Description
Ahipara is a town and locality in Northland, New Zealand, located at the southern end of Ninety Mile Beach.
The area is surrounded by the Tauroa Peninsula to the west and Herekino Forest to the east, with Ahipara Bay to the northwest. Kaitaia is the nearest town, located 14 km to the northeast, and Pukepoto is between the two. Ahipara and Shipwreck Bays are popular surfing spots, with Shipwreck Bay being reported as one of the best left-hand surf breaks in the world. The area was featured in the 1966 surf movie The Endless Summer. Ahipara is also on the walking trail Te Araroa.
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