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No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier's housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek

Barrier Building Bonanza? Granny Flat Reforms Could Slash Costs Amidst Housing Crisis

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier’s housing crunch. Photo / Eric…

Photo / James Wheeler / CC

Community News

Reel in the Prizes at Tight Lines Kids Fishing Comp This Saturday

Great Barrier Island – Get ready for an action-packed day on the water this Saturday, June 22nd! The “Tight Line’s…

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

Environment

Great Barrier Island: A Weather Wonderland of Contrasts

It’s no secret to residents of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, that our weather can be a bit… dramatic. From torrential…

Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Property

Seven Ways to Relieve Mortgage Pressure

By Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent, RNZ A combination of higher interest rates and a sharp economic downturn are putting pressure on…

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No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier's housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek

Barrier Building Bonanza? Granny Flat Reforms Could Slash Costs Amidst Housing Crisis

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier’s housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek / CC Great Barrier Island could soon see a…

Photo / James Wheeler / CC

Community News

Reel in the Prizes at Tight Lines Kids Fishing Comp This Saturday

Great Barrier Island – Get ready for an action-packed day on the water this Saturday, June 22nd! The “Tight Line’s Kids Fishing Comp” is back, and it’s shaping up to…

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

Environment

Great Barrier Island: A Weather Wonderland of Contrasts

It’s no secret to residents of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, that our weather can be a bit… dramatic. From torrential downpours to scorching sunshine, the island seems to experience a…

Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Property

Seven Ways to Relieve Mortgage Pressure

By Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent, RNZ A combination of higher interest rates and a sharp economic downturn are putting pressure on some homeowners’ budgets. While overall home loan stress appears to…

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No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier's housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek

Barrier Building Bonanza? Granny Flat Reforms Could Slash Costs Amidst Housing Crisis

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier’s housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek / CC Great Barrier Island could soon see a housing boom, with new reforms set to make building cheaper…

Photo / James Wheeler / CC

Community News

Reel in the Prizes at Tight Lines Kids Fishing Comp This Saturday

Great Barrier Island – Get ready for an action-packed day on the water this Saturday, June 22nd! The “Tight Line’s Kids Fishing Comp” is back, and it’s shaping up to be a fantastic event. If you haven’t got your tickets…

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

Environment

Great Barrier Island: A Weather Wonderland of Contrasts

It’s no secret to residents of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, that our weather can be a bit… dramatic. From torrential downpours to scorching sunshine, the island seems to experience a whole spectrum of conditions. But now, thanks to data from…

Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Property

Seven Ways to Relieve Mortgage Pressure

By Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent, RNZ A combination of higher interest rates and a sharp economic downturn are putting pressure on some homeowners’ budgets. While overall home loan stress appears to still be low, it is increasing. Reserve Bank data shows…

List - Vertical Post - Full Width - Page 67

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier's housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek

Barrier Building Bonanza? Granny Flat Reforms Could Slash Costs Amidst Housing Crisis

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier’s housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek / CC Great Barrier Island could soon see a housing boom, with new reforms set to make building cheaper…

Photo / James Wheeler / CC

Community News

Reel in the Prizes at Tight Lines Kids Fishing Comp This Saturday

Great Barrier Island – Get ready for an action-packed day on the water this Saturday, June 22nd! The “Tight Line’s Kids Fishing Comp” is back, and it’s shaping up to be a fantastic event. If you haven’t got your tickets…

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

Environment

Great Barrier Island: A Weather Wonderland of Contrasts

It’s no secret to residents of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, that our weather can be a bit… dramatic. From torrential downpours to scorching sunshine, the island seems to experience a whole spectrum of conditions. But now, thanks to data from…

Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Property

Seven Ways to Relieve Mortgage Pressure

By Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent, RNZ A combination of higher interest rates and a sharp economic downturn are putting pressure on some homeowners’ budgets. While overall home loan stress appears to still be low, it is increasing. Reserve Bank data shows…

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No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier's housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek

