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

Video / Carson Bluck The Herald Travel’s annual search for New Zealand’s best beaches is under way for another year, and the competition is hot: Will fan-favourite Ōhope retain the crown?

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A New Zealand penguin that ended up on a popular Hobart beach, thousands of kilometres from home, has been safely returned to ...

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Surf Life Saving New Zealand says a swimmer who went missing after getting into trouble at Piha Beach on Tuesday is yet to be ...

Shirley Setia is having the time of her life spending a beach day in New Zealand which was full of sand in her hair moments, sun-kissed selfies, playing with the ocean waves and more. Shirley ...