NZ’s Best Beach 2026: Top 50 finalists revealed – here’s how to vote for the winners
For the next fortnight, we’ll criss-cross the country, north and south, coast to coast, to whittle down the 50 candidates you’ve chosen in five categories: family, camping, surfing, city and hidden gems. We’ve been rolling down state highways and negotiating coastal byways for almost a decade now, since we first asked readers to vote for […]
Beach safety: How to spot a rip, and what to do if you’re caught in one
“The safest beach in New Zealand is a beach that’s patrolled by surf lifeguards.” Chaz Gibbons Campbell says one of the best ways to keep yourself safe in the water is to know how to float. Photo / Brydie Thompson He said one of the best ways to keep yourself safe in the water was […]
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How To Be a Beach Bum and Put Food on the Table [Opinion] | Farm and Rural Family Life
During my childhood in the 1970s through early 1980s, we spent summer weekends at the beach. That might give you the impression I have wealthy parents who could afford extravagant trips, but that was far from the truth. Those “vacations” were actually a way to supplement our family income. My dad served as first mate […]
Where and how to dispose of sandbags as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred clears
The rains have eased up and floodwaters have receded, meaning it’s time for the clean-up from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred to begin. If you’ve found yourself heaped with a pile of sandbags you no longer need, here’s a quick guide for what you can do with them. Save for the future Some councils, including Byron Shire, […]
How To Find And Live Your Dream Life Like Most People Can’t
How to find and live your dream life like most people can’t getty Most people drift through their days doing what others expect of them. They work jobs they hate, live where they happen to be, and spend time with whoever crosses their path. Their choices aren’t choices at all; they’re defaults decided by someone […]
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ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WSFA) – It has been another deadly summer on the Gulf Coast, with rip currents already claiming several lives. “It is a narrow channel of water that’s flowing away from shore,” Orange Beach Safety Division Chief Brett Lesinger explained. “So most water is coming on shore, this water will be moving away […]