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Everything you need to know about holidaying on Aotea Great Barrier Island
Say hello to Great Barrier Island. A pacific island-style holiday right here in NZ.
Latest from Great Barrier Island
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
School uniforms out, brollies and winter woollies in: Wet, windy, cold start to school holidays
"Severe gales" expected for Northland and Auckland, snow for parts of the South.
Over tourism: Work to stop Hauraki Gulf islands being overrun by Kiwis
Tourism agency warns of risk of visitor numbers reaching tipping point
Photos: Rare whale shark found dead at Harataonga, Great Barrier Island
A dead whale shark has been found on Great Barrier Island.
Two rare tāiko rescued and released on Raglan's Mt Karioi
DoC sends two tāiko back on seasonal journey after the rare seabirds crash-landed.
Weather warning: Rain, wind set to strike North Island areas
A heavy rain warning is already in place for one area, and strong wind watches for others.
Rape, digging your own grave, mock executions part of horrific Social Welfare camp
''The supervisors told us we were getting executed and we've got to dig our graves.''
Council and DoC want to work with Pātaua occupiers
Members of the Pātaua South occupation met with the mayor and DoC.
300 phone calls in one day: Jailed man continued to pursue woman
Nathan Boulter has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill and breaching a protection order.
Auckland's secret Pacific Island holiday
Half an hour - that's all it takes to reach this off-grid sub-tropical island.
'Death by a thousand cuts': Hauraki Gulf islands under threat
The current approach is described as 'toothless and ineffective'.
Crown agencies accused of working together to delay abuse claims, lower payout
The Crown has also been slated for the "highly unjust" compensation for survivors.
Off-grid and slow travel adventures on Great Barrier Island
Longing for a simple life? There is one place where the wider world drifts far from mind.
'Stay close to home': No travelling to Waiheke at weekend, Aucklanders reminded
Large crowds flocked to beaches and parks last weekend despite lockdown.
Gales, heavy rain - severe weather warning for NZ this week
Rain will hit the country from Tuesday and see out the week.
'Absolutely helpless': Businessman took his life after company liquidated
Lloyd Green took his own life after the business he built over 20 years went under.
$10k reward: 'Our bees might starve without stolen truck'
There are fears bees could starve if stolen beekeeping ute isn't returned.
Travel the skies: A lockdown guide to stargazing in New Zealand
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky.
Great Barrier Islanders call on Navy help over visiting boaties
'They're coming ashore, and that's why we're asking that they don't come ashore anymore'.
Coronavirus: Boaties isolating at sea unsure if they're breaking the rules
A hundred or more people are believed to be isolating at sea off Auckland.
How the other half self-isolate: Police check on yacht with 'large number' of people onboard
Boat and bach owners have descended on Great Barrier Island. Population 939.
Cyclone Gretel to bring rain - but not nearly enough
Gretel will bring rain to parched areas in drought but "it's a bit of a flash in the pan".
Unclaimed bike sparks search and rescue on Great Barrier Island
An unclaimed bike near a Great Barrier Island tramping track has sparked a search.
Boat that caught fire was stolen, says witness after trio forced to swim to safety
A boat which caught fire in the Hauraki Gulf is believed to be stolen.
Watch: Hundreds of sharks swarm shallow water at Great Barrier Island
"We finally found out why the fishing has been so bad."
Island Hopping: Hot springs and stargazing in the Hauraki Gulf
Great Barrier Island will reward any extra time put in on your visit.
Wild weather: Timaru evacuation alert issued; SH1 closed, peak flooding expected at 7pm
A local state of emergency has been declared in Timaru following ongoing heavy rainfall.
Great Barrier residents win reprieve over dredged waste increase
Residents have opposed the dumping of huge amounts of dredged waste off their coastline.