Which is NZ's most loved beach?

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Were blessed with hundreds of stunning beaches in New Zealand but which is the best? Over the next four weeks, the AA is asking Kiwis to decide just which beach is most loved.

AA was behind the 101 Must Dos For Kiwis - a celebration of the best this country has to offer - which attracted more than 260,000 votes.

Now AA is asking Kiwis to champion their favourite beaches by voting for them - pitting beach against beach.

AA General Manager Membership and Brand Dougal Swift says Kiwis are passionate about beaches, with many holidaying at their favourite beach every year.

"Weve all got wonderful beach memories and more often than not, especially during the summer, were thinking about being there if were stuck somewhere else," Mr Swift says.

"Wed love to see more Kiwis holidaying at home and enjoying everything our wonderful country has to offer, so this campaign is designed to find our most loved beaches and maybe give people some new local favourites to explore."

From today, people can vote for their favourite beaches in each region on the AAs Facebook page.

"And if a favourite beach isnt there, anyone can suggest a beach to include and upload a photo if they have one, and it will be added to the mix."

Mr Swift says the first phase of voting will continue for three weeks after which just 20 beaches will remain.

Those final beaches will head into a knock out phase over a week with the least popular falling off the list every day.

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Which is New Zealands most loved beach?

Were blessed with hundreds of stunning beaches in New Zealand but which is the best? Over the next four weeks, the AA is asking Kiwis to decide just which beach is most loved.

AA was behind the 101 Must Dos For Kiwis a celebration of the best this country has to offer which attracted more than 260,000 votes.

Now AA is asking Kiwis to champion their favourite beaches by voting for them pitting beach against beach.

AA General Manager Membership and Brand Dougal Swift says Kiwis are passionate about beaches, with many holidaying at their favourite beach every year.

Weve all got wonderful beach memories and more often than not, especially during the summer, were thinking about being there if were stuck somewhere else, Mr Swift says.

Wed love to see more Kiwis holidaying at home and enjoying everything our wonderful country has to offer, so this campaign is designed to find our most loved beaches and maybe give people some new local favourites to explore.

From today, people can vote for their favourite beaches in each region on the AAs Facebook page.

And if a favourite beach isnt there, anyone can suggest a beach to include and upload a photo if they have one, and it will be added to the mix.

Mr Swift says the first phase of voting will continue for three weeks after which just 20 beaches will remain.

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Astronomy buffs train telescopes on daytime sky

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No doubt, Tucson is a stargazers mecca.

But, as visitors to the Pima Community College Observatory learned Saturday, nighttime isnt the only right time to set up the telescope.

Astronomy magazine hosted its second annual all-day Public Star Party, which started at 10 a.m. with telescopes trained on the sun. Filters on the telescopes allowed visitors to get a look at the massive star without damaging their eyes.

Solar prominences, or bright spots on the surface of the sun, and flares, which look like waves bursting into the space around the sun, were visible through a telescope set up by amateur astronomer Seth Gonzalez.

As Gonzalez made adjustments to his telescope for each new visitor, he rattled off impressive facts. Solar flares can shoot 150,000 to 300,000 miles away from the surface of the sun, he said. And about 1.3 million objects the size of the Earth can fit in the sun.

The sun is always changing, he said. It never stays the same from one minute to the other.

Gonzalez was a boy when he became fascinated with astronomy.

What really got me started in astronomy was a meteor shower when I was 6 years old. I walked outside and saw all these stars falling, he said.

Now, he says, he likes to share his hobby.

I like to show people the wow factor of astronomy. Its really beautiful, Gonzalez said.

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