Parua Bay · Whangarei
345 Taraunui Road, Parua Bay
Listed by Daniel Foote at Ray White - Whangarei
Listed 5 Aug 2026 · 15 days on market · 87% below the current Whangarei Rural average days on market
Land Price
Negotiation
Land area
49.45 ha
Zone
Rural Production Zone
Title Type
Freehold · Fee Simple
Legal Description
Lot 13 Deposited Plan 449444
Title Area
49.45 ha
Easements
None identified
Mortgage
No mortgage
Encumbrances
None
Consent Notices
Yes
Covenants
None
6 registered instruments on title
Aerial imagery
See the land from above.
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Location
What's nearby.
Nearest town
Onerahi
≈ 9.1 km straight-line
Nearest school
Parua Bay School
≈ 3.2 km straight-line
School zone
Whangarei Boys' High School · Whangarei Girls' High School · Parua Bay School
In-zone for enrolment — confirm the current scheme with the school
Distances are straight-line from the parcel, not drive time. Nearest town and school come from a curated dataset; supermarkets from OpenStreetMap. Switch the aerial above to Map to see the surrounding roads and town names.
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Can you build here?
Zoned Rural Production Zone — up to 5% site coverage.
What you can build
District Plan zone
Rural Production Zone
Max site coverage
5%
Max building footprint
2.47 ha of 49.56 ha
Of the total parcel area.
Which DEVPRO plans fit here?
Footprint against the coverage-limited maximum only — setbacks, shape and driveways matter too. We confirm what actually fits in a feasibility chat.
The ground
Natural hazards
Land Instability
Reticulated services · 0/3 available
Water
Not available
Wastewater
Not available
Stormwater
Not available
Computed from LINZ parcel + 1m LiDAR and Whangārei District Council GIS. A guide, not a guarantee — confirm zoning rules in the operative District Plan and review the LIM before you commit.
Feasibility report
What can you build here — and what will it cost?
Zone
Rural Production Zone
Land area
49.45 ha
Buildability
58/100 Moderate
All-in cost to a finished home
All-in cost is locked — unlock the report to reveal it.
Build on this section
Build with Devlin Property
A fixed DEVPRO™ price for this section — design, consent and a turnkey high-performance build.
Building with your own builder?
Spec DEVPRO™ into your own builder's plans for this site — we'll send the infopack as a leave-behind.
From the listing agent
In the words of Daniel Foote, Ray White - Whangarei
Set across an extraordinary 49.45 hectares, this is a property unlike anything else currently available. A private retreat where native bush, wetlands, open grazing and kilometres of well-formed tracks combine to create your own slice of New Zealand wilderness.
As you arrive, the quality of the work completed here is immediately apparent. The well-engineered access road winds its way into the valley, where beautiful wetlands, post and rail fencing, extensive drainage improvements and landscaped grounds create a striking first impression before leading you to the property's parking and accommodation area.
At the heart of the property is a substantial four-car garage, thoughtfully retrofitted to provide comfortable accommodation for short stays. Alongside it, a container-style cabin offers additional temporary accommodation, creating the ideal base camp to enjoy everything this remarkable property has to offer.
From here, the adventure begins. Explore kilometres of walking tracks and four-wheel drive trails that wind through native bush, across wetlands and up to the ridgeline, where the former Pa site enjoys an elevated outlook across the surrounding landscape. A well-formed track also provides access to a small quarry, adding another practical feature to this incredibly diverse property.
For those with horses or livestock, there is ample grazing together with fantastic riding opportunities throughout the property. There is also plenty of scope to establish an arena, create additional infrastructure or investigate future building opportunities, subject to the necessary approvals.
Whether you continue enjoying this property exactly as it is, build your dream home, or further develop what has already been started, the potential here is exceptional. The hard work has been done, with quality infrastructure already in place, allowing you to enjoy the property from day one while planning its next chapter.
For the current owners, this has been a peaceful country escape. A place to disconnect, recharge and immerse themselves in nature. Over nearly a decade they have carefully transformed it into the truly special property you see today.
Despite feeling completely immersed in the New Zealand countryside, you're surprisingly well connected. Parua Bay Village is only around 5 km away, offering everyday conveniences including a supermarket, cafe, medical centre, petrol station, school and other local amenities. Whangarei's CBD is also only around 20 km, making this an exceptional opportunity to enjoy complete privacy without sacrificing convenience.
If you've been searching for space, privacy and the freedom to create something extraordinary, 345 Tarauni Road deserves your attention.
www.rwwhangarei.co.nz/WHC39827
The description above is the listing agent's own wording, via Ray White - Whangarei. Devlin Property's independent read — buildability, services, hazards and total cost — is in the panels above.
Site context
What shapes the build here.
Road frontage
100 m
LAKELANDS ROAD, OWHIWA ROAD, TARAUNUI ROAD — vehicle crossing still needs council approval
Nearest wetland
1.6 km
Unlikely to constrain the build
Nearest stream
48 m
Setback unlikely to bite — verify in the district plan
Nearest coast
1.4 km
Amenity at this distance, not a constraint
Nearest lake
745 m
Site aspect
Falls ≈ south
Orientation we design around — see the contours on the aerial
Too far away to matter: nearest powerline 836 m · nearest rail 11.5 km.
Distances are from the parcel centroid to Topo 1:50k features (LINZ); site aspect is approximate, from the 1m LiDAR contours. Road frontage is a proxy — centreline intersection with parcel boundary, not a legal access measure. Confirm setbacks with a district-plan check before purchase.
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