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Orakei

An old school, friendly village-style suburb tucked between the shores of Hobson Bay, the Waitemata Harbour and neighbouring Mission Bay


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Orakei, 43A Ngake Street

43A Ngake Street

2 October 2024


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Orakei, 109A Coates Avenue

109A Coates Avenue

10 July 2024


Orakei, 101/11 Paora Street

101/11 Paora Street

10 June 2024


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Orakei, 128 Coates Avenue

128 Coates Avenue

22 May 2024


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Orakei, 113A Coates Avenue

113A Coates Avenue

9 May 2024


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Orakei, 138B Coates Avenue

138B Coates Avenue

22 March 2024


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Orakei, 65 Coates Avenue

65 Coates Avenue

5 March 2024


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Orakei, 22A Te Arawa Street

22A Te Arawa Street

21 February 2024


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Orakei, 53 Rautara Street

53 Rautara Street

23 January 2024


2

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Orakei, 56 Reihana Street

56 Reihana Street

4 December 2023


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Orakei, 87 Rukutai Street

87 Rukutai Street

1 December 2023


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Orakei, 18/160 Kepa Road

18/160 Kepa Road

24 October 2023


2

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Orakei, 38A Ngake Street

38A Ngake Street

3 October 2023


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Orakei, 40 Kupe Street

40 Kupe Street

14 September 2023


2

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Orakei, 67 Kurahaupo Street

67 Kurahaupo Street

6 September 2023


3

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Orakei, 53 Tautari Street

53 Tautari Street

5 September 2023


3

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3

Orakei, 59A Reihana Street

59A Reihana Street

16 August 2023


4

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Orakei, 9 Rautara Street

9 Rautara Street

26 July 2023


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Orakei, 41 Ngake Street

41 Ngake Street

9 May 2023


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Orakei, 97 Coates Avenue

97 Coates Avenue

26 April 2023


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Orakei, 19A Coates Avenue

19A Coates Avenue

11 April 2023


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Orakei, 202/15 Ngaio Street

202/15 Ngaio Street

6 March 2023


2

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Orakei, 2/56 Rukutai Street

2/56 Rukutai Street

30 November 2022


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2

Orakei, 39 Reihana Street

39 Reihana Street

29 November 2022


3

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Orakei, 70 Tautari Street

70 Tautari Street

7 September 2022


2

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Orakei, 99 Coates Avenue

99 Coates Avenue

3 September 2022


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Orakei, 11A Rautara Street

11A Rautara Street

27 July 2022


4

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Orakei, 51A Coates Avenue

51A Coates Avenue

14 April 2022


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2

2

Orakei, 16A Kurahaupo Street

16A Kurahaupo Street

2 February 2022


4

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Orakei, 36 Apihai Street

36 Apihai Street

10 December 2021


3

2

2

Orakei, 77a Tautari Street

77a Tautari Street

9 December 2021


3

2

2

Orakei, 1/126 Coates Avenue

1/126 Coates Avenue

16 November 2021


3

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Orakei, 11 Reihana Street

11 Reihana Street

9 November 2021


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Orakei, 142 Coates Avenue

142 Coates Avenue

20 October 2021
$1,480,000


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2

Orakei, 65A Coates Avenue

65A Coates Avenue

13 October 2021
$4,900,000


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Orakei, 22 Apihai Street

22 Apihai Street

21 September 2021
$3,500,000


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Orakei, 24 Kurahaupo Street

24 Kurahaupo Street

30 July 2021


2

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Orakei, 2/76 Coates Avenue

2/76 Coates Avenue

21 July 2021


2

1

Orakei, 30 Ngaio Street

30 Ngaio Street

9 May 2021


3

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2

Orakei, 33 Rautara Street

33 Rautara Street

7 May 2021


4

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Orakei, 30 Awarua Crescent

30 Awarua Crescent

5 February 2021


3

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Orakei, 3/7 Ngake Street

3/7 Ngake Street

15 January 2021


3

2

2

Orakei, 97 Coates Avenue

97 Coates Avenue

