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Best Beach: NZ’s favourite beaches of 2025 revealed – and Ōhope isn’t one of them
The winners of Best Beach 2025 have been revealed – did your favourite triumph?
Best Beach 2025: Shape, safety, skyscrapers? What truly makes a great beach
The Herald's esteemed team of lifestyle journalists describe what makes a beach, the best.
Best Beach 2025: NZ’s top 50 finalists revealed - and how to vote for the ultimate winners
We can reveal the top 10 finalists in each category for NZ's Best Beach 2025.
NZ's Best Beach 2025: Which beaches will take on the reigning champ?
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - vote now!
Best Beach 2025: You can now vote for your favourite beaches across NZ - here's how
The search for NZ's best beach returns and we need your help: Vote here!
NZ’s Best Beach 2024 winners announced
A South Island beach has taken on the northern big guns for the first time.
Best Beach 2024: NZ’s top 10 hidden gem beaches - how to vote for the winner
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.
Best Beach 2024: NZ’s top 10 camping beaches - how to vote for the winner
The search for the best beach returns - and we need your help.
Best Beach 2024: New Zealand’s top 10 city beaches - how to vote for the winner
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.
Best Beach 2024: New Zealand’s top 10 surf beaches - how to vote for the winner
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.
Best Beach 2024: New Zealand’s top 10 family beaches - how to vote for the winner
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.
Best Beach 2024: NZ’s top 50 finalists revealed. How to vote for the winners
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.
Best Beach 2024: Last chance to nominate your favourites in our annual search
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.
Best Beach 2024: TVNZ's Indira Stewart reveals her favourite Kiwi beaches
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.
Best Beach 2024: ZM host Clint Roberts reveals his favourite Kiwi beaches
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.
NZ’s Best Beach 2024: Boh Runga reveals her favourite Kiwi beaches
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.
NZ's Best Beach: Celebrity Treasure Island’s Turia Schmidt-Peke reveals her favourites
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.
NZ's Best Beach 2024: Tom Sainsbury reveals his favourites and who he'll be nominating
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.
Best Beach 2024: How to nominate your favourite NZ beach
NZ Herald's Best Beach competition is back for 2024 and we need you to tell us your favourite. Here's everything you need to know about how to nominate and then vote for NZ's best beach. Video / Molly Floyd
Best Beach 2024: Nominations now open in our search for the country's finest
The search for NZ's best beach returns and we need your help.
Looking for a summer daytrip? These were NZ's 2023 Best Beach winners
Remind yourself where the 2023 best beaches were, ahead of our 2024 search.
Best Beach 2023: Don't miss your last chance to vote
Cast your votes for NZ's best family, surf, city, camping and hidden gem beaches.
Best Beach 2023: How to vote for the country's top camping beach
There's nothing that says Kiwi summer quite like pitching a tent near the sand and sea.
Best Beach 2023: NZ’s top 10 hidden gem beaches - vote for your winner
Shh! We've got a secret... these are the country's best off the beaten track beaches.
Best Beach 2023: New Zealand's top 10 city beaches
Downunder, we like our city beaches to suit our lifestyle. But which is NZ's best?
Best Beach 2023: NZ's top 10 surf beaches
You've nominated your favourites, now vote for the ultimate winner.