Bike Repair Workshop on 31 Jan 2026

On 28 November 2025, we had our final Sewing Repair Cafe of the year! Despite the hustle and bustle of Black Friday sales affecting attendance, we are excited to share that we successfully repaired 13 pieces of clothing and saved 12.3 kg of fabric from ending up in the landfill. This year has been transformative…

Sponsored by Auckland Council Help you repair old clothes to avoid throwing them away or buying new ones! Volunteers provide sewing repair service such as zipper replacement, pants alteration, and clothing tightening. *Please bring your own zippers and buttons. **Maximum two repairs each time Date: October 31, 2025 (Friday)Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm (STOP accepting items…

On a bright Friday morning, the community garden hosted an engaging gardening workshop that welcomed 9 participants eager to learn about growing their own salad ingredients. The event featured Ali, an expert in gardening, as the speaker, with Joey from CCET serving as the Chinese interpreter, ensuring that all attendees could fully engage with the…

On 12th October 2025, the CCET Centre hosted a successful bike repair workshop led by Rene van Rijn from the NZ bike Training Academy, also known as the Bike Professor. The workshop, which ran from 9:15am to 11:15am originally, saw an unexpected turnout of 16 bikes repaired in total. Rene was accompanied by four dedicated volunteers John, Ming, Jackie…