The Herald is searching for New Zealand’s Best Beach and we need your nominations. Who will rival Ōhope? The Battle of the Beaches is as hot as feet on black sand, so let’s t ...

Firefighters have resumed fighting a blaze in bush near a West Auckland beach, where seven people were successfully rescued ...

Australian authorities closed nine Sydney beaches today after mysterious white and grey balls washed up along the coast.

Today, the Herald launches the search for New Zealand’s Best Beach 2025 - and we want you to nominate your favourite ...

The town is also notable for its many shops selling jewelry and crafts made from local jade, which is found on New Zealand's ...

Voting closes at 11.59pm on Sunday, January 21. The 2024 Best Beaches winners will be announced on Sunday, January 28. Check out the New Zealand Herald from Monday to Friday this week for profiles ...

In 2024, 330,301 cubic metres of woody debris was removed from the region’s beaches and river catchments, according to Rod Sheridan - Gisborne District Council’s woody debris programme manager.

The beach was closed for half an hour before being reopened by Surf Lifesaving teams. Swimmers at a Tauranga Beach were ...

The Abel Tasman is New Zealand’s most popular walk. With its temperate climate, strangely sculpted boulder formations, jade-colored ocean, and golden beaches, it’s easy to understand why.

Safeswim is advising people not to swim at two Tauranga beaches because of sharks. Dangerous conditions warnings for Omanu ...

The whale was found near an estuary in Otago province A whale that was found dead on a beach in New Zealand earlier this month has been identified by scientists as a spade-toothed whale - a ...