One beach to rule them all - but which one did readers vote for?

NZ's best beach finalists: Today we profile the Travel team's three "wildcards".

NZ's best beach finalists: Today, Matapōuri and "The Mount"; Tomorrow, the "wildcards".

NZ's best beach finalists: Today, Coromandel's Whangamatā and Northland's Mangawhai.

NZ's best beach finalists: Today we profile Waiheke's Onetangi and Far North's Taupō Bay.

NZ's best beach finalists: Today, Kaiteriteri in Tasman and Matarangi in the Coromandel.

NZ's best beach finalists: Today, Maitai Bay in Northland and Ōhope in the Bay of Plenty.

NZ's best beach finalists: Today, Maitai Bay in Northland and Ōhope in the Bay of Plenty.

White sand or black? Popular or secluded? Ice-cream shop vital? Here's what you chose.

We want to find New Zealand's best beach — and we need your help to do it.

Wherever you are this summer, keep cool at these perfect Kiwi swim spots.

From fish and chips on the beach, to top coffee spots, this Coromandel hotspot has it all.

Brilliant places to visit when you visit Tairawhiti.

The Coromandel Coastal Walkway really lived up to its hype.

Readers have voted and decided on the top beach in the country.

More well-known Kiwis give their picks for the best beach in New Zealand.

Winston Aldworth lays down his towel at a classic Coromandel beach.

Taylor Swift called Bethells Beach 'the most beautiful beach I've ever been on in my life'