To what extent is Auckland home for you, and how often do you return? Auckland is definitely home. I lived here until I was 14, and I grew up in the city, just myself and my mom.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Some of Auckland’s best beaches are along the Devonport Peninsula, so pack a swimsuit and picnic then walk or grab a cab to Cheltenham Beach or Narrow Neck Beach, ...

Along Auckland's North Shore, the majority of beaches are deemed high risk. Popular Takapuna beach, Milford beach, Browns Bay and Long Bay are among those marked as unsafe to swim.

Auckland’s latest round of heavy rain has left people stranded in their apartments and others in evacuation centres because of flooding and landslides.

Eleven Auckland beaches have been given black flag alerts as heavy rain causes overflows on the sewage system. The beaches are mainly the inner city beaches of Coxs Bay, Herne Bay, St Marys Bay ...

Monday’s rain in Auckland has again washed faecal matter into the Waitematā Harbour, making many Auckland beaches unfit for swimming. That’s according to the council-led Safeswim website ...

Husband’s oversight grounds Auckland woman’s 60th Hawaii holiday – but he still goes 03 Jul 06:30 AM The would-be holidaymaker was left in tears after an automated form bungled her info.

The elements aligned perfectly for a couple of the Auckland beaches last Wednesday. Piha locals Dune Kennings, Kye Bedford and Garrick Knight are very quick to recount Wednesday’s super session.

There’s no doubt about it, the Tasman has been alive with relentless WSW swells. Most of the time it’s too big and unmanageable for the Auckland beaches. They cop every ounce of energy out of ...

Emilia Wickstead's Guide to Auckland: Breathtaking Beaches, Kiwi Designers, and More. Anna LaPlaca. Sat, May 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM UTC.

Auckland’s latest round of heavy rain has left people stranded in their apartments and others in evacuation centres because of flooding and landslides. Read Today's Paper Tributes.

Auckland Emergency Management revealed more than 30 roads in the region remain closed due to damage and all beaches in the region were deemed unsafe for swimming due to contaminated floodwaters.