Top rated Beaches in New Zealand to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2021)

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4.90 (101 reviews)

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👍👍 New Zealand has a diverse coastline, and it is not easy to pick a favourite beach, but Ohope beach certainly stands out. Ohope beach is a pristine, long coastline that offers visitors the flexibility to pick their spot and still feel like they are on their own private beach. It is one of the best pl...

4.90 (41 reviews)

Kaiaua Beach

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👍👍 Kaiaua is a no thrills beach but that's what's so good about it, it's basic. You go there, take it easy. It's relaxing has food options, fishing, places to stay but in the end there's no fancy pants five star this and that. It's relaxing because it simple. Plus you get all the bird wildlife at no co...

4.90 (36 reviews)

Matapouri beach

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👍👍 Beauuuuutiful!! Nice parking just next to the beach. Can have a lunch with a view. Also 2/3 self contained van camping spots, would recommend to stay there if you have enough time and there is place available. Very clean and nice beach. There is small shop nearby too - for ice cream or same food. To...

4.80 (676 reviews)

Whangamata Beach

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4.80 (570 reviews)

Tunnel Beach

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A historic hand-carved tunnel leads to to this popular diving & snorkeling spot with cliffs & caves.

4.80 (473 reviews)

Ocean Beach

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4.80 (343 reviews)

Te Henga (Bethells Beach)

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👍👍 This beach has so much to offer. Go for a nice long walk on the beach to the cave or sit and get mesmerized by the waves. they will be upgrading the carpark soon. or walk to your left and up the dune over to O’neill’s beach for a surf. You will come back refresh. only 20 min away from Massey. Beauti...

4.80 (147 reviews)

Whatipu Beach

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Rugged, remote beach accessed by a gravel road, with dense, dark sand for walking & nearby caves.

4.80 (140 reviews)

Woolleys Bay

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👍👍 I arrived on a bit of a rough day but was able to take my Dog for a walk. Nice Beach and scenery.

4.80 (97 reviews)

Queenstown Bay Beach

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👍👍 Great view from the beach. Very peaceful. You might get lucky and see ducks. Not many benches to sit down, but there is a big rock fence to sit on.

4.80 (90 reviews)

Ocean Beach, Hawke's Bay

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👍👍 Only 40 minutes from Napier but it feels like a world away. A remote crescent of golden sand stretches over 10 km / 6 mi from Cape Kidnappers to the north and Waimarama Beach to the south. We walked for 6 km on this beach without another soul in sight. The interesting dune grass is the native silve...

4.80 (60 reviews)

Waihi Beach

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4.80 (59 reviews)

Snells Beach

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👍👍 Seriously I love this place. Best part the sea front walk way, happy friendly people, happy friendly dogs. Clean public toilets great kids play grounds awesome fairy community, wonderful beach.

4.80 (59 reviews)