Aotea Great Barrier Island

19/12/2024

We're super excited to announce a Manta-tastic motu collab! We have joined forces with the wonderous to raise awareness (and some funds) for manta ray research and conservation!
From tomorrow, Sat 21st Dec you'll be able to partake in the nation's first ever MANTA BEER!
$2 from every pint of this highly delicious, beautifully balanced Seaweed Pilsner goes towards our manta mahi.

Join us for a brew and a yarn on Sat (dress for the weather!), plus some snazz manta goodies and announcements.

18/12/2024

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED. CONGRATS TO OUR WINNERS!

SeaLink is proud to be supporting G Star Entertainment in bringing Salmonella Dub to Great Barrier Island on Auckland Anniversary Weekend! Kick off the long weekend in style on Friday January 24th with a 2-hour, bass-heavy dancefloor journey at the iconic Claris Club.

We have 2 double passes to giveaway including return foot passenger tickets on our ferry!!❤

HOW TO ENTER: LIKE this post COMMENT below telling us who you’d love to bring along for this unforgettable musical journey! FOLLOW SeaLink and G Star Entertainment for bonus good vibes!

PRIZE: A double pass for you and a mate to catch Salmonella Dub SoundSystem on Great Barrier Island. Ferry travel does not include a vehicle. Travel must be made between Thursday 23rd January and Tuesday the 28th January.

Get in quick! Winner will be drawn Monday 23rd of December 9:30am. We will send you a direct message if you are a winner.

08/12/2024

G Star Entertainment presents Salmonella Dub SoundSystem LIVE on Great Barrier Island!

Kick off the Auckland Anniversary Long Weekend in style with an unforgettable night of beats, bass, and brilliance. Salmonella Dub SoundSystem brings you a 2-hour bass-heavy dancefloor journey to Claris Club to set the tone for an epic weekend!

Featuring:

✨ Andrew aka DJ Rudeboy on the mix
✨ Legendary Mighty Asterix & soulful Whirimako Black LIVE
✨ The iconic Sal Dub horn section

Experience an audio-visual mashup featuring their new DOUBLE digi album For All Things Alive, classic tracks reimagined, and remixes by The Nomad, DJ Mu (Fat Freddy’s Drop), Dub FX, Dreadzone, Adrian Sherwood, and more!

Spend your long weekend in paradise with the unmatched vibes of Salmonella Dub - Secure your tickets now!

https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/salmonella-dub-25jan2025/

Salmonella Dub SoundSystem backstory:

The Salmonella Dub SoundSystem officially began 25 years ago - playing their new dub plates from Dreadzone and Mad Professor on a tour Salmonella Dub was managing for Pitch Black’s debut album playing new releases and remixes at dance party festivals with dubplate album launch tours in the stripped back dancefloor friendly version of the live band. From humble beginnings promoting and playing after parties, the Salmonella Dub SoundSystem developed into a powerhouse live dance act across the NZ & Oz festival and club circuit. More recently, Te Reo Māori Soul Funk Diva Whirimako Black started writing with Andrew after she joined the band for their New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in 2008.

04/12/2024

The NEW Aotea Great Barrier Island Visitor Guide for Summer 2025 is now available.

Collect a free copy from the visitor information desk at Claris Airport on arrival.

You'll find a full island A3 map on the inside fold and a whole lot more handy information for your trip to Aotea.

You can also access the guide online here:

https://www.greatbarrier.co.nz/travel-essentials/visitor-guide/

02/12/2024

Check out the latest Summer 2024/25 Dine out guide below - giving you all the opening days, times and bookings details when dining out on the island

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29/11/2024

TONIGHT 📣📣

Hooley & Carbery are coming to play for you from 8pm 🎸🎸

Hooley & Carbz are a versatile two-piece covers band out of Whangamata known for their ability to tailor performances to any event. With years of musical collaboration, Hooley (guitarist) and Carbz (vocalist) bring a fresh, multi-genre sound to the stage. Hooley, a guitar teacher with decades of experience, and Carbz, a talented vocalist with a deep love for music, create a dynamic duo that can adapt to everything from high-energy festivals to intimate weddings and parties.

