A woman who survived one of Great Barrier Island’s most harrowing incidents is returning this month to film a documentary about her kidnapping in 2011. Nortessa Hammond (formerly known as…
Stargazers on Aotea will be treated to a total lunar eclipse early on Monday 8 September, with the “blood moon” set to create a spectacular dawn display. The eclipse begins…
Barrier Air chief executive Grant Bacon says the Government’s $30m package for regional airlines is welcome news for a sector under pressure. The loan scheme, announced this week by Regional…
After three years tied up, the Auckland to Coromandel ferry will sail again from late October — but there are no plans for a Great Barrier revival, just yet. Explore…
A woman who survived one of Great Barrier Island’s most harrowing incidents is returning this month to film a documentary about her kidnapping in 2011. Nortessa Hammond (formerly known as Nortessa Montgomerie) will be on the island on 17–18 September…
Stargazers on Aotea will be treated to a total lunar eclipse early on Monday 8 September, with the “blood moon” set to create a spectacular dawn display. The eclipse begins in the early hours, with the first stages starting at…
Barrier Air chief executive Grant Bacon says the Government’s $30m package for regional airlines is welcome news for a sector under pressure. The loan scheme, announced this week by Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Transport Minister James Meager,…
After three years tied up, the Auckland to Coromandel ferry will sail again from late October — but there are no plans for a Great Barrier revival, just yet. Explore Group will operate the two-hour run across the Hauraki Gulf,…
A woman who survived one of Great Barrier Island’s most harrowing incidents is returning this month to film a documentary about her kidnapping in 2011. Nortessa Hammond (formerly known as Nortessa Montgomerie) will be on the island on 17–18 September…
Stargazers on Aotea will be treated to a total lunar eclipse early on Monday 8 September, with the “blood moon” set to create a spectacular dawn display. The eclipse begins in the early hours, with the first stages starting at…
Barrier Air chief executive Grant Bacon says the Government’s $30m package for regional airlines is welcome news for a sector under pressure. The loan scheme, announced this week by Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Transport Minister James Meager,…
After three years tied up, the Auckland to Coromandel ferry will sail again from late October — but there are no plans for a Great Barrier revival, just yet. Explore Group will operate the two-hour run across the Hauraki Gulf,…
A woman who survived one of Great Barrier Island’s most harrowing incidents is returning this month to film a documentary about her kidnapping in 2011. Nortessa Hammond (formerly…
A woman who survived one of Great Barrier Island’s most harrowing incidents is returning this month to film a documentary about her kidnapping in 2011. Nortessa Hammond (formerly known as Nortessa Montgomerie) will be on the island on 17–18 September…
Stargazers on Aotea will be treated to a total lunar eclipse early on Monday 8 September, with the “blood moon” set to create a spectacular dawn display. The eclipse begins…
Barrier Air chief executive Grant Bacon says the Government’s $30m package for regional airlines is welcome news for a sector under pressure. The loan scheme, announced this week by Regional…
After three years tied up, the Auckland to Coromandel ferry will sail again from late October — but there are no plans for a Great Barrier revival, just yet. Explore…
The Government has unveiled a $30 million loan fund to prop up struggling regional airlines — and signalled it expects Air New Zealand to integrate smaller carriers into…
Aotea Great Barrier Island has been my permanent home for over 35 years. I have spent the past 21 years representing and advocating for our island during which I have built strong, inclusive and collaborative relationships with our community and…
A new report released this month marks 30 years of black petrel monitoring on Great Barrier Island, the only place in the world — along with Little Barrier — where the seabird breeds, revealing a population holding steady but still…