Repair Festival Aotearoa 2025

Repair Festival Aotearoa NZ: Celebrating Community, Sustainability, and Innovation 6-14 September 2025

At Rautāpatu, we are committed to elevating indigenous values and kaupapa Māori principles into innovative thinking that nurtures sustainability, community, and cultural strength. The upcoming Repair Festival Aotearoa NZ perfectly embodies this kaupapa, offering a powerful example of how traditional values and modern innovation can intersect to care for people, taonga, and the environment.

From 6 to 14 September 2025, communities across Aotearoa New Zealand will come together for this week-long celebration that encourages us to rethink consumption, honour the value of repair, and celebrate the skill and mana of those who mend what is broken.

At the heart of Repair Festival Aotearoa is a movement to elevate the practice of repair as a way to reduce waste, extend the life of treasured possessions, and strengthen community connections. The festival brings together grassroots communities, passionate volunteer experts, progressive businesses, and forward-thinking local councils. It is a perfect expression of whanaungatanga — nurturing ties between people through shared purpose and collective action.

Repair cafés and pop-up events will be held nationwide, where people can bring in broken or damaged items, from electronics and appliances to clothing and furniture, for free repair or advice. These events are powered by local volunteers, experts, and craftspeople who generously share their skills to breathe new life into items otherwise destined for landfill.

This festival aligns with Rautāpatu's commitment to elevating indigenous values within innovative thinking frameworks. Repair Festival Aotearoa offers a model for sustainable living grounded in care, respect, and reciprocity—for people, objects, and the environment. By embracing repair, we honour the stories embedded in objects and keep the circular flow of resources vibrant and alive.

We encourage everyone in our Rautāpatu whānau and wider community to participate — whether by attending events, volunteering skills, or simply embracing the repair mindset in everyday life. Together, we can take practical steps toward a more sustainable and connected future, inspired by kaupapa Māori principles and innovative, regenerative thinking.

For details on specific events near you, visit the official Repair Festival Aotearoa website.

Let’s repair, renew, and reimagine a future where less is wasted and more is re-used.

Kia kaha ki te whakangāhau i te taunakitanga me te kaitiakitanga o tō tātou ao.