Levin Repair Cafe

Levin Repair Cafe We’re a community space where broken items get a second chance. Bring it in, learn a skill, save money, and reduce waste. A warm welcome awaits!

From small appliances to clothing repairs, our friendly volunteers help with fixing your much-loved stuff. Repair Cafe Levin is open 10-1 the 2nd Saturday of every month except January

We are a community based, community run, sustainability and waste minimisation organisation

We aim to help people with limited resources live more sustainably

We will help you by fixing things or teaching you to fix them yourself, so you don't have to throw them away

We run a café so you can enjoy a cuppa with home baking at very reasonable prices

We rely on the goodwill of volunteer repairers, so welcome a cash koha donation to cover materials and rent

We welcome new volunteers in host, repairer and general support roles

GROW YOUR OWN! 🌱Need a little support for your garden? 🌿We’ll have bundles of bamboo garden stakes available at this mon...
06/10/2026

GROW YOUR OWN! 🌱

Need a little support for your garden? 🌿

We’ll have bundles of bamboo garden stakes available at this month’s Levin Repair Café — perfect for supporting tomatoes, beans, peas, flowers and all your homegrown produce! 🥕🍅🫘

♻️ Reuse • Grow • Share • Repair

Pop along, grab a bundle, enjoy our low-cost café, and check out what our amazing volunteers can repair for you!

📍 Senior Citizens Hall, Cnr Cambridge & Montgomery St.
📅 10th October
⏰ 10am–1pm

Waste Less • Grow More • Share Skills • Strengthen Our Community! 💚

When Darryl brought in one of his most precious possessions, his great-grandmother's side table, he not only met some am...
29/09/2026

When Darryl brought in one of his most precious possessions, his great-grandmother's side table, he not only met some amazing volunteers who got to work on it but he also met our gorgeous canine mascot, Belle.
Darryl formed a bond with our Belle and sat with her while the table was being repaired. We hope to see Darryl at future Repair Cafe events and we're sure Belle will be excited to see her new friend again!

Darryl volunteers at a rest home, enjoys lawn mowing and tree trimming and competes in distance events around New Zealand with the Achilles organisation, which enables inclusive and safe participation in races.

Keep up the good work, Darryl!

Going up, up up!Total weight saved from landfill so far this year.Well done team!!!
24/09/2026

Going up, up up!

Total weight saved from landfill so far this year.
Well done team!!!

We have many special moments at Levin Repair Cafe and September was no exception. See below, the wonderful story writte...
24/09/2026

We have many special moments at Levin Repair Cafe and September was no exception. See below, the wonderful story written by Julia Mahoney, behind this particular repair:

A small table filled with shells is one of Darryl Allen’s most precious possessions. So when its plastic trim started to come away, Darryl and his family brought it to expert volunteers at the Levin Repair Cafe.
The three-legged side table was gifted to Darryl’s great-grandmother by a family member about 70 years ago. It is kidney-shaped, with varnished wood and a glass top. Inside, shell art depicts a map of New Zealand and the letters ‘NZ’, with shell patterns filling the cavity.
The thick black plastic trim attached to the rim with metal studs had detached from the wooden frame.
Levin Repair Cafe carpentry specialist Graeme removed the plastic strip and placed it in a sink of hot water to soften and expand it.
“I was able to stretch the trim around the table,” he said. “Most of the studs were bent, so I had to add a small tack to keep the trim in place.”
Darryl was delighted his table could be fixed: “I like the shells and that the table is antique and is a collectible,” he said. “I collect antique things and also coins from around the world.”
He made sure Graeme received his grateful thanks.
“It looks great, good on ya,” he said.

