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Locals on Aotea Great Barrier Island are worried about the impact holiday travellers will have on the community when the country moves into the traffic light system tomorrow.

Businesses are ready to welcome back non-residents once lockdown ban lifts, but there's concern for vulnerable communities if the virus gets in.

Great Barrier Island, located 90 kilometers from Auckland in New Zealand, has become the first island in the world to be designated an International Dark Sky Sanctuary. The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) established the International Dark Sky Places conservation program in 2001 to recognize ‘excellent stewardship of the night sky’. Designations are based on scientifically measured darkness of sky as well as stringent outdoor lighting standards and innovative community outreach. Au...

Source: Auckland Council On Friday 5 March, three large earthquakes struck off the north east coast of New Zealand.  The last of these was a magnitude 8.1 earthquake on the Kermadec Islands (around 1,000 km north east of New Zealand), triggering a tsunami threat for parts of Northland and Aotea / Great Barrier Island.  While most Aucklanders were told to stay away from beaches and off the water, the 936 residents of Aotea / Great Barrier Island were asked to evacuate immediately to higher gro...

The Beach and Marine threat has passed: Tsunami warnings cancelled, NZers asked to take care Newshub 5/03/2021 © Video - Newshub; Image - Supplied. Watch: Residents rushed to safety this morning. The National Advisory issued following the severe earthquakes near the Kermadec Islands this morning has officially been cancelled. In an update at 3:43pm, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said that based on the advice from GNS Science and ocean observations, the tsunami threat to ...

The Beach and Marine threat has passed: Tsunami warnings cancelled, NZers asked to take care Newshub 5/03/2021 © Video - Newshub; Image - Supplied. Watch: Residents rushed to safety this morning. The National Advisory issued following the severe earthquakes near the Kermadec Islands this morning has officially been cancelled. In an update at 3:43pm, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said that based on the advice from GNS Science and ocean observations, the tsunami threat to ...

The tsunami warnings have been lifted, but Kiwis are advised to remain vigilant.

LAWRENCE SMITH/Stuff The National Emergency Management Agency said there is a danger to swimmers, surfers, people fishing, small boats and anyone in or near the water close to shore in many of New Zealands coastal regions. At the height of the alert, cellphones in high-alert areas received a tsunami alert and tsunami sirens were activated. A Civil Defence mobile emergency alert sent to Aucklanders mid-morning advised them to stay away from the sea, rivers and estuaries due to the marine tsuna...

Residents evacuated in Northland, Bay of Plenty and Great Barrier Island can return home but people around the country advised to take extra care around the coast.

Mikey Mackinven/Stuff Waiheke Island’s local groups are keen to protect views like this one by attaining international dark sky status. (file photo) She said visitors flocked to Waiheke to see the beaches and vineyards but the accreditation could spark a gradual shift towards eco-tourism and sustainability. “If people come to look at the starry skies, it’s a different kind of people than the 20-somethings that have come here for a hen party.” Research shows bright lighting at night ...