East Coast lost 10 metres of shoreline from Cyclone Gabrielle
Effects of Cyclone Gabrielle leave East Coast with highest erosion levels in decades.
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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.
Four people taken to hospital after water incident at Cable Bay in the Far North
Police said one person sustained serious injuries and another had moderate injuries.
Togs, togs, $1100 fine: The Napier bylaw that stopped people in bathing suits crossing the road
OPINION: Napier had a prudish past - especially when it came to public bathing.
'Absolutely livid': Mum of drowned teen's call after lifeguards abused
"Take care of them ... they save so many people every year."
Boxing day beach tragedy: Stolen cash, paranoid delusions, and a mystery death
Walkers found thousands in cash strewn across the beach before human remains were found.
Metal detectorists save the day after husband loses wife's ring
'It was like trying to find a needle in the haystack ... I thought I had lost it forever.'
Live shark tangled in fishing net washes up on popular Auckland swimming beach
The bronze whaler was the second shark to wash up on the North Shore beach this week.
Beach activity book about 'engaging senses, admiring beauty'
The 99 ideas are about taking time to observe and explore our local water environment.
Rain makes Auckland beaches unsafe for swimming — again
A brief spell of heavy rain on Monday has once again washed sewage into the Waitematā.
‘There were thousands’: Bluebottle jellyfish swamp Whanganui beach
'Flush it off with water or a hose, or even in the sea.'
Watch: Frantic mum-to-be protects swimmers as shark stalks holiday hotspot
'You know when someone pregnant runs the distance of a beach it’s time to get out.'