Ahipara, North Island, New Zealand
Kaitaia
Designed by Goldie Wardell
Kaitaia is ranked T26 in New Zealand and T18 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 26.50 across 2 of the 4 lists we aggregate, level with another course on the same average.
- In New Zealand
- T26
- In North Island
- T18 of 31
- Average position
- 26.50
- On lists
- 2 of 4
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| Golf List | Course | Avg | Top100.com NZ 2026T100 ’26 | NZ Top 40 2024NZ40 ’24 | Golf Digest NZ 2025AGD ’25 | Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026GD ’26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T26 | T26Kaitaia | 26.50 | 33 | – | 20 | – |
Its best placing is 20 (Golf Digest NZ 2025) and its worst is 33 (Top100.com NZ 2026), a gap of 13 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 24 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 20 (Golf Digest NZ 2025).
Range across the lists (1–50)
2033
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Kaitaia. Move compares each edition with the one before it; a green ↑ means the course rose.
Australian Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest NZ 2025 | 20 | ↑4 |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 24 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 33 |
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About Kaitaia's ranking
- Where does Kaitaia rank in New Zealand?
- Kaitaia is T26 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 26.50 across 2 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Kaitaia rank in North Island?
- Kaitaia is T18 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and T26 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Kaitaia?
- Kaitaia is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#33), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#20).
- Has Kaitaia moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 24 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 20 (Golf Digest NZ 2025).