Property Is this New Zealand’s first million-dollar tent? It is not often you see a canvas tent guiding for seven figures, but a unique listing on Great Barrier Island is proving that location really is everything. A “safari-style”… Read more
IsleStyleProperty 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…
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…
Property Interest Rate Cuts Predicted as Property Values Stabilize By Kymberlee Gomes, Digital journalist Analysis – Investors are capitalising on low property prices, and a major bank is predicting when interest…
IsleStyleProperty Phil Spencer to Wrap NZ Series with Aotea Architectural Marvel Phil Spencer explores New Zealand’s architectural treasures in his new series, ‘NZ’s Best Homes with Phil Spencer.’ Photo / TVNZ…
Culture - Aotea Green Beazley, Davies and Hilton Elected as Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trustees Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea has confirmed the final results of its 2025 trustee election, with Fletcher Beazley, Miraka (Shelly) Davies and…
Community NewsEnvironment - Aotea Green Volunteers Give Great Barrier’s DOC Huts a Summer Makeover Two Department of Conservation huts on Great Barrier Island have been given a full refresh ahead of the busy summer period. Over…
Community News Local Board Member Moves to Broker Rival Freight Service A newly sworn-in member of the Great Barrier Local Board is quietly exploring a new freight service to the island, potentially challenging…
Community NewsEnvironment - Aotea Green Tyre Particles Branded Biggest Microplastic Source in Hauraki Gulf Marine researchers in Auckland have discovered what is making up the biggest single source of microplastics. They found tiny pieces of vehicle…
Community News How a Great Barrier Mother of 13 Became a Master Painter The mother of 13 lived on Great Barrier Island and did exquisite watercolour paintings of native plants in the early 1900s.
Community News Thunder, fogged-out peaks and tropical heat: what’s behind Barrier’s wild start to summer Great Barrier Island has been hit this week by an unusual sequence of weather: thick fog clinging to the peaks, sudden cloudbursts,…
Community News Concrete Truck Plunges Down Bank on Medland Road An Aotea Contractors concrete truck went down a steep, bush-covered bank on Medlands Road between Tryphena and Medlands on Friday morning. Police…
Culture - Aotea GreenTech - Aotea Green 8 ways to drink less during the silly season Some simple, evidence-based strategies will help you navigate the Christmas party season without relying on will power alone.
Environment - Aotea Green Are pōhutukawa trees flowering early this year? A botanist explains Flowering pōhutukawa trees are the sign summer is here – and many we have seen are already in full bloom. But are…
1 Ecology - Aotea Green Seabirds abandoned their nests in the Hauraki Gulf this summer. What drove them away?