Paraparaumu Beach, North Island, New Zealand
Paraparaumu Beach
Designed by Alex Russell
Paraparaumu Beach is ranked T6 in New Zealand and T5 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 6.50 across 4 of the 4 lists we aggregate, level with another course on the same average.

- In New Zealand
- T6
- In North Island
- T5 of 31
- Average position
- 6.50
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T6 | T6Paraparaumu Beach | 6.50 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Its best placing is 2 (Top100.com NZ 2026) and its worst is 10 (NZ Top 40 2024), a gap of 8 places. The lists differ moderately.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 3 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 7 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 6 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 10 (NZ Top 40 2024).
Range across the lists (1–50)
210

Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Paraparaumu Beach. 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 | 7 | ↓4 |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 3 |
Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 | 7 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 2 |
New Zealand's Top 40
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Top 40 2024 | 10 | ↓4 |
| NZ Top 40 2022 | 6 |
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About Paraparaumu Beach's ranking
- Where does Paraparaumu Beach rank in New Zealand?
- Paraparaumu Beach is T6 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 6.50 across 4 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Paraparaumu Beach rank in North Island?
- Paraparaumu Beach is T5 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and T6 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Paraparaumu Beach?
- Paraparaumu Beach is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#2), NZ Top 40 2024 (#10), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#7), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#7).
- Has Paraparaumu Beach moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 3 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 7 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 6 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 10 (NZ Top 40 2024).