Aotea Advocate

Autumn is a busy time in the garden although it never has quite the excitement that spring gardening has! Most of the summer crops will be over, but some will linger on into winter Peppers and chillis can go right … 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

Septic System Servicing and Maintenance Requirements on Aotea If you’re a property owner on Aotea Great Barrier Island, you likely received a letter from Auckland Council about the ‘new’ septic servicing compliance rules. Auckland Council now require wastewater systems to … Read More

Something I hear often is “my dog is great with chickens.” That must mean it completely ignores them, because that what bird aversion teaches. If not, you need to take your dog back for more bird aversion training because it … Read More

Great Barrier Island Brewing Company, the brainchild of local icons Mike Brown and Erica Archibald, is on the market The business, known for its bespoke beer and kombucha served at My Fat Puku café and the Social Club, represents a … Read More

News & Updates from Anamata – Our friendly and fantastic Resource Recycling Centre Anamata Seed Bank Recently some of our wonderful island gardeners participated in the Grow Food Aotea Seed Swap & Sale event. Such an excellent Autumn initiative that … 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

News & Updates from Anamata – Our friendly and fantastic Resource Recycling Centre Kerbside Recycling Standards Unfortunately, when recycling bins are contaminated or contain non recyclable items, often the whole bin load: private, kerbside or commercial bins, end up going … Read More

From Island to Ireland With the luck of the Irish and the heart of a Kiwi, Jamison Gibson-Park has steered Ireland to a 17-13 victory over Scotland on St Patrick’s Day, clinching Six Nations glory a feat that has the … 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