Red Cross Shop Takanini: staged zones and steady turnover
Auckland · 204 Great South Road Takanini Auckland 2112
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; Sat: 9:00am - 4:00pm; Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Second.nz Editorial · 8/16/2026
Takanini has grown fast as one of South Auckland's newer residential and retail hubs, and the Red Cross Shop on Great South Road serves that expanding catchment. It's laid out in distinct sections rather than one undifferentiated donation pile, with reviewers highlighting a mix of vintage pieces, children's toys and the occasional antique alongside standard clothing racks.
Feedback describes the presentation as charming and tidy — a step up from the "everything jumbled together" feel some op shops have — and notes decent stock turnover, meaning the racks change often enough to reward repeat visits.
With around three dozen reviews and an average rating in the 3.5-to-4-star range depending on the platform, the response is generally positive without being uniformly glowing. A specific practical plus mentioned by reviewers: a safe space for kids to play with toys and books while parents browse.
It's open every day of the week, including a shorter Sunday session, with weekday hours from 9am to 5pm — one of the more accommodating schedules among the Red Cross shops in this batch, useful for weekend op-shop trips heading south.