With about 18,000 annual visitors, Micronesia remains one of the world’s most under-the-radar destinations. Located in the ...

Natural World Photography Competition June 15 was Nature Photography Day, and in celebration of that, the winners of the ...

Seabed mining could become one of the defining environmental battles of 2025. Around the world, governments are weighing up whether to allow mining of the ocean floor for metal ores and minerals. New ...

Arriving in Auckland marks the beginning of an unforgettable journey through New Zealand’s North Island. For travellers seeking immediate freedom and flexibility, the best way to kick things off is to ...

A stunning black sand beach on Auckland’s west coast, famous for its surf, rugged cliffs, and a large gannet bird colony. Located near the picturesque village of Vik, this black sand beach ...

However, there’s one type of beach that often gets overlooked: black ... New Zealand's most populated city, Auckland, Karekare Beach is a stunningly beautiful beach located on the west coast ...

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 ... been some mining (West Coast) but saving the ...

The black sand on Karekare Beach, on the west coast of New Zealand, gets its color from the nearby Mount Taranaki volcano. Set inside Waitakere Ranges Regional Park, Karekare Beach is about an hour’s ...

For over a century, locals on New Zealand’s South Island have known their black sand beaches were littered ... and into the 1960s to mine West Coast gold but the work could be dangerous due ...

The search for the motu’s favourite beaches of 2025 has come to an end, with five brand-new champions rising ... best in the country? “Our black sand west coast beaches have a different ...

The search for the motu’s favourite beaches of 2025 has come to an end, with five brand-new champions rising ... Community Trust.” “Our black sand west coast beaches have a different vibe ...