Want to set up a repair cafe in your neighbourhood?

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Given by 62 generous donors in over a year

HERE is your guide on HOW to set up a Repair Cafe in Aotearoa New Zealand!

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The first Repair Cafe Handbook Aotearoa is a new resource for anyone who is keen to learn how to set up a repair cafe in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Handbook and its associated 'Volunteer Kit' and 'Forms Pack' draws on the experience of many repair cafe organisers and intends to offer our growing repair cafe community practical guidance on how to set up a repair cafe.

*** We're proud of our first handbook, and we'd like to share it with our supporters for a minimum donation of $25!

*** Please make sure to share your name and email address with Repair Network Aotearoa when you donate, so we can get in touch to send your handbook.

*** You may not be able to donate the $25, and if you're donation is less, we still appreciate your support of our organisation!

Repair Cafes are pop-up events where volunteer repair experts help visitors to fix their broken household items for free. People share and learn repair skills together and how to maintain products and extend the longevity of their treasured belongings. It is a lot of fun and helps keeping stuff out of landfill.

NOTE that Repair Cafe Aotearoa NZ (RCANZ) is currently umbrellaed by the Community Enterprise Network Trust (CENT) who manages our accounts, hence the link to CENT on the Donation page.

About us

Repair Café Aotearoa NZ’s (RCANZ) vision is to foster the New Zealand culture of repair among the community, businesses and government agencies. Making Repair Café management easy and a supportive experience is our goal.

Use of funds

Your minimum $25 donation gives you access to the Repair Cafe Aotearoa Handbook and its associated Volunteer Kit and Forms Pack as well as personal support by RCANZ to set up your repair cafe.

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Launch of the Repair Cafe Handbook  24 May 2023

A very special day for Repair Café Aotearoa NZ - We launched our first Repair Cafe Aotearoa #Handbook last night at an online launch event with 37 wonderful repair cafe coordinators and volunteers, experienced and new. A huge thankyou to everyone who contributed!

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Latest donations

Waiheke Adult Learning
Waiheke Adult Learning on 19 Nov 2024
$25
Repair Network Aotearoa

Kia ora Waiheke Adult Learning team, Thank you for your donation. We are delighted to hear about your interest in repair cafe. Happy to support you in any way we can. The RCANZ Team :)

Repair Network Aotearoa
Scoundrel Ōtautahi
Scoundrel Ōtautahi on 09 Nov 2024
$25
Repair Network Aotearoa

Kia ora, Thanks very much for your donation. We are thrilled to hear about your interest in repair cafe and happy to support! The RCANZ Team :)

Repair Network Aotearoa
Thames Community Centre
Thames Community Centre on 16 Oct 2024
$25
Repair Network Aotearoa

Hello Jeff, We are excited to hear about your Repair Cafe project and very happy to help. Thank you so much for your donation toward the Repair Cafe Aotearoa handbook, which we will share with you. The RCANZ Team :)

Repair Network Aotearoa
Grant
Grant on 15 Oct 2024
$25
Repair Network Aotearoa

Kia ora Grant, It was great to talk with you today. We are excited to hear about your interest in setting up a repair cafe in your local area. Thank you for your donation toward the Repair Cafe Handbook Aotearoa and associated documents which are intended to help you in this process. We look forward to supporting you and your community. The RCANZ Team :)

Repair Network Aotearoa
Ngaruawahia Community
Ngaruawahia Community on 11 Oct 2024
$25
Repair Network Aotearoa

Kia ora Ngaruawahia Community, Thank you so much for your interest in setting up a local repair cafe. We appreciate your donation toward the Repair Cafe Aotearoa Handbook and associated documents. We look forward to supporting you in every way we can! The RCANZ Team :)

Repair Network Aotearoa

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This campaign started on 23 May 2023 and ends on 31 Mar 2025.