Nathan Homestead Pukepuke

04/06/2026

Save your spot for our jewellery-making workshop! ✨

On Saturday 13 June, come along for an introduction to metalsmithing. Perfect for beginners, this guided workshop will take you through designing, cutting, texturing, polishing, and patinating copper to create your own beautiful earring and pendant set.

Come along, learn some new skills, and make something unique to take home!

Workshop details
Saturday 13 June
Location: Workshop
Time: 9:30am–3:30pm
Cost: $115
Tutor: Sarah Walker Holt
*Suitable for adults and 14yrs+

Limited spots available, please call or email us to register.
09 267 0180
[email protected]

02/06/2026

Come along to an one-day workshop learning to sew! 🧵 Join tutor Heather Black for a friendly introduction to sewing, where you’ll learn how to use a sewing machine, practice basic techniques, and create a simple project to kickstart your sewing journey 👛

Whether you want to make, mend, upcycle, or just give sewing a go, this hands-on workshop is a relaxed and supportive space to build confidence, pick up new skills, and connect with others 😊

Workshop details
Saturday 20 June
Time: 10am–1pm
Cost: $40
*Suitable for beginners

Limited spots available, please call or email us to register.
09 267 0180
[email protected]

28/05/2026

UPDATE: This workshop has been pushed back, new dates in the details

We’re excited to share our two-day Drawing From Life workshop series with our lovely tutor Chloe Marsden!

We’ll spend the sessions observing and drawing from nature subjects while being guided through techniques in proportion, light, shadow, and detail ✏️🖼️ Returning drawers, or trying for the first time, this workshop is a welcoming space to create from nature 😌🌿

Spaces are filling quickly, so we recommend registering your place early if you’d like to join us for this immersive experience!

All materials are provided.

Where: Painting Studio
Date: Saturday 20 & 27 June
Time: 10am-12pm
Cost: $50 total
No. of classes: 2
Suitable for: Adults & 12 yrs+
Max people: 12
Tutor: Chloe Marsden

📞 09 267 0180
📧 [email protected]

19/05/2026

Coming up soon on Saturday 30 May and 6 June, we’re excited to share our two-day Drawing From Life workshop series with our lovely tutor Chloe!

We’ll spend the sessions observing and drawing from nature subjects while being guided through techniques in proportion, light, shadow, and detail ✏️🖼️ Returning drawers, or trying for the first time, this workshop is a welcoming space to create from nature 😌🌿

All materials are provided.

Where: Painting Studio
Date: Saturday 30 May & 6 June
Time: 10am-12pm
Cost: $50 total
No. of classes: 2
Suitable for: Adults & 12 yrs+
Max people: 12
Tutor: Chloe Marsden

📞 09 267 0180
📧 [email protected]

18/05/2026

Over the past few months, we’ve been working closely with Tōtara Hospice’s Talanoa group to capture portraits of attendees and those who came along to support them during the talanoa sessions.

During Hospice Awareness Week, these portraits were presented in a pop-up exhibition highlighting the importance of culturally grounded care through photography and talanoa. Our foyer was filled with emotion that morning, as families, friends, hospice staff, ward councillors, and local board members gathered together for a beautiful and deeply moving event.

The exhibition also celebrated those who had marked important life moments at the hospice, including milestone birthdays and weddings.

These portraits will now be gifted back to the patients and their families to cherish.

Special thanks to Tōtara Hospice, Taime Pasifika Cancer Support, Davis Funerals, Manurewa Local Board for making this possible.

13/05/2026

The Manurewa Potters Club have called Nathan Homestead Pukepuke home for over 50 years. Our Upstairs Gallery is currently filled with works from their group exhibition, Vessels, showing now!

This exhibition explores the meaning of ‘vessel’, ranging from purely functional to totally abstract, from simplicity of form though to expressive sculptural pieces. The works presented in this exhibition are all created by members of MPC. These vessels reflect MPC’s multicultural collective.

Date: 9 May - 20 June
Available to view during our opening hours

13/05/2026

Come along to an one-day workshop learning to sew! 🧵 Join tutor Heather Black for a friendly introduction to sewing, where you’ll learn how to use a sewing machine, practice basic techniques, and create a simple project to kickstart your sewing journey 👛

Whether you want to make, mend, upcycle, or just give sewing a go, this hands-on workshop is a relaxed and supportive space to build confidence, pick up new skills, and connect with others 😊

Workshop details

Saturday 20 June
Location: Meeting Room
Time: 10am–1pm
Cost: $40
*Suitable for beginners, all materials provided.

