26/07/2026
We're proud to be Charitable Reuse Aotearoa's Founding Technology Partner, supporting the new national body bringing New Zealand's op shop sector together for the first time.
Tomorrow, the 28th July, we will join the official Charitable Reuse Aotearoa launch event at Parliament Buildings, Wellington, where key topics will include the role charity shops and retail technology play in the cost-of-living crisis, and maximising sustainable revenue growth for op shops.
Launched on 1st July, Charitable Reuse Aotearoa is New Zealand's new national body for the charity retail sector. It's designed to support the sector collectively as a whole, and each of the organisations operating within it, individually, acting as a centralised platform to engage with governments, communities and circular economy stakeholders.
That work is built on four pillars:
👉 Advocacy: representing the interests of charity retailers and encouraging all levels of government to promote reuse, fund innovation and reduce charitable costs
👉 Capacity Building: giving member enterprises the resources, tools and advice to become more innovative, progressive and financially sustainable re-users, recyclers and retailers
👉 Education: inspiring New Zealanders to choose reuse as a simple, cost-effective way to purchase quality items, reducing environmental footprint and enabling social good
👉 Impact Measurement: using data on the social, environmental and economic benefits of the sector to build a clear business case for ongoing government and community support
As members of Charitable Reuse Australia, we're delighted to bring that same relationship to Aotearoa as a Founding Partner from inception, supporting the sector to accelerate reuse just as we do in Australia.
Find out more about Charitable Reuse Aotearoa: https://hubs.la/Q04qMHrf0)
