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

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Temporary Closure of Tryphena Wharf

Auckland Transport has announced that Tryphena Wharf will be closed to the public from today, to the end of June 2024 for maintenance. The closure follows a disruption in late March when ferry sailings were cancelled after SeaLink reported the…

Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board members.

Politics

Board Mobilises Against Fast-Track Bill

The Aotea Great Barrier Local Board is gearing up to submit its concerns on the government’s controversial Fast-Track Approvals Bill, as part of the Auckland Council’s collective feedback. The bill, promising streamlined processes for significant infrastructure projects, has sparked debate…

SeaLink ferry nearing Tryphena, Great Barrier Island (Aotea). Photo / GreatBarrier.co.nz

Community News

SeaLink Slashes Ferry Prices with 20% Autumn-Winter Discount

Driver and vehicle prices on some SeaLink ferry services in April are as low as $320. Photo / NZME Great Barrier Island could see an uptick in visitors during the quieter autumn and winter months, following a new 20% discount on…

Aotea Army volunteers in action, transforming a garden with community spirit on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Aotea Army

Community News

Community Spirit in Action: Aotea Army Lends a Hand in Okupu

In a remarkable display of community spirit and solidarity, the newly-formed Aotea Army, a group of Barrier locals dedicated to helping those in need, recently took on some mahi at the home of Ngaire and Ken Cloughs in Okupu. Organized…

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Above: The first Apple laptop to feature a lithium-ion battery was the PowerBook 1400, introduced in 1996. This was a significant move as lithium-ion batteries offered better energy density and a longer lifespan compared to the nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride batteries used in earlier laptop models. Decades later, lithium-ion still dominates most of our battery-powered devices, even as other areas of technology have taken giant leaps forward, as Will Trafford explains. Photo / Derek K. Miller

Technology

Why Do We Still Rely on Decades-Old Battery Technology?

Lithium-ion still dominates most of our battery-powered devices, even as other areas of technology have taken giant leaps forward, as Will Trafford…

For many residents and visitors to Aotea Great Barrier Island, the scattered remnants of old Landrovers are a nostalgic nod to a bygone era.

Politics

Clearing Aotea’s Rusting Relics: Protecting Our Island’s Natural Splendor

For many residents and visitors to Aotea Great Barrier Island, the scattered remnants of old Landrovers are a nostalgic nod to a…

Herbs of Aotea, Great Barrier Island – no not that one

Above: Mānuka or Tea Tree. Photo / Sid Mosdell / Creative Commons Aotea, Great Barrier Island, is the rohe of local iwi…

Female Red-Eared Slider Turtles are usually a little larger than males. Photo / Rod Morris, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (1986)

Environment & Ecology

Red-Eared Slider Turtles: A Menace to Aotea’s Biodiversity

Female Red-Eared Slider Turtles are usually a little larger than males. Photo / Rod Morris, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (1986) Red-eared slider…

Looking out towards the rock at Pah Beach on Aotea, Great Barrier Island.

Politics

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Considering Tourism Levy

The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board is considering implementing a visitor levy to offset the impacts of increased tourism on the…

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

Environment & Ecology

Claim filed against Crown over seaweed infestation engulfing Aotea

This bright-green invasive caulerpa seaweed is smothering the delicate marine ecosystem on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Glenn Edney By Will Trafford, Whakaata…

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