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Property

Interest rate change that could add $70k to borrowers’ loans

By Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent, RNZ Interest rates might be dropping, but borrowers still need to prove they can pay back their loans at more than 8 percent,…

Aotea Community Health Trustee Leonie Howie with donated dental equipment. Photo / RNZ / Luka Forman

Community News

Great Barrier Island Secures First Dentist in 8 Years

After an eight-year wait, the Great Barrier Island community is finally celebrating the arrival of a new dentist. “We are ecstatic to…

Environment

Protecting the Gulf—or Not? Minister Defends Controversial Fishing Amendments

The Government’s promise to protect the Hauraki Gulf has sparked fury among conservationists, with critics warning that last-minute amendments to the Hauraki…

Kaitoke School Takes Step Towards Charter School Status – News Roundup

Kaitoke School Exploring Charter School Model Kaitoke School, in collaboration with the Aotea Learning Hub, is exploring the possibility of becoming a…

Sun-Drenched Serenity: Medlands Beach on the East Coast of Great Barrier Island. Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Volunteers Needed for Coastal Health Survey

Organizers are calling on residents to participate in the upcoming Hauora Moana/ecological survey. The survey, coordinated by environmentalist John Bakunin, is scheduled…