No 1 Parnell Rawene

04/06/2026

Beautiful oil and encaustic paintings by Marion Hera-Gorr now showing at No 1 Parnell

28/05/2026

Explore the Hokianga this Kings Birthday weekend. Great art, coffee, fresh baked food at No 1 Parnell. Plus the region has much explore.
Our new exhibition ' Waves' by Marion Hera Gorr.
Open Sun - Sat 9 - 2

03/05/2026

Join artist Tracey Williams on the 9th of May at the old Rawene campus and learn to design an inspired chair using a combination of collage and paint. 10am till 3pm.

Create your own design using favorite copied illustrations or material provided.
All materials (including chair) will be provided but you can also bring sentimental items like photos or newspaper clippings to include in your piece.

Register at:
https://www.akohokianga.org.nz/ako-hokianga/have-fun-creating-your-own-inspired-chair

29/04/2026

Every day celebrates Mother's Day with Tracey Williams colourful floral creations

16/04/2026

The first day of mataora (male facial skin art) for Hemopereki Simon by Te Rangitu Netana at No 1 Parnell is drawing to a close.
Tomorrow Fri 17th April mataora will continue from 10 am with a wananga to discuss this collaboration at 4.30pm.
You are invited to view the mataora and wananga discussion engaging the political and philosophical questions that underpin this collaboration.

14/04/2026

Toitū te Mana: Tā Moko as Resistance, Mana Motuhake as Practice
Hemopereki Simon × Te Rangitu Netana
10 - 3 pm on Thurs /Fri 16–17 April | No. 1 Parnell Gallery, Rawene

Dr Hemopereki Simon joins celebrated tā moko practitioner and artist Te Rangitu Netana for a collaboration that brings together political thought, embodied practice, as mataora (male facial skin art) and Māori authority in a powerful gallery intervention.

Wānanga Session
On 17 April at 4:30pm, Hemopereki Simon will host a wānanga discussion engaging the political and philosophical questions that underpin this collaboration. At the centre of the collaboration is the relationship between tā moko and mana motuhake.

11/04/2026

No 1 Parnell will be closed Sunday 12 April because of the alert for Tropical Cyclone Vaianu. We plan to reopen on Mon 13th. Warm thoughts to all our community at this time.

08/04/2026

Just off the old SH1 on the outskirts of Warkworth is Parry Kauri Park. Host to this magnificent kauri -McKinney Kauri painted by Denis Bourke with the prominent Dome peak in the background. In the early years of European settlement Parry Kauri Park was part of the property owned by the Rev Robert McKinney (1826? - 1905), the first minister of the Presbyterian Church in Warkworth.

McKinney Kauri by Denis Bourke. Acrylic on macrocarpa wood. $2450 (750 x 1200mm)

03/04/2026

Open Easter Sat, Sun, Mon. Over 60 artists featuring their work.