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Petra Bagust: ‘Our island is burning’ NZ Womans Weekly 5th February 2013

“The night the ­fire started, I joined a group of locals and holidaymakers at the top of the hill at Sugarloaf to look at the ­fire,” explains Petra. “There’s a feeling of unreality about seeing something like this happen in front of you, when behind you everything is completely normal.

You go in and Grab 'em! Hooked on Boars Magazine, Feb/Mar 2013
Writer Brown Paraone tells of going out hunting with his nephew, local boy Kahurangi Fraider (14) who had entered the Claris Sports Club pig hunting competition. They survived an encounter with five massive pigs which slowly appeared out of the thick bracken fern under the manuka, all over 100 lbs but two of which would have been at least 200lbs.  Out of five teams of three hunters and 11 individuals, Kahu won the comp with his boar weighing 59 lbs. 

Mothers Nature Next Magazine, November 2010
Community spirit is alive and well on Great Barrier Island, and has brought its women together to disrobe for a worthy cause. The local Playcentre needed a $50,000 renovation, and just like women on another island a Calendar Girls style calendar "Barrier Unhooked" was born.

Weekend on Great Barrier North & South, February 2010
The only thing moving in the soft dawn are the birds. Kaka screech, whistle and warble...Tui sing melodically...Kereru swish by...A family of pateke (brown teal) are busy pushing their beaks around boulders for breakfast...

The Great Outdoors NZ Gardener March 2009
The intrepid gardeners of Great Barrier, so many gorgeous gardens, a cornucopia of home grown food to eat.  Wayne McVicar & Linda Power; Caity & Gerald Endt;  Sue & Bruno Reusser; Sven Stellin; Les & Beverley Blackwell

Coming up roses:  Food Service Magazine March 2009
Despite how isolated it is this newly opened sustainability-focused cafe continues to flourish, thanks to the locals, writes Kathy Cummings.

Weekend Gardener:  Islandstyle November/December 2008
Susie Longdell visits Great Barrier Island and finds some enterprising gardeners.
Features three gardens visited in the 2008 Garden Tour

Memories: Once Upon an Island - June/July 2008
Jennifer Beck’s account of her memorable visit to Great Barrier Island written in 2004. 
Plus 'People of the Barrier'; Eileen's Story; Pat's Story; Les and Beverley's Story.

Great Barrier Island -Circumnavigation 2007. Kayak round Great Barrier the week before Christmas – what better way to avoid the rush.....The island bird life is very impressive. Just at the side of the road we saw kaka, kereru, brown teal, morepork and tui.