Repairing rather than buying new is a great way to take climate action in your own life – and learn new skills along the way.
Please note - Our Repair Cafe location has moved to Sustainability Trust, 2 Forresters Lane, Te Aro.
Bring along your item for repair or maintenance - clothing or lightweight household items (cushion covers etc), small electrical appliances, tech for repair, gardening tools for sharpening, or that general item you've been meaning to have repaired.
Our skilled volunteers will be here to assist you with fixes such as missing buttons, tears, holes, hemming, electrical faults, and general fix-up repairs.
How does it work?
The afternoon is split into three one hour sessions for each repair category (1-2 pm, 2-3 pm, 3- 4 pm) with 8-10 spots in each. Click the drop-down button to select the repair category that best matches the item you need repaired.
Please take the time to provide us with the requested information when booking - this will ensure the triage process on entry, moves quickly.
These workshops are made possible thanks to funding from Wellington City Council and support from Repair Café Aotearoa NZ and Repair Café International.
Additional Info
Whilst we would love to fix everything you bring to us we can't guarantee every item can be repaired (especially toasters - these have been designed in a way they are almost impossible to repair), we will give it our best shot!
All our repairers are volunteers, please ensure they are treated with respect. Koha is encouraged.
At times, there may be a small wait before our volunteers can begin your repair. We invite you to bring your favourite book, check out our repair library, or meet a new friend while you enjoy some light refreshments.
We endeavour to offer advice and refer to local repair services and other repair events in the Wellington Region.
Facemasks are required while on the premises.
For more information on H&S and the repair guidelines we follow, click here.
Bookings are necessary, donations welcome. All koha goes straight back to celebrate our community of generous volunteers.
These workshops are made possible thanks to funding from Wellington City Council and support from Repair Café Aotearoa NZ and Repair Café International.
Volunteers needed!
Are you handy on a sewing machine? Maybe you're a whizz at woodwork or fixing computers? We need you!
If you’d like to help out at these Repair Cafés, we’d love to hear from you. Even if you can’t repair things, but want to be a part of extending the life of our things and reducing waste into landfills, get in touch!
Drop us a line at kim.tabrum@sustaintrust.org.nz