Limited spots available, please call or email us to register.
09 267 0180
[email protected]

12/05/2026

We hosted another beautiful taonga pūoro workshop early this May to kick off NZ Music Month led by taonga pūoro collective, Tāmaki Oro Rau.

This waananga offered rangatahi a chance to connect with taonga puoro; learning more about the hiitori of the instruments, and the opportunity to use them to make music. Within the space were young people from South Auckland but with ties to different iwi, different Pacific Islands and different nations across the world.

12/05/2026

One-day bespoke jewellery-making workshop! ✨ On Saturday 13 June, learn how to design, cut, texture, polish, and patina copper to create an earring and pendant set! It will be a fun introduction to metalsmithing – come along to the jewelry Workshop for a guided creative session with tutor Sarah Walker Holt.

Workshop details
Saturday 13 June
Location: Workshop
Time: 9:30am–3:30pm
Cost: $115
*Suitable for adults and 14yrs+

To register for the Textured Earring and Pendant workshop, please call or email us. Spaces are limited, so we recommend registering in advance to secure your place
09 267 0180
[email protected]

12/05/2026

New Sitting Room Gallery exhibition by Manurewa local, Camden Jackson.

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, FINANCIAL FREEDOM, AND A PLACE TO CALL HOME

Camden Jackson explores identity, choice, and everyday life through his q***r lens and upbringing in Manurewa. Using the camera to pause and occupy space, his work reflects the politics of daily decisions. These images speak to ‘making do’ — balancing sacrifice and reward — while questioning who we are and what’s within our reach.

Date: 6 May - 15 June
Available to view during our opening hours

08/05/2026

Join us this Term 2 for the return of our popular harakeke weaving workshop led by Annie Ah Mu! 🌿

This two-part workshop offers an introduction to the tikanga and techniques of working with harakeke, including harvesting, preparation, treatment, and weaving methods. Through guided making, you’ll learn foundational weaving skills and create your own kete 🧺 to take home.

Workshop Details
🗓 Dates: Saturdays, 23 May & 30 May

First Session
⏰ 23 May, 9:30am
📍 Meet at Botanical Gardens Reception

Second Session
⏰ 30 May, 10am–2pm
📍 Nathan Homestead Theatre

🎟 Cost: $50
Suitable for: Beginners to advanced

What to bring: a small tarpaulin, garden gloves, scissors, an old bath towel, eight pegs, and a bucket.

Please note: For the first session (23 May), only bring your tarpaulin and gloves; the remaining items can stay in your car until you return to the homestead.

*Additional specialised weaving tools will be used during the workshop and can be purchased on the day if you’re unable to source your own.

Due to limited spaces, register early to save your place.
📞09 267 0180
📧[email protected]

07/05/2026

Coming this May and June is our two-day drawing workshop series with tutor Chloe Marsden! Learn how to observe and capture real-life subjects while exploring techniques for proportion, light, shadow, and detail.

A chance to slow down, look closely, and turn what you see into expressive drawings ✏️🖼️

All materials provided.

Where: Painting Studio
Date: Saturday 30 May & 6 June
Time: 10am-12pm
Total cost: $50
No. of classes: 2
Suitable for: Adults & 12 yrs+
Max people: 12
Tutor: Chloe Marsden

👉 With limited spaces available, get in touch with us to register early and secure your place.
📞 09 267 0180
📧 [email protected]

06/05/2026

We have been working closely with the Tōtara Hospice's Talanoa group to bring you:

Talanoa Pop-Up Photo Exhibition by Tōtara Hospice
In collaboration with Nathan Homestead Pukepuke

Held during Hospice Awareness Week, the pop-up exhibition shares the stories of Pasifika families supported by our hospice, highlighting the importance of culturally grounded care through photography and talanoa.

These portraits by Geoffery Matautia were captured during talanoa sessions which reflect the attendees and their loved ones who were present to support them.

We would love for you to join us at 11am, Friday 15 May at Nathan Homestead Pukepuke (70 Hill Road) in the Foyer to celebrate and view the exhibition.

