Your holiday home:
This stunning holiday home is an entertainer’s dream! Featuring multiple decks and outdoor seating areas, you can follow the sun throughout the day. Enjoy your morning coffee listening to birdsong. Indulge in a long, lazy lunch relaxing right on the edge of Kennedy Reserve, an ideal spot for keeping an eye on the kids playing in the park or simply soaking up the tranquil views. Wrap up the perfect day with evening cocktails and a BBQ on the sheltered patio which flows seamlessly off the kitchen.
Step inside and you’ll find two spacious lounges that give everyone room to relax—whether it’s a movie night in one or quiet conversation in the other. Perfect for families – the kids can have their own zone while the adults unwind in style.
With Kennedy Reserve as your extended backyard, you’ll find tennis courts, a cricket pitch, biking and walking paths right on your doorstep – perfect for active families and nature lovers. Minutes from playgrounds, and only a short stroll to the beach or estuary, this is the perfect base for creating lasting family memories.
With two King bedrooms, including a master with a generous ensuite and spa bath, the third bedroom has a queen bed, plus a fourth bedroom with two king single beds…there’s plenty of space for couples, friends, or multiple families to holiday together.
The lounge is kitted out with a wide range of board games, books and puzzles. Enjoy a game of Kubb on the huge lawn, plus the garage is perfectly set up for friendly games of table tennis and darts. There is plenty of car parking on the driveway and even room for a boat!
For a relaxing getaway in the heart of Pauanui, you can’t go past Pauanui Parkside Retreat — a place you’ll want to return to year after year.
Your holiday world:
Pauanui itself is a charming east-coast town between Whangamatā and Whitianga, around two hours from Auckland and Hamilton. While home to about 1,000 locals, it comes alive over the summer. Enjoy fishing, surfing, hiking, or simply relaxing on the beach — plus cafés, restaurants, bars, and a small supermarket for convenience. Active explorers can hike Mt Pauanui or enjoy the coastal track below it. A boardwalk and bike trail also link Pauanui to Tairua, perfect for a scenic ride or walk followed by an ice cream. Families will appreciate the skatepark, playground, and the legendary Puketui swimming hole (around 15 minutes away). Pauanui also boasts three golf courses — two 9-hole local courses and the 18-hole Lakes Resort course just beyond town.
Your host:
Maree