17 December 2020


4

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Orakei, 78 Rukutai Street

78 Rukutai Street

6 December 2020


5

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Orakei, 53 Kurahaupo Street

53 Kurahaupo Street

2 December 2020


2

1

2

Orakei, 18 Tautari Street

18 Tautari Street

26 November 2020


4

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Orakei, 2/88 Coates Ave

2/88 Coates Ave

4 November 2020


3

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Orakei, 1/40 Ngaiwi Street

1/40 Ngaiwi Street

23 September 2020


4

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Orakei, 55A Tautari Street

55A Tautari Street

14 September 2020


3

1

4

Orakei, 118A Reihana Street

118A Reihana Street

26 August 2020


3

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2

Orakei, 15 Takitimu Street

15 Takitimu Street

7 August 2020


3

2

2

Orakei, 18B Rewiti Street

18B Rewiti Street

5 August 2020


4

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2

Orakei, 13 Rukutai Street

13 Rukutai Street

5 August 2020


3

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Orakei, 118 Reihana Street

118 Reihana Street

10 July 2020


3

2

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Orakei, 16a Grace Street

16a Grace Street

13 May 2020


3

2

1

Orakei, 44B Ngaio Street

44B Ngaio Street

11 March 2020


4

2

1

Orakei, 76a Reihana Street

76a Reihana Street

19 February 2020


3

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Orakei, 6 Rukutai Street

6 Rukutai Street

15 October 2019


2

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Orakei, 11 Takitimu Street

11 Takitimu Street

28 August 2019


4

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2

Orakei, 34 Tautari Street

34 Tautari Street

23 August 2019


4

3

Orakei, 3/1 Watene Crescent

3/1 Watene Crescent

21 August 2019


2

1

Orakei, 76 Kurahaupo Street

76 Kurahaupo Street

16 July 2019


2

1

Orakei, 2/115 Coates Avenue

2/115 Coates Avenue

12 April 2019


4

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Orakei, 41 Kurahaupo Street

41 Kurahaupo Street

13 March 2019


2

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2

Orakei, 1/18 Takitimu Street

1/18 Takitimu Street

11 January 2019


3

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2

Orakei, 76C Rukutai Street

76C Rukutai Street

24 October 2018


3

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Orakei, 4 Tokomaru Street

4 Tokomaru Street

8 October 2018


5

3

Orakei, 101 Aotea Street

101 Aotea Street

2 August 2018


2

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3

Orakei, 8 Awarua Crescent

8 Awarua Crescent

1 August 2018


3

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Orakei, 14B Ngaiwi Street

14B Ngaiwi Street

6 June 2018


3

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3

Orakei, 13 Sudeley Street

13 Sudeley Street

1 June 2018


6

4

Orakei, 71 Rukutai Street

71 Rukutai Street

2 May 2018


2

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1

Orakei, 136 Coates Avenue

136 Coates Avenue

28 March 2018


3

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2

Orakei, 116a Coates Avenue

116a Coates Avenue

21 March 2018


4

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Orakei, 73b Rukutai Street

73b Rukutai Street

13 March 2018


9

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8

Orakei, 62B Kupe Street

62B Kupe Street

6 December 2017


2

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2

Orakei, 47 Ngake Street

47 Ngake Street

6 December 2017


4

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3

Orakei, 20 Rautara Street

20 Rautara Street

4 December 2017


4

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2

Orakei, 25 Tautari Street

25 Tautari Street

25 October 2017


3

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Orakei, 8 Puna Street

8 Puna Street

1 July 2017


2

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Orakei, 6/76 Coates Avenue

6/76 Coates Avenue

22 June 2017


2

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Orakei, 15B Rukutai Street

15B Rukutai Street

31 May 2017


5

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Orakei, 43 Tautari Street

43 Tautari Street

24 May 2017


2

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Orakei, 80 Reihana Street

80 Reihana Street

12 May 2017


3

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Orakei, 93 Tautari Street

93 Tautari Street

19 April 2017


4

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Orakei, 33A Te Arawa Street

33A Te Arawa Street

23 November 2016


4

2

Orakei, 146 Paritai Drive

146 Paritai Drive

17 November 2016


9

7

Orakei, 62 Tautari Street

62 Tautari Street

23 October 2016


4

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Orakei, 20 Kurahaupo Street

20 Kurahaupo Street

14 October 2016


4

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Orakei, 5/18 Takitimu Street

