In the southern hemisphere, summer is well on its way and if a Christmas on the beach excites you then there’s no better ...

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Social-media users were mesmerized by the "phenomenal and magical" scene of the penguins in New Zealand in the viral clip.

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The whales stranded themselves on Ruakaka Beach near the city of Whangarei in New Zealand's north on Sunday, before conservation workers and members of the public helped return them to the water.

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At Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club, volunteer surf lifeguards assisted an upturned trailer sailer and monitored its safe ...

The exquisite lineup at Raglan on New Zealand's North Island is more renowned for its perfection and pastoral beauty than its ...

A FOOTBALL team are trucking in 100 TONNES of sand to create a huge beach at their stadium. Auckland FC are trying to lure fans into their home games on December 21, January 1 and January 18 with ...