In the 1960s and 1970s, going to the beach was in its heyday. Camping grounds were full and at the pictures, surfing movies made being at the beach cooler than ever._x000D_
Generations of New Zealanders have always included days of golden weather at the beach among the happiest of their lives._x000D_
New Zealand at the Beach combines entertaining recollections, images of beach artifacts, vintage advertising and art. There are even a few recipes._x000D_
Read about the country?s obsession with the beach idyll ? maybe from under a sun umbrella.