Auckland City Mission Op Shop, Glen Innes: bargain racks with a real cause behind them

Glen Innes, in Auckland's east, has been through a lot of change in recent years with the Tāmaki Regeneration redevelopment reshaping much of the housing around it. Amid that, the Auckland City Mission's op shop on Mayfair Place has stayed a steady fixture for locals after an affordable find.

Every dollar spent here goes back into the Mission's core work — supporting Aucklanders experiencing homelessness, poverty and addiction. The shop stocks a wide spread of donated apparel, books, kitchen items, toys and decorations, with bargain-bin pricing that regularly dips to 50 cents and a dollar.

Reviewers describe it as a hidden gem with genuinely good, fairly priced merchandise, and several call out the staff by name for being consistently polite and helpful. A few reviews note the shop can feel a little disorganised on busy days, but say that's a fair trade-off for the prices.

Listed hours are limited to Monday 9am–3:30pm, so it's worth calling ahead on 09 528 0260 to confirm opening times before making a special trip.