09/09/2026

🔧 REPAIRERS AVAILABLE THIS SATURDAY
12th September 10am to 1pm 🧵🚲

Got something broken, worn out or in need of a little TLC? Bring it along to Levin Repair Cafe! ♻️❤️

Our wonderful volunteer repairers will be on hand for:

🧵 Sewing & darning
🔧 General household repairs
⚡ Electrical repairs
🚲 Bicycle repairs
🔪 Knife & garden tool sharpening
💻 IT advice
🖨️ 3D printing & replacement parts

And while you’re here, enjoy our delicious low-cost café treats ☕🍰 — because repairs are better with a cuppa and our amazing kitchen volunteers will definitely brighten your day!

🌱 Waste Less • Love More • Share Skills • Strengthen Our Community

Come along, bring a broken item, share a cuppa and say hello to our amazing volunteers! 💚

Did you know that one of the services offered at the Levin Repair Café is a face lift?Retired registered nurse Yvonne ar...
09/09/2026

Did you know that one of the services offered at the Levin Repair Café is a face lift?

Retired registered nurse Yvonne arrived at our last Repair Cafe with a small friend in need of some facial reconstruction. The wife of one of Yvonne’s patients knitted the doll before Yvonne went into hospital for her own surgery, so she could pack a mini-carer for comfort.

Dressed in a nurse’s uniform and carrying a basket of flowers, the doll did her duty for 20 years. She was so well loved, she needed a little woolly surgery of her own.

Repair Café volunteer Stephanie took up her needle and fixed the doll’s face. “She needed a new nose,” Yvonne said. “Stephanie refreshed her mouth and darned a hole with wool. I’m so happy the Repair Café could give my doll a face lift,” she laughed.

Stephanie also hemmed a pair of new jeans for owner Margaret.

“I turned up the jeans to where I wanted them and Stephanie trimmed them and stitched them,” she said.

Our monthly Repair Café is this Saturday, September 12, at the Senior Citizens' Hall, cnr Cambridge and Montgomery streets in Levin 10am-1pm. Bring your broken items and enjoy our café brimming with home-made baking. Koha is appreciated for repairs. We offer knife and tool sharpening, electrical and jewellery repairs, carpentry, technology troubleshooting, 3-D printing and more. Our skilled volunteers can help save items from landfill and restore precious possessions.

🌸🌱 SPRING INTO LEVIN REPAIR CAFE! 🌱🌸Spring is here, and there’s no better time to repair, refresh and get ready for the ...
08/09/2026

🌸🌱 SPRING INTO LEVIN REPAIR CAFE! 🌱🌸

Spring is here, and there’s no better time to repair, refresh and get ready for the warmer months! 🌞

🔧 SHARPENING
Getting stuck into the garden? Bring along your secateurs, shears, loppers and other garden tools and our skilled volunteers can help get them sharp and ready for action! 🌿✂️

☕ ENJOY OUR LOW-COST CAFE
Relax and enjoy a cuppa and something tasty from our low-cost cafe. It’s a great place to have a chat and soak up the friendly atmosphere. 🧁☕

💚 OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS
The heart of Levin Repair Cafe is our fantastic team of volunteers. They generously share their time, knowledge and skills to help give broken and much-loved items a second chance. From sewing and electrical repairs to bikes, toys, furniture and more — there’s always someone ready to lend a hand. 🛠️🧵🚲

🌏 WHY REPAIR?
Every repair helps reduce waste, saves resources and keeps useful items out of landfill. And best of all, repairing brings people together and keeps valuable skills in our community.

📍 Senior Citizens Hall
Corner Cambridge & Montgomery Streets, Levin
🗓️ Saturday 12th September
⏰ 10am–1pm

🌸 Come along, bring something that needs fixing, grab a cuppa and say hello!

💚 Waste Less • Love More • Share Skills • Strengthen Our Community

Dust off your dancing shoes or just enjoy the music and the company. Contact Pauline on 027 616 2895 for more details. ...
08/09/2026

Dust off your dancing shoes or just enjoy the music and the company.
Contact Pauline on 027 616 2895 for more details. 💃🕺

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Cnr Of Cambridge Street & Montgomery St
Levin
5510

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