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
Tradescantia Yellow Leaf Spot Fungus (Kordyana brasiliensis) has arrived on Aotea (a friendly rust) Tradescantia Yellow Spot Fungus is known to be an effective Biocontrol agent against the very aggressive pest plant Tradescantia fluminensis better known as ‘Wandering Willie‘ or … Read More
Aotea/ Great Barrier signs international dark sky proclamation On 26 March 2024 Aotea Great Barrier Island made a “Dark Sky Proclamation” to mark International Dark Sky Week. “A Dark Sky Proclamation is a ceremonial document that a community or organisation signs … Read More
Caity Endt, our Food Resilience Coordinator has scheduled five more amazing workshops During the announcement, Caity Endt notes “Big focus on soil this month! Soil is something I am so passionate about, and I hope you will be too after … 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
A spotless crake has been spotted! A new addition to Aotea Advocate, Critter of the Month by Ecology Vision We are pretty excited about this one! This may very well be the ONLY images ever captured of a Pūweto (Spotless … 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