A near-perfect wave from former world junior champion Jay Quinn was among the highlights of a memorable debut by East Coast ...

The Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club open team took out the bronze medal in the mixed team final at the New Zealand IRB ...

Aucklanders are in for a lengthy commute this morning, with New Zealand’s largest weather system of the year bringing heavy ...

Aitutaki is wonderfully unspoiled compared to certain other island hotspots, and this adults-only resort takes the fantasy a ...

Step aside, golden beaches – now we have stretches of sand glimmering with real pieces of gold. Scientists have captured the ...

N ew Zealand’s South Island is home to many treasures. Some vast, like Milford Sound, some small, like the blue mushroom to be found there, and some treasures that are literal gold, albeit very, very ...

Of the many New Zealand beaches, I always return to Piha Beach. Its wild beauty, powerful surf, and dramatic cliffs have been a constant source of awe since my childhood. Waiheke Island The ...

It just so happens that on some of New Zealand’s South Island beaches, there are many minerals to be found littered among the "black sand," as it’s known colloquially. These tiny flecks are ...

"At the time of human arrival in New Zealand, you would be hard-pressed to find room on the beaches, with fur seals on the rocky headlands, prehistoric sea lions and elephant seals on the sand ...

have been discovered along New Zealand's South Island beaches in remarkable detail. Using electron microscopes, researchers have created the world's first comprehensive atlas of beach gold ...

New Zealand’s openers went on a six-hitting blitz to thrash Pakistan by five wickets and go 2-0 up in their Twenty20 cricket series. The home side reached 137-5 with 11 balls to spare in Dunedin ...