New Zealand beaches
The longest beach in New Zealand is the 90 mile beach, which is actually about 60 miles
long. This beach is famous for its huge sand dunes and resembles the Sahara Desert in places.
This beach occupies the north western coastline of the North Island.
New Zealand also has some great surf breaks in both islands. The most famous break is
situated west of Hamilton in a small town called Raglan. Raglan is known for its unusually
long surf rides and is a part of surfings world circuit.
1. Hot Water Beach, Coromandel Peninsula-This gorgeous beach has hidden depths.
In-the-know visitors to this best New Zealand beach candidate pack shovels and arrive around
two hours before or after low tide.
That's so they can dig a hole at the tide line and relax in a personal, natural hot springs spa --
at least until the tide comes up and the waves end the fun.
2. Piha Beach, West Auckland-The birthplace of Malibu board riding in New Zealand, Piha is the