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'The council sucks': Vandals place mocking signs at popular beach
Vandals have attempted to use te reo Māori to add insult.
Community hero resuscitates local lifeguard service
The club almost closed due to the effects of Covid-19, but Skill brought it back to life.
Beached as bro: skipper runs aground on popular Auckland beach
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
Teen surfer rides wave of success with three in a row
The second round of this year's Billabong Grom Series at Whangamatā had a few surprises.
37yo swimmer went missing in 'heavy and unforgiving' Piha Beach surf
'Please - don’t swim alone,' says Surf Lifesaving officer after man goes missing at Piha.
Best Aussie beach: Surprising spot comes in at No. 1
An unlikely Australian beach has nabbed the top spot on people's must-see lists.
Car fire at Invercargill beach spreads to sand dunes
Youths were seen running from the scene of a car fire which is threatening houses.
Beachfront property at risk of eroding into the sea sells at auction
A buyer has bought the Haumoana property which boast spectacular views - with a catch.
Whangamatā Beach eroded by 15 metres after Cyclone Gabrielle
Matarangi Beach in the Coromandel lost 10 metres
East Coast lost 10 metres of shoreline from Cyclone Gabrielle
Effects of Cyclone Gabrielle leave East Coast with highest erosion levels in decades.
This overlooked corner of Bali will make you rethink your trip to Seminyak
Welcome to paradise-on-earth, with far fewer tourists than the rest of Bali.
New Auckland tsunami evacuation maps show lower risk than thought
Auckland Emergency Management says the new maps are also easier to understand.
Historic trip, Piha vanishings and Auckland development boom | Focus Morning Bulletin January 31, 2024
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
'Heartbroken' volunteers quit beach after Auckland Council 'takes away their happy place'
'I'm trying to do something good and it keeps backfiring.'
Tauranga records its hottest day this year at 30.3C as locals enjoy the beach
The warmest temperature on record for a January in Tauranga was in 1983: 33.7C.
Best Beach 2024 winners announced
Here are all the category winners, as well as the supreme winner for NZ Herald's Best Beach competition 2024. Video / Carson Bluck
Living the dream: What it's like to get paid to live in the Maldives
The perks and drawbacks of spending every day in paradise
'We will miss your beautiful smile': Tribute to teen killed in Muriwai Beach crash
Madison Chamberlain was killed in a ute crash on Sunday.
Kiri Allan opens up, marine heatwave and kiwifruit boost | Focus Morning Bulletin January 26, 2024
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
'Terrible': Huge cost of drowning and water injuries revealed
'Understanding and respecting the power of New Zealand’s waters is crucial.'
Rāhui lifted, vehicle access reopened after fatal Muriwai Beach crash
Police inquiries into the crash remain ongoing and no charges have been laid.
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Letters: Red Sea deployment naivety; the right to die with dignity
OPINION: 'We put animals down because it’s the humane thing to do.'
Surf Life Saving NZ appeal for funds as beach crowds hit pre-Covid levels
The hot weather has led to packed beaches across NZ, but lifeguards are feeling the heat.
'News no parent ever wants’: Father of teen critically injured in previous Muriwai crash speaks out
There are more calls for vehicle access to Muriwai to be limited after another death.
Holidaymaker horrified after child seen hanging on to moving car at beach
A child was seen standing on the vehicle's running board, hanging on to the window.
Letters: Unmasking Covid complacency; one school uniform for all of NZ
OPINION: For those over 60, Covid can be debilitating and lethal.
Raglan drowning: Off-duty surf lifeguard rushes to Manu Bay to try and help man
A group of surfers first noticed the man unresponsive in the water just after 9am today.
'Moment of stupidity': Calls for vehicle ban after teen crushed by flipped ute on Muriwai Beach
Two rescue helicopters responded along with fire, ambulance and police services.
Pod of stranded false killer whales and dolphins euthanised
40 false killer whales and bottlenose dolphins were euthanised after being re-stranded.
'How many deaths do you need?' - Muriwai residents say beach ute tragedy was 'avoidable'
Two rescue helicopters have responded along with fire, ambulance and police.
Lifeguards issue warning after dislocated limbs and rescues as 'pretty gnarly' surf hits
The worst ocean conditions are expected to arrive on Monday.
Watch: Mass stranding - desperate attempt to save whales at Hawke’s Bay beach
Locals flocked to a beach in Mahia to try to save the stranded pilot whales.