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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. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says Great Barrier Island is home to a community focused on protecting and pr...
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 ground. Island residents are well aware of the risks that come with living on one of the Auckland regio...
'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 New Zealand has passed. Strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges will continue for a...