Port Fitzroy Boat Club Reopens After Two-Year Hiatus
After a two-year hiatus, the iconic Port Fitzroy Boat Club has reopened its doors just in time for the summer season, welcoming locals, visitors, and boaties back to…
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Thunder, fogged-out peaks and tropical heat: what’s behind Barrier’s wild start to summer
Great Barrier Island has been hit this week by an unusual sequence of weather: thick fog clinging to the peaks, sudden cloudbursts, and hot, humid days that feel…
Concrete Truck Plunges Down Bank on Medland Road
An Aotea Contractors concrete truck went down a steep, bush-covered bank on Medlands Road between Tryphena and Medlands on Friday morning. Police…
Ground Crews to Map Kauri Health on Great Barrier This Summer
Auckland Council will begin a new island-wide survey of kauri dieback on Great Barrier this summer, aiming to map how far the…
Jones signals openness to stricter crayfish rules
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has told the Barrier Times he is open to supporting new crayfish restrictions around Great Barrier — and…
Black Petrels get a lifeline with new conservation push
Great Barrier’s endangered Black Petrels are getting a major boost, with a new three-year programme aimed at improving chick survival and strengthening…
Fires Banned on Great Barrier and Hauraki Gulf Islands
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season across the entire Hauraki Gulf from 8am today, covering Great Barrier Island, Waiheke, Rakino, Kawau, Ponui and…
Sunair Returns to Great Barrier Next Week Ahead of Summer Rush
Sunair will resume flights to Great Barrier Island next week, confirming its return to the route after more than four months on…
Local Board Sends Crayfish Crackdown Plan to Parliament
Great Barrier’s push for tougher crayfish rules has taken its next step, with the Aotea Local Board and Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki…
Protesters to Challenge Loopholes in Government’s New Marine Protection Act This Weekend
This Saturday the first One Ocean Protest will take place against the new Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act, which…
Mulberry Grove School Opens New Innovation and Creativity Space
Mulberry Grove School has officially opened its new technology, art and science space, Rangiarua – Te Whare Auaha (The House of Innovation…