Post Listing Layouts – Page 90 – Great Barrier Island News – Barrier.news – Aotea Great Barrier Island News

List - Vertical Post - Page 90

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

Aotea Gets High-Tech Weapon to Fight Caulerpa

A new weapon is joining the fight against the invasive Caulerpa algae. The Aotea Caulerpa Response Team, MPI, the Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board and Auckland Council are teaming up to use suction dredges to remove Caulerpa from key locations. These…

Barrier Crowned New Zealand’s Best Island on Google Maps

Great Barrier Island has been crowned New Zealand’s best island according to Google Maps. The motu has received a whopping 4.9-star rating from 141 reviews, beating out other popular destinations like Waiheke Island (4.7 stars with 440 votes) and Stewart…

Technology

Apple Pulls Controversial iPad Pro Ad

Apple’s latest ad campaign for the iPad Pro has backfired in spectacular fashion, leaving the tech giant with egg (or perhaps paint) on its face. The controversial ad, which features a hydraulic press ruthlessly pulverizing everything from paintbrushes to pianos,…

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 be part of an upcoming Kathmandu commercial, with the New Zealand-based outdoor brand seeking locals for roles in…

Grid - Alternative 1 - Page 90

This bright-green invasive caulerpa seaweed is smothering the delicate marine ecosystem on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Glenn Edney

Environment

300+ Boaties Ignore Aotea Caulerpa Ban

In the ongoing battle against the invasive seaweed Caulerpa on Aotea, more than 300 instances of vessels violating Controlled Area Notices (CANs) have been reported over the past…