The search for the motu’s favourite beaches of 2025 has come to an end, with five brand-new champions rising through the ...

The winners of the Herald Travel‘s annual Best Beach competition have been revealed - and the results may come as a surprise.

Shirley Setia spent a good old beach day on a beach side in New Zealand where she was caught on camera posing casually in her workout gear, sitting on the sand by the sea, watching the waves come and ...

Bay of Plenty paradise Ōhope has long been a fan favourite in the Herald’s annual search for New Zealand’s best beach. The coastal destination secured the title of 2024’s Best Family Beach, and has ...

Cathedral Cove, which gained popularity after its appearance in the second Narnia film, was severely damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023. The Department of Conservation (DOC) said hundreds of people ...

A South Island beach has taken on the northern big guns for the first time.

From Matapōuri, a couple of tracks (15min, 40min) will take you through native bush to Whale Bay and its clear water, excellent for snorkelling, shady pōhutukawa, gorgeous beach and not much else.

However, scientists in New Zealand may have finally caught a break. The country’s conservation agency said Monday a creature that washed up on a South Island beach this month is believed to be a ...