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There is no reticulated water on Great Barrier Island. Bottled water is available at many shops, but that can be costly. Due to the presence of Giardia in waterways you should boil all collected water or use a filter or purification tablets.
Updated Aug 30, 2011
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This is not so much a warning as a heads up. Be sure to have enough cash BEFORE boarding a boat or plane off the mainland. There are NO banks or ATM (Automatic Teller Machines) on Great Barrier Island. Some shops have EFTPOS (Electronic Fund Transfer at Point of Sale) machines and except credit cards. But it's still a good idea to have cash on hand ,so you don't come up short !
TRIVIA: New Zealand was the 1st country in the world to have EFPOS. This new technology as well as many other new products and inventions were tested in New Zealand before being marketed worldwide.
Updated Mar 12, 2006
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This is not so much a warning as a heads up. Be sure to have enough cash BEFORE boarding a boat or plane off the mainland. There are NO banks or ATM (Automatic...
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Great Barrier Island lies of the North East Coast of New Zealand, about 90km from Auckland, past the outer reaches of the Hauraki Gulf. This is the 5th largest island in New Zealand, after the North...
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Great Barrier Island is only 30 minutes (by air) away from Auckland but it is a world apart ! GBI is the 4th largest island in NZ, about the size of Maui with only 600 residents. Over 60% of the...
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Great Barrier Island lies about 100km northeast of Auckland on the outside edge of the Hauraki Gulf. Known as Aotea it is the largest island off the North Island of New Zealand. More than 60 percent...
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Very isolated island with so much to offer. Lots amd lots of activities. kayak, snorkle, swim, surf and do a lot of walking, great barrier has everything.
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