Maramarua Golf Club

Maramarua Golf Club, located just 30 minutes south of Manukau in the rural landscape of Mangatāwhiri, is an 18-hole country course featuring standard green fees starting from NZ$40 and peaceful local lodging options like Mercer Lodge.

Tucked away off State Highway 2, a day at Maramarua Golf Club treats players to an authentic, unhurried country golfing experience. The par-71 layout possesses immense rural character, tracing its way across wide, rolling fairways lined with mature trees. Strategic water features present a challenge for all skill levels, especially the signature eighth hole—a demanding dogleg left requiring a precise approach over a large lake. True to its reputation for incredible value, visitor green fees are set at NZ$40 on weekdays and NZ$45 on weekends, with an exceptional mid-week special of just NZ$25 on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Golfers can coordinate their visit and secure standard tee times via the Maramarua Golf Club Website.

Rather than rushing back to the city after counting up the scorecards, visitors can unwind nearby. A mere 10-minute drive down the road, Mercer Lodge provides highly rated, comfortable, and affordable private rooms or self-contained studio accommodation. Alternatively, travelers can venture slightly further to the Tasman Holiday Parks – Miranda resort, which boasts premium self-contained units and therapeutic hot mineral pools to soothe tired muscles after 18 holes.