Where does Wairakei rank in New Zealand?

Wairakei is T10 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 11.75 across 4 of 4 published lists.

Where does Wairakei rank in North Island?

Wairakei is T8 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and T10 in New Zealand.

Which golf course lists include Wairakei?

Wairakei is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#18), NZ Top 40 2024 (#5), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#15), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#9).

Taupō, North Island, New Zealand

Wairakei

Wairakei is ranked T10 in New Zealand and T8 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 11.75 across 4 of the 4 lists we aggregate, level with another course on the same average.

In New Zealand: T10
In North Island: T8 of 31
Average position: 11.75
On lists: 4 of 4

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Wairakei on each published list
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
T10	T10Wairakei	11.75	18	5	15	9

Its best placing is 5 (NZ Top 40 2024) and its worst is 18 (Top100.com NZ 2026), a gap of 13 places. The lists disagree sharply.

Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 12 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 15 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it up from 8 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 5 (NZ Top 40 2024).

Range across the lists (1–50)

518

Ranking history

Every edition we hold for Wairakei. Move compares each edition with the one before it; a green ↑ means the course rose.

Australian Golf Digest

Wairakei in Australian Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest NZ 2025	15	↓3
Golf Digest NZ 2023	12

Golf Digest

Wairakei in Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026	9

Top100GolfCourses.com

Wairakei in Top100GolfCourses.com editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Top100.com NZ 2026	18

New Zealand's Top 40

Wairakei in New Zealand's Top 40 editions
Edition	Rank	Move
NZ Top 40 2024	5	↑3
NZ Top 40 2022	8

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About Wairakei's ranking

Where does Wairakei rank in New Zealand?: Wairakei is T10 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 11.75 across 4 of 4 published lists.
Where does Wairakei rank in North Island?: Wairakei is T8 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and T10 in New Zealand.
Which golf course lists include Wairakei?: Wairakei is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#18), NZ Top 40 2024 (#5), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#15), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#9).
Has Wairakei moved up or down recently?: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 12 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 15 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it up from 8 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 5 (NZ Top 40 2024).