The Orere War Memorial Hall was dedicated on 8 December 1956. It had been built by local volunteers on land donated by Mr Anthony Rowlands. The brass plaque at the entrance reads: “This hall was erected in / 1956 / In honour of those / from the / Orere District / who gave their services / in World Wars I & II’.
In 1965 Manukau City Council took over ownership of the hall. The building was extended in 1986.
Sources: Henry Ashby, The History and Legends of the Western Coast of the Hauraki Gulf, [Pukekohe, 1964, p. 51]; 'History Turns Full Circle', Pohutukawa Coast Times, 30/7/1999, p. 8; Muriel Du Feu, Orere: The Story of a Small Community, Auckland, 2007, pp. 72-4.
Community contributions