Tucked along Franklin’s eastern shoreline, Maraetai is a seaside township with a charm all its own. Its name, meaning “meeting place by the sea,” reflects its history as a gathering point, where rolling hills meet sheltered bays. With sweeping views across the Hauraki Gulf and quick access to nearby islands, Maraetai

holds one of Franklin’s most enviable coastal positions. The township itself is quaint and welcoming — a cluster of cafés, local shops, and a relaxed promenade where families linger after swims and boaties launch for new horizons. Maraetai is Franklin at its most coastal, calm, and community-minded.