Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground
Photos / Scott Bogue
Port Fitzroy Boat Club Reopens After Two-Year Hiatus
After a two-year hiatus, the iconic Port Fitzroy Boat Club has reopened its doors just in time for the summer season, welcoming locals, visitors, and boaties back to a long-missed community hub. The north of the island now has a…
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 six days, sixteen Backcountry Trust volunteers worked with DOC volunteers and staff — with support from Dulux and…
Mulberry Grove School Opens New Innovation and Creativity Space
Mulberry Grove School has officially opened its new technology, art and science space, Rangiarua – Te Whare Auaha (The House of Innovation and Creativity). The building sits along the shoreline beside the recently refurbished basketball court, giving the school a…
Aotea Iwi Open Major Exhibition on Outer Hauraki Gulf
Members of Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea travelled to Tāmaki Makaurau this week to proudly mark the opening of the immersive exhibition, ‘Ngā Huhua: Abundance’, at the New Zealand Maritime Museum. The special opening event took place on Thursday evening,…
What’s On Around Aotea: Notices, Events & Jobs
NOTICES Tomato Seedlings for Sale – Harvest HubSpring’s in full swing, and Kaitoke School’s Harvest Hub is overflowing with healthy tomato seedlings ready for local gardens. Varieties range from cherry to big slicers at $5 each. Payments can be made…
Fordham, Ollivier re-elected to lead Great Barrier Board
Aotea’s new local board was officially sworn in at the Claris Conference Centre on Thursday, marking the start of the 2025–2028 term. Izzy Fordham was re-elected chair and Christopher Ollivier deputy chair at the meeting, which followed a formal pōwhiri…
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 business and residence. Located across two titles at 5 and…
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 have risen and the type of work carried out has shifted away from traditional council services towards advisory…
Around Aotea: Clean Outs, Concerts, and Community Calls
NOTICES Aotea Inorganic Collection Bookings OpenBook your on-property inorganic collection now to help reduce landfill waste.South: book by Tue 21 Oct, collection 29–31 Oct.Central: book by Tue 28 Oct, collection 5–6 Nov.North: book by Thu 30 Oct, collection 7 Nov.Visit…