NZ's Best Beaches

The search for the country's best beach returns and we need your help.

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The Herald Travel’s Best Beach competition has hung up its jandals for another year.

The winners of Best Beach 2025 have been revealed – did your favourite triumph?

The Herald's esteemed team of lifestyle journalists describe what makes a beach, the best.

The hidden gem shortlist has been chosen and now you can vote for your favourite.

The results are in for NZ's top 10 camping beaches – vote for your favourite now.

So you like to slip, slop and slap at your closest city beach? But which one is your fave?

The results are in for NZ's top 10 surf beaches – vote for your favourite now.

The results are in for NZ's top 10 family beaches – vote for your favourite now.

We can reveal the top 10 finalists in each category for NZ's Best Beach 2025.

The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - vote now!

The search for NZ's best beach returns and we need your help: Vote here!

A South Island beach has taken on the northern big guns for the first time.

The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.

The search for the best beach returns - and we need your help.

The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.

The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.

The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.

The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.

The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.

The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.

The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.

The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.

The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - and we need your help.