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Monday, 9 March 2026

Fitzroy 2, Great Barrier Island

Looks like we might have a longer stay on Great Barrier Island than we expected as the winds are returning from Tuesday night for a few days. But there are worse places to be stuck! Meanwhile the summer sunshine continues and GBI is a wonderful cruising destination and the store gets re-supplied by barge tomorrow.

















Thursday, 5 March 2026

Rotoroa Island

Takahe
After morning coffee with cruisers in Shimshal’s cockpit we got our anchor and headed off to Rotoroa Island where the Takahē has been reintroduced following the elimination of predators and regeneration of native bush. The Takahē is a large, flightless bird endemic to New Zealand and was once almost extinct. Now Takahē and Pūkeko roam the island that once was a Salvation Army refuge for alcoholics in rehab.
















Weka

Weka
Colin Booth Sculpture


Coromandel
Channel Island