Growing buyer interest in bustling Omokoroa 21 Apr, 2021 07:05 PM 3 minutes to read Rachel Millard and Linley Ward hope the growth doesn't change the feel of the Omokoroa peninsula. Rachel Millard and Linley Ward hope the growth doesn't change the feel of the Omokoroa peninsula. Bay of Plenty Times By: Chris Steel Omokoroa has gone from a sleepy village to a small town with more than 18 new subdivisions, according to sales consultants Rachel Millard and Linley Ward. "There is definitely growing buyer interest in our beautiful peninsula." Rachel says there is a very mixed spread of buyers from all over New Zealand and overseas.