Upper Hutt Repair Cafe

Do you have a broken item you are thinking of throwing away? Bring it into our next repair cafe and one of our friendly experts will work with you to repair it for free or koha. We can help with:
Sewing
Sewing machines
Bikes
Ceramics
Jewelery
Woodwork
Chairs
Electrical
Mechincal
and everything in between

Find us in the main hall at Whirinaki Whare Taonga (previously Expressions).

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.