Te Whare Oranga ō Parakai is a community centre for all who live, work and play in the South Kaipara region. It hosts meetings, educational courses, and conferences. At its hub is a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen which serves as a catering centre and a place to teach life-long cooking skills to children and adults alike. Te Whare Oranga is also home to the monthly South Kaipara Harvest Market. Te Whare Oranga aims to be a centre of wellbeing for the entire South Kaipara area.