My favourite east Auckland beach and very family friendly with no waves and a long sloped walk out into the water (it's very shallow at low tide for a long way out). Watch for sea lice in the shallows though and always check if the water is safe to swim at Swimsafe
https://safeswim.org.nz/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4L67BhDUARIsADWrl7Eks5gqks_frazmIiJNRJarS5Z25DDj6x-8HvBD6THEgAuKcaoES4IaAgpJEALw_wcB