Wet weather isn't deterring crowds from turning out for the 2022 Beach Hop.

Established in 2000, Beach Hop has brought hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders together for an annual rock and roll festival.

This event is held in the beautiful seaside resort of Whangamata on the Coromandel Peninsula.

Beach Hop is described as New Zealand's number 1 nostalgia festival that celebrates the best of the 50's & 60's.

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Check out some photos from Coromandel's CFM of the hop cruising through Thames on Thursday below.