BETHELLS BEACH, AUCKLAND 

Sitting in the fringe of the Auckland region, Te Henga (Bethells Beach) is a coastal community that offers a quintessential New Zealand beach experience. The Māori name for the area "Te Henga" is in reference to the long foredunes which run along the beach and look like the "Henga" or "Gunwhale" of an upturned waka hull.