Aotea Advocate

What a difference 365 days can make. This time last year it was standing room only at a tense Aotea Family Support Group annual general meeting at the St Johns Church annex in Medlands. People had turned up to hear … Read More

A new leadership team at Orama Oasis has revealed ambitious plans on Aotea FM’s Monday morning show.  Operations manager Dean Salthouse said the Christian community at Karaka Bay is planning a new charter school. The school would have about 20 … Read More

A good crowd of 60 folks – most of us in the room and some on the zoom, gathered at the Claris Conference Centre on the 3 July to hear co-chair Chris Ollivier and members of the Aotea Caulerpa Response … Read More

Haere rā Last winter, we arrived with our three children, Lily, Reef and Maya on your beautiful motu for a whole year of bonding and educational adventures. We are very sad to say goodbye to so many kind and loving … Read More

Last week, 8 tonnes of sorted plastics were transported from Anamata off the island by Liftit. This shipment included 13 bales of hard plastics, 1 bin (300 kg) of plastic lids, and 8 bales of soft plastic, which are destined … Read More

David Speir thinks so. “Unfortunately there has been a long term process of infill for  Whangapoua Estuary which resulted in a tipping point in 2019 that dramatically changed the form of the wave on the bar, eventually getting rid of … Read More

As advised in our last newsletter, the two exotic caulerpa Controlled Areas (at Aotea/Ahuahu and Te Rāwhiti Inlet) are being extended from their current expiry date of 30 June 2024 to 30 September 2024. This will provide time for planning … Read More

Look up and explore Aotea’s stunning, starry dark winter sky with some tips from the Good Heavens team. Stargazing Scorpius: The Scorpion or Maui’s fish hook Scorpius, the Scorpion, is a prominent constellation in our evening sky in winter. It … Read More

AOTEA CAULERPA RESPONSE TEAM SETTING UP FOR LONG TERM CONTROL OPERATIONS 19 June 2024  Exotic caulerpa seaweed arrived in Aotea waters at least three years ago, probably on the anchor of a boat, and its effects have been felt in … Read More

Warmer Kiwi Homes is a government-run scheme that provides grants to purchase and install insulation and efficient heaters (in the case of Aotea, wood burners). The grants cover 80- 90% of the cost of insulation and up to 80% of … Read More