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By-Catch off Barrier: Viral Video Sparks Outrage
A video capturing hundreds of dead fish floating off the coast of Great Barrier Island has gone viral today, amassing thousands of responses and reigniting a fierce debate over commercial fishing practices in the Hauraki Gulf. The footage, captured by…
SeaLink Cancels Evening Sailing Amid Strong Winds
SeaLink has cancelled its replacement evening sailing from Auckland to Great Barrier Island due to weather. The extra service had been planned…
Storm lashes Island, disrupting peak summer travel
Severe weather is sweeping across Great Barrier Island, disrupting summer holiday plans and forcing flight and ferry cancellations as strong winds and…
Locals Rally After Yacht Runs Aground
Photos / Scott Bogue
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…
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 the New Zealand Rugby Awards, shortly after being named World Rugby’s Women’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year.…
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…
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