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Next Repair Cafe Event: Saturday, 14 February, 2026 - 10am to 2pm

Upper Hutt Baptist Church, cnr Fergusson Dr and Milton St

Upper Hutt Repair Café (est. 2019) helps with household items needing repair — small electricals, tools, toys, furniture and more. With the help of skilled, friendly volunteers, you’ll receive practical advice and assistance. You can repair it yourself with guidance, or have it repaired with your assistance. Choosing repair over replacement reduces waste and saves buying new.

Aside from any parts required (which we recommend you purchase yourself), the only cost is a donation of your choosing.

Our volunteers bring wide-ranging skills and a shared passion for sustainability, waste reduction and a circular economy, and we’re happy to look at most things. If we can’t repair your item, we’ll help you find a sustainable next step — whether that’s a professional repairer, upcycling or disposal.

Upper Hutt Repair Cafe Trust is a registered Charitable Trust (CC58255).

What's a Repair Cafe?

Repair Cafés reduce pressure on the planet by supporting a repair, reuse and re-purpose life cycle. Our Repair Café Events aim to facilitate 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 our community 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 community around the technical skills required to achieve that.
To alleviate poverty by enabling our community to extend the life of items that would otherwise need to be replaced.
To provide access to tools, equipment, skills and expert knowledge.

Volunteer with us!

Come be part of our Repair Café! It’s a friendly place where neighbours help neighbours, and every repair saves a story from the scrap heap. Whether you’re handy with tools, great with people, or just keen to learn, your time and enthusiasm make all the difference.