While most of us have seen brown sand on beaches, some have been luckier to witness white sand. However, only a rare few have seen black sand. Here are some places where black sand is found ...

Young Aotearoa surfers are lining up for the final event of the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge this weekend with six series titles on the line. Piha Beach provides the setting for the ...

Several food trucks from the Historic Triangle continue to serve culinary creations throughout the community. From breweries, distilleries, and vineyards, here’s where you can ...

Sprawling over volcanic hills and boasting not one, but two harbours, Auckland may be New Zealand's largest city, but it still offers hidden corners to get away, without having to hit the highway.

Waihī Beach is welcoming back one of its own as Libby Bradley, a former junior surf lifesaving member, returns on February 8 ...

Abhishek Arora went missing in a rip at Piha Beach on January 28. Composite photo / NZME Surf Lifesaving New Zealand has issued a stark warning after a man’s death at Piha Beach last week became ...

Takapuna and Long Bay surf lifesavers, and the North Shore rescue water craft (jetski) roaming patrol were kept busy on Sunday with beachgoers reaching 4400 at Takapuna and 1850 at Long Bay. Tay ...

A 25-year-old man who drowned while swimming at Piha Beach was due to marry next month, his family has confirmed, The New Zealand Herald reported. Abhishek Arora, a hotel supervisor, was swimming with ...

Surf Life Saving New Zealand says a swimmer who went missing after getting into trouble at Piha Beach on Tuesday is yet to be found. Emergency services were called just after 4pm to rescue a group of ...

A swimmer swept out in a rip yesterday is still is missing at Auckland's Piha Beach, with searches continuing Surf lifeguards understand the man - who was with a group of six others - couldn't swim.

The search for a missing swimmer at Piha Beach has been stood down for the evening and is expected to resume on Wednesday, police said. Police were alerted by Surf Lifesaving New Zealand after a group ...

Video / NZ Herald / Supplied The search for a missing swimmer after six people were swept away in a rip at Piha Beach in Auckland is resuming this morning. The man has been missing since 4pm ...