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Council seeks public views on beach access and nine coastal toilets
All beach access points are vulnerable to erosion, storms and rising sea levels.
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Radio hosts face backlash after calling shark survivor a liar
Stewart lost her left arm and survived after a shark attack at Coogee Beach.
'Don't know how she survived': String of events saves swimmer savaged by great white
Leah Stewart underwent 11 operations, including having her mauled left arm amputated.
'It was a monster': Sydney shark attack survivor breaks silence
Leah Stewart, 35, had her left arm amputated while she was in an induced coma for 11 days.
Residents halt dismantlement of popular tiki bar after council removal mix-up
A driftwood beachfront bar at the coastal settlement is under watch.
Santorini is crushed by tourists. Head to these 7 Greek beaches instead
Washington Post: How to island-hop away from Greece’s most crowded locations.
'Beaches bear the brunt': Anger over illegal dumping at Makorori
Three tonnes of rubbish in two months – NZ surf champs host site is a dumping 'hotspot'.
Shoot or feed them? Locals in a flap over black swans on Akl eastern beaches
Kate Johns spends six hours a day feeding the swans, but other residents want them culled.
Sydney shark attack survivor remembers horror event 'in detail'
The young mother has had her arm amputated as a result of the attack.
'I love you': Sydney shark attack victim's first words to family
The beloved mum has been woken from a coma after the Sydney attack.
Grim update on Australian mum fighting for life after shark attack
A GoFundMe for the 34-year-old mother has raised more than $515,000.
Golden Bay long weekend: Where to eat, walk and unwind by the sea
From Nelson to Riwaka, the drive is dotted with cafés, pubs and farm shops.
Visit NSW's South Coast for a holiday tailored to your hobby
How to tailor NSW’s forgotten South Coast to your favourite pastime.
Letters: A simpler solution to buying back the BNZ
OPINION: Beaches are for people, dog parks are for dogs, one reader argues.
'I'm the lead model': Swimmer gatecrashes Fashion Week show for a casual dip
Man kept stripping off and stretching as models in designer outfits filed past.
Stingray encounter: Lawyer felt a 'chomp' on his foot at the beach ... then came the blood
Tobias Taane has a 'huge hole' in his foot after a stingray's barb went right through it.
Calls to revisit fishing limits as Northland community touts kaimoana boom
Some locals want tuatua limits at Tauroa eased, citing abundance due to good management.
Man missing at Shelly Beach, Kaipara
Emergency services were called at 1pm but the man is still unaccounted for.
Swimming pig dives in at Whitianga beach, then vanishes in current
Witness Deborah Kelsall followed the black pig as it dodged cars on its way to the beach.
Roads reopen, evacuation order ends after gas leak at holiday hotspot
Campground at popular beach community among areas evacuated after leak detected.
'Lives depend on it': Family dog’s $7000 fishhook nightmare
Pax needed a seven‑hour overnight endoscopic procedure at an emergency vet clinic.
Five rescued after swept out to sea in rip at Auckland beach, off-duty lifeguards save group
Lifeguards finished the final patrol day of the season. Then they noticed teens drowning.
Spring break bills skyrocket for wealthy Americans
The Naples Beach Club opened in November as a rare new US beachfront luxury hotel.
Person rushed to hospital after reports of marine mammal bite at Dunedin beach
It is reported the person was in the water when they were bitten.