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Great Barrier's Medlands white sand beach with New Zealand native toi toi fauna and mountain view. Photo / Mark Russell

Environment

Can Legal Personhood for Nature Halt Biodiversity Loss?

Great Barrier Island’s Medlands Beach: Pristine white sands, native toi toi fauna, and stunning mountain views. Photo / Mark Russell By Viktoria Kahui, University of Otago Biodiversity is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. This suggests the ways we…

Kina are regarded as a delicacy by some. Photo / Paul Caiger

Environment

Have Your Say on Kina Management

Kina are regarded as a delicacy by some, but their explosive growth threatens marine environments. Photo / Paul Caiger Fisheries Minister Shane Jones is urging submissions on government proposals to combat exploding kina numbers. Jones says he’s particularly keen to…

Property

Green Living: How Denser Housing Can Boost Biodiversity

Photo / RawPixel / CC By Yolanda van Heezik, University of Otago; Christopher K. Woolley, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Jacqueline Theis, University of Otago, and Maibritt Pedersen Zari, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington…

Community News

Stevie Mabey to Represent NZ at World Rowing Championships

Barrier born and bred Stevie Mabey has been selected to represent New Zealand in the Rowing worlds. Daughter of local farming family the Mabey’s, Stevie, 17, attended Ōkiwi school before taking up a place, like many island girls, at Epsom…

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Aotea cosmetics reach new heights with Air NZ deal

Aotea Made, the therapeutic skincare range produced on Aotea, GBI has joined forces with Air New Zealand to bring island ingenuity and…

The field at the local sports club is privately owned and depend on the Local Board to assist with funding. Photo / GreatBarrier.co.nz

Politics

‘Definite concern’ council cuts could cost Aotea jobs – Board Chair

There’s ’definite concerns’ about what cutbacks at debt-laden Auckland Council could do to Aotea’s economy and community services, at the local board,…