There are stunning black sand beaches all over the world, and almost all of them are worth a visit. In this article, we take ...

almost 40,000 Kiwis banded together to buy the beach from a private entity for more than $2 million and donated it to New Zealand's Department of Conservation. Kayak or paddleboard the crystal ...

It just so happens that on some of New Zealand’s South Island beaches, there are many minerals to be found littered among the "black sand," as it’s known colloquially. These tiny flecks are ...

have been discovered along New Zealand's South Island beaches in remarkable detail. Using electron microscopes, researchers have created the world's first comprehensive atlas of beach gold ...

The Abel Tasman is New Zealand’s most popular walk. With its temperate climate, strangely sculpted boulder formations, jade-colored ocean, and golden beaches, it’s easy to understand why.