Barrier Building Bonanza? Granny Flat Reforms Could Slash Costs Amidst Housing Crisis

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier’s housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek / CC Great Barrier Island could soon…

Photo / James Wheeler / CC

Community News

Reel in the Prizes at Tight Lines Kids Fishing Comp This Saturday

Great Barrier Island – Get ready for an action-packed day on the water this Saturday, June 22nd! The “Tight Line’s…

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

Environment

Great Barrier Island: A Weather Wonderland of Contrasts

It’s no secret to residents of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, that our weather can be a bit… dramatic. From torrential…

Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Property

Seven Ways to Relieve Mortgage Pressure

By Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent, RNZ A combination of higher interest rates and a sharp economic downturn are putting pressure on…

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Barrier Building Bonanza? Granny Flat Reforms Could Slash Costs Amidst Housing Crisis

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier’s housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek / CC Great…

Photo / James Wheeler / CC

Community News

Reel in the Prizes at Tight Lines Kids Fishing Comp This Saturday

Great Barrier Island – Get ready for an action-packed day on the water this Saturday, June 22nd! The “Tight Line’s…

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

Environment

Great Barrier Island: A Weather Wonderland of Contrasts

It’s no secret to residents of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, that our weather can be a bit… dramatic. From torrential…

Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Property

Seven Ways to Relieve Mortgage Pressure

By Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent, RNZ A combination of higher interest rates and a sharp economic downturn are putting pressure on…

List - Alternative - Full Width - Page 67

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier's housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek

Barrier Building Bonanza? Granny Flat Reforms Could Slash Costs Amidst Housing Crisis

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier’s housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek / CC Great Barrier Island could soon see a housing boom, with new reforms set to make building cheaper…

Photo / James Wheeler / CC

Community News

Reel in the Prizes at Tight Lines Kids Fishing Comp This Saturday

Great Barrier Island – Get ready for an action-packed day on the water this Saturday, June 22nd! The “Tight Line’s Kids Fishing Comp” is back, and it’s shaping up to…

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

Environment

Great Barrier Island: A Weather Wonderland of Contrasts

It’s no secret to residents of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, that our weather can be a bit… dramatic. From torrential downpours to scorching sunshine, the island seems to experience a…

Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Property

Seven Ways to Relieve Mortgage Pressure

By Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent, RNZ A combination of higher interest rates and a sharp economic downturn are putting pressure on some homeowners’ budgets. While overall home loan stress appears to…

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No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier's housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek

Barrier Building Bonanza? Granny Flat Reforms Could Slash Costs Amidst Housing Crisis

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier’s housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek /…

Photo / James Wheeler / CC

Community News

Reel in the Prizes at Tight Lines Kids Fishing Comp This Saturday

Great Barrier Island – Get ready for an action-packed day on the water this Saturday, June 22nd! The “Tight Line’s Kids Fishing…

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

Environment

Great Barrier Island: A Weather Wonderland of Contrasts

It’s no secret to residents of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, that our weather can be a bit… dramatic. From torrential downpours to…

Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Property

Seven Ways to Relieve Mortgage Pressure

By Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent, RNZ A combination of higher interest rates and a sharp economic downturn are putting pressure on some homeowners’…

Grid - Full Width - 3 Columns - Page 67

Final Call for Innovators: Aotea / Great Barrier Grants Deadline Approaches

Community News

Deadline Looms for Community Grants

The race is on for community groups and innovators on the island as the latest round of the Local Board’s Capital and…

Most will be familiar with this scene: a meeting that goes round and round on a topic – one that may not be important to the priorities of the company. People leave the meeting frustrated and unheard. And the whole experience is repeated the next time everyone meets.

Politics

How to Run an Actually Successful Hui

Aotea is a tapestry of vibrant threads from fiercely independent locals and mana whenua to tourists, communes, environmentalists to bach owners and…

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

Environment

Great Barrier to Benefit from $5 Million Funding Against Caulerpa

In a move to protect the marine ecosystems of Great Barrier Island and the wider Hauraki Gulf, the government has announced a…

New research shows people can change their minds about conspiracy theories.

