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Fresh spring days on Oruawharo #aotea #greatbarri

Fresh spring days on Oruawharo

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Under the stars 🌠 💫 🤩 📷 : @oranjekiw

Under the stars 🌠 💫 🤩

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Weekend winter magic on Medlands Beach ✨️ ⛱️ 🌊 🌿

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The moon still out at 6:30am this morning. Photo

The moon still out at 6:30am this morning.

Photo taken of Mulberry Grove, Tryphena Harbour.

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Sunrise on Kaitoke stream 🌅 #aotea #greatbarri

Sunrise on Kaitoke stream 🌅

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Cloud spotting from the summit of Hirakimata (Mt H

Cloud spotting from the summit of Hirakimata (Mt Hobson) ☁️ ✨️

Views of the Broken Islands and Hauturu (Little Barrier)

📸 @ashley_pellizzaro

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Winter walks through Windy Canyon #aotea #greatba

Winter walks through Windy Canyon

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Twinkling at Twin Pines 🌠 📷 @darkskyexperi

Twinkling at Twin Pines 🌠

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Have you booked your summer trip to the Barrier ye

Have you booked your summer trip to the Barrier yet?
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Sub tropical winter scenes on the Barrier 🍃 ☀

Sub tropical winter scenes on the Barrier 🍃 ☀️ 🌊 💫

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Winter wanders on Aotea.

Winter wanders on Aotea.

Aotea summer dreaming #Aotea #greatbarrierisland

Aotea summer dreaming

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Aotea Growers & Makers Market first Saturday of ev

Aotea Growers & Makers Market first Saturday of every month on the island #aotea #greatbarrierisland

Blue skies on Aotea! It's a bright and busy day

Blue skies on Aotea!

It's a bright and busy day here on the island as the sun and blue skies have broken through the clouds.

The Gray Homestead Museum basking in the sun at the @aotea_art_gallery

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It's here! Our latest visitor information guide fo

It's here! Our latest visitor information guide for 2022/23.

You will find hard copies available at the airport on check in, in Auckland and arrival at Claris, on the Sealink ferry and likely in your accommodation.

Alternatively, you can view or download online now.

Check out the link in our bio

With special thanks to @barrierair
who sponsored bringing the print copies to the island and @kristinamonts for contributing the front cover image.

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This Saturday 10th December - Growers and makers m

This Saturday 10th December - Growers and makers market at the community art gallery in Claris.

Vegetables, fruit, coffee, flowers, plants, botanicals, craft, workshops and more.

Starts at 10am. See you there

Brought to you by AoteaOra Trust.

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'Great Barrier viewed from afar may be austere, ev

'Great Barrier viewed from afar may be austere, even forbidding, but those who make its closer acquaintance find its endued with a particular charm and loveliness'

Taken from Great Barrier: Isle of Enchantment - A H & A W Reed.

Photo credit: @carolcomerphotography

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Island Stories: The Wingman Returns It takes a lo

Island Stories: The Wingman Returns

It takes a lot of blood sweat and tears to create Aotea’s big day out.

The island’s Wingman Festival returns Saturday January 28 next year and trustee Renee Freeland says the local organisers have doubled down following the success of the first festival staged at the Claris Sports Club in 2021.

Twice the number of concert goers are expected there – 2000 – and an even higher calibre of acts has meant a bigger lighting and sound rig is required. Two 6m trucks are booked on the ferry to bring it out “along with more of everything.”

The Aotea Wingman Festival Trust and their supporters are confident the island will cope.

Festival trustee Annabel Marshall has a professional background in event organisation and says, “there’s been huge support among businesses, locals who volunteer time, and the island regulars that bring family and friends out over summer.” She suggests visitors consider combining the festival with other island activities to spread the demand for plane and ferry tickets, and factor in the potential for weather disruptions.

The festival programme announced recently – includes Summer Thieves, a five-piece Dunedin band which opened for L.A.B. at their Australasian shows, Latinaotearoa, blending Brazilian and Venezuelan musical influences and dancers, and the roots reggae eight-person line-up Lost Tribe Aotearoa...

Link in bio to read on

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WHATS ON

‘Woven’ – Gallery Exhibition and Opening with Jackie P & Jodie A
September 20 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Kaitoke School Eco Couture Collection Exhibition
September 20 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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OUTSIDE IN: PODCAST SERIES FROM SMALL ISLAND, BIG IDEAS LAUNCHES

Aotea Advocate | Issue 12

MESSAGE FROM AOTEA HEALTH

Aotea Advocate | Issue 12

Brown Rope

DOES AOTEA NEED A BOAT WASH FACILITY?

Aotea Advocate | Issue 12

Low Angle Shot of a Tabby Cat

LOVE YOUR COMPANION CAT, LOVE NATURE!

Aotea Advocate | Issue 12

AOTEA ARGENTINE ANT SEASON WORK BEGINS

Aotea Advocate | Issue 12

SEXTON’S BRIDE/RHAPHIOLEPIS UMBELLATA: THE WEEDY WEDDING CRASHER OF AOTEA

Aotea Advocate | Issue 12

THE BARRIER BRIEFING

Aotea Advocate | Issue 12

White Singer Sewing Machine

SECOND HAND SEPTEMBER

Aotea Advocate | Issue 12

THE GARDEN IN SPRING

Aotea Advocate | Issue 12

A TRACK TO REMEMBER

Aotea Advocate | Issue 12

COME FIND US. WE’RE OUT THERE.

Aotea Advocate | Issue 12

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