5/18 Takitimu Street

14 October 2016


3

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Orakei, 3/114 Coates Avenue

3/114 Coates Avenue

25 May 2016


4

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Orakei, 9B Takitimu Street

9B Takitimu Street

27 April 2016


4

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Orakei, 101 Rukutai Street

101 Rukutai Street

24 March 2016


3

2

Orakei, 36B Takitimu Street

36B Takitimu Street

15 March 2016


3

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4

Orakei, 9 Te Arawa Street

9 Te Arawa Street

7 December 2015


4

2

Orakei, 12 Paerimu Street

12 Paerimu Street

21 November 2015


2

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Orakei, 29 Apihai Street

29 Apihai Street

7 October 2015


2

1

Orakei, 44A Te Arawa Street

44A Te Arawa Street

11 August 2015


3

2

Orakei, 39a Awarua Crescent

39a Awarua Crescent

7 August 2015


4

2

Orakei, 26C Takitimu Street

26C Takitimu Street

10 July 2015


4

2

Orakei, 44A Kupe Street

44A Kupe Street

25 June 2015


3

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Orakei, 26D Takitimu Street

26D Takitimu Street

13 May 2015


4

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2

Orakei, 7 Rautara Street

7 Rautara Street

13 February 2015


4

2

Orakei, 83 Tautari Street

83 Tautari Street

10 February 2015


5

3

Orakei, 36A Te Arawa Street

36A Te Arawa Street

4 January 2015


3

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2

Orakei, 152 Coates Avenue

152 Coates Avenue

12 November 2014


3

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1

Orakei, 84 Rukutai Street

84 Rukutai Street

1 October 2014


3

2

Orakei, 10 Paerimu Street

10 Paerimu Street

16 April 2014


3

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3

Orakei, 158a Paritai Drive

158a Paritai Drive

7 April 2014


3

2

Orakei, 70 Reihana Street

70 Reihana Street

1 March 2014


3

2

2

Orakei, 65 Reihana Street

65 Reihana Street

28 February 2014


2

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Orakei, 19A Coates Avenue

19A Coates Avenue

25 February 2014


3

2

Orakei, 13/160 Kepa Road

13/160 Kepa Road

18 December 2013


2

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Orakei, 3/32 Coates Avenue

3/32 Coates Avenue

11 December 2013


2

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Orakei, 53 Coates Avenue

53 Coates Avenue

14 October 2013


3

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2

Orakei, 149 Paritai Drive

149 Paritai Drive

10 September 2013


3

2

Orakei, 53 Kurahaupo Street

53 Kurahaupo Street

20 August 2013


2

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Orakei, 34 Ngake Street

34 Ngake Street

19 July 2013


3

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Orakei, 2/114 Coates Avenue

2/114 Coates Avenue

4 July 2013


4

2

Orakei, 7 Rautara Street

7 Rautara Street

11 June 2013


4

2

Orakei, 9 Te Arawa Street

9 Te Arawa Street

11 April 2013


4

3

Orakei, 52 Tautari Street

52 Tautari Street

9 April 2013


2

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Orakei, 120 Reihana Street

120 Reihana Street

6 April 2013


4

2

Orakei, 76 Reihana Street

76 Reihana Street

19 March 2013


3

2

Orakei, 158 Coates Avenue

158 Coates Avenue

26 February 2013


2

1

Orakei, 39A Ngake Street

39A Ngake Street

14 January 2013


4

2

Orakei, 9 Ngaio Street

9 Ngaio Street

21 December 2012


3

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Orakei, 55 Reihana Street

55 Reihana Street

2 December 2012


4

1

Orakei, 42B Te Arawa Street

42B Te Arawa Street

1 November 2012


4

2

Orakei, 114 Reihana Street

114 Reihana Street

31 October 2012


3

2

Orakei, Proposed Lot 1 of 89 Tautari Street

Proposed Lot 1 of 89 Tautari Street

15 October 2012


Orakei, 15 Takitimu Street

15 Takitimu Street

21 September 2012


3

2

Orakei, Proposed Lot 2 10 Takitimu Street

Proposed Lot 2 10 Takitimu Street

14 September 2012


Orakei, 64 Kupe Street

64 Kupe Street

7 September 2012


3

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Orakei, 1 Matatua Street

1 Matatua Street

23 August 2012


3

1

Orakei, 97 Aotea Street

97 Aotea Street

23 August 2012


4

3

Orakei, 42 Tautari Street

42 Tautari Street

27 June 2012


2

1

Orakei, 42 Rautara Street

42 Rautara Street

27 June 2012


3

1

Orakei, 3A Sudeley Street

3A Sudeley Street

13 June 2012


2

1

Orakei, 19 Takitimu Street

19 Takitimu Street

25 April 2012


4

1

Orakei, 2 Matatua Street

2 Matatua Street

25 April 2012


2

1

Orakei, 56 Tautari Street

56 Tautari Street

11 April 2012


2

1

Orakei, 57 Ngaio Street

57 Ngaio Street

4 April 2012


4

1

Orakei, 19 Ngaio Street

19 Ngaio Street

4 April 2012


2

1

Orakei, 44 Takitimu Street

44 Takitimu Street

27 January 2012


3

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An old school village-style suburb, Orakei is a friendly little coastal community, tucked between the shores of Hobson Bay, the Waitemata Harbour and neighbouring Mission Bay.

