Whareakeake Beach is also known as Murdering Beach. Its private location makes it popular with naturists. Situated about 12 Km northeast of Port Chalmers. A few miles north of the Taiaroa Head at the entrance to Otago Harbour, and before one reaches Long Beach and the steep rocky cliffs that fall back westwards into Blueskin Bay, is a white sandy beach about half-a-mile in length.

Bordered by precipitous cliffs, with steep slopes rising from the sandhills behind, it has a charm all of its own. It takes the name "Murdering Beach" from an event which took place here in 1817 though some may tell you that “some sailors were murdered there!”Adjacent to this beach, is another secluded little beach called Kaikai Beach, where nude bathing is also a possibility.