India, Oct. 26 -- A broken bicycle, a toaster and a giant model crane were among the items given a second life at the University of Auckland's Repair Cafe on 16 October.
From morning to noon, dozens of volunteers from across the University poured into Unleash Space to help repair beloved household items that might have otherwise ended up in landfill - putting their skills in sewing, electrical work, furniture and jewellery repairs, and bicycle maintenance to use.
Repair Cafe is now in its second year and continues to grow the University's sustainability and community engagement efforts.
Co-organiser Dr Matthew Sidford says the 2026 event delivered more repairs and substantially greater environmental benefit than 2025, despite slightly fe...