plunging into the water for a swim or enjoying a spot of fishing. Auckland’s nickname is the "City of Sails," after all. The harbor sprawls from downtown Auckland and beaches like Mission Bay ...

Awaroa Beach is nothing if not ... cool off with a dip in the ocean or opt for swimming in the gentle lagoon that forms at high tide. Look out for New Zealand dotterels and variable oystercatchers ...

Born and raised in Auckland, Rebekah White is the editor of New Zealand Geographic magazine ... side of the island, where the beaches are best for swimming. Palm Beach is quieter than neighboring ...

On Auckland's Waiheke Island my family gets the Owners Cottage at the Boatshed, which has a swimming pool and ... The beauty of a New Zealand beach is finding an empty spot along the long shorelines.

making many Auckland beaches unfit for swimming. That’s according to the council-led Safeswim website, which provides real-time water quality information for the city’s beaches.

Starting from the country’s main gateways, such as Auckland and Christchurch, these road trips offer the best chance to ...

Swimming in these springs is not allowed, as they’re a natural taonga used for New Zealand’s famously clean bottled water ... Te Puia Springs at Kawhia Hot Water Beach, Waikato What makes these ...