Hot Water Beach ... or the black sands of the windswept west, everybody has a top spot that beckons them year after year. But have you seen them all? As part of its New Zealand "must-do" series ...

"I'm getting no hot water ... FAIRFAX NZ However many of the holes are poorly placed: Too far up or too far along the beach to tap into the naturally-heated goodness just under the sand.

Afterward, unwind at Mount Hot Pools, a spa at its base that pumps in ocean water ... mountain in New Zealand, which lies in the distance beyond the sand. Hike up to nearby Galway Beach to spot ...

There are countless incredible beaches in New Zealand, from sweeping golden bays to pitch black ... own personal hot tub, dug straight out of the sand. The accurately named Hot Water Beach on ...

Hot Water Beach is a popular geothermal attraction located on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand, approximately twelve km southeast of Whitianga. Between low and high tides ...

White sand or black ... the surf beach to boogie board or surf. The clear blue water and white sand of this large, crescent-shaped bay are always featured in any "best beaches in New Zealand ...