New Zealand is made up of three main islands and several smaller islands some of which are sub-antarctic. The total land area is Aotearoa (New Zealand) is over 268,000 sq km. It's coastline at 15,000 kms is surprisingly extensive given the land area.
The extensive coastal regions of New Zealand range from the sub-tropical in the north to the sub-Antarctic in the south, and for this reason the country features some of the most diverse coastal scenery.
Sandy recreational beaches are more frequently seen on the east coast of New Zealand on both islands, whereas the West Coast tends to be more rocky and rugged - a little less suitable for swimming. The West Coast does however draw surfers particularly to the coastal waters in the Raglan area of the Waikato, North Island.
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Beach Adventure Cape Kidnappers Hawkes Bay A highlight of a visit in the Hawkes Bay region would be a tour to Cape Kidnappers with Gannet Beach Adventures from Clifton each tour is an adventure. A daily changing shoreline, the work of wind, water, and tectonics adds to the adventure when... |
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Maitai Bay Karikari Peninsula Northland NZ The long curving stretch of sandy beach at Maitai Bay is a great place for a family outing on the Karikari Peninsula in Northland, New Zealand. Sandy Beach of Maitai Bay on the Karikari Peninsula, Northland, East Coast, North Island, New... |
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Travel Destination Christchurch South Island NZ Fringed by the cool Pacific waters to the East and the Canterbury Plains to the West, Christchurch is a major travel destination on the South Island of NZ. The Southern Alps, the back bone of New Zealand's South Island, provide the backdrop for the City... |
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Scenic Karikari Peninsula Coast Northland NZ The vivid red blooms of pohutukawa trees line the coast of the Karikari Peninsula in scenic Maitai Bay, Northland, New Zealand. Bright Pohutukawa Trees lining the shores of a small cove at Maitai Bay on the Karikari Peninsula,... |
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Kenepuru Sound Sunset Marlborough South Island A cloudy sky broods above the coves and beaches of Kenepuru Sound at sunset in the Marlborough district of the South Island. A paradise in the sunny Marlborough Sounds district is the pristine Kenepuru Sound. A protected... |
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Lion Rock North Piha Beach New Zealand Gazing out over the rough west coast waters, Lion Rock divides North Beach and South Beach in Piha near Auckland, New Zealand. A natural formation and division of the two beaches of Piha, Lion Rock resembles a large male lion.... |
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Pancake Rocks Punakaiki Paparoa National Park NZ A popular tourist attraction on the South Island of New Zealand are the Pancake Rocks in Punakaiki a service centre for the Paparoa National Park. Towering mountain ranges and forest suddenly give way to the rugged coastline of the West Coast at... |
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Kaikoura Coast Nins Bin South Island NZ A sight which has graced the Kaikoura Coast since the mid 1970's, Nin's Bin is situated just north of the town of Kaikoura on the South Island of New Zealand. In New Zealand, Lobsters are called Crayfish and they don't come any fresher than at Nin's Bin... |
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Omapere Hokianga Harbour Northland Situated only three hours north of Auckland city is the Hokianga Harbour fringed by the towns of Omapere and Opononi in Northland, NZ. The town of Omapere is one of the settlements that services the Hokianga region in the Far North... |
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Te Werahi Beach Sunset Northland NZ A bright sunset farewells another day at Cape Reinga and Te Werahi Beach in Northland, North Island, NZ. From the west of Cape Reinga, a sweeping sandy stretch reaches across Te Werahi Beach to Cape Maria... |
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Gillespies Beach Sunset West Coast New Zealand Surrounded by glaciers, ocean, and rainforest - Gillespies Beach is a stunning place to watch the sunset along the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. From near Fox Glacier an 11km long side road leads towards the coast and terminates at Gillespies... |
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Stormy Water Cape Palliser North Island NZ Situated on the south eastern corner of the North Island of New Zealand, Cape Palliser has a rugged beauty shaped by the often stormy waters Buffed and pummeled by the unrelenting and often stormy waters of the Cook Strait, the south... |
