Thick red seaweed that has covered beaches on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast is said to be a natural occurrence, but residents remain convinced they haven't seen it before. Video / RNZ

The man lost suppression today at a hearing in the Waitākere District Court.

You'll never guess where Richard Branson's favourite beach is.

Vehicle use on Waimārama Beach was thrust into the spotlight by a makeshift barrier.

Shaunna Polley and Alice Zeimann again won the beach volleyball event in Mount Maunganui.

Every week we ask a well-known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.

Attempts to resuscitate the person were unsuccessful, police say.

A woman’s photo taken on a beach in China has sparked global attention.

This year celebrates 60 years of the Ford Mustang.

For Australian and Kiwi beaches it was a wipeout.

Vandals have attempted to use te reo Māori to add insult.

The club almost closed due to the effects of Covid-19, but Skill brought it back to life.

The owner claims to have driven his vessel into the shallows of the popular white sand east coast beach as a protest against Auckland Council dumping wastewater into the sea. Video / Jason Dorday

The second round of this year's Billabong Grom Series at Whangamatā had a few surprises.

'Please - don’t swim alone,' says Surf Lifesaving officer after man goes missing at Piha.

An unlikely Australian beach has nabbed the top spot on people's must-see lists.

Youths were seen running from the scene of a car fire which is threatening houses.

Effects of Cyclone Gabrielle leave East Coast with highest erosion levels in decades.

Welcome to paradise-on-earth, with far fewer tourists than the rest of Bali.

Auckland Emergency Management says the new maps are also easier to understand.

Winston Peters and Judith Collins jet to Australia, new documentary a wake-up call for Piha and a bright prediction for Auckland’s CBD in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / Getty Images / Parliament TV / NZHerald

'I'm trying to do something good and it keeps backfiring.'

The warmest temperature on record for a January in Tauranga was in 1983: 33.7C.

Here are all the category winners, as well as the supreme winner for NZ Herald's Best Beach competition 2024. Video / Carson Bluck

Madison Chamberlain was killed in a ute crash on Sunday.

Former Cabinet minister Kiri Allan opens up on her night of shame, marine heatwave pushes temperatures up and how kiwifruit could benefit your mental health in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / Supplied / NZHerald

'Understanding and respecting the power of New Zealand’s waters is crucial.'

Police inquiries into the crash remain ongoing and no charges have been laid.