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Best Beach 2025: Shape, safety, skyscrapers? What truly makes a great beach
The Herald's esteemed team of lifestyle journalists describe what makes a beach, the best.
Best Beach 2025: NZ’s top 10 hidden gem beaches – how to vote for the winner
The hidden gem shortlist has been chosen and now you can vote for your favourite.
NZ's Best Beach 2025: Which beaches will take on the reigning champ?
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - vote now!
Best Beach 2025: You can now vote for your favourite beaches across NZ - here's how
The search for NZ's best beach returns and we need your help: Vote here!
Auckland's best beaches: From Piha's chaos to Cheltenham's calm
Discover Auckland's best beaches, from Long Bay to Mission Bay.
Best Beach 2025: Nominate your favourite NZ beach
NZ Herald's Best Beach is back for 2025 and we need you to tell us where it is. Here's all you need to know about how to nominate and vote for your fave. Video / Carson Bluck
Why is the Philippines still undiscovered by Kiwis?
Now is the perfect time to visit the tropical island paradise of Boracay.
Financial stress and Cathedral Cove reopening | Focus Morning Bulletin September 3, 2024
Young Kiwis show signs of financial resilience, East Coast iwi gather at Tūrangawaewae Marae and work gets under way to reopen Cathedral Cove.
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5 new experiences to try in Australia from July onwards
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Kiwi beach named among world’s best, despite being closed to walkers
World renown followed after featuring in blockbuster films and countless summer holidays.
NZ’s Best Beach 2024 winners announced
A South Island beach has taken on the northern big guns for the first time.
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
Best Beach 2024: NZ’s top 10 hidden gem beaches - how to vote for the winner
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.
Best Beach 2024: NZ’s top 10 camping beaches - how to vote for the winner
The search for the best beach returns - and we need your help.
Best Beach 2024: New Zealand’s top 10 city beaches - how to vote for the winner
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.
Best Beach 2024: New Zealand’s top 10 surf beaches - how to vote for the winner
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.