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Sunset Waterfront Lodge sits opposite the beach at Mulberry Grove, a familiar landmark for visitors arriving in Tryphena.

Tryphena’s Sunset Lodge hits the market

One of Tryphena’s few full-service accommodation providers, Sunset Waterfront Lodge, has been listed for sale — offering what the agents describe as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to secure an established island…

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

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Granny flats get the green light — consent rules scrapped

Weathered timber and rusting iron cling to what’s left of the old pioneer cottage on Blind Bay Road — soon to perhaps make way for a new build.

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Pioneer cottage at Blind Bay faces uncertain future

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Decisions from a Distance: Auckland Council Headquarters, 90 Kilometers Away from Aotea. Photo / NZME

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Council offers webinar to explain ‘brutal’ rates hikes

Auckland Council is offering residents the chance to hear directly from its finance team about how rates are set, following…

Barrier Homeowners Face 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…

Barrier Bach Wins Top Honours at 2025 Architecture Awards

The Hauraki Gulf took centre stage at the 2025 Auckland Architecture Awards, with homes on Great Barrier, Waiheke, and Kawau…

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Bed Tax or Burden? Auckland Plan Raises Eyebrows

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is doubling down on his push for a regional bed tax, saying a majority of residents…

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Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons

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Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service

Unpatched hardware could be bricked if left disconnected past November 17.

A Fullers ferry crosses the Hauraki Gulf from Waiheke Island towards Auckland. The gulf is the focus of new legislation expanding marine protection zones across the region.

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$6 million for Gulf island upgrades

The Government has announced $6 million for upgrades to Hauraki Gulf island infrastructure — part of what Conservation Minister Tama Potaka calls…

Tryphena’s Sunset Lodge hits the market

One of Tryphena’s few full-service accommodation providers, Sunset Waterfront Lodge, has been listed for sale — offering what the agents describe as…

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

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Ambulance fundraiser passes $85,000 as new integrated model takes shape

Great Barrier Island’s ambulance service still needs to raise around $64,000 to stay fully operational through the summer and into next year,…

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Granny flats get the green light — consent rules scrapped

Property owners can now build granny flats of up to 70 square metres without applying for a building consent, after new legislation…

A school of parore fish swim alongside mussels growing at a farm in New Zealand Photo / Lucy Underwood / University of Auckland

Ecology - Aotea Green

Blues star Kurt Eklund goes viral over new Hauraki Gulf fishing rules

Blues hooker Kurt Eklund has set off a storm online after questioning the fairness of the government’s new Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa…

Community News

Council jobs shrink as environmental roles and wages rise

Auckland Council has cut the number of positions tied to Great Barrier Island by more than a third since 2021, while wages…

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Pioneer cottage at Blind Bay faces uncertain future

A weather-beaten pioneer cottage tucked away on Blind Bay Road looks set to be flattened, with agent Mike Jensen saying the characterful…

Mike Lee is advocating for pragmatic progress with a commitment to preserve the region's environment and community rights. Photo / NZME

Community News

‘Small communities still care’: Lee says Aotea shows what local democracy looks like

Mike Lee says Great Barrier Island’s record voter turnout shows how much the island still values genuine local democracy. “This was, as…

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The newly elected Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board — five locals chosen to represent the island for the next term.

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PROPERTY PULSE

Tryphena’s Sunset Lodge hits the market

Granny flats get the green light — consent rules scrapped

Pioneer cottage at Blind Bay faces uncertain future

More Property

Council offers webinar to explain ‘brutal’ rates hikes

Barrier Homeowners Face Rates Hike as Values Soar

Barrier Bach Wins Top Honours at 2025 Architecture Awards

Bed Tax or Burden? Auckland Plan Raises Eyebrows

More news

Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service

$6 million for Gulf island upgrades

Tryphena’s Sunset Lodge hits the market

Ambulance fundraiser passes $85,000 as new integrated model takes shape

Granny flats get the green light — consent rules scrapped

Blues star Kurt Eklund goes viral over new Hauraki Gulf fishing rules

Council jobs shrink as environmental roles and wages rise

Pioneer cottage at Blind Bay faces uncertain future

‘Small communities still care’: Lee says Aotea shows what local democracy looks like

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Fordham, Ollivier re-elected to lead Great Barrier Board

Windy Hill cuts poison use — and still outperforms unmanaged bush

Dolphin laid to rest after washing up at Tryphena

Starlink Users Warned: Plug In or Lose Service