Disconnect from the world on Great Barrier Island Aotea/Great Barrier Island is a place to disconnect from the outside world and restore your wellbeing through nature. If you’re looking to escape the daily rat race, reconnect with a loved one, family, … Read More
SO, you’ve booked this amazing holiday to get away and relax…and it’s raining. Out here on our island, we embrace the rain, in fact we rely on it. Being off-grid means we catch our own water, whether through rain … Read More
If you’re looking for a family holiday with theme parks and kids clubs, Aotea/Great Barrier Island might not be the right location for your next family break. But, if your family love nature, short hikes, beach play parks, tree swings, … Read More
Many of our visitors come to see the night sky. Aotea/Great Barrier Island was the first island dark sky sanctuary in the world and the only sanctuary in city limits. With minimal light pollution on the island, at night, when … Read More
Ideas for a group holiday on Great Barrier Island Six days of walking and other group activities on Aotea/Great Barrier Island Day 1: Take a short walk where you are staying. Once arriving on Aotea, get checked into your accommodation … Read More
Aotea/Great Barrier Island provides the perfect romantic getaway all year round. From snuggling up with a book and heading out on a dark sky adventure in the winter when the milkyway is it its finest, to dolphin watching from spring … Read More
The island is full of diverse, well marked and walking tracks. The best thing is, being an island means that every track walk and lookout has a different perspective. From views across the Coromandel Peninsula and Cuvier Island to views … Read More