Aotea Advocate

In the last year, a staggering 98% of the Currach Irish Pub and Innkeeper’s power has come from solar power alone When Orla Cumisky took over the pub in 2020, one of her goals was to reduce the pub’s reliance … Read More

Soon-to-be-Dr Kelly Klink on the suffering and healing potential of Ngāti Rehua Each week Tim Higham gets to the heart of Island Life on Aotea Great Barrier Island through interviews on AoteaFM. On 26 March, Tim had the pleasure of … Read More

Last week, Leon Foster took to social media to launch the ‘Aotea Army’. You’ll likely know Leon from Barrier ITM, but his helpful persona goes above and beyond his daily work. Leon is much loved around the island for his … Read More

Is methamphetamine having a negative impact on your life, either through personal use or use by family/ friends? Do you want to better understand why people use and how to keep yourself safe?In mid-March, the local board is funding two … 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

Auckland Council Long-Term Plan 2024-2034. Not the most captivating title, is it?  But this single document will influence our rates rises for the next three years, and how much funding is allocated to Aotea for various projects and programmes.  In … Read More

How lucky are we to have Darcy and Tania Kemp and their Aotea Health Care Team? Each week Tim Higham gets to the heart of Island Life on Aotea Great Barrier Island through interviews on AoteaFM. On 26 March, Tim … Read More

Grow Food Aotea “startered” off the first of the 2024  series of Food Resilience Workshops with a wonderful gathering of islanders at Okiwi Passion on 9 March for a skill share.  It was a full-on day of learning, tasting, eating … Read More

As all may know or attended, the Island held the very first Waitangi day commemorations,hosted by Te Motu o Aotea Māori Womens Welfare league. For those who don’t know, TeTiriti o Waitangi was signed in 1840 between Māori Rangatira and … Read More

Kiwi avoidance was first established in 1996 as a useful tool for dog owners to deter their dogs from injuring or killing kiwi if they were to go into areas where kiwi live. Fast-forward 20 years to 2015 – the … Read More