It’s the ultimate des-res for those wanting to get away from it all.

A cool $40 million will buy you your own island paradise, far away from prying eyes.

It’s a purchase popular with the Hollywood A-list - Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicolas Cage and Brad Pitt all own one - and there are plenty of opportunties for New Zealand’s most wealthy to follow suit.

Pakatoa Island, 24ha of isolation 3km off the southeast tip of Waiheke, could be yours for $40 million.

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