The beach???? by Kate-Me
As you can see, I have grave doubts whether I can call what Napier has a beach....well there is water, and a shore, but walking on it is to walk on rough grey/black gravel, nothing more.
Still, the way the shore slopes down to the water, when you're on Marine Parade, you can usually only see the water, so the view is not spoiled at all.
Here's a pic to show you what I mean (tourist guides shouldn't just be full of the great pics!)