Tōtara Hospice Shop Manukau: friendly and functional in Papatoetoe
Auckland · Cavendish Dr & Lambie Dr, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2104
Hours: Mon: 9:00am - 5:00pm; Tue: 9:00am - 5:00pm; Wed: 9:00am - 5:00pm; Thu: 9:00am - 5:00pm; Fri: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Second.nz Editorial · 8/16/2026
Sitting at the corner of Cavendish and Lambie Drives in Papatoetoe, this Tōtara Hospice shop is a fairly low-key presence — it doesn't carry a big online review footprint, and some directory listings show no reviews at all — which is common for suburban op shops that rely more on regular local shoppers than a wider online following.
What feedback does exist is positive: one review describes it as well laid out and staffed by friendly volunteers, offering the standard hospice-shop mix of clothing, bric-a-brac, homewares, furniture and the occasional antique or collectible.
The shop is run under Tōtara Hospice, which provides specialist palliative care services to South and South East Auckland, and every purchase contributes directly to that work.
It keeps generous weekday hours, 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, which makes it a convenient stop for anyone in the Manukau or Papatoetoe area outside typical retail hours, even if Saturday opening isn't listed.