The Upper Hutt Repair Café started in 2019 with four founding members. We now have five board members and two dedicated event co-ordinators all with a passion for sustainability, waste reduction and the idea of a circular economy.

Repair Cafés reduce pressure on the planet by supporting a repair, reuse or re-purpose life cycle. Our Repair Café Events aim to recreate a culture of "repair not replace" as an experienced volunteer shares their skills and helps you to repair your items.

Our purpose is:

• To educate the public about the importance and viability of repairing, recycling, reusing, upcycling and otherwise extending the useful life of items which might otherwise be disposed of into landfill.
• To educate the public as to the technical skills necessary to achieve the above purpose.
• To alleviate poverty by assisting the public to extend the life of items that would otherwise need to be replaced.
• To provide access to tools, equipment, skills and expert knowledge to support these purposes.

Our next Repair Café event event is 16 July 2022 10am to 2pm at the Wesley Centre, 1 Benzie Avenue, Elderslea, Upper Hutt. Come on down with your items in need of repair.

Statistics - Year to date 2022

• Items Repaired: 39
• Repair Advice Given: 6
• Unable to Repair: 6

Feedback:

• So good that you’re offering this in UH
• Success story from me, very grateful 🙂
• Thank you to Stu for fixing my stereo today much appreciated. All set up again and music 🎶 is on
• Lovely food 😋
• I highly recommend these guys, I’m very happy with their service 😊

Please contact us if you would like be a Repair Café to volunteer.