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Brighton Beach Otago New Zealand The pristine sandy strip of coastline at Ocean View Beach beach near Brighton Beach just south of the city of Dunedin in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. This is Ocean View Beach not Brighton Beach as stated in the heading. Brighton Beach is to the... |
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Ripiro Beach Kaipara New Zealand A hidden gem, Ripiro Beach is situated on the West Coast of the Kaipara District in Northland, New Zealand. Ripiro Beach at Glinks Gully Seaside Resort, Kaipara, West Coast, Northland, North Island, New... |
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Goat Island Northland New Zealand Officially opened in 1975, the Goat Island Marine Reserve is a popular snorkling and dive training location in Northland, New Zealand. Goat Island, Marine Reserve, near Leigh, Auckland District, East Coast, North Island, New Zealand. |
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Carino Sail Boat Bay Of Islands The Carino is a sail boat used for day sailing tours in the Bay of Islands in Northland, New Zealand. Carino, a 50 foot catamaran sailing boat, anchored at Motuarohia (Roberton) Island in the Bay of... |
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Gannet Beach Adventures Hawkes Bay Old fashioned tractors are the mode of transport for Gannet Beach Adventures in the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand. Gannet Beach Adventures, Tractor and Trailer tours, off loading passengers in order to navigate a... |
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Cape Foulwind Westport NZ Jagged rocks trail out into the Tasman Sea from Cape Foulwind near Westport on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Cape Foulwind near Westport, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand. |
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Cape Palliser Picture A dramatic rocky coastline of Cape Palliser is pummeled by the waves of the Cook Strait in the Wairarapa in the lower North Island, New Zealand. Sunset, Cape Palliser, Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand, |
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White Island Bay Of Plenty New Zealand The site of an old abandoned sulphur mine, the only residents that remain on White Island in the Bay of Plenty of New Zealand are the gannets. Boulders on the Crater Bay beach on White Island, an active volcano, Bay of Plenty, East Coast,... |
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Mission Bay Auckland New Zealand A foot bridge leads you onto the Pohutukawa tree lined, sandy beach of Mission Bay in Auckland City, North Island, New Zealand. Foot Bridge at Mission Bay, Auckland, East Coast, North Island, New Zealand. |
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Tahunanui Beach Nelson New Zealand A popular summertime vacation spot for kiwis and visitors to the region of Nelson on the South Island of New Zealand, is Tahunanui Beach. Tahunanui Beach, Nelson City, Tasman, South Island, New Zealand. |
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Titirangi Bay Sunset Marlborough Sounds The islands and coves of the Marlborough Sounds seem to stretch out for miles from Titirangi Bay under a vibrant sunset evening in New Zealand. Sunset over Titirangi Bay in Guards Bay, Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand. |
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Motuarohia Island Bay Of Islands NZ A climb to a lookout point gives stupendous views over Motuarohia Island and the pristine Bay of Islands in Northland, NZ. View over Motuarohia (Roberton) Island from the 350m long track in the Bay of Islands, Northland,... |
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Mount Taranaki North Island NZ A vivid sunset along the Northern Taranaki Bight showcases an unshrouded Mount Taranaki on the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Mt Taranaki / Mt Egmont seen from the north end of the Northern Taranaki Bight at sunset, Taranaki,... |
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Opoutere Beach Coromandel A popular summertime retreat for Kiwi's is Opoutere Beach, situated on the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand. Opoutere Beach, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand. |
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West Coast South Island NZ The Tasman Sea laps at the shores of the West Coast on the South Island of New Zealand. The West Coast of New Zealand's South Island New Zealand, is both rugged and beautiful. |
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Cape Reinga Lighthouse Northland New Zealand, North Island, Northland, Cape Reinga New Zealand, North Island, Northland, Cape Reinga |
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Piha Beach Near Auckland New Zealand, North Island, Piha Beach, near Auckland, Summer New Zealand, North Island, Piha Beach, near Auckland, Summer |
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