Waiuku Bed & Breakfast, only a 45min drive from the Auckland Airport, nestled in a tranquil rural area on 10 acres of private and peaceful open farmland,  

We are located 3km north of 'Waiuku' have three luxury double rooms available for a total of six guests, including free continental breakfast, Wi-Fi, mini gym and sauna.

Guests have the use of our mini gym or relax in the sauna knowing they are just a 50 minute drive to see the sights of Auckland.

Waiuku History... 

The following story tells you how "Waiuku" got its original  name. 

The Maori name Waiuku comes from a legend that two prominent brothers, Tamakae and Tamakou, vied for the hand of a beautiful high-ranking Waikato chieftainess. 
Tamakae was the cultivator, provider and Tamakou the orator.

Tamakou was the first to meet her, but she requested that Tamakae be presented to her. 

He was working in the kumara gardens and had to be washed in the wai (water) and uku (a particular type of mud) at the stream that flows into the Manukau Harbour just behind the Waiuku Museum, before he was able to meet her.

Tamakae won her heart and married her. From then, the place was named Waiuku.

The name Taurangaruru....

You may also be interested to know why we decided to use two very meaningful names "Taurangaruru and "Waiuku" with the owl symbol to promote Taurangaruru Bed & Breakfast in Waiuku. 

Taurangaruru is the safe anchorage or resting place of the morepork/ruru. 

Tauranga is a Māori name having the meaning of safe anchorage or resting place. 

Ruru the native more-pork (owl) is known for its haunting, melancholic call. This sound gives it the Māori name 'ruru'.

In Māori tradition the more-pork was seen as a watchful guardian. It belonged to the spirit world as it is a bird of the night

We are a very active couple, who always enjoy meeting new people and having lived in the Waiuku and Awhitu area for the past 70 plus years and can provide a wealth of information on what to see and do.

Jim is a Electrical Contractor and for the past 54 years he has been a active Volunteer Firefighter for the Waiuku Brigade. 

During the past 20 years Jim & Phyllis have been members of the NZFSA, selling the New Zealand Firefighters Calendar, which allows the New Zealand firefighters the opportunity to proactively fund raise to assist them in their international sporting endeavors, and to raise a substantial amount of money for their principle charity, the 'Child Cancer Foundation'  

Phyllis is a member of rxfitness 235 Waiuku and loves the challenge of Cross Fit, meanwhile, for Jim to stay fit he decided to challenge himself to be the oldest and still active Firefighter to race up the Sky Tower wearing full firefighting kit (25kg!) to raise vital funds and awareness for Leukemia & Blood Cancer NZ. 

Jim & Phyllis have been married for 53 years and they have had 3 children and now have 5 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Their hobbies over the past years have been orienteering, hiking, fishing, kayaking, Christmas, Fire Brigade and Crossfit.

Jim and Phyllis from Waiuku Taurangaruru B&B are looking forward to the opportunity to welcome you to their slice of paradise.