Visitors were photographed rock climbing.

The potential divisive ranking prefers calm seas to gnarly surf.

'It's a bloody nightmare.'

Popular Auckland surf beach Piha is now open again, to the relief of many eager surfers.

There are calls for security guards to protect red-stickered homes from looters.

On Saturday night a burglar allegedly assaulted an elderly woman in her home.

The resident vehicle passes were introduced last week, but have already been ripped off.

Woman's cancer has relapsed after dangerous roads delayed life-saving drugs.

Twenty-one houses in Piha have been yellow-stickered and 33 have been marked red.

Essential supplies have been dropped into cut-off communities across West Auckland.

Some Piha homes remain hanging precariously over huge slips, others are still flooded.

A Muriwai local describes the horrific moment the slip hit.

Marine Parade has more than a dozen homes still submerged in water that will not drain.

A couple in Piha ran for their lives when the hillside behind them began to collapse.

The two young men were swept into the ocean and lost their lives on Saturday.

Dramatic rescue attempt witnessed by crowded beach after man pulled from water.

To lose a couple like that is 'heartwrenching', the United Piha Surf Lifesaving boss says.

It was difficult to drive around Piha yesterday, leaving locals far from impressed.

From the East Coast to the top of the South, Nash says we're spoiled for choice.

Young surf lifesaver sounds warning as summer beach patrols begin in upper north.

Rally the troops for some fresh air and exercise with these Piha winter walks.

Eloi Rolland's parents remain hopeful their son is still alive.

Emergency services were called at 8.15am.

But artist says: 'A mass narrative must always be questioned and debated.'

I'm leaving the safety of Wellington for Auckland where cases number into the thousands.

Shake up your next level 3 walk with one of Auckland's most stunning views.

West Auckland residents are starting to clean up after a massive rain storm on Monday.