while advanced surfers can hit the swells at Whale or Manu Bay. In the Coromandel, holiday hotspot Whangamatā also boasts a solid surfing reputation. Regarded as one of the best surf destinations ...

Bay of Plenty’s Ōhope, a frontrunner for the past two years, has cropped up in three categories, as well as Coromandel mainstay ... Best Family Beach, Best Surf Beach, Best City Beach, Best ...

For Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and Taupō, a few of the thunderstorms may be severe between about 1 to 9pm today, with localised downpours of 20-40mm/h. Coromandel's heavy rain watch was for 3am - 9pm.