations Headline Viaduct Event

Auckland’s Viaduct will play host to 30 of the country’s most promising fintech startups later this month, as the Auckland Fintech Expo brings AI tools, blockchain platforms, and embedded banking innovations to GridAKL—a hub of tech activity near the Sealink…

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

Little Barrier Island Anchoring Ban as Caulerpa Crackdown Widens

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

List - Alternative - Page 35

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans to ‘De-Extinct’ the Moa Raise Eyebrows

Photo / Heinrich Harder (1858-1935)

Community News

Broadcaster and environmentalist Tim Higham remembered

Tireless environmentalist and storyteller Tim Higham has passed away, leaving a legacy from the UN to the Hauraki Gulf and…

Tech - Aotea Green

From AI to Open Banking: Fintech Innovations Headline Viaduct Event

Auckland’s Viaduct will play host to 30 of the country’s most promising fintech startups later this month, as the Auckland…

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

Little Barrier Island Anchoring Ban as Caulerpa Crackdown Widens

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

List - Alternative 2 - Page 35

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans to ‘De-Extinct’ the Moa Raise Eyebrows

Photo / Heinrich Harder (1858-1935)

Community News

Broadcaster and environmentalist Tim Higham remembered

Tireless environmentalist and storyteller Tim Higham has passed away, leaving a legacy from the UN to the Hauraki Gulf and…

Tech - Aotea Green

From AI to Open Banking: Fintech Innovations Headline Viaduct Event

Auckland’s Viaduct will play host to 30 of the country’s most promising fintech startups later this month, as the Auckland…

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

Little Barrier Island Anchoring Ban as Caulerpa Crackdown Widens

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

List - Alternative - Full Width - Page 35

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans to ‘De-Extinct’ the Moa Raise Eyebrows

Photo / Heinrich Harder (1858-1935)

Community News

Broadcaster and environmentalist Tim Higham remembered

Tireless environmentalist and storyteller Tim Higham has passed away, leaving a legacy from the UN to the Hauraki Gulf and beyond.

Tech - Aotea Green

From AI to Open Banking: Fintech Innovations Headline Viaduct Event

Auckland’s Viaduct will play host to 30 of the country’s most promising fintech startups later this month, as the Auckland Fintech Expo brings AI tools, blockchain platforms, and embedded banking…

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

Little Barrier Island Anchoring Ban as Caulerpa Crackdown Widens

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

Grid - Page 35

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans to ‘De-Extinct’ the Moa Raise Eyebrows

Photo / Heinrich Harder (1858-1935)

Community News

Broadcaster and environmentalist Tim Higham remembered

Tireless environmentalist and storyteller Tim Higham has passed away, leaving a legacy from the UN to the Hauraki Gulf and beyond.

Tech - Aotea Green

From AI to Open Banking: Fintech Innovations Headline Viaduct Event

Auckland’s Viaduct will play host to 30 of the country’s most promising fintech startups later this month, as the Auckland Fintech Expo…

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

Little Barrier Island Anchoring Ban as Caulerpa Crackdown Widens

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

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Grounded symbol of New Zealand's diminished defense investment: an A-4K Skyhawk at the RNZAF Museum, Christchurch. Photo / Bernard Spragg / CC

IsleStyle

Trump’s Next Target? New Zealand and Australia Should Brace for Defence Demands

Grounded symbol of New Zealand's diminished defense investment: an A-4K Skyhawk at the RNZAF Museum, Christchurch. Photo / Bernard Spragg / CC

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

Community News

Man Airlifted After Near-Drowning at Medlands Beach

A man has been rescued from the water and flown to intensive care after a medical emergency at Medlands beach. A group…

Community News

TV Star George Clarke in Awe of Great Barrier’s Natural Beauty

Great Barrier Island has a new high-profile visitor, with British TV celebrity George Clarke arriving on the motu and sharing his enthusiasm…

Medlands Beach glimmers in the moonlight, a testament to Aotea/Great Barrier Island's commitment to preserving the dark, star-filled skies. Photo / Mark Russell

Environment

Great Barrier Island Shines in Lonely Planet’s Top 15 Night Adventures

Great Barrier Island has once again captured international attention, earning a spot on Lonely Planet’s latest travel guide, 15 of the World’s…

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

Community News

Events and Updates on Aotea

Community BBQ at Growers and Makers Market The Local Board will host a BBQ at the Growers and Makers Market at Claris…

More than 100 tonnes of caulerpa washed up in this Great Barrier Island Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo / Sid Ware / Ministry for Primary Industries

Government Greenlights Three R&D Projects to Tackle Invasive Caulerpa

Photo / Sid Ware / Ministry for Primary Industries

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A takahē and a tuatara have been filmed engaging in a bush-floor stoush in a new video captured by a quick-thinking DOC Ranger. Photo / DoC

Bush Battle on Tiritiri: Tuatara and Takahē Caught in Wild Scrap

They’re both rare, prehistoric-looking icons of the New Zealand bush. But it turns out even the nation’s most protected species aren’t above a good old-fashioned scrap. In bizarre…

Editorial: Kawau Island’s Poison Plan — Conservation or Chemical Catastrophe?

