Top New Zealand Beaches
The Best Kiwi Beaches...
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Dead Man Beach // Stewart Island
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Devonport Beach // North Island
Devonport beach sits on the southern tip of Auckland's North Shore with uninterrupted views across the Bay to the city. It is backed by a small park known as Windsor Reserve. Here you will find a children's play area and plenty of open lawn ideal for picnicking.
Devonport Beach is conveniently located next to the Devonport ferry terminal and Victoria Road making it one of… read more »
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Fitzroy Beach // North Island
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Gillespie Beach // South Island
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Haast Beach // South Island
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Heaphy Beach // South Island
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Howick Beach // North Island
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Karikari Beach // North Island
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Kuaotunu Beach // Coromandel Peninsula
Simon Morris Kuaotunu is a wide sandy beach backed by grassy dunes and mottled woodland 18 kilometres north of Whitianga on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula. One of the most northerly beaches on the Coromandel, it has a shallow entrance into turquoise waters, while offering a naturalistic experience. The endangered dotterel nests just off the beach, and dolphins are often observed in the shallows.
The high… read more »
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Lonnekers Beach // Stewart Island
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Maori Beach // Stewart Island
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Maraetai Beach // North Island
Simon Morris Maraetai Beach is located on the Pohutukawa Coast within the Auckland Region. Facing north towards Waiheke Island, it's a popular family beach destination that becomes particularly crowded with holidaymakers from Auckland in the summer months.
It is popular for a number of reasons. For one thing, its clean sands have a shallow entry into waters that are suitable for the whole family to swim in.… read more »
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Muriwai Beach // North Island
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Murrays Bay // North Island
© Holgi Murrays Bay is a suburb of New Zealand's largest city, Auckland. The beach at Murrays Bay is home to a wharf (see photos) that is a popular spot for fishing and also jumping from during the Spring/Summer months.
From Murrays Bay it is easy to walk around to neighbouring Rothesay Bay and Mairangi Bay via a walkway.
The beach also has its own sailing… read more »
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Opoutere Beach // Coromandel Peninsula
© Glenn Howell / CC BY Situated on the eastern coast of the Coromandel Peninsula facing out into the depths of the Pacific Ocean, Opoutere comes from the Maori for "place of floating posts" and boasts five kilometres of white sand.
At its southern end visitors will discover the picturesque harbour of Wharekawa, protected by a curving natural sand spit. It forms a lagoon-like appearance and is an important breeding site for… read more »