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. Locals Karen Lombard and Fraser Munroe came across the live sea turtle and alerted the … Read More
‘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 she was six years old. She returned to the United States with her family, where … Read More
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 list of what you can drop off to us at Anamata: Small charges for: And … Read More
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 scandens which is starting to come into flower. There are now 4 known infestations on … Read More
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
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 beyond, this could be just the ticket for both young and old. No better reason … Read More
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 “open rural road”, the default limit across the island has always 100km/h, apart from near … Read More
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
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 on Sunday 27 October in Okiwi, Okupu, Medlands and Tryphena. Bird Avoidance Training can minimise the … Read More
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 left me with an absolute feeling of relaxation, isolation, and an idyllic picture that I … Read More