The day frequently starts, in Orakei, with a jaunt to the bakery along the Coates Avenue strip. Or maybe a steaming coffee and yummy cake at Sebastians or Good Day. Chances are you’ll run into local mums nattering with teachers from the various kindies or the gem of a primary along the road, perhaps even someone trotting up from the Kepa Road paddocks on a horse.

An old school village-style suburb, Orakei is a friendly little coastal community. Almost self-contained on a peninsula 5 km east of the city, the area is tucked between the shores of Hobson Bay, the Waitemata Harbour and neighbouring Mission Bay. It’s home to a diverse mix of locals, from students to families and wealthy A-listers who love the convenience of living so near both the CBD and eastern bays beaches.

Retail precincts include the Kupe Street, Kepa Road corner where the Resene Paint Shop and Tile Warehouse beckon renovators. Cars cram into Eastridge Shopping Centre for the New World supermarket, cafes, book stores, a Pandoro bakery, beauty and health stores, medical centres and services. At Coates Avenue, well-dressed locals amble along to the butcher, the baker, the post centre, a superette and buy blooms from the White Tree florist. Bettjemans on the corner, an award-winning salon, attracts trendsetters from far and wide, often before they tuck into tasty traditional Basque snacks next door. Across the bridge along Orakei Road, Kings Plant Barn provides botanic inspiration together with tasty lunches and gifts from the garden café.

Offering local produce, entertainment and handcrafted treasures, the farmer’s market goes from strength to strength at the Community Centre in Kepa Road. During the week, it hosts classes and activities from arts and crafts to exercise, dance and drama. The market was started by the newly formed residents’ association, which advocates on transport and housing issues that affect the neighbourhood. Informal networks have worked to date, but the association is keen to speed up progress up while creating a more cohesive community in a central hub. Things are certainly happening in Orakei, which is why more and more people are coming to live here. So come and join us. We know you’ll feel welcomed.

Architecture

A beautiful home on Orakei's popular Takitimu Street.

A beautiful home on Orakei's popular Takitimu Street.

On the one hand, Paritai Drive on Orakei’s northern slopes is renowned as New Zealand’s most expensive address, boasting multi-million dollar mansions with panoramic gulf and city views. The rambling Hotchin property reportedly cost $43million to build and was sold to a Chinese businessman in 2013 for $39 million. Roads off Fenton Circus are highly regarded and many of the homes command high prices with their spectacular sea views.

Reaching from down the valley to Tamaki Drive from Kepa Road, Kupe Street hosts a more modest parade of properties, mainly simple weatherboard homes with tile roofs, a legacy of the first Labour government’s state housing scheme. Many have been modernised and extended and since the upsurge in the suburbs popularity, fancy architectural interlopers are popping up among them. Kupe Street also houses Eastcliffe Retirement Village and is the main vehicle entry to the marae at Bastion Point where the Ngati Whatua plan to build up to 75 new whanau houses for the hapu.

At Bastion Point, the Savage Memorial is a magnificent Art Deco mausoleum and obelisk memorial for Michael Joseph Savage, the first Labour Party prime minister of New Zealand. Responsible for creating hundreds of state houses across the area, Savage was one of the most popular prime ministers. When he died in 1940, Auckland architects Tibor Donner and Anthony Bartlett won a competition to design the memorial and surrounding reserve. It is now a popular attraction where busloads of tourists come to admire the views of the city and Waitemata Harbour.

A stylish 1930s bungalow, a typical and popular feature of the Orakei area.

A stylish 1930s bungalow, a typical and popular feature of the Orakei area.

Orakei's History

Orakei, which includes Okahu Bay, Orakei Domain and Bastion Point has a long history of Maori occupation. Before European colonisation, the Maori owned all of Auckland but the Crown had slowly taken it from them. They had intended keeping the 700 acres of Orakei recognised by the Maori Land Court in 1896 and declared inalienable by the Crown in 1873 but most of it had gone.

