SPCA Op Shop Takapuna: retro finds off Anzac Street

Takapuna is one of the North Shore's busiest town centres, and Anzac Street sits just off the main Hurstmere Road shopping run. The SPCA op shop occupies a unit here, taking in good-quality secondhand clothing, bric-a-brac and household items — though not TVs, computers or other electrical gear.

It's part of the same SPCA network as the nearby Milford and Wairau shops, all funding the organisation's animal welfare work through op shop sales rather than a single local campaign.

Detailed customer reviews for this specific branch are hard to come by online, but one op-shopping blog visiting the area described a nice display of retro goods on a recent trip, along with the practical plus of free parking right outside — a small thing, but one that matters on a strip where parking can otherwise be tight.

No confirmed hours were available for this listing, so it's worth calling 09 869 6139 before visiting, particularly if you're making a special trip rather than passing through central Takapuna anyway.