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The main Antipodes Island. Photo / Claire Concannon / RNZ

Subantarctic Islands’ Wildlife Thrives After Million Dollar Mouse Project

These subantarctic islands are wild and remote – some 860km southeast of Rakiura Stewart Island. Their isolation, in a far-flung corner of the South Pacific, means they’re some of the most untouched islands in the world.

Barrier Air has introduced a $228 return flight voucher between Auckland and Great Barrier Island, available until Sunday, February 18, and valid for 12 months from date of purchase.

Community News

$228 Return Flight Deal to Great Barrier Island Amid Rising Travel Costs

Barrier Air has introduced a $228 return flight voucher between Auckland and Great Barrier Island, available until Sunday, February 18, and valid for 12 months from date of purchase. The offer stands out against the backdrop of surging travel expenses,…

Wildfire researchers at Scion say fire conditions are worsening and there are more extreme fire days each year. Photo / Scion via RNZ

Environment & Ecology

Summer Returns, So Too the Fire Risk

Wildfire researchers at Scion say fire conditions are worsening and there are more extreme fire days each year. Photo / Scion By Katie Kenny, RNZ Last summer seemed to be dominated by flooding but this year, fires are making headlines. A state…

Politics

NZ Slides in Global Corruption Index

By Matevz (Matt) Raskovic, Auckland University of Technology In 2010, then US secretary of state Hillary Clinton famously described New Zealand as a country that “punches way above its weight”. She was referring to our role in international relations, global…

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Crank Handles to Cell Towers: The Evolution of Great Barrier Island’s Telecom

Barrier Flashbacks

From Morse to Modern: Great Barrier Island’s Journey in Telecommunications

In 1908, when the crew on the ship Tutanekai laid a submarine cable from Port Charles to Tryphena, giving Aotea its first telegraph communication with the mainland, little…