Bach (pronounced Batch) is the name given in New Zealand to structures akin to small, often very modest holiday homes or beach houses. They are an iconic part of New Zealand history and culture, especially in the midst of the 20th century, where they symbolized the beach holiday lifestyle that was becoming more accessible to the middle classhttp://www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/RecreationSeaAndSky/BeachCulture/5/en Te Ara, Encyclopedia of New Zealand (encyclopedia section about holiday life).