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Affordable Sunshine Coast: How to travel smarter and save more
A Sunshine Coast trip is about to get much more affordable for Kiwis.
'Incredibly lucky': Teen swimmer saved after rip at Auckland beach
The swimmer was “in serious distress” but managed to grab hold of the flotation device.
Complaints about Hobson's Pledge ad in Herald partly upheld
The ad called to restore 'the foreshore and seabed to public ownership'.
Contrail confusion: Astronomers dismiss sightings of rare comet as plane’s contrail
Astronomers say stargazers have confused the comet with a plane trail.
Planning a child-free trip to Rarotonga? We've found just the right place
If resorts aren’t your vibe, these beachfront villas are a private paradise.
Residents join forces to save beach-nesting birds
The funding boost allows 30 households to join the pest-trapping effort.
One of Auckland’s most popular beaches declared safe after sewage overflow
This morning, there was a very high illness risk for anyone swimming at the beach.
Where to find a holiday on the GC away from hardcore Surfers Paradise
Stay here for all the Goldie magic minus the mayhem.
This Queensland hotspot has been dubbed the 'new Noosa'
'The best location on the Sunshine Coast'.
'$9142 per step!': Auckland Mayor Wayne Browns ridicules costs of Milford Beach steps
The mayor earlier said that type of spending on projects was 'disgraceful'.
Auckland Council spends $263k replacing four sets of stairs
'I think ratepayers would agree $8000 per step is just too much.'
The outdoor enthusiast’s guide to Great Barrier Island
Make sure you earn your ‘beach time’ this summer.
Brisbane’s hidden gem: Check out this idyllic island that lies just off the coast
As if you needed any more reasons to visit Queensand.
Financial stress and Cathedral Cove reopening | Focus Morning Bulletin September 3, 2024
Young Kiwis show signs of financial resilience, East Coast iwi gather at Tūrangawaewae Marae and work gets under way to reopen Cathedral Cove.
Flaming drinks and beach refusals: Inside Wendy Petrie's Mexico family holiday
It's an instant crowd-pleaser (even for a teenage boy of very few words).
Bali on three budgets: From broke to big spender
Save or splurge, Bali caters to every type of budget.
Spiky venomous sea worms invade US beaches
Creatures can grow to 30cm long and release a venom that ‘feels like fire'.
'There is no way we will forgive him': Dad blasts driver on MDMA who caused daughter's death
Father of teenager killed on Muriwai beach says crash was avoidable.
Mysterious substance on Pāpāmoa Beach
A black substance washed up on Pāpāmoa Beach turns out to be black sand.
Flava Breakfast host, Azura Lane goes topless at a European beach - would you?
Boobs out at the beach: Should NZ adopt this European norm?
TikTok trend pokes fun at insane lengths taken in 'sunbed wars'
Adults are filmed sprinting like kids across the pool to secure a spot.
Mystery of mum found dead on beach still unexplained
Police still hope someone will shed light on what happened before Dargaville woman found.
Urgent coastal protection work needed in Hawke’s Bay - report
Report has been 10 years in the making.