Debunking the Rabbit Hole Theory: Conspiracy Beliefs Change Over Time

Many people believe at least one conspiracy theory. And that isn’t necessarily a bad thing – conspiracies do happen.

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.

Barrier Air to Hike Fares Amidst Auckland Airport $8 Billion Makeover

Auckland Airport’s ambitious $8 billion redevelopment project is casting a shadow over regional carriers, with Barrier Air at the forefront of concerns…

Photo by Sebastian Pena Lambarri

20°C seems the optimal temperature for life on Earth to thrive – what does this mean in a warming world

Have you ever wondered about the optimal temperature for life on Earth? For humans, 20°C is comfortable. Any warmer and we work…

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Above: Motu Aotea is ditching single-use takeaway coffee cups. Photo / Greta Recup / Creative Commons

Environment

Retailer Trashes Disposable Coffee Cup Ban

Above: Aotea has dumped single-use takeaway coffee cups. Photo / Greta Recup / Creative Commons In a move that stirred both support and concern among local businesses, the…

Hugh Chittock / Antarctica New Zealand, CC BY-SA

West Antarctica’s ice sheet was smaller thousands of years ago – here’s why this matters today

Photo / Hugh Chittock/Antarctica New Zealand, CC BY-SA By Dan Lowry, GNS Science and Holly Kyeore Han, NASA As the climate warms…

Okupu Native Plants Thrive in Battle Against Kikuyu. Photo / AGBILB

Environment

Poison-Free Prosperity as Okupu Beach Natives Thrive

Okupu Native Plants Thrive in Battle Against Kikuyu. Photo / AGBILB More than 150 native plants are flourishing in Okupu, Great Barrier…

Joy and achievement: Great Barrier Island celebrates the licensing of its first early childhood centre. Photo / Petr Kratochvil / CC

Community News

Island’s First Licensed Early Childhood Centre: A Community Triumph

Joy and achievement: Great Barrier Island celebrates the licensing of its first early childhood centre. Photo / Petr Kratochvil / CC Aotea…

Claris Post Shop: Delivering a Piece of History and a Business Opportunity. Photo / Ruark Redwood

Could You Be Great Barrier’s Next Postmaster?

Could you be the next postmaster of one of New Zealand’s most remote post shops? Situated on Great Barrier Island, over 100…

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Environment

Retailer Trashes Disposable Coffee Cup Ban

Above: Aotea has dumped single-use takeaway coffee cups. Photo / Greta Recup / Creative Commons In a move that stirred both support and concern…

Hugh Chittock / Antarctica New Zealand, CC BY-SA

West Antarctica’s ice sheet was smaller thousands of years ago – here’s why this matters today

Photo / Hugh Chittock/Antarctica New Zealand, CC BY-SA By Dan Lowry, GNS Science and Holly Kyeore Han, NASA As the climate warms…

Okupu Native Plants Thrive in Battle Against Kikuyu. Photo / AGBILB

Environment

Poison-Free Prosperity as Okupu Beach Natives Thrive

Okupu Native Plants Thrive in Battle Against Kikuyu. Photo / AGBILB More than 150 native plants are flourishing in Okupu, Great Barrier…

Joy and achievement: Great Barrier Island celebrates the licensing of its first early childhood centre. Photo / Petr Kratochvil / CC

Community News

Island’s First Licensed Early Childhood Centre: A Community Triumph

Joy and achievement: Great Barrier Island celebrates the licensing of its first early childhood centre. Photo / Petr Kratochvil / CC Aotea…

Claris Post Shop: Delivering a Piece of History and a Business Opportunity. Photo / Ruark Redwood

Could You Be Great Barrier’s Next Postmaster?

