Let’s work together to reduce waste to landfill. Join us on the third Saturday of each month, 10am – 12pm @ The Arts Village.

The Rotorua Repair Café is a free pop-up event for locals to bring in broken or damaged belongings with local volunteer experts doing their best to repair them.

To help our volunteers be prepared and give you the best help, please register - click the green 'REGISTER' button above.

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What kind of things can I register for repair?

Clothing, Bikes, Small electrical appliances, Laptops, Chainsaw Sharpening, Soft Toys, General items.

Where is it?

Inside at the Arts Village, 1240 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua. Look for the flags!

How does it work?

🛠️ Register your item online, you will receive a confirmation email.

🛠️ Bring Parts if you think they are needed: If your item requires parts, it would be helpful if you purchase these and bring them with you to the event.

🛠️ Turn Up/Sign in: you’ll be paired with one of our volunteer repairers who will work with you to identify the issue and potential solution.

🛠️ Please Be Patient & Kind: our volunteers will do their best to repair or advise next steps but we can’t guarantee everything you bring in will be able to be fixed.

What else will be there? A kid’s tinker table is available to keep little ones busy, colouring in and often repair demonstrations.

Is there a cost?

The Rotorua Repair Café is free to attend. Your koha would be most appreciated and helps us to keep this service available to the community. You can koha during registration or find our white donation bucket on the day to help us continue this service.

Do you have some handy skills to share?

We are always looking for repair volunteers and would love to have you on board. Get in touch via the email rotoruarepaircafe@gmail.com or Meghan on 027 206 9551.

Rotorua Repair Cafe is an event run in partnership with EnviroHub BOP.

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Feeling lost in a world of waste?

The New Zealand Consumer Guarantees (Right to Repair) Amendment Bill aims to reduce waste by enabling consumers to repair their belongings, extending product lifecycles and keeping resources in circulation. The link below has updated information on the progress of the bill.

https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/right-to-repair-bill

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