New Zealand is a place that is so jaw-droppingly beautiful it borders on the mythical at times — no wonder many of its attractions served as the backdrop to "The Lord of the Rings," including the ...

Step aside, golden beaches – New Zealand has stretches of sand sparkling with real gold. And with this, scientists have been able to assemble the world's first atlas of highly detailed beach gold ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Shipping containers, sacks of milk powder and other debris washed onto popular New Zealand beaches on Monday after a cargo ship stuck on an offshore reef for three months ...