Fifteen whales restranded and six have died after a mass stranding ‍at Farewell Spit on the coast of New Zealand’s South ...

Many areas are predicted to be more than 4C hotter than normal over the next few days.

Auckland rang in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand's tallest structure, Sky Tower, making it ...

The Oceania region, including Australia, New Zealand, and the many islands and nations of the South Pacific, is a dream ...

In this best things to do in Auckland New Zealand travel guide we show you the best activities. This Auckland travel vlog ...

Four Auckland beaches had "do not swim" advisories in place for more than half of last summer. Photos / Anna Heath, Brett Phibbs ...

Multiple locations across Auckland – including a popular eastern bays beach – have been flagged as unsafe to swim at due to faecal contamination. Water-quality website Safeswim has red-flagged 15 ...

The region's had 18 water deaths this year - seven at black-spot locations. Water Safety NZ chief executive Glen Scanlon says the unpredictable conditions at Piha, Te Henga, Muriwai and Karioitahi on ...

Summer is here and Aucklanders are hitting the water in their tens of thousands. Boaties, swimmers, divers, and jetskiers, among many others, will jostle for space off our beautiful beaches – but they ...

Most deaths were swimmers caused by drowning, but there were several incidents involving recreational craft such as boats and jetskis where 16 people tragically lost their lives. Ten of these were ...

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