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If you’re around Warkworth this weekend, don’t miss out on "Captured: A Photographic Time Capsule of Warkworth". This fascinating exhibition offers a unique glimpse into the growth of this beautiful town, captured through the lens of a camera. It will be held in the Southgate Room at the Warkworth Hotel from October 17 to 19. Residents of Warkworth Oaks are especially fortunate to have this incredible event right on their doorstep.

Discover the stunning artworks on display at the Art in August exhibition at the Warkworth Hotel last weekend. The event featured an impressive lineup of talented artists from across New Zealand, including Arlin Sukarlin, Fiona Ehn, Claire Erica, and Simon Payton. This year, the exhibition proudly featured nearly twenty paintings by the creative residents of Warkworth Oaks, with two of them successfully selling their works to the public.

Warkworth Oaks’ contemporary apartments are situated right in the heart of beautiful Warkworth village, with restaurants and cafés, shops and health services only a short stroll away. One of the residents’ favourites is The Secret Café, a new venue that opened one year ago… and it’s located on the ground floor of our retirement village! What else can you wish for?

Some of our staff members make the world go round, or more exactly, Real Living. This is the case of Raewyn Morrison, Activities Coordinator at Warkworth Oaks. She loves working in such a “friendly, caring and supportive village” and she takes any opportunity to mingle with the residents, either playing Rummikub or leading the dancing at the boogie class.

Tom and Jill moved to Warkworth Oaks in 2020 because their apartments fulfilled all the requirements in their wish list. They love that it’s such an easy lock-and-leave option and “within walking distance of everything we need”. On top of that, the village allows them to lead the lifestyle they want, full of exercise and activities, including fitness at the gym, table tennis, indoor and outdoor bowling.

Mangawhai Museum was opened in December 2014 in a spectacular building shaped like a stingray. In a few years it has become one of Northland’s most popular museums, to the point that Lonely Planet describes it as one of regional NZ’s best museums. With such extraordinary publicity, Warkworth Oaks decided to organise a special visit to Mangawhai to check out the museum – specially since it’s only a 45 minutes’ drive from the village.

Christine moved to Warkworth Oaks in 2020 in what she describes “the best decision of her life”. Being a country girl, she never imagined she would enjoy living in an apartment, but she loves everything about the village. So much so, that she’s busier now than when she had a job… doing the things that make her happy!

So many of our residents have had an extraordinary life, and some of them seem to have fit several lives into one! That’s the case of one of the most sociable residents at Warkworth Oaks, Graham: he worked as a general manager for the Cook Islands branch at Air New Zealand, a real estate agent for Barfoot and Thompson, he owned a Bed and Breakfast and he ended his career driving tour buses around Auckland.

Spring is finally here so it’s time to renew our wardrobe! At Warkworth Oaks they’ve started with a Fashion Show to get some inspiration for the new season. Four stylish residents volunteered as models in the Parade, organised by clothing store Sophie Pink.