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Local Board Fires Up BBQ for Community Feedback
The Great Barrier Local Board is hosting a series of community barbecues across the island this month and next, aiming to gather resident feedback for the upcoming Local Board Plan. The events are being run as informal “catch-ups,” allowing residents…
Suspicious behaviour reported in Okupu
Great Barrier Police have confirmed they will be increasing their presence in Okupu following community reports of a suspicious male loitering in…
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…
Is This the World’s Smallest Op-Shop?
Under the shade of the Pōhutukawas at Mulberry Grove sits a tiny building with a very big mission. It is Haymans Op…
Navy Giants ‘Back to School’ Off Aotea Coast
A massive naval presence east of Great Barrier Island today isn’t a combat exercise, but a rigorous set of “final exams” for…
Engineers Face “Challenging” Design for Deep Shoal Bay Slip
Track Closures and Sinking Sand Among Council Cautions for Hikers and Campers
Barrier Bounces Back: Roads Open and Shops Restocked as Recovery Ramps Up
❌ Auckland Council is advising that all floodwater, rivers, and streams must be treated as contaminated with sewage and farm run-off. Residents…
Island Recovers After Night of Chaos: Road Closures and Flight Delays Continue
THIS STORY IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED – RETURN TO YOUR BARRIER TIMES HOMEPAGE FOR THE LATEST ORIGINAL ARTICLE BELOW Great Barrier is waking up to the full extent of the damage following a relentless overnight deluge that has left…
Civil Defence Alert as Heavy Rain Batters Aotea
Information below is out of date. Click here for the latest developments. The Aotea Great Barrier Emergency Response Team (ERT) has issued…
Ferry and Flights Grounded as Heavy Rain Targets Island
Information below is out of date. Click here for the latest developments. Aotea remains on high alert with a significant weather system continuing…
Community pig hunt planned as wild boars back on local board table
The Department of Conservation has confirmed plans for a community pig hunt on Great Barrier Island in July 2026, after wild pigs…
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