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ISSUE 6 – THURSDAY 9 MAY
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Issue 6 Articles
From Pipe Dream to Reality – Aotea Early Learning Centre Here to Stay
The AELC has been running for just over a year, and last week it triumphed in receiving full licensing from the Ministry of Education (MoE). “After decades of dreaming and wondering how to go about it, we did it!” announced … Read More
Aotea Caulerpa Response Team Setting Up For Long Term Control Operation
A new steering team has been established, led by Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea, to oversee and coordinate the response to exotic caulerpa seaweed on Aotea Great Barrier Island. The Aotea Caulerpa Response Team (ACRT) wants to drive action in … Read More
In the Garden in May
Falling leaves, last throes of summer colour, cooling temperatures, fast shortening days and rain. The world of nature responds as always to the cycle of the solar system, whether we are ready or not. But the gardener anticipates and prepares! Last…
No Ex-Goose for Canadian Goose on Aotea
Some of us are lucky enough to wake up to the sound of Kākā or Cook’s Petrel. Now, imagine waking up to loud honks, barks, and cackles, even hisses of Canadian Geese… unfortunately it is a reality for some. Canadian…
Four Islands Meet
Local Board chair Izzy Fordham recently had an inaugural “4 Islands” meeting with her counterparts on Chatham, Stewart and Waiheke islands. They ostensibly met to discuss the government’s proposed “fast-track” legislation, but conversation naturally veered into other areas. What did…
Bushman Walks with ‘Sam The Trap Man’
Aotea Ecology Vision is bringing Tairāwhiti Gisborne’s hunter and conservationist Hamiora Gibson to Aotea from 23 to 26 of May (this month!). As ‘Stuff’ reported, “it’s a good day when you meet someone whose vision and enthusiasm for their work is so…
Funding for Protecting and Enhancing the Moana
In 2023 Aotea’s Kelly Klink, Graham Cleary & Ports of Auckland set up a fund ,Te Moananui O Toi – with the purpose of supporting action to protect and restore the Moana within the area of the Sea of Toi ( broadly…
Grow Food Aotea Bread Baking Skill Share
Grow Food Aotea has announced another skill share this month, one which will surely get a rise! Bread Baking Skill Share On Saturday 25 May, Grow Food Aotea Coordinator Caity Endt, along with locals Treena Salthouse and Sue Ruesser will…
Happy at the Hub
‘I loved it immediately’ Maree says about her work at Aotea Learning Hub. Maree Munday is a woman who loves her work. “I feel very lucky to work here, it’s the best thing.” She’s talking about her job as teaching…
Memorial Pump & Bike Track Fundraiser Update
What an incredible milestone we’ve reached! $90k! We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Aotea Local Board for their pivotal $25,000 grant and express our deep appreciation to our platinum sponsors, The Currach Irish Pub and customers, and Ferg Foods…
Aotea Boardriders Clubhouse Underway
We are so excited to finally announce the first stages of the ABC clubhouse build are underway! On 20 Saturday April, despite the pouring rain, a volunteer team assembled to fell two macrocarpa trees, remove the stumps, and truck them…
Amazing Community Response to Paramedic Fundraiser
The total now stands at $26,904 as of Monday 6 May “Thank you everyone” As a community we have now well and truly covered the short term costs, to employ a Locum Paramedic while Adam is on leave. The funds…
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