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NZ's Best Beach: Northland's Maitai Bay and Bay of Plenty's Ōhope
NZ's best beach finalists: Today, Maitai Bay in Northland and Ōhope in the Bay of Plenty.
NZ's best beach finalists: Today, Maitai Bay in Northland and Ōhope in the Bay of Plenty.
Sunday is set to be wet and even wild in some places, and the rain may stay much of week
Fire sirens the 'price we need to pay' for being protected, says MP.
Elsewhere, Blenheim and Hamilton are set to scorch, with highs of 29C and 27C.
Customers are starting to notice gaps on shelves which could drive up prices.
Swimmers should stay out of the water at one beach, according to one alert.
Tell each other to stay safe and not push the limits. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A special handcrafted shell wreath framed the coffin of the teenage shark victim.
The disasters revealed a health system unable to deal with mass casualty events, she said.
The Bay accommodation sector says coming months are likely to be tough.
Omanawa Falls has never been open to the public, the council says.
Thunder in the North Island's east is a blip on a sunny end to Kiwi's Xmas break today.
The rāhui follows the death of Kaelah Marlow in a suspected shark attack.
Weighing 45kg, face covered in sores, teeth fallen out, she was at the peak of addiction.
Kaelah Marlow died on Thursday after reportedly being injured by a shark.
Sharks can "be very abundant in some places" in summer, the marine biologist says.
There may still be a chance for one last beach trip this weekend before returning to work.
Locals and bach owners say they are devastated and saddened by the death of the woman.
Bay marine experts say bronze whaler or hammerhead unlikely in Bowentown attack.
Harbourmaster takes aim with new radar technology. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Emergency services called after reports of a woman being injured in the water.
"I don't see [American citizenship] having a value any more," says US expat.
Four people drowned in North Island lakes in two terrible days.
After cooler December, NZ coastal waters are heating up again. Will they keep warming?
Mince from the Tauriko store is being recalled.
The crash happened about 9.20am.
The body of the man was found on January 2.
Trouble has been brewing in Christchurch with new gangs setting up in town.
The dangers have been tragically exposed again after the death of a man there on Sunday.