Top 10 Most Fabulous Beaches In New Zealand

Quiet and secluded, Mount Maunganui beach has been voted as the best beach in the New Zealand for the third year in a row.

Oriental Bay beach in Wellington came in at No. 2 spot on the New Zealand’s best beaches list for 2015, with Ninety Mile Beach, Kaitaia in third. Kaiteriteri Beach was forth (full list below).

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For those thinking about an escape, travel site TripAdvisor announced the winners of its Travellers’ Choice Awards for top beaches in New Zealand.

Travellers’ Choice award-winning beaches have been judged by the quality and quantity of millions of traveller reviews and ratings  for beaches on the Travel site gathered over a 12-month period.

Here are top 10 best beaches in New Zealand:

1. Maunganui Beach
Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
“A beautiful expanse of golden sand, safe waters for surfing and swimming. Plus, it’s great for collecting shells.”
Best time to go: Year-round

2. Oriental Bay
Wellington, New Zealand
“A Beach in the City”
Best time to go: Year-round

3. Ninety Mile Beach
Kaitaia, New Zealand
“In Love with 90 Mile Beach”
Best time to go: Year-round

4. Kaiteriteri Beach
Kaiteriteri, New Zealand
“Superb and good base for Abel Tasman”
Best time to go: Year-round

5. Piha Beach
Piha, New Zealand
“Powdery soft black sand stunning views”
Best time to go: December – March

6. Tunnel Beach
Dunedin, New Zealand
“Marvellous spot, really close to Dunedin”
Best time to go: November – May

7. Ohope Beach
Whakatane, New Zealand
“Wonderful Ohope beach! no wonder it’s voted NZ’s favourite beach!”
Best time to go: Year-round

8. Orewa Beach
Orewa, New Zealand
“Perfect beach. Big, safe, clean.”
Best time to go: Year-round

9. Whangamata Beach
Whangamata, New Zealand
“Wild and woolly waves – sure surfers like this a lot!”
Best time to go: Year-round

10. Ocean Beach
Whangarei, New Zealand
“Sands of Solitude”
Best time to go: Year-round

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