Beautiful beaches, a bustling waterfront and rich local heritage are a few of the features that make the Ōrākei Local Board area a popular destination.
Here are seven things to do while you're there.
1. Spot pūkeko (or ducks) at Waiatarua Reserve – New Zealand’s largest urban wetland.
![Waiatarua Reserve](/media/o0tbkzfz/waiatarua-reserve.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=680&rnd=132682655168070000)
2. Go for a wander in the Ōrākei Basin.
![Orakei basin 2](/media/wuwj3xe0/orakei-basin-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=680&rnd=132682655175430000)
3. Visit Takaparawhau / Bastion Point, a historically significant site and the home of local iwi Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei.
![Bastion Point](/media/0ynccbcu/bastion-point.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=680&rnd=132682655191170000)
4. Check out the Michael Joseph Savage Memorial, a tribute to the first Labour prime minister and the man credited as founding the New Zealand welfare state.
![MJS memorial](/media/vvipmbgi/mjs.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=680&rnd=132682655209470000)
5. Go for a stroll on Kohimarama Beach: Sun, sand, surf … well, kind of. You can also visit Okahu Bay, St Heliers Bay, Mission Bay, Karaka Bay and Ladies Bay.
![Kohimarama Beach.](/media/lxnf2ghu/kohimarama-beach.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=680&rnd=132682655218530000)
6. Take a totally iconic photo of Rangitoto Island.
![Rangitoto Island](/media/5gfnnnql/rangitoto-from-orakei.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=680&rnd=132682655232470000)
7. Take the kids for a paddle in the Mission Bay Fountain on Tāmaki Drive.
![Mission Bay fountain](/media/4hddmry2/mission-bay-fountain.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=680&rnd=132682655239470000)