If Bondi Beach is Barbie, New Zealand’s Piha Beach is Wuthering Heights’ Heathcliff. Brooding, wild, unpredictable.

Piha Beach, a surf beach about 45 minutes’ drive west of Auckland city, has been named among the world’s 50 best beaches. It is famous for its black sand, rugged waves and the headland named Lion Rock ...

Swimmers at Auckland beaches should beware of microscopic jellyfish stings. Auckland Regional Public Health Service advises swimmers to take care at Takapuna, Cheltenham, Narrow Neck and Red Beach ...

Monday’s rain in Auckland has again washed faecal matter into the Waitematā Harbour, making many Auckland beaches unfit for swimming. That’s according to the council-led Safeswim website, which ...

No trip to Auckland is complete without getting out on the harbor and feeling the sea breeze toy with your hair, plunging into the water for a swim or enjoying a spot of fishing. Auckland’s nickname ...

Auckland’s beaches have been impacted by high levels of faecal bacteria after recent heavy rainfall. The city’s water quality monitoring website, Safeswim, has warned the public against swimming at ...

Since she founded her eponymous label in 2008, the name Emilia Wickstead has become a pillar of the British fashion community and a mainstay on the London Fashion Week calendar. But despite her ...

The ongoing polluted state of Auckland’s beaches is unacceptable and should be formally investigated by Parliament, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “It’s an appalling state of ...

Two people lost their lives in just 90 minutes this week, and several more were injured in the water across Auckland, prompting calls for vigilance from surf lifesavers. James Lea, Surf Life Saving’s ...

The sun is shining in Auckland on Saturday but cooling off in the ocean might not be the best thing to do, as many popular Auckland beaches are unsafe to swim in. On Auckland Council's Safeswim ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from World Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Lusi hit Northland on Friday night, unleashing 91mm of rain near Whangarei over 27 hours and ...