About Rae

Rae Ocean stands at the forefront of a new era in real estate - young, enthusiastic, results-driven, and unwaveringly customer-focused. Bringing more than seven years of sales experience with the award-winning Ray White Whangarei team, this proven performer is celebrated for her exceptional work ethic, professionalism, knowledge, and integrity. Born to a Kiwi father and Taiwanese mother, she spent formative years in Taiwan, mastering both English and Mandarin Chinese. A natural competitor driven to succeed, her early dedication to triathlon saw her competing internationally by the age of 13. Moving to New Zealand as a teenager, Rae's love for the outdoors blossomed. At 17, she embarked on a 45-day solo journey through the South Island, featured on the cover of the Listener magazine. By 18, she guided on the Franz Josef Glacier before trekking 4,000 km on foot from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail in the United States. Returning to New Zealand at 19, Rae based herself in the Abel Tasman National Park, working as a hiking and sea kayak guide. Presented with another opportunity, Rae’s father invited her to sail across the Pacific Ocean. Despite seasickness on the first night, her tenacity shone through. She quickly learned to sail, covering 5,000 nautical miles and navigating 15 islands to bring the boat home to New Zealand. Raised in a household where property investments and renovations were routine, Rae frequently attended open homes and dedicated summers to painting and renovating the family rental properties. Recognising real estate as a natural calling at 20, she shifted her focus to the industry. With strong self-discipline and motivation, she purchased her first home and ventured into property management. She then progressed to sales with Ray White Whangarei, swiftly growing her business and gaining national media attention for the successful sales of her first listings on Stuff News and Sunday Star Times. Rae’s thriving business, built on recommendations and referrals, reflects her commitment to excellence. Having purchased several properties in Whangarei and recently completed a full renovation on her own home, this proud mum of two is delighted to call Whangarei home. Rae Ocean's team, comprising Sales Associate Sandie Kirkman and Assistant Kelli Morris, each brings a unique set of skills. Together, they form a dynamic powerhouse team, promising a well-rounded and client-focused approach to real estate, exceeding expectations with every transaction.

Buyer review

14 days ago

Reliable and conscientious agent

Rae is an excellent agent in the way she communicated, sent information we requested, pulled everything together and made the whole process easy. Since we were living our of the region, Rae went above and beyond for us to ensure a smooth transition into our new property. Thoroughly recommend her as a reliable, welcoming and conscientious agent. 5/5 *

Buyer review

15 days ago

Easy to communicate

Responsive , kind , really and good communicator

Seller review

about 1 month ago

Excellent communication and transparent.

Rae from Ray white Whangarei has been awesome with helping us sell our home in Whangarei. We are currently living overseas and our experience with Rae has been amazing. Great communication, upfront and transparent, she walked us through every step of way and was always willing to answer our questions, she was also very flexible with her time which suited us very well. I couldn’t recommend her more, thank you Rae, amazing agent and amazing person :)

Seller review

about 1 month ago

Excellent communicators, professional, transparent, confident!

We had a fantastic experience with Ray and Sandy throughout the sale of our home. From the very beginning, they were transparent, professional, and gave us real confidence that they could achieve a sale within our timeframe — which they did. They also gave excellent advice around marketing, helping us choose what would work best specifically for our home rather than just taking a one-size-fits-all approach. Their guidance and experience really helped us feel confident in the process. They worked respectfully within our preferred methods and kept communication flowing the entire way with regular updates and progress reports. Their professionalism, honesty, and dedication made what can often be a stressful process feel smooth and well managed. We highly recommend Ray and Sandy to anyone looking to sell their property and would gladly work with them again in the near future.

Buyer review

about 1 month ago

Overall communicator

Thanks Rae for all your help Really appreciate your time and patience with all the back and forth communications. Nothing seemed to be a hassle, and you continuously kept me in the loop of the whole process, which helped so much. Hope to deal with you again one day Thanks kim