Parua Bay

On the harbour road out to Whangārei Heads, Parua Bay accommodation sits between sheltered water and the open coast.

The bay is calm enough for small boats, with a tavern at the junction and oyster farms in the shallows. Baches and holiday houses face the harbour rather than the sea. Further out, Mount Manaia’s pinnacles stand over the road, with a steep track to the top and surf at Ocean Beach beyond.