A new proposal could make Kawau Island the most chemically saturated inhabited island in New Zealand history. From June 2025 to April…

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

Invasive Caulerpa Seaweed Detected Off Little Barrier Island

Patches of the invasive seaweed Exotic Caulerpa have been discovered at three locations off the northeast coast of Little Barrier Island, prompting…

Environment

DOC denies 1080 plans for Aotea despite growing concern in community

The Department of Conservation has denied that any 1080 drop is currently planned or scheduled for Aotea / Great Barrier Island, following…

More than 100 tonnes of caulerpa washed up in this Great Barrier Island Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo / Sid Ware / Ministry for Primary Industries

Caulerpa Spread Risks Billions – Report

By Susan Botting, Local Democracy Reporter, NZME

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Bush Battle on Tiritiri: Tuatara and Takahē Caught in Wild Scrap

They’re both rare, prehistoric-looking icons of the New Zealand bush. But it turns out even the nation’s most protected species aren’t above a good…

Editorial: Kawau Island’s Poison Plan — Conservation or Chemical Catastrophe?

A new proposal could make Kawau Island the most chemically saturated inhabited island in New Zealand history. From June 2025 to April…

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

Invasive Caulerpa Seaweed Detected Off Little Barrier Island

Patches of the invasive seaweed Exotic Caulerpa have been discovered at three locations off the northeast coast of Little Barrier Island, prompting…

Environment

DOC denies 1080 plans for Aotea despite growing concern in community

The Department of Conservation has denied that any 1080 drop is currently planned or scheduled for Aotea / Great Barrier Island, following…

More than 100 tonnes of caulerpa washed up in this Great Barrier Island Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo / Sid Ware / Ministry for Primary Industries

Caulerpa Spread Risks Billions – Report

By Susan Botting, Local Democracy Reporter, NZME

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

Community News

Under Sea-ge: Erosion Battle at Mulberry Grove

Mulberry Grove’s shoreline, where erosion threatens both natural beauty and critical infrastructure. Photo / MGS Auckland Council is set to visit Great Barrier Island to engage with the community about the issue of erosion, which poses a threat across the…

Over time, the gulf was dredged of green-lipped mussels, leading to their complete disappearance. Photo / NIWA / Rebekah Parsons-King

Massive Mussel Drop Targets Hauraki Gulf Restoration

Over time, the gulf was dredged of green-lipped mussels, leading to their complete disappearance. Photo / NIWA / Rebekah Parsons-King Seven million…

Politics

A Leap of Faith or a Step Backwards? Orama’s Proposed School

EDITORIAL: The recent announcement of Orama Oasis’s intention to establish a charter school on Great Barrier Island should spark both interest and…

Jon Toogood, Shihad frontman and Kiwi music icon, brings his "Last of the Lonely Gods" tour to Great Barrier Island for an intimate acoustic performance on November 9th. Tickets on sale July 29th.

Community News

Toogood to Close Out Tour on Great Barrier

Jon Toogood, the renowned frontman of Shihad, has chosen Great Barrier Island as the final stop on his upcoming “Last of the…

The beach at Medlands, Oruawharo Bay, Great Barrier Island, New Zealand (1990/184) Photo / GothPhil / CC

Barrier Flashbacks

When Land Was Cheap and Ferries Fast

In 1991, New Zealand Geographic's "An Island Apart" reminisced about a time when Great Barrier Island land sold for just $100 an…

Andi Ross, Orla Cumisky, and Felicitas Weisbach: Aotea's Entrepreneurs. Photo / NZOA / Shepherdess

Aotea’s Commerce Queens: Thriving Off the Grid

Originally published on 22 January 2023, "Ngā Hononga - Common Threads" explores the lives of Orla Cumisky, Felicitas Weisbach, and Andi Ross,…

Surf's Up Again? Famous Whangapoua Surf Bar Could Make a Comeback. Photo / Auckland Council

Local Surfer Spearheads Effort to Restore Iconic Whangapoua Surf Bar

The once-thriving surf bar at Whangapoua, famous for its powerful waves and uncrowded breaks, has vanished, leaving local surfers longing for the…

