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Barrier Homeowners Face Brutal Rates Hike as Values Soar

While mainland Auckland property values plummeted, homeowners on picturesque Great Barrier Island are about to be slammed from a staggering 38% average increase in their Capital Values (CVs) – the…

Barrier Bach Wins Top Honours at 2025 Architecture Awards

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Bed Tax or Burden? Auckland Plan Raises Eyebrows

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Great Barrier named ‘The Next Frontier’ by BOSS Magazine

Great Barrier Island has been highlighted as one of the world’s emerging travel destinations by BOSS Magazine, a publication focusing…

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Tranquil Tryphena Retreat Awaits

To arrange a viewing, contact the agents: Mike Jensen on 021 825 826 or Karen Lombard on 021 765 776.

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Barrier Beach House Makes Headlines in the Financial Times

Great Barrier Island’s reputation as a hub for world-class architectural design has been reinforced with the Awana Beach House, designed…

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Great Barrier Island Sees Surge in Luxury Property Demand

Great Barrier Island is increasingly being recognized as a prime destination for affluent buyers looking for secluded luxury, according to…

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Island Roundup: Hunting Notice, Events, and Sea Snake Warning

Another Sea Snake Spotted at Medlands Beach Another venomous sea snake was spotted on Medlands Beach, midway between Twin Pines and The…

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Council Imposes New Planning Controls on Five Barrier Sites

Five sites on Great Barrier Island have been brought under new cultural planning controls by Auckland Council, following a vote of its…

Greenpeace petition reignites call for bottom trawling ban in Hauraki Gulf

Greenpeace has launched a fresh petition calling on Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones to ban bottom trawling, scallop dredging, and Danish…

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Barrier Buzz launches with Aotea honey and local jobs

A new soft drink brand using honey from Great Barrier Island is making its debut at the Auckland Food Show this week,…

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Council Votes to Freeze New Helipads on Gulf Islands Despite Officer Advice and Community Feedback

Auckland Council has voted to pursue a blanket ban on new private helipads across the Hauraki Gulf Islands—scrapping a more nuanced planning…

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Wreckage from Puriri Bay Crash Seen for First Time

Leon Foster – barrier icon, founder of the Aotea Army, and a man known for mobilising locals to help neighbours in need…

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Great Barrier Garden Tours return this November

One of the island’s most popular annual events is back—and if you blinked, you might’ve already missed out. Great Barrier Island’s Spectacular…

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Sunair Grounded Over Safety Breach – Barrier Flights Still Operating via Charter

Flights to and from Great Barrier Island are continuing—just not with Sunair. The regional airline, which serves the island from Ardmore, Whitianga,…

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Viaduct to host Startup Week celebrating Kiwi innovation

Auckland’s waterfront will play host to the country’s first-ever Startup Week, with the Viaduct, Wynyard Quarter and central city venues set to…

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The Auckland Council service centre and local board office in Claris—hub of local decision-making on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Auckland Council

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PROPERTY PULSE

Barrier Homeowners Face Brutal Rates Hike as Values Soar

Barrier Bach Wins Top Honours at 2025 Architecture Awards

Bed Tax or Burden? Auckland Plan Raises Eyebrows

More Property

Great Barrier named ‘The Next Frontier’ by BOSS Magazine

Tranquil Tryphena Retreat Awaits

Barrier Beach House Makes Headlines in the Financial Times

Great Barrier Island Sees Surge in Luxury Property Demand

More news

Island Roundup: Hunting Notice, Events, and Sea Snake Warning

Council Imposes New Planning Controls on Five Barrier Sites

Greenpeace petition reignites call for bottom trawling ban in Hauraki Gulf

Barrier Buzz launches with Aotea honey and local jobs

Council Votes to Freeze New Helipads on Gulf Islands Despite Officer Advice and Community Feedback

Wreckage from Puriri Bay Crash Seen for First Time

Great Barrier Garden Tours return this November

Sunair Grounded Over Safety Breach – Barrier Flights Still Operating via Charter

Viaduct to host Startup Week celebrating Kiwi innovation

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Full Slate for Local Board as Barrier Icons Return — Notable Name Missing

Regional Aviation in Crisis: Barrier Air Joins Chorus for Reform

Holiday Magic: Now You See Your Money, Now You Don’t

Island Roundup: Hunting Notice, Events, and Sea Snake Warning