Aotearoa may be the land of the long white cloud, but it is also the land of some of the most exciting, picturesque and least crowded waves in the world.
Some of the North Island's most talked about surf locations are: Shipwreck Bay in Northland, Auckland's Piha, the famous Manu Bay in Raglan and the Whangamata Bar in the Coromandel. Don't forget to check out the gems of the Lower North Island as well, including Taranaki's Stent Road and Lyall Bay in Wellington.
The South Island is the proud home of long, peeling waves of Kaikoura's Mangamanu, powerful and popular Taylors Mistake in Christchurch, Tauranga Bay on the West Coast, Aramoana in Dunedin and the golden sands of the Catlins' Curio Bay.
Too many to choose from... follow the winds and the swell and you will never be disappointed.