Great Barrier Islander Ross McLachlan lost two teeth after being punched by an Auckland City official. Photo / Metro

Barrier Flashbacks

From Punches to Power Plays: Great Barrier Island’s Rocky Relations with Auckland Council

Before the influx of activists from distant shores, Barrier stood as a bastion of rugged independence. In those days, local farmers scraped by with perhaps the most grueling livelihoods in the nation, heavily burdened by exorbitant freight costs. On the…

Masonry - Page 35

Grounded symbol of New Zealand's diminished defense investment: an A-4K Skyhawk at the RNZAF Museum, Christchurch. Photo / Bernard Spragg / CC

IsleStyle

Trump’s Next Target? New Zealand and Australia Should Brace for Defence Demands

Grounded symbol of New Zealand's diminished defense investment: an A-4K Skyhawk at the RNZAF Museum, Christchurch. Photo / Bernard Spragg / CC

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

Community News

Man Airlifted After Near-Drowning at Medlands Beach

A man has been rescued from the water and flown to intensive care after a medical emergency at Medlands beach. A group…

Community News

TV Star George Clarke in Awe of Great Barrier’s Natural Beauty

Great Barrier Island has a new high-profile visitor, with British TV celebrity George Clarke arriving on the motu and sharing his enthusiasm…

Medlands Beach glimmers in the moonlight, a testament to Aotea/Great Barrier Island's commitment to preserving the dark, star-filled skies. Photo / Mark Russell

Environment

Great Barrier Island Shines in Lonely Planet’s Top 15 Night Adventures

Great Barrier Island has once again captured international attention, earning a spot on Lonely Planet’s latest travel guide, 15 of the World’s…

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

Community News

Events and Updates on Aotea

Community BBQ at Growers and Makers Market The Local Board will host a BBQ at the Growers and Makers Market at Claris…

More than 100 tonnes of caulerpa washed up in this Great Barrier Island Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo / Sid Ware / Ministry for Primary Industries

Government Greenlights Three R&D Projects to Tackle Invasive Caulerpa

Photo / Sid Ware / Ministry for Primary Industries

Masonry Flow - 2 Columns - Page 35

Ecology - Aotea Green

Plans to ‘De-Extinct’ the Moa Raise Eyebrows

Photo / Heinrich Harder (1858-1935)

Community News

Broadcaster and environmentalist Tim Higham remembered

Tireless environmentalist and storyteller Tim Higham has passed away, leaving a legacy from the UN to the Hauraki Gulf and beyond.

Tech - Aotea Green

From AI to Open Banking: Fintech Innovations Headline Viaduct Event

Auckland’s Viaduct will play host to 30 of the country’s most promising fintech startups later this month, as the Auckland Fintech Expo…

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

Little Barrier Island Anchoring Ban as Caulerpa Crackdown Widens

Photo / Kathrin & Stefan Marks / CC

Masonry - Full Width - 3 Columns - Page 35

Grounded symbol of New Zealand's diminished defense investment: an A-4K Skyhawk at the RNZAF Museum, Christchurch. Photo / Bernard Spragg / CC

IsleStyle

Trump’s Next Target? New Zealand and Australia Should Brace for Defence Demands

Grounded symbol of New Zealand's diminished defense investment: an A-4K Skyhawk at the RNZAF Museum, Christchurch. Photo / Bernard Spragg / CC

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

Community News

Man Airlifted After Near-Drowning at Medlands Beach

A man has been rescued from the water and flown to intensive care after a medical emergency at Medlands beach. A group…

Community News

TV Star George Clarke in Awe of Great Barrier’s Natural Beauty

Great Barrier Island has a new high-profile visitor, with British TV celebrity George Clarke arriving on the motu and sharing his enthusiasm…

Medlands Beach glimmers in the moonlight, a testament to Aotea/Great Barrier Island's commitment to preserving the dark, star-filled skies. Photo / Mark Russell

Environment

Great Barrier Island Shines in Lonely Planet’s Top 15 Night Adventures

Great Barrier Island has once again captured international attention, earning a spot on Lonely Planet’s latest travel guide, 15 of the World’s…

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

Community News

Events and Updates on Aotea

Community BBQ at Growers and Makers Market The Local Board will host a BBQ at the Growers and Makers Market at Claris…

More than 100 tonnes of caulerpa washed up in this Great Barrier Island Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo / Sid Ware / Ministry for Primary Industries

Government Greenlights Three R&D Projects to Tackle Invasive Caulerpa

Photo / Sid Ware / Ministry for Primary Industries

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