Beach
Gone at high tide - an art installation on a beach
Gisborne's Kaiti beach beach has been the giant canvas of local artist Adel Salmanzadeh and his whanau this week, in a work created for the Auckland Art Festival. The Iranian-born refugee came to… Audio
Galloping on at Castlepoint
Last month thoroughbreds, station hacks and ponies were saddled up for the annual horse races at Castlepoint Beach. The races started back in 1872 and apart from wartime and stormy years when the… Video, Audio
Potential future for Dunedin's Ocean Beach unveiled
Locals have described it as the jewel in Dunedin's crown, and today the city council unveiled a possible future for Ocean Beach.
Covering more than three kilometres from St Clair to St Kilda, the… Video, Audio
Our Changing World for 28 January 2021
Measuring the value of a community garden and the challenges of growing dune plants for restoring sand dune communities. Audio
The benefits of improving your mental fitness 1% a day
Motivational speaker and author Jimi Hunt says mental illness is an epidemic that we can no longer ignore. The formerly Mexico-based Kiwi says improving your mental fitness just one percent every day… Audio
Surfer buys lotto ticket after being bitten by shark
Nick Minogue was told to buy a lotto ticket after he was bitten by a three-metre-long Great White shark while surfing at Pauanui Beach. He didn't win the big prize last night, but he has a decent… Audio
Calling Home: Jamie Scott in Edmonton
Former Christchurch printing industry employee Jamie Scott is known as 'The Pie Man' for a good reason. The Edmonton-based father of two is the founder of the South Island Pie Co. Audio
Going into a downward spiral: 'Short Cuts'
You encounter a rude shop assistant, there are fireworks in your neighbourhood at what is quite clearly the wrong time of the year, or the parking space you had your eye on is lost because somebody… Audio
Sport with Melodie Robinson
Sports presenter and former rugby player Melodie Robinson tells Simon Morton what has caught her eye in the sports world this week. Surely we've gotta mention the ASB classic... Audio
Beach forecasts could help pick safer swim spots
Aucklanders may be able to check which of the city's beaches are safe to swim at before they head for a day of sand and sea next summer.
Beachgoer Safety & Apps
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Clint van Marrewijk app Safer Me was set up to help keep people safe at work but with staff heading to the beach this summer they added the ability to share the location of sharks and rips. Audio
Beachgoer Safety & Apps
Clint van Marrewijk app Safer Me was set up to help keep people safe at work but with staff heading to the beach this summer they added the ability to share the location of sharks and rips. Audio
'Mount Mauler' returns to the beach this summer
The Bay of Plenty Times reports the return of a notorious pest to the beach this summer, it's known as the "Mount mauler". Kati Kati entomologist Peter Maddison tells us more. Audio
Beach settlement feels abandoned post-storm
A Taranaki beach settlement is in clean up mode again today after storm surges washed up rotting animal carcasses and tossed huge logs through fences. Audio
Beach sale to the public that almost didn't happen
It went down to the wire, and almost didn't happen, but in the end the Awaroa Inlet in the pristine Abel Tasman was bought by the public for the public. Audio
Beach campaigners urging more pledges
The team behind the campaign to buy a beach at Awaroa in the Abel Tasman National Park is urging New Zealanders to keep pledging right up until the 3 o'clock deadline this afternoon. Audio
Campaign to buy beach nearly tops $2 mln
A crowd-funding campaign to buy a private Abel Tasman beach has nearly reached its 2-million dollar target but that still may not be enough to secure the property. Audio
BNZ seeks judgement against Abel Tasman beach owner
A crowd-funding campaign to buy a private Abel Tasman beach is edging towards its $2 million target. Meanwhile, the BNZ went to the High Court in Wellington today seeking a judgment against Michael… Audio
One week left to raise cash for Abel Tasman slice of beach
A crowdfunding campaign to buy a private beach in the Abel Tasman National Park has raised one point three-four million dollars. Audio
Heading down the Waimak
Large schools of kahawai are chasing krill in the Waimakariri River mouth in North Canterbury. The annual salmon run is about to start so it's a popular spot for local anglers. Fish and Game… Audio