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.

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