FANTASTIC LAND OF BEACHES

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The coastline of New Zealand stretches for 18,000 kilometres (11,184 miles) and a staggering 6,000 (3,728 miles) are beaches! Some are busy year round while others have seldom had a human footprint on their pristine surfaces.

Coromandel Beach North Island

St. Clair Beach, Dunedin, South Island

Golden Bay, Nelson, South Island

SETTING THE SCENE

The soft, brilliantly white sandy east coast beaches are caressed by gentle Pacific Ocean waves while the black sand or pebbly west coast beaches are often pounded by the angry Tasman Sea. Some beaches are achingly beautiful while others have a heavy atmosphere caused by the cold mist and bleak cliffs that loom over them. read more