Taranaki Op Shops not-for-profit: where to shop for pre-loved items?
This article has been written in collaboration with Volunteering New Plymouth.
Whether you’d like to support local not-for-profit organisations, reduce waste or/and save money, there are a lot of great options all around Taranaki!
⏬ Below is the list of Op shops in Taranaki, with their names, addresses, opening hours, kaupapa, and websites.
Happy Op Shop shopping! 🛍️ 🌿
Please get in touch if we need to update our list!
List of Op Shops in Taranaki
More details for each second-hand shop below (address, opening hours, website).
Waitara: Hospice Shop - Salvation Army Family Store - St John Op Shop - The Waitara Project (Corso)
New Plymouth: 2nd Chance Op Shop - Hospice Shop Waiwakaiho - Hospice Shop Westown - Hospice Warehouse - Red Cross Shop - ReStore Op Shop - Salvation Army Family Store - SPCA Op Shop - St James Bargain Basement - St Mary’s Cathedral Op Shop - Super Swap Stop - The Junction Reuse Shop - Thrive by Northpoint
Inglewood: Inglewood United Church - SPCA Op Shop - St Andrews Near New - Mamaku Centre
Stratford: Hospice Shop - Salvation Army Family Store - SPCA Op Shop
Ōpunakē: St Paul’s Op Shop
Hāwera: St Mary’s Op Shop - St Vincent de Paul Op Shop - Salvation Army Family Store - Hospice Shop - Taranaki Animal Protection Shop - SPCA Op Shop
List of Taranaki Op Shop below if from North to South.
📍 Waitara:
Hospice Shop Whaitara
41 Princess St, Waitara // Monday to Saturday, 9am - 3pm
hospicetaranaki.org.nz
→ Supports vital work, providing compassionate care to the community
Salvation Army Family Store
21/23 McLean St, Waitara // Monday to Saturday, 9am - 4pm, Sat. 9am - 1pm
salvationarmy.org.nz
→ Supports our local & regional community work
St Johns Op Shop
41 Dommett St, Waitara // Tuesday to Thursday, 10am -1:30pm & market days (1st & 3rd Sat. 10am - 12pm)
The Waitara Project (Corso)
8 McLean St, Waitara // Wednesday to Saturday, 9:30am - 3pm - Sat. 9:30am - 12:30pm
corso.org.nz
→ Promotes human development by supporting people
📍 Ngāmotu - New Plymouth:
2nd Chance Op Shop
129 Molesworth Street, New Plymouth // Tuesday to Saturday, 10am - 3pm
taranakianimalprotectiontrust.co.nz
→ Supporting Taranaki Animal Protection Trust.
Hospice Shop Waiwakaiho
27/37 Katere Rd, New Plymouth // Monday to Saturday, 9am - 3pm (2pm on Sat.)
hospicetaranaki.org.nz
→ Supports vital work, providing compassionate care to the community
Hospice Shop Westown
116 Tukapa St, New Plymouth // Monday to Saturday, 9am - 3pm (2pm on Sat.)
hospicetaranaki.org.nz
→ Supports vital work, providing compassionate care to the community
Hospice Warehouse
19 Borrell Ave, New Plymouth // Monday to Saturday, 9am - 3pm
hospicetaranaki.org.nz
→ Supports vital work, providing compassionate care to the community
Red Cross Shop
18 Gover St, New Plymouth // Every day 8:30am - 4:30pm, Sun. 9am - 12pm
redcross.org.nz
→ Provide relief in tight household budgets
ReStore Op Shop
635 Devon Road, New Plymouth // Tuesday - Sunday 9:30am - 4pm, Sun. 10am - 2pm
→ Supporting the Habitat for Humanity House build
Salvation Army Family Store
139 Gill St, New Plymouth // Monday to Saturday, 10am - 5pm
salvationarmy.org.nz
→ Support our local & regional community work
SPCA Op Shop
251 Devon St West, New Plymouth // Every day 8:30am - 4:30pm, Sun. 9am - 4pm
spca.nz
→ Support animals in need
St James Bargain Basement
26 Lawry St, Moturoa, New Plymouth // Tuesday & Thursday, 9am - 1pm
stjames.org.nz
St Mary’s Cathedral Op Shop
40 Vivian St, New Plymouth // Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 1pm, Sat. 10am - 3pm
taranakicathedral.nz
→ Proceeds donated to community services organisations
Super Swap Stop
41 Clearmont Cres, New Plymouth // Monday - Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10am - 1 pm, Sat. 12:30pm - 3:30pm
→ Non-profitable operation
The Junction Reuse Shop
33 Colson Rd, Waiwhakaiho, New Plymouth // Tuesday to Sunday, 10am - 4pm
thejunction.org.nz
→ Reduce waste creation by selling good reusable items
Thrive by Northpoint
188 Parklands Ave, Bell Block // Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 2pm on Tue-Wed, 10am - 4pm on Thur-Fri, 9am -12pm on Sat.
northpoint.org.nz
Vinnies
533 Devon St East, New Plymouth // Monday - Saturday 9am - 3pm, Sat. 10am - 2pm
svdp.org.nz
→ Helping people in need
📍 Inglewood:
SPCA Op Shop
44 Rata St, Inglewood // Every day 9am - 5pm, Sat. & Sun. 9am - 2pm.
spca.nz
→ Supports animals in need
St Andrews Nearly New Op Shop
39 Rata St, Inglewood // Mon, Tue, Sat. 10:30am - 3:30pm
standrewsinglewood.org.nz
Mamaku Centre
6 Mamaku St, Inglewood // Tuesday & Wednesday, 9am to 12pm
lifegate.org.nz
📍 Stratford:
Hospice Shop
36 Miranda St, Stratford // Monday to Saturday, 9am - 3pm, Sat. 9am - 1pm
hospicetaranaki.org.nz
→ Supports vital work, providing compassionate care to the community
Salvation Army Family Store
8 Fenton St, Stratford // Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sat. 9am - 4pm
salvationarmy.org.nz
→ Supports our local & regional community work
SPCA Op Shop
233 Broadway St, Stratford // Every day 9am - 5pm, Sat. & Sun. 9am - 2pm.
spca.nz
→ Supports animals in need
📍 Ōpunakē:
St Paul’s Op Shop
41 Tasman St, Ōpunakē // Monday to Saturday, 9am - 5pm, Sat. 10am - 5pm
→ Supports our local community and service organisations
📍 Hāwera:
St Mary’s Op Shop
14 Union St, Hāwera // Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm
anglicanswaitotara.org.nz
→ Proceeds donated to community services organisations
St Vincent de Paul Op Shop
243 High St, Hāwera // Monday to Friday 10am to 3:30pm
svdp.org.nz
→ Helping people in need
Salvation Army Family Store
257 High St, Hāwera // Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm
salvationarmy.org.nz
→ Supports our local & regional community work
Hospice Shop
104 High St, Hāwera // Monday to Saturday, 9am - 3pm, Sat. 9am - 1pm
hospicetaranaki.org.nz
→ Supports vital work, providing compassionate care to the community
Taranaki Animal Protection Shop
20 Union St, Hāwera // Tuesday to Saturday 9am - 3pm, Sat 9pm - 2pm
taranakianimalprotectiontrust.co.nz
→ Steps in to help animals injured, sick, abused, abandoned or lost
SPCA Op Shop
75 Union St, Hāwera // Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sat. 9am - 2pm.
spca.nz
→ Supports animals in need
Happy Op shopping! 🛍️ 🌿
Please get in touch if we need to update our list!
This article has been written in collaboration with Volunteering New Plymouth.