Thrift stores in Napier
If you like the hunt, Napier, Hawke's Bay is worth a wander: 19 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 15 of them are charity shops and 4 are independent second-hand stores, so Napier gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Napier (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Presbyterian Support Charity Shop and SPCA Op Shop, plus John‘s Place — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Napier's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Napier thrift lineup
19 in Napier, plus 5 more around Napier below:
Presbyterian Support Charity Shop
Charity shop0.2 km from Napier
Presbyterian Support Charity Shop — a charity shop on 47 Carlyle Street.
47 Carlyle Street
SPCA Op Shop
Charity shop0.3 km from Napier
SPCA Op Shop — a charity shop on 256 Emerson Street. Also worth knowing about SPCA Op Shop: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
256 Emerson Street
Phone: +64 6 833 7152
John‘s Place
Charity shop0.3 km from Napier
John‘s Place is a charity shop on 251 Emerson Street.
251 Emerson Street
Cranford Hospice Shop
Charity shop0.4 km from Napier
Cranford Hospice Shop — a charity shop on 126 Dickens Street. Also worth knowing about Cranford Hospice Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
126 Dickens Street
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Vinnies Shop
Charity shop0.4 km from Napier
Vinnies Shop is a charity shop on 102 Carlyle Street. Vinnies Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-16:30; Sa 10:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
102 Carlyle Street
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
SPCA Op Shop
Charity shop0.4 km from Napier
SPCA Op Shop — a charity shop on 104 Carlyle Street. Also worth knowing about SPCA Op Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-15:00.
104 Carlyle Street
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-15:00
The Salvation Army Family Store
Charity shop0.5 km from Napier
The Salvation Army Family Store is a charity shop on 120 Carlyle Street. The Salvation Army Family Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
120 Carlyle Street
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
Phone: +64 6 835 7140
Marewa Bargain Mart
Second-hand store1.2 km from Napier
Marewa Bargain Mart is an independent second-hand store on 144B Kennedy Road.
144B Kennedy Road
Roundabout
Charity shop1.8 km from Napier
Roundabout is a charity shop on 3/87 Bridge Street, Napier.
3/87 Bridge Street, Napier, 4110
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Charity shop2.5 km from Napier
St. Vincent de Paul Society — a charity shop on 10 Bledisloe Road.
10 Bledisloe Road
Saint Andrew's Opportunity Shop
Charity shop3.1 km from Napier
Saint Andrew's Opportunity Shop — a charity shop.
Ladirose
Second-hand store3.4 km from Napier
Ladirose — an independent second-hand store.
Salvation Army Family Store
Second-hand store6.1 km from Napier
Salvation Army Family Store is an independent second-hand store.
Presbyterian Support East Coast Charity Shop
Charity shop7.1 km from Napier
Presbyterian Support East Coast Charity Shop — a charity shop, found on 215 Gloucester Street in Napier. Also worth knowing about Presbyterian Support East Coast Charity Shop: it has a website with more detail.
215 Gloucester Street, Napier, 4112
Wild Wings OP Shop
Charity shop7.2 km from Napier
Wild Wings OP Shop is a charity shop on 241 Gloucester Street, Napier.
241 Gloucester Street, Napier, 4112
Hohepa Shop
Charity shop7.2 km from Napier
Hohepa Shop is a charity shop on 260 Gloucester Street, Napier. Hohepa Shop also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
260 Gloucester Street, Napier, 4112
EIMI [RE-LOVED]
Second-hand store7.2 km from Napier
EIMI [RE-LOVED] is an independent second-hand store on 267 Gloucester Street, Napier.
267 Gloucester Street, Napier, 4112
Family Store Salvation Army
Charity shop7.3 km from Napier
Family Store Salvation Army — a charity shop, found on 273 Gloucester Street in Napier. Also worth knowing about Family Store Salvation Army: it has a website with more detail.
273 Gloucester Street, Napier, 4112
SPCA Shop
Charity shop7.3 km from Napier
SPCA Shop — a charity shop, found on 301 Gloucester Street in Napier. Also worth knowing about SPCA Shop: it has a website with more detail.
301 Gloucester Street, Napier, 4112
What the map tells us about thrifting in Napier
4 of the 19 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Napier — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Napier; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
8 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The Napier thrift circuit
The efficient Napier thrifting route strings these together: Presbyterian Support Charity Shop on 47 Carlyle Street, SPCA Op Shop on 256 Emerson Street, John‘s Place on 251 Emerson Street, Cranford Hospice Shop on 126 Dickens Street, Vinnies Shop on 102 Carlyle Street, SPCA Op Shop on 104 Carlyle Street, The Salvation Army Family Store on 120 Carlyle Street, and Marewa Bargain Mart on 144B Kennedy Road — 19 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking. 11 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Napier
A few things worth knowing before you work through Napier's thrift stores:
- Check for completeness at Presbyterian Support Charity Shop. Board games missing pieces, cameras missing caps, tools missing bits — open the box before it goes in your bag.
- Keep a running want-list at SPCA Op Shop. Write down what you're hunting for. Aimless browsing is fun, but a list turns luck into strategy.
- Visit at opening time. Serious pickers arrive at opening. You don't have to be one of them, but the first hour has the best pick of the day's restock.
- Check the furniture first, clothes second. Good furniture sells within hours; good clothes within days. Walk the furniture floor before the racks.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Napier — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Napier can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 19 that's closed, or a great shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
Prices at Napier's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Napier included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Napier
5 more within about 25 km of Napier, nearest first:
Orphans Aid Opshop Hawke's Bay
Charity shop17.6 km from Napier
Orphans Aid Opshop Hawke's Bay — a charity shop, found on 117 Russell Street North in Hastings.
117 Russell Street North, Hastings, 4122
Saint Vincent de Paul Opshop
Charity shop17.6 km from NapierRun by Saint Vincent de Paul
Run by Saint Vincent de Paul, Saint Vincent de Paul Opshop is a charity shop, found on 311 Avenue Road East in Hastings. Also worth knowing about Saint Vincent de Paul Opshop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
311 Avenue Road East, Hastings, 4122
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00
Phone: +64 6 876 7511
St Luke's Oppurtunity Store
Charity shop19.9 km from Napier
St Luke's Oppurtunity Store is a charity shop.
SPCA Op Shop
Charity shop20.0 km from Napier
SPCA Op Shop — a charity shop, found on 1/4 Joll Road in Havelock North. Also worth knowing about SPCA Op Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30.
1/4 Joll Road, Havelock North, 4130
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30
Presbyterian Support Opp Shop
Charity shop20.1 km from Napier
Presbyterian Support Opp Shop — a charity shop, found on 12 Joll Road in Havelock North. Also worth knowing about Presbyterian Support Opp Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-13:00.
12 Joll Road, Havelock North, 4130
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Thrift store listings for Napier: 19 in Napier and 5 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.