Useful Resources

In this book, the author argues the case for a design philosophy of better, not more.

Fixation: How to Have Stuff without Breaking the Planet by Sandra Goldmark

Here, the author retells their story of starting

their own repair shop and the lessons they

learnt along the way, the main one being: “Have good stuff, not too much, mostly reclaimed, care for it, and pass it on.”

RCANZ website: repaircafeaotearoa.co.nz

Find your local repair café and other resources.

Consume This podcast by Consumer NZ, available on Spotify

An investigation into what retailers do with

nearly new, but faulty small appliances, involving

the use of GPS trackers to follow faulty goods

to their final destinations.

The Ōtautahi Repair Revolution’s next repair café:

Riverlution Eco Hub, 46a Vogel St, Richmond, Tuesday, 20 December, 5 pm – 7 pm.

This is a voluntary community project, not a free

repair service. Volunteers do what they can to fix electronics (computers and phones), small electrical appliances, clothing, miscellaneous furniture and broken crockery.