The pop-up exhibition will be available to view until 5pm on Friday 15 May and Saturday 16 May from 9am - 3pm.

The exhibition is proudly supported by Nathan Homestead Pukepuke, Manurewa Local Board, Taime Pasifika Cancer Support and Davis Funerals.

04/05/2026

We have an exciting new exhibition opening this Saturday!

Vessels by the Manurewa Potters Club

The art of forming vessels for functional use is one of humanity’s oldest inventions. Vessels have been essential for everyday food preparation, storage and liquid containment for over twenty thousand years.

Throughout the centuries the ‘vessel’ has also been a vehicle for expressing ethnicity, beauty, diversity and craftsmanship. This exhibition explores the meaning of ‘vessel’, ranging from purely functional to totally abstract, from simplicity of form though
to expressive sculptural pieces.

The works presented in this exhibition are all created by members of MPC (Manurewa Potters Club). The club has held a space and a community for working with clay for over 50 years. These vessels reflect MPC’s multicultural collective.

Join us for the opening at 10am, Saturday, 9 May in the Upstairs Gallery at Nathan Homestead Pukepuke (70 Hill Road, Manurewa)

The exhibition will be on display until 20 June 2026.

04/05/2026

We still have some spots left for our clay for teens class starting this Saturday!

We're excited to share that we have a new pottery programme (Claytopia) just for teens! 😊

Perfect for anyone looking for a weekend creative outlet or wanting to keep building their skills after graduating from Ceramic Critters. Join our Saturday afternoon sessions this May, guided by our lovely tutor, Siriporn Falcon Grey.

Costs include 5kg of clay and firing.

Where: Sculpture Studio
Date: Saturdays, 9 May - 6 June
Time: 1pm - 2.30pm
Cost: $145
No. classes: 5 weeks
Suitable for: 13 - 18yrs
Max people: 10
Tutor: Siriporn Falcon Grey

👉 Spaces are popular, get in touch to register now!
📞 09 267 0180
📧 [email protected]

01/05/2026

The musical project of South Auckland artist Payton Taplin, Greatsouth blends indie alt-rock, taonga pūoro and field recordings to tell stories grounded in the lived realities of urban Māori. Drawing on protest, whakapapa and personal experience, Greatsouth creates powerful music centred on identity, memory and resistance.

See them live tomorrow at 3pm alongside LEAO right here at the homestead to help us open our newly updated music room!�
Saturday 2 May
70 Hill Road, Manurewa�
FREE! RSVP in our link in bio

30/04/2026

A bold Samoan musical project creating contemporary Pacific sound, LEAO fuses psychedelic textures, new wave influences and Pacific musical traditions with a strong fa’asamoa spirit. Known for their captivating live shows and emotionally rich performances, LEAO continues to carve new paths for Pacific music while celebrating diasporic identity and cultural pride.

See them and Greatsouth live tomorrow at 3pm right here at the homestead to help us open our newly updated music room!

Saturday 2 May
70 Hill Road, Manurewa

FREE! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/music-room-launch-at-nathan-homestead-pukepuke-tickets-1988048572798?aff=oddtdtcreator

28/04/2026

Register now for our new after-school drama programme, starting next Monday! 🎭

We’re excited to welcome drama tutor Carolyn Loader this term, who will be leading our Junior and Intermediate Drama classes. With over 15 years of experience across South and East Auckland’s theatre scene, Carolyn is an accomplished director and stage manager, dedicated to creating supportive, high-energy environments where young creatives can shine and nurture their talents.

Junior Drama: Beginners Onstage 🧸
Through imaginative drama exercises, storytelling, and scene work, students will develop foundational performance skills and confidence while building imagination, focus, and stage presence.

Where: Theatre
Day: Mondays, 4 May – 29 June
Time: 4–5pm
Cost: $100
Number of classes: 8
Suitable for: 7–10 years
Max participants: 10

Intermediate Drama: Main Stage Stars 💃
Through script work, scene study, and the application of core acting techniques, students will build confidence as they collaborate, make bold creative choices, and strengthen their performance skills on stage.

