Muriwai, North Island, New Zealand
Muriwai
Designed by Harold Babbage
Muriwai is ranked #16 in New Zealand and #12 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 15.50 across 4 of the 4 lists we aggregate.

- In New Zealand
- #16
- In North Island
- #12 of 31
- Average position
- 15.50
- On lists
- 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 16Muriwai | 15.50 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 15 |
Its best placing is 12 (Golf Digest NZ 2025) and its worst is 18 (NZ Top 40 2024), a gap of 6 places. The lists differ moderately.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 10 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 12 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it up from 21 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 18 (NZ Top 40 2024).
Range across the lists (1–50)
1218

Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Muriwai. 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 | 12 | ↓2 |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 10 |
Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 | 15 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 17 |
New Zealand's Top 40
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Top 40 2024 | 18 | ↑3 |
| NZ Top 40 2022 | 21 |
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About Muriwai's ranking
- Where does Muriwai rank in New Zealand?
- Muriwai is #16 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 15.50 across 4 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Muriwai rank in North Island?
- Muriwai is #12 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and #16 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Muriwai?
- Muriwai is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#17), NZ Top 40 2024 (#18), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#12), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#15).
- Has Muriwai moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 10 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 12 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it up from 21 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 18 (NZ Top 40 2024).