Chilly bin-sized rocks fall at famous landmark as visitors ignore warnings
Tracks to the famous landmark had closed and would remain closed over summer.
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Barbie fans can apply for Ken's 'beach' job at Maldives hotel
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Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded on an Australian beach, half have died despite efforts
51 whales have died overnight.
Paradise for paupers: Visit the Seychelles on the cheap – yes really!
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Letters: Ferries and rail travel, Fifa tickets, tax and party slogans
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Local Focus: Three decades of hard mahi making a difference to the coast
Students are taking time out of their school holidays to help protect the dune system.
The Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber review: A cool sanctuary in the centre of the action
The hotel has had a $55m renovation and has a fresh feel throughout.
Kiwis one of the keenest nations on nude sunbathing
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Greece is making 290 beaches wheelchair accessible. NZ has just 13
New Zealand has 9 to 10 beaches with wheelchair accessible matting.
Deadly waters: Urgent call for new lifejacket laws after 'staggering' stats
Coastguard boss says too many volunteers have had to "pull dead bodies from the sea".
Dead whale found washed up on South Island beach
'We encourage the public to contact DoC if the dead whale is brought ashore again.'
Northland news in brief: Brewery win; brigade kept busy and art tackles plastic pollution
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.
Looking beyond the tourist traps in Phuket, Thailand
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'Dr. Beach' announces a ranking of the top 10 US beaches
The potential divisive ranking prefers calm seas to gnarly surf.
Kai Iwi flying fox to make a return - but with a hefty price tag
“We only had a couple of thousand to do some maintenance."
The secret New Caledonia island to put on your travel wish list
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Warning over toxic chemicals on New Plymouth beach
An official feared children could die if they came into contact with the toxic chemicals.
Three rescued after boat sinks in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf
A Coast Guard vessel located the people in the water just after 3pm today.
Arrests and drink-driving at Whangamatā Beach Hop
The vast majority of participants were well-behaved and enjoyed a great weekend.
Boaties and beachgoers beware: Cyclone remnants still pose dangers
Official advice from Lawa still advises people to stay out of the water.
Disgraced Silicon Valley Bank CEO escapes to luxurious Hawaiian home
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Australia vs New Zealand: Who has better beaches?
Summer has been tepid but the competition was hot in a recent ranking.
As sunshine finally arrives, at least 19 Auckland beaches remain off-limits
Auckland’s water quality monitor has raised black “do not swim” flags at eleven beaches
Health warning: Shellfish off limits in entire Firth of Thames
Cooking shellfish does not remove the toxin.
Beaches out for weeks: Napier raw sewage pumped out to sea
A rāhui is in place for the contaminated coastline,
Aucklanders warned of swimming risk at several popular beaches after sewage overflow
Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson said wastewater was running into stormwater drains nearby.
US expat loses it over 'insane' sound only heard on Aussie beach
An American woman living in Australia has been left baffled by this “insane” noise.
Beaches will be unmanned as surf lifesaving clubs feel impact of cyclone
Many Northland beaches are currently unpatrolled by lifeguards due to the storm aftermath
'An emotional time': Far North locals rally to try to save stranded whales
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