Update Monday 29 April – Total sitting at an amazing $19,370 – excess funds will go towards funding future paramedic roles. Two weeks to raise $14,000 for qualified Paramedic cover for Aotea’s Ambulance Update as of 29 April at 10am … Read More
Helen McLorinan Painting Workshops to Unleash Your Inner Artist throughout May The tranquil surroundings of the barrier will serve as both the muse and the classroom for a series of unique painting workshops offered by artist Helen McLorinan in May. … Read More
Swim sports event report from Mulberry Grove School Principal Ally Gibbs It was a bit of a grey day in Tryphena and very high tide as the schools assembled for our annual swimming sports. Our pool is the beach at Mulberry … Read More
First quiz night raises over $1500 for Levi Golaboski’s memorial pump track. The Currach Irish pub, with quiz maestro Heidi Mill’s raised over $1500 towards Levi’s Golaboski’s Pump Track, on Sunday 24 March. With an astounding 11 teams competing, ‘Will’s … Read More
Latest DOC flock count shows steady Pāteke population As Summer finishes, DOC along with exceptional volunteers from Ngāti Rehua and the community, count the numbers of pāteke / brown teal gathered in flocks. On Aotea, the numbers are looking pretty … Read More
Updated 28 March at 10:30am. Will continue to update as we learn more SeaLink sailings will be docking and departing from Tryphena Wharf as usual Latest development – the wharf is safe, SeaLink will no longer be diverting their sailings. … Read More
Some handy tips to help you manage the ‘App tax‘ as a short-term accommodation provider. You’ve likely heard that there are changes coming with GST for short-term accommodation providers from 1 April 2024 – this Easter Monday. With many small scale … Read More
Deb Kilgallon and Hilde Hoven of Good Heavens join Tim Higham in the AoteaFM studio ahead of Dark Sky week The night sky above Aotea calls people from all walks of life to admire its beauty. For Good Heavens Dark … Read More
Update 15 March: Motion Grounded: Council Decision Keeps Helipads Hovering Over Gulf – from AoteaGBI.news Auckland councillor, Mike Lee, is spearheading an effort to eradicate private helipads from residential neighborhoods across the Hauraki Gulf Islands, including Aotea Great Barrier, in … Read More
Report your catch to LegaSea. Mushy or not. Snapper, the scavengers of the ocean, are one of the least fussy fish when it comes to food. For many Kiwis they symbolise a classic summer day out fishing and a feed … Read More