Over a long period between the 1840s and 1950s, the New Zealand Government had confiscated this land for public works and development. Orakei became valuable real estate after the new Tamaki Drive crossed Hobson Bay in 1929. The City Council planned an Orakei "garden suburb" on the west side of Okahu Bay rising to Paritai Drive. The Government took the land under the Public Works Act, moving residents up the hill to state houses in Kitemoana Street. Only a tiny cemetery was left on the land Ngati Whatua called their own.

The area was important for the Ngati Whatua iwi (tribes), rich in papakainga or fishing and farming resources. The now vacant land hit the headlines in the 1970s in a dispute between the Maori people and the government, that came to a head after peaceful and lawful protests that had lasted over 100 years.

The loss of their papakainga severely affected the identity and the mana of the Ngati Whatua hapu at Orakei (sub-tribe) because the mana of any tribe is linked to the land, which is their economic and spiritual base. Once their mana was undermined, it became almost impossible for Ngati Whatua of Orakei to work together as a tribe.

In January 1977, the Orakei Maori Action Committee, took direct action to stop subdivision of their last remaining land. They occupied Bastion Point for 506 days, refusing to leave their ancestral lands. The protests caused a split within the tribal ranks as this was the first time their protests had broken the law - by trespassing on Crown land.

A year later, the government sent in a massive force of police and army to evict them. Protesters were arrested and their temporary meeting house, buildings, and gardens were demolished. The Bastion Point occupation was one of the most famous protest actions in New Zealand history. In 1977, Maori elders produced a revised subdivision plan for just five acres of private housing and 29 acres to be sold to the Ngati Whatua Trust Board, as well as the 22 acres of reserve.

In 1986, the Waitangi Tribunal awarded the Ngati Whatua O Orakei compensation with title to returned lands – and they are now recognized as the tribal authority of the area, enjoying a harmonious relationship with the government and other residents of Orakei.

Looking south west over the Orakei Basin showing what is now Kepa Road (c. 1920)

Looking south west over the Orakei Basin showing what is now Kepa Road (c. 1920)

Okahu Pier

Showcasing Orakei's beautiful sea views towards Devonport and North Head.

On the market

Orakei, 52B Tautari Street

52B Tautari Street


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Orakei, 54C Tautari Street

54C Tautari Street


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Orakei, 73B Kupe Street

73B Kupe Street


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Orakei, 180 Kepa Road

180 Kepa Road


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Orakei, 54D Tautari Street

54D Tautari Street


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Things to do, places to see

Good Day


Nestled into the strip of shops on Coates Avenue, Good Day brings excellent coffee, delicious cabinet food and a succinct menu of brunch-suitable offerings to the people of Orakei.

Sebastian's Boutique Cafe


A favourite breakfast or brunch haunt, the coffee is excellent, the menu varied and there is a cabinet full of sandwiches, cakes, slices, and other delicious goodies. It's hard to go past the Buttermilk Hotcakes!

White Tree Florist


White Tree Floral Design specialises in a wide range of quality fresh flowers. In additional to the beautiful flowers, White Tree also features a great range of handmade gifts and selected art from local artists. Go no further if you are looking to freshen up your home with colour and fragrance.

Bettjemans


Bettjemans are known for their glamorous red-carpet blow waves and commitment to service excellence. This award winning salon is a mainstay of NZs fashion industry and frequented by many of Auckland's most stylish.

Local Schools

* While every effort has been made to ensure the information displayed is accurate, please check details directly with the school before making decisions based on this information.

Primary
Intermediate
Secondary
Kohimarama School
Years 1-8
Co-ed
112 Kohimarama Road
09 528 5306


Orakei School
Years 1-8
Co-ed
Grace Street
09 521 0657


Baradene College
Year 7-15
Girls
237 Victoria Avenue
09 524 6019


Kohimarama School
Years 1-8
Co-ed
112 Kohimarama Road
09 528 5306


Orakei School
Years 1-8
Co-ed
Grace Street
09 521 0657


Selwyn College
Year 9-15
Co-ed
Kohimarama Road
09 521 9610


Baradene College
Year 7-15
Girls
237 Victoria Avenue
09 524 6019



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Suburb Stats

Orakei


Median sale price in August 2024

$1,802,500

9% last month
32% same time as
last year

Monthly Trend

Total Sales in August 2024

20% last month
4 sales
43% same time as
last year

Monthly Sales