Latest from Great Barrier Island

Barrier kidnap victim too shocked to talk

Man to appear in court following alleged abduction

A man will appear in court tomorrow in connection with an alleged assault and abduction on Great Barrier Island.

Boy helps in rescue of abducted woman

A 9-year-old boy helped rescue Nortessa Montgomerie yesterday, 36 hours after she was abducted on Great Barrier Island.

Woman and alleged kidnapper found on Great Barrier Island

A woman and man missing on Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf have been found near Claris on the east coast of the island, police say.

Manhunt: Police scour island for kidnapper, missing woman

Great Barrier residents warned to stay inside as police hunt a man wanted for abducting his ex-girlfriend and attacking her new partner with a crowbar.

Police to resume Barrier manhunt at dawn

Close encounter on a giant scale

"It was cool. It turned on its side and just sat there looking at us just under the water."

Holiday homes for getaway to remember

While you're slumming it this summer, others are living it up.

No open cast mining on conservation land - PM

There will be no open cast mining on Great Barrier Island or Coromandel, John Key assured Parliament today, while under attack over the Govt's mining plan.

Great Barrier locals at odds over mining plan

Some Great Barrier locals say mining will destroy the island's "fragile" environment, while others say the jobs created will be a blessing.

Kaye says she discussed mining opposition with Key

The Prime Minister says he is not overly concerned by his Auckland Central MP's stance on mining on Great Barrier Island.

National MP to fight gulf mine plan

National MP Nikki Kaye has criticised Government plans to open Great Barrier Island to mining, as have mayors John Banks and Len Brown.

After the beach comes a pile of work

Great Barrier - island that tough times forgot

It may take effort to get to, and be reminiscent of a gentler age, but Great Barrier Island appears to have survived the recession.

Hunt to find Tiger heats up

Where in the world is Tiger Woods? Not Great Barrier Island, but the local pub is cashing in on rumours the shamed golfer may be hiding out in their isolated community.

Great, it's raining men over on Barrier

Single Aucklanders frustrated with the "man drought" may have an option on the horizon - there's a shortage of women on Great Barrier Island.