Whats happening behind the screen at the health centre? You may be wondering what is happening behind the screening between the Community Health Centre and the Playground. The GBI Community Health Trust who on behalf of our community own the … Read More
‘Whats happening on the hill?’ newsletter from Judy Gilbert, founding member of the Windy Hill Sanctuary, shares recent native species monitoring successes Monitoring species is one of the more interesting and enjoyable parts of working in the Windy Sanctuary. Our … Read More
Steering group established to tackle actions set out in the Destination Management Plan. A new steering committee has convened, following the initial tourism hui that discussed the Destination Management Plan back in February, attendees from that meeting who showed interest … Read More
Two weeks to raise $14,000 for qualified Paramedic cover for Aotea’s Ambulance Last issue, we covered volunteer paramedic Adam Johnston’s urgent call for change to ensure the island’s ambulance service is sustainable. Over 60 people attended a hui at the … Read More
Helen McLorinan Painting Workshops to Unleash Your Inner Artist throughout May The tranquil surroundings of the barrier will serve as both the muse and the classroom for a series of unique painting workshops offered by artist Helen McLorinan in May. … Read More
Swim sports event report from Mulberry Grove School Principal Ally Gibbs It was a bit of a grey day in Tryphena and very high tide as the schools assembled for our annual swimming sports. Our pool is the beach at Mulberry … Read More
First quiz night raises over $1500 for Levi Golaboski’s memorial pump track. The Currach Irish pub, with quiz maestro Heidi Mill’s raised over $1500 towards Levi’s Golaboski’s Pump Track, on Sunday 24 March. With an astounding 11 teams competing, ‘Will’s … Read More
Latest DOC flock count shows steady Pāteke population As Summer finishes, DOC along with exceptional volunteers from Ngāti Rehua and the community, count the numbers of pāteke / brown teal gathered in flocks. On Aotea, the numbers are looking pretty … Read More
Updated 28 March at 10:30am. Will continue to update as we learn more SeaLink sailings will be docking and departing from Tryphena Wharf as usual Latest development – the wharf is safe, SeaLink will no longer be diverting their sailings. … Read More
Some handy tips to help you manage the ‘App tax‘ as a short-term accommodation provider. You’ve likely heard that there are changes coming with GST for short-term accommodation providers from 1 April 2024 – this Easter Monday. With many small scale … Read More