Where: Theatre
Day: Mondays, 4 May – 29 June
Time: 5–6pm
Cost: $100
Number of classes: 8
Suitable for: 11–16 years
Max participants: 10

Classes begin soon! Get in touch with us to register your child’s spot.
📞09 267 0180
📧[email protected]

28/04/2026

We’re back in the workshop with jewellery making classes next week! 💎

Join us from Monday 4th May for this term's evening sessions and craft your own personalised jewellery 🔨💍

Open to both beginners and experienced makers, you’ll design your own projects and bring them to life under the guidance of jeweller Renee Bevan.

(A $40 materials pack is available to purchase on the first day).

📅 Dates:

Mondays: 4 May – 29 June

Where: Workshop
Time: 6:30pm – 9pm
Cost: $225
Duration: 8 weeks
Max participants: 9
Tutor: Renee Bevan
Suitable for adults

👉 This class begins from Monday next week. To register your place, get in touch with us.
📞 09 267 0180
📧 [email protected]

23/04/2026

Our FREE Junior and Senior Art Club return next week!
Each week participants will get to enjoy creating something new to take home. These classes will be facilitated by our experienced tutors Cass McQuoid and Chloe Marsden. See you all next week!

🎨 Junior Art Club
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Where: Painting Studio
Suitable for: 5yrs+ (All children under 12 must be supervised during the session)

🖌️ Senior Art Club
Date: Thursdays
Time: 1.30pm - 2.30pm
Where: Dining Room
Suitable for: Seniors

22/04/2026

Aligning with NZ Music Month this year, we’re excited to celebrate the opening of our newly upgraded Music Room — transformed into an entry-level recording studio with support from the Manurewa Local Board.

To mark the occasion, we’re hosting a special live concert featuring two incredible acts pushing the boundaries of Aotearoa music - Greatsouth & LEAO. You will also be able to check out the music room before and after the performance 🙂

RSVP for your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/music-room-launch-at-nathan-homestead-pukepuke-tickets-1988048572798?aff=oddtdtcreator

Link also in bio

Celebrate the launch of our updated music room with performances by local artists, Greatsouth and LEAO.

21/04/2026

Calling all rangatahi (youth 13-25) 🥳

Come and explore the world of taonga pūoro, customary Māori instruments, in a welcoming beginner-friendly wānanga environment.

Whether you have some, little, or no experience, this is a safe space to: learn about these treasured instruments hear their unique voices connect through sound and culture. Participants will also have the opportunity to create their own taonga to take home, so the journey can continue within your whānau and community.

Proudly hosted by members of Tāmaki Oro Rau, an Auckland-based taonga pūoro collective.

Open to all cultures and backgrounds - nau mai ako ai.

Where: Nathan Homestead Pukepuke
Date: Saturday 2 May
Time: 10am - 3pm
Cost: FREE
Suitable for: 13 - 25 years
Max people: 25

Limited spaces available! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taonga-puoro-workshop-for-rangatahi-tickets-1987966153279?aff=oddtdtcreator

After the workshop, we welcome you to join us for the opening of our updated music room - with performances from LEAO and Greatsouth.

21/04/2026

Join our adults’ evening clay classes starting next Tuesday and Thursday!

Whether you’re completely new to clay, enjoy it as a hobby, or already have experience, you’re welcome! Our tutors Shane and Siriporn will guide you with their expertise as you create your own pieces—from mugs and simple vases to trinket plates and more.

It’s a relaxed, hands-on class where you can slow down, try new techniques, play with texture and form, and enjoy some creative time in our beautiful open studio.

For more information, refer to our previous post 🤍

Get in touch to register for next week. Spaces are limited.
📞 09 267 0180
📧 [email protected]

21/04/2026

FYI! ANZAC Weekend Opening

We are closed this Saturday 25 April - Monday 27 April.
Bookings for rooms and classes will resume on Tuesday 28 April.

Felting Workshop "Felted Field of Poppies" will go ahead on Saturday 10am - 2.45pm (in the Theatre) Unfortunately the Felt & Fibre market has been cancelled.

will still be open on Saturday & Sunday but closed on Monday.

20/04/2026

Update: Open Day/Felt & Fibre Market by Auckland Felters

❗️Unfortunately, the Open Day/Fibre Market for the Deeply Felt exhibition, originally scheduled for this Saturday, has been cancelled.

The workshop Felted Field of Poppies will still go ahead, but in the Theatre at its original time, from 10am – 2.45pm.

You can still visit the Deeply Felt exhibition, on display in our Upstairs Gallery from now until Saturday 2 May during our open hours.