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Island Celebrates Spectacular Santa Parade 2024

This year’s Santa Parade on Great Barrier Island was a resounding success, filled with vibrant floats, spirited performances, and a community coming together to ring in the festive season. The parade, a staple of island holiday celebrations, featured an array…

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Play Your Part: Great Barrier’s Call for Creative Playground Ideas

Are your kids swing enthusiasts or slide aficionados? Or maybe you’re a fan of picnics under the pōhutukawa. The Great Barrier Local Board is calling on everyone, from energetic toddlers to seasoned grandparents, to have their say in shaping the…

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Fire Danger Prompts Complete Ban Across Great Barrier Island and Gulf

As of 8:00 am Monday, 2 December 2024, a prohibited fire season is now in effect across all islands of the Hauraki Gulf, including Great Barrier Island and Kawau Island. The ban, which will remain until further notice, prohibits all…

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December Delights: Santa Parade, True Tales, and Community Updates

Santa Parade and Market Set to Bring Holiday CheerMark your calendars for Saturday, December 7th, as the Claris Sports Club hosts its festive Market and Santa Parade! Starting at 10 AM, the market promises an array of stalls offering food,…

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New speed limit signs on Great Barrier Island spark debate—are they safety measures or just another sign of the city's trappings creeping in?

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Speed Limits Spark Debate After New Signs Appear

A peculiar sight on Great Barrier Island has gone viral on social media, sparking a lively debate about the island’s recently reduced…

Experimental UV light unit deployed on the seafloor at Rakino Island, designed to target invasive Caulerpa species with intense ultraviolet light. Photo / University of Auckland

Environment & Ecology

UV Light Offers Promise for Some Caulerpa, Uncertain Impact for Aotea

Ultraviolet light is used to make drinking water safe, zap bugs, and reveal blood spatter at crime scenes. Now, a team from…

The well-camouflaged eggs of the NZ dotterel, nestled safely in the sands of Oruawharo Medlands.

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Barrier Buzz: News and Developments from across Aotea

Oruawharo Medlands Ecovision – Protecting NZ Dotterels During Nesting Season Oruawharo Medlands Ecovision remind us that it’s nesting time for the NZ…

More than 100 tonnes of caulerpa washed up in this Great Barrier Island Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo / Sid Ware / Ministry for Primary Industries

Controversial Caulerpa Controls Extended Another Year

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has officially extended the Exotic Caulerpa Controlled Area Notices (CANs) for Aotea / Great Barrier Island…