Campsites at Fletcher Bay, Port Jackson, Stony Bay, Fantail Bay and Waikawau Bay are open.

According to our Google searches, New Zealanders want to holiday with sun and sand.

And his favourite places to dine out in New Zealand.

Surf's up in Biarritz, and so is the glamour in Saint-Tropez.

The quiet beach has started to catch the interest of more and more tourists.

Tracks to the famous landmark had closed and would remain closed over summer.

Fancy dining in a cave or sipping cold-pressed juice in the jungle?

The club is $2 million short of the $7.5m needed to rebuild the clubrooms.

Qualifications include rollerblades, a love of Matchbox Twenty and having no thoughts.

51 whales have died overnight.

It’s time to rethink everything you thought you knew about the Seychelles.

The large, metal object which closed a beach to visitors may have an extraordinary origin.

Students are taking time out of their school holidays to help protect the dune system.

The hotel has had a $55m renovation and has a fresh feel throughout.

It turns out Kiwis are pretty keen to get their kit off at the beach.

New Zealand has 9 to 10 beaches with wheelchair accessible matting.

News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.

Swap the well-trodden tourist destinations for something offbeat.

The potential divisive ranking prefers calm seas to gnarly surf.

The only disruptions to the serene waters seem to be the turtles.

An official feared children could die if they came into contact with the toxic chemicals.

A Coast Guard vessel located the people in the water just after 3pm today.

The vast majority of participants were well-behaved and enjoyed a great weekend.

Official advice from Lawa still advises people to stay out of the water.

The former bank boss wasted no time jetting to his multimillion-dollar home in Hawaii.

Summer has been tepid but the competition was hot in a recent ranking.

Auckland’s water quality monitor has raised black “do not swim” flags at eleven beaches