Drawing on their shared love of travel, nature, diving, and Carbz’s passion for surfing, Hooley & Carbz craft unique performances that resonate with audiences, making every event unforgettable. Whether you’re looking for a lively vibe or something more relaxed, they’ve got the perfect set list to match.

Bands they cover:

Sublime, Stick Figure, Sticky Fingers, 10ft G***a Plant, Rebelution, Collie Budz, Nirvana, Pumpkins, Sabbath, Green Day, The Offspring, Judas Priest and many more. Originals coming soon.

23/11/2024

Come along and join us THIS Sunday (24Nov) 10am at Glenfern Sanctuary, to view the environment through the lens of local mana whenua.

Ko te Manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere
Ko te Manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōna te ao.

The bird that feeds on the miro berry, for him the forest.
The bird that partakes of knowledge – for him the world.

Join with Rodney connecting to the ngahere to ngā rakau korero about Papatuanuku and what we know about the mauri and wairua of her and her children.

Transport to the top will be available, bring kai to share, coffee and teas will be provided.

Ngā mihi

22/11/2024

22/11/2024

Market on today at Aotea Arts & History Village - from 10am.

Details below 👇👇👇👇

Everybody’s Market thanks for joining us 🌈 good vibes and great company

21/11/2024

20/11/2024

This Sunday at Glenfern

Come along and join us THIS Sunday (24Nov) 10am at Glenfern Sanctuary, to view the environment through the lens of local mana whenua.

Ko te Manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere
Ko te Manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōna te ao.

The bird that feeds on the miro berry, for him the forest.
The bird that partakes of knowledge – for him the world.

Join with Rodney connecting to the ngahere to ngā rakau korero about Papatuanuku and what we know about the mauri and wairua of her and her children.

Transport to the top will be available, bring kai to share, coffee and teas will be provided.

Ngā mihi

19/11/2024

The Pacific island is a nature lover’s paradise, where residents live off the grid and the stars shine brightly above them.

Sixty miles northeast of Auckland (New Zealand’s largest city) is nature’s guardian: the secluded, forested Great Barrier Island. The 110-square-mile island, known by the Maori name Aotea, is graced with high cliffs and long white-sand surf beaches that shelter the mainland from the Pacific Ocean’s many moods. The majority of its land comprise a wildlife reserve of wetlands and old-growth kauri forests; endangered species such as the pāteke (the fourth-rarest duck in the world) live here free of predators.

Mark our words: 2025 will be the year of crowd-free travel. Here are our picks for the world's 25 most exciting, lesser-visited destinations to plan a trip to right now.

15/11/2024

Exhibition open TODAY for 'Tau' by Aria Whaanga

Send a message to learn more

12/11/2024

Looking to find out what's on on Aotea Great Barrier Island when you visit?

Check out our events calendar online - you can even subscribe. There are lots of local community events where everyone, including visitors are welcome to get involved. A great way to get involved with our way of life on Aotea.

Coming up is the annual Spectacular by Nature Garden Tour, 'What's that bird?' workshop, Workshops with Rodney Ngawaka at Glenfern Sanctuary, Music nights at the Currach Irish pub, and regular monthly markets...

October 25 @ 4:00 pm - November 12 @ 5:00 pm ‘First Impressions’ – Janene Hunsdale – Art Exhibition Aotea Arts & Heritage Village 80 Hector Sanderson Road, Claris

08/11/2024

Looking for something to do tonight on the island? Here is all you need to know about the Jon Toogood gig tonight at the Claris Sports Club, brought to you by G Star Entertainment

08/11/2024

The Wellermen are playing tonight from 7pm.

What better way to start the weekend than sitting back on the deck in the sunshine, with a cold pint of Guinness, a delicious wood fired pizza, and live music?

We'll see you later!😁