Beaches

Aucklanders can now check out conditions at the beach before they even leave the house thanks to a new online tool.  Audio

From tomorrow, dogs are banned from Oriental Bay in Wellington, but an effort is underway to allow pooches to roam the sandy shore during summer months. Traditionally dogs can go on the beach in… Audio

DOC is warning dog owners to be wary of their furry friends along the coastline this winter to curb an increase in attacks on wildlife.

In the last six months alone several yellow eyed and little… Video, Audio

Forest and Bird wants Auckland's Muriwai Beach to close to vehicles to protect precious native species and fragile ecosystems. The organisation would also like to see the Land Transport Act's… Audio, Gallery

Auckland beachgoers want more lifeguards on duty as the drowning toll mounts.

Over the weekend, six people died in the water in and around Auckland. Surf Life Saving says over the past 48 hours… Audio

Writer and artist Terry Moyle's new book, New Zealand at the Beach is a trip down memory lane, with people reflecting on their summers of fun times and Kiwi golden weather. It is full of illustrations… Audio, Gallery

It's warming up, but swimming is off limits at many of Auckland's beaches after heavy rain at the weekend resulted in high levels of faecal bacteria. St Heliers, Herne Bay, Takapuna, and Titirangi… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

When it comes to driving on beaches, some want vehicles banned, some want tougher rules - and others just want a free for all. Audio

Managed retreat is on the table for Dunedin's iconic southern coastline, which is being eroded by climate-related sea level rise. Dunedin City Council's recently released Whakahekerau-Rakiatea Rautaki… Audio, Gallery

Drivers hooning down coastal beaches and over sand dunes in their four wheel drives are causing a real stir.

Several beaches have been cracking down on driving on the beach to ensure the safety of… Audio

As a fire safety measure over the height of the Christmas-New Year season the Auckland council closed popular Muriwai beach to vehicles. Driving on the sand is usually allowed with a special permit at… Audio

A recent study has showed that the large majority of the microfibres polluting our oceans are not plastic - which has long been assumed - but actually natural fibres like cotton, wool and other… Audio

Sandy beaches make up a third of the world's coastlines - but we could lose half of them in the next 80 years according to new research published in the journal Nature Climate Change.  Audio

Technically, Duncan Clarke still lives at his mother's place in Wellington, but that's because his vocation as a long-haul tour bus driver means he is effectively of no fixed abode. The former… Audio, Gallery

Victoria Hoult has been living and teaching in Porto Alegre for the past two and a half years. She and partner Ben have immersed themselves in the local community and culture and both love the… Audio

Our next story takes us on a trip around the beaches of New Zealand - and some abroad, as portrayed in art. Te Papa Museum curator Lizzie Bisley met The Weekend producer Laura Dooney at Island Bay… Audio, Gallery

We continue our series on lifesavers, lifeguards Malcolm McClurg and Toni Cranko join us to talk about the beaches they patrol.  Audio