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ISSUE 13 – THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER
Next Issue, Issue 14: 14 November | Submissions due by 10am Monday 11 November
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Issue 13 Articles
KAITOKE SCHOOL & AOTEA LEARNING HUB COLLABORATION
Kaitoke School, in collaboration with the Aotea Learning Hub, has received notification from the Charter School Establishment Board that they have been approved to advance to Stage 2 in their bid to become a composite charter school. This initiative aims to … Read More
OVER AND OUT
After 25 years of service, the Barrier community bid farewell to police officers Roger and Kylie. On Saturday 29 September the island came together to acknowledge the huge contribution made by Roger (25 years service) and Kylie (21 years service), … Read More
MARY SPACAPAN EXHIBITION
‘Sound’ Exhibition at Aotea Arts & Heritage Village with Mary Spacapan Born to US-Canadian Kanien’kehá:ka, Mohawk parents, Mary first immigrated to Aotearoa New Zealand when…
CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTE
Anamata has been working hard to expand the range of construction materials we can divert away from landfill and into recycling. Below is a current…
CLIMBING ASPARAGUS & WILDING PINES
War on Climbing Asparagus A reminder to for locals and visitors to keep an eye out for Climbing Asparagus also known as Asparagus fern, Mesophyll…
NEW JEWELS OF AOTEA PROJECT
Conservation week is over for 2024, but the treasure is still out there! If you are looking for a fun activity leading into summer and…
SPEED BY EXAMPLE
For many years now, people in the community, with the support of the local board, have been advocating for safer speeds on our roads. Being essentially an…
BIRD AVERSION TRAINING
Bird aversion training at various locations around the island on Sunday of Labour Weekend. Bird Avoidance Training is taking place on Aotea this Labour Weekend…
NEW GARAGE DOOR SERVICING
New garage door and gate automation service Greetings, Recently, I had the wonderful pleasure of visiting Great Barrier Island for the first time, this visit…
HONOURS AWARDED AT FENZ AGM
The New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal were awarded at our fire brigade AGM that was held on 26 September at…
GARDEN PEST MANAGEMENT WITH CAITY ENDT
This article introduces you to a very useful approach to pest and disease management in your home garden. This environmentally and ecologically sound approach to…
OUTSIDE IN: MID-SERIES REVIEW
From Aotea Great Barrier Island, Aotearoa New Zealand – Welcome to Small Island, Big Ideas, an ongoing festival of conversations and events created to take…
HAWKSBILL TURTLE BEACHED ON AOTEA BROUGHT TO AUCKLAND ZOO
A hawksbill sea turtle found alive on Ōkupe beach, Aotea/Great Barrier Island, has been urgently flown to Auckland Zoo for medical attention, where it remains critically ill. …
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