Could you be the next postmaster of one of New Zealand’s most remote post shops? Situated on Great Barrier Island, over 100…

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Final Call for Innovators: Aotea / Great Barrier Grants Deadline Approaches

Community News

Deadline Looms for Community Grants

The race is on for community groups and innovators on the island as the latest round of the Local Board’s Capital and…

Most will be familiar with this scene: a meeting that goes round and round on a topic – one that may not be important to the priorities of the company. People leave the meeting frustrated and unheard. And the whole experience is repeated the next time everyone meets.

Politics

How to Run an Actually Successful Hui

Aotea is a tapestry of vibrant threads from fiercely independent locals and mana whenua to tourists, communes, environmentalists to bach owners and…

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

Environment

Great Barrier to Benefit from $5 Million Funding Against Caulerpa

In a move to protect the marine ecosystems of Great Barrier Island and the wider Hauraki Gulf, the government has announced a…

New research shows people can change their minds about conspiracy theories.

Debunking the Rabbit Hole Theory: Conspiracy Beliefs Change Over Time

Many people believe at least one conspiracy theory. And that isn’t necessarily a bad thing – conspiracies do happen.

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.

Barrier Air to Hike Fares Amidst Auckland Airport $8 Billion Makeover

Auckland Airport’s ambitious $8 billion redevelopment project is casting a shadow over regional carriers, with Barrier Air at the forefront of concerns…

Photo by Sebastian Pena Lambarri

20°C seems the optimal temperature for life on Earth to thrive – what does this mean in a warming world

Have you ever wondered about the optimal temperature for life on Earth? For humans, 20°C is comfortable. Any warmer and we work…

Masonry Flow - 2 Columns - Page 67

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier's housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek

Barrier Building Bonanza? Granny Flat Reforms Could Slash Costs Amidst Housing Crisis

No consent, no problem? 60sqm cabins could be built without red tape, easing the Barrier’s housing crunch. Photo / Eric Petschek /…

Photo / James Wheeler / CC

Community News

Reel in the Prizes at Tight Lines Kids Fishing Comp This Saturday

Great Barrier Island – Get ready for an action-packed day on the water this Saturday, June 22nd! The “Tight Line’s Kids Fishing…

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

Environment

Great Barrier Island: A Weather Wonderland of Contrasts

It’s no secret to residents of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, that our weather can be a bit… dramatic. From torrential downpours to…

Photo / AoteaGBI.news

Property

Seven Ways to Relieve Mortgage Pressure

By Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent, RNZ A combination of higher interest rates and a sharp economic downturn are putting pressure on some homeowners’…

Masonry - Full Width - 3 Columns - Page 67

Final Call for Innovators: Aotea / Great Barrier Grants Deadline Approaches

Community News

Deadline Looms for Community Grants

The race is on for community groups and innovators on the island as the latest round of the Local Board’s Capital and…

Most will be familiar with this scene: a meeting that goes round and round on a topic – one that may not be important to the priorities of the company. People leave the meeting frustrated and unheard. And the whole experience is repeated the next time everyone meets.

Politics

How to Run an Actually Successful Hui

Aotea is a tapestry of vibrant threads from fiercely independent locals and mana whenua to tourists, communes, environmentalists to bach owners and…

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

Environment

Great Barrier to Benefit from $5 Million Funding Against Caulerpa

In a move to protect the marine ecosystems of Great Barrier Island and the wider Hauraki Gulf, the government has announced a…

New research shows people can change their minds about conspiracy theories.

Debunking the Rabbit Hole Theory: Conspiracy Beliefs Change Over Time

Many people believe at least one conspiracy theory. And that isn’t necessarily a bad thing – conspiracies do happen.

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.

Barrier Air to Hike Fares Amidst Auckland Airport $8 Billion Makeover

Auckland Airport’s ambitious $8 billion redevelopment project is casting a shadow over regional carriers, with Barrier Air at the forefront of concerns…

Photo by Sebastian Pena Lambarri

20°C seems the optimal temperature for life on Earth to thrive – what does this mean in a warming world

Have you ever wondered about the optimal temperature for life on Earth? For humans, 20°C is comfortable. Any warmer and we work…

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