Locations
Kaitaia Take 2
- 165 Commerce Steet, Kaitaia
- 09 408 0148
- Open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 3pm
Coopers Beach
- Unit 3, 253 State Highway 10, Doubtless Bay
- 09 407 7319
- Open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4pm
Turning Donations into Free Hospice Services
Donating your quality second-hand goods is one of the most impactful ways to support Far North Community Hospice. Whether you’re dropping off a few items, clearing out a house lot, or contributing through a bequest, your donation helps us deliver free, in-home palliative care to people living with life-limiting illnesses across the Far North region, from Kaitaia to Taupō Bay to Cape Reinga.
Our two Hospice Shops in Kaitaia and Coopers Beach are stocked with donated items that fund the specialist care, equipment, and support we provide to patients and their whānau—at no cost to them.
Large or Heavy Items
Can’t drop it off? No problem. Our volunteer Lifter-Shifter Driver team can collect furniture, whiteware, or other larger items from your location. They also help deliver palliative care equipment to our patients, so please reach out to our team to coordinate a suitable collection time.
Call our main office on 09 408 0092 or 0800 114 980
Turning Your Donated Goods into First-Class Care
Your donations go far beyond the shop floor. Every item we resell supports free hospice services for the Far North. Please help us ensure donations are “gently loved and ready for a new home”—ready to use, clean, and in working condition.
Items that cannot be sold cost us to dispose of, so we ask that all donations be thoughtfully considered.
We Love Rags, Zips & Buttons Too!
If your clothing isn’t quite shop-ready, consider donating cotton items for rags. Just remove the buttons and zips, which we also sell through our craft and haberdashery sections.
Your fabric scraps become something useful again, keeping waste low and support high.
Where to Drop Your Donations
We accept donations at the Take 2 Hospice Shop in Kaitaia during opening hours. Please deliver them to the back of our shop in Ward Street not via the front door. For our Coopers Beach Shop, please drop off goods on Tuesdays or Thursdays where possible. Our volunteers inspect, sort, and tag all electrical goods, then distribute items across our two shops—Please only drop items off during open hours to ensure your donation directly supports our hospice work.
What We Can Sell
We welcome “as good as new” items in the following categories:
All types of clothing for all seasons
Accessories – scarves, gloves, belts, etc
Bric-a-brac, crockery, and cutlery
Books, toys, CDs, DVDs, vinyl, video tapes
Small appliances, kitchenware, tools
Bed, bath, and kitchen linen
Craft supplies, haberdashery, buttons, zips
Jewellery, art, collectables, and antiques
Furniture, large appliances, and whiteware (tested with you before resale)
If you’re unsure about an item, please contact us first—we’ll be happy to advise whether we can accept it.
Free Disposal of Unwanted Whiteware
If your item is no longer usable, the Far North District Council (FNDC) offers free disposal of whiteware, large appliances, and e-waste at local transfer stations. Visit FNDC’s Rubbish and Recycling page or call 0800 920 029 to learn more.
Please do not leave items outside our shops or drop-off locations. It’s considered illegal dumping, and we work with FNDC and NZ Police to prevent it. Our sites are monitored by CCTV.