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Mission Bay & Beach, Auckland: The Complete Guide

Mission Bay Beach, Auckland

Mission Bay Beach, Auckland: Fountain, Cafes & Rangitoto Views Mission Bay Beach is one of the most popular of all the Auckland beaches. Golden sand, calm swimming water, and postcard views of Rangitoto Island sit just fifteen minutes from the city centre. Unlike some of Auckland’s wilder west coast beaches, Mission Bay Beach is relaxed

Where Was The Piano Filmed? Karekare Beach, New Zealand

Panatahi Island, Karekare Beach, where was The Piano filmed

Where Was The Piano Filmed? Karekare Beach New Zealand Some film scenes fade with time. This one hasn’t. A grand piano sitting alone on a windswept black sand beach, a mother and daughter beside it in dark bonnets. Jane Campion filmed that image, from her 1993 masterpiece The Piano, at Karekare Beach New Zealand, on