The Labour Party says taxpayer money should be put up to help buy an idyllic, privately owned beach at the north of the South Island.

The 7ha block on the Awaroa Inlet north of Motueka is being sold for $2 million.

An online campaign has so far raised over $1 million using the crowdfunding website Givealittle.

Labour leader Andrew Little said the Government should make it a Waitangi weekend to remember by agreeing to meet the remaining cost of buying the beach.

Mr Little said more than 11,000 people have chipped in to the campaign because they care and they see access to as much of our coastline as possible as a birthright.

Last week, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry confirmed that the beach would be added to the Abel Tasman National Park if the online campaign to buy the land succeeded.