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Michael Joseph Savage Memorial

19 Hapimana Street (next to Bastion Point), Orakei 

Image of Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
Michael Joseph
Savage Memorial

Located high above Tāmaki Drive is the Michael Joseph Savage Memorial on Takaparawha. A memorial to the first Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand and the founder of the Welfare State, it offers panoramic views and is adjacent to the Ngāti Whatua papakainga.

To reach Takaparawha, take Hapimana Street, off Tamaki Drive between Orakei Wharf and Mission Bay. Michael Joseph Savage Memorial can also be accessed via a walkway from the western end of Mission Bay.

Click here for more information about Michael Joseph Savage Memorial and its facilities.