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A breathtaking moment captured on YouTube Video: Orcas corner a shark at Tryphena Wharf. Video / Out of Line via YouTube

Orca Attack Caught on Camera at Great Barrier Island Wharf

A thrilling encounter between orcas and a shark has been captured on video at Tryphena Wharf. A group of three orca whales delivered the unforgettable show as they seemingly cornered a shark right up against the island’s main wharf—only metres…

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?

Community News

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 speed limits. The image, posted anonymously, shows not one, but two 40 km/h speed limit signs flanking either…

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

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 University of Auckland is exploring whether it could also help preserve New Zealand’s kaimoana and boatie way…

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

Community News

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 dotterels, a bird rarer than some kiwi species. These birds lay their eggs in well-camouflaged nests on the…

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Locals Needed for Kathmandu’s Great Barrier Island Adventure Campaign. Photo / Kathmandu

Locals Invited to Shine in Kathmandu Campaign

Locals Sought for Kathmandu’s Great Barrier Island Adventure Campaign. Photo / Kathmandu Aotea Great Barrier Island residents have a unique opportunity to…

Chatham Islands. Photo / Flickr / Ville Miettinen

Chatham Islands

DOC proposes halving Chatham Islands staff in restructure

The Department of Conservation (DOC) has proposed to reduce and restructure its Chatham Islands team. The proposal would see the Chatham Islands…

Environment

Catch Lisa Blair’s Historic Record Attempt Around Aotea

Locals on Great Barrier Island can witness history in the making as record-breaking solo sailor Lisa Blair passes the island’s coast today…

A clock in the rocks: what cosmic rays tell us about Earth’s changing surface and climate

Photo / Jamey Stutz, CC BY-SA By Shaun Eaves, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Jamey Stutz, The Ohio State…

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown speaks about his proposals for the city's budget. Photo / RNZ / Marika Khabazi

Politics

Wayne Brown tells Auckland Transport to ‘shut up and listen’

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown speaks about his proposals for the city’s budget. Photo / RNZ / Marika Khabazi Mayor Wayne Brown has…

The Great Barrier Island Ambulance Station in Tryphena. Photo / Supplied

Community News

Island Smashes Fundraising Goal for Paramedic Cover

Great Barrier Island’s community has rallied together, surpassing our fundraising target to ensure continuous ambulance service during a much-needed break for veteran…