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OpShop’s Jason Kerrison Joins Tiki Taane on Aotea’s Epic Summer Lineup
After a quiet spell last year, live entertainment is roaring back onto Aotea this summer! We caught up with organisers Ben Gill and Mel Jacka of Pizzazz Music about the incredible run of gigs they are putting on throughout December…
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…
Sailing into Summer: Fitzroy Opens Doors to Island’s Young Sailors
Port Fitzroy is welcoming a new generation to its waters this summer with the launch of the island’s first-ever kids sailing club.…
Island Whakapapa Shines as Sorensen-McGee Sweeps New Zealand Rugby Awards
Braxton Sorensen-McGee (Ngātiwai), who whakapapas to Aotea through grandfather Robert McGee, has capped her breakout year by collecting two major honours at…
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…
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…
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…
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 tyres were polluting coastal waters and almost half of the rubber that shed on our roads ended up…
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.
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,…
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…
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