#NewZealand - The Heads Repair It Free Team
1 Reotahi Road
Whangārei Heads 0174
New Zealand
"We meet every Tuesday from 10am to 12pm at The Deck cafe, McLeod Bay.
We still have plenty of spare capacity and now we can also offer some support with phones and computers. Just drop off anything you have which is broken, but may be repairable, in our box, located at the far end of the patio at The Deck, and attach a Job Request label. Alternatively use the contact link above or, even better, visit us in the far corner of The Deck between 10 and 12 on a Tuesday.
Finally, one other way you could show us your support, on top of your generous donations to our koha tin, is to sign the Greenpeace '#RightToRepair' petition.
About THRIFT (The Heads Repair It Free Team):
"In February 2021 John Green approached The Deck, the local Café, to ask if they would be willing to host a small group of tinkerers and have a box where people could leave repair jobs for them to tackle. They were so encouraging and have been wonderfully supportive throughout. John also bounced the idea around a few people in the local community and, encouraged by the feedback he received, he put a few posters around and utilised local social media groups to publicise an initial meeting. In early March, they had their first meeting - a very diverse team of four; John, Dave, Ray and Tamati, the keeper of most useful resources. 'If we ever say What we really need is ….”, then Tamati says, “You know, I think I might have one of those in my shed”!
During their first year they saved so many things from the dreaded landfill - over a hundred items tackled with a success rate greater than 80%. These vary tremendously from ripped wet-suits, through broken chairs and tables, to jammed toasters.
'What is amazing is the wonderful rapport we have - fixing stuff is fun, but the conversations we have are even more fun!' "
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