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Te Kura O Okiwi. Photo via Auckland Council

Community News

Barrier Schools Face Learning Support Crisis – NZEI

Rural school principals across New Zealand, including those on Great Barrier Island, are facing a dire shortage of learning support specialists, warns Jane Corcoran from the education union NZEI Te Riu Roa. The issue is particularly acute in isolated areas,…

Golden Rose, Adrift, Ashore. Photo / Supplied

Community News

Ferry Adrift, Trees Down: Storm Unleashes Fury on Aotea

Aotea/Great Barrier Island residents are rallying together and picking up the pieces today after a ferocious storm ripped through the motu over the past 24 hours. The storm, which brought howling winds, torrential thunderstorms, and hail, uprooted trees, tore boats…

Crayfish pots aboard the Crusader. Photo / Toitū Fishing NZ

Environment & Ecology

MPI Justifies Controversial Crayfishing Permits, Accepts Consultation Failures

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has defended its controversial decision to permit commercial fishing within Controlled Area Notice (CAN) regions on Aotea Great Barrier Island, where locals and recreational fishermen have been banned for years. Despite MPI defending the…

Waves crash against the rocks on Aotea's east coast, foreshadowing the high winds and thunderstorms to come. Photo / Will Trafford

Community News

Gales and Thunderstorms Batter Aotea, Flights, Ferry Cancelled

Waves crash against the rocks on Aotea’s east coast, foreshadowing the high winds and thunderstorms to come. Photo / AoteaGBI.news Brace yourself, Barrier. A powerful storm system is bringing severe gales, heavy rain, and potentially damaging thunderstorms. The MetService has…

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Community News

Coarse Correction: SeaLink to Resume Tryphena Sailings

SeaLink has announced a return to regular ferry services to Tryphena Wharf from March 29, following a brief halt over safety concerns.…

A curious congregation: Pyrosomes, the luminescent sea pickles of Boulder Bay, reveal the marvels of marine life on Great Barrier Island's shores. Photo / Richard Wallace

Environment & Ecology

Unraveling the Mystery of Boulder Bay’s ‘Sea Pickles’

A curious congregation: Pyrosomes, the luminescent sea pickles of Boulder Bay, reveal the marvels of marine life on Great Barrier Island’s shores.…

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

Community News

Auckland Transport Challenges SeaLink’s Safety Concerns, Tryphena Wharf Stays Open

In a defiant response to SeaLink’s claims of structural peril at Tryphena Wharf, Auckland Transport (AT) insists the facility remains open and…

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 & Ecology

Island Shines with International Dark Sky Week Proclamation

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