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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 Judyth Hilton elected to the three available seats. Beazley led the poll with 426 votes. Davies, also based…

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 six days, sixteen Backcountry Trust volunteers worked with DOC volunteers and staff — with support from Dulux and…

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

Community News

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 SeaLink’s long-standing monopoly. Sources say the member has identified a vessel and is meeting with investors, aiming to…

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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An Aotea Contractors truck lies at the bottom of a steep, bush-covered bank below Medland Road.

Community News

Concrete Truck Plunges Down Bank on Medland Road

An Aotea Contractors concrete truck went down a steep, bush-covered bank on Medlands Road between Tryphena and Medlands on Friday morning. Police…

8 ways to drink less during the silly season

Some simple, evidence-based strategies will help you navigate the Christmas party season without relying on will power alone.

Pōhutukawa in bloom. Photo / Robyn Jaquiery

Environment - Aotea Green

Are pōhutukawa trees flowering early this year? A botanist explains

Flowering pōhutukawa trees are the sign summer is here – and many we have seen are already in full bloom. But are…

Kauri trees in Trounson Park. Photo / Sylvain Machefert

Community News

Ground Crews to Map Kauri Health on Great Barrier This Summer

Auckland Council will begin a new island-wide survey of kauri dieback on Great Barrier this summer, aiming to map how far the…

Community News

Jones signals openness to stricter crayfish rules

Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has told the Barrier Times he is open to supporting new crayfish restrictions around Great Barrier — and…

An adult black petrel cruises over the waters of the Hauraki Gulf. Photo / Dan Burgin / WMIL

Black Petrels get a lifeline with new conservation push

Great Barrier’s endangered Black Petrels are getting a major boost, with a new three-year programme aimed at improving chick survival and strengthening…