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Helping Kiwi and their communities
Being proudly locally owned and part of the local community, we like to lend a helping hand to those in need including charities, community groups and not-for-profit organisations.
Whether it’s building decks and sheds, making over gardens and playgrounds, or painting walls and laying floors, we love to lend a hand to make community spaces go the distance.
As a co-operative spread from Kaitaia to Invercargill – every year we support hundreds of community-based initiatives that help Kiwi love where they live, work and play. You can check out a few of the more recent Helping Hands projects below.
Latest Local Helping Hands Community Projects
April 2026
New communal spaces at Mārahau Outdoor Education Centre.
Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson
A prime destination for school camp in the Nelson Tasman region since the 1970s, the Mārahau Outdoor Education Centre needed a bit of an upgrade. That’s where the Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson team and some local good-sorts stepped in.
March 2026
All Aboard for Community: Restoring the Masterton Miniature Railway
Mitre 10 MEGA Masterton
The miniature train has been a Masterton staple for over 50 years, bringing joy to locals and tourists alike. The team at Mitre 10 MEGA Masterton led the charge on some much-needed upgrades to get them back on track.
February 2026
A new outdoor learning space at Westport South School
Mitre 10 Westport
The students at Westport South School can now enjoy an epic new space for play, outdoor learning and socialising, thanks to the 120 square metre covered deck built by the team at Mitre 10 Westport, local builders and community volunteers.
January & February 2026
Enclosing a Space for Learning and Growing at Parua Bay School
Mitre 10 MEGA Whangarei
Parua Bay School’s enviro space is home to a fledgling food forest and native trees. The problem? There were no boundaries. Our team stepped in and built a fence to keep the space safe and thriving.
February 2026
McKenzie Centre gets a complete refresh
Mitre 10 MEGA Te Rapa & Ruakura
The team at Mitre 10 MEGA Te Rapa & Ruakura in Hamilton has completed a heartwarming project of remarkable scale for McKenzie Centre.
November 2025
Bringing a Garden Back to Life at St Joseph’s School
Mitre 10 MEGA Te Rapa & Ruakura
The team at Mitre 10 MEGA Te Rapa & Ruakura in Hamilton is proud to have delivered a complete refresh of the garden space at St Joseph’s Catholic School in Fairfield, turning an unused, overrun area into a thriving outdoor learning space for students.
October 2025
The Collins Family Return to Eskdale
Mitre 10 MEGA Napier and Hastings, Mitre 10 Westport, Mitre 10 New Zealand
After a devastating loss in Cyclone Gabrielle, the Collins family return to a safe, dry new home to the start the next chapter of their lives.
July 2025
Sunnynook Kindergarten Gets a Colourful Upgrade
Mitre 10 New Zealand
Members of the Mitre 10 Merchandise Team from the Support Centre rallied together to build four brand-new playboxes for Sunnynook Kindergarten in Auckland.
March 2025
Big Buddy helps Rotoroa Island stay pest-free
Mitre 10 New Zealand
We were wrapped to get behind Big Buddy in their initiative to keep Rotoroa Island pest-free.
March 2024
Safe new beach track for youth camp
Mitre 10 MEGA Takanini
Blue Light Youth Camp and local community members receive a step up with a safe new beach accessway at Āwhitu Peninsula.
October 2023
New enclosures for Warkworth animal sanctuary
Mitre 10 MEGA Warkworth
Country Retreat Animal Sanctuary gets two new enclosures, providing a forever home for elderly dogs that don’t get re-adopted, and a training space for vulnerable young pups.
January 2023
Club makeover for Timaru Riding for Disabled
Mitre 10 MEGA Timaru
The club received a new kitchen, storage space and improved tack shed, to the delight of local volunteers.
December 2022
A new sensory garden for Blaketown School
Mitre 10 MEGA Greymouth
The new therapeutic sensory garden has social nooks, balance beams and sound instruments, perfect for students with sensory processing disorders.
October 2022
A greenhouse for Happiness House
Mitre 10 MEGA Queenstown
A greenhouse and garden beds full of produce have given Happiness House Community Support Centre in Queenstown the capacity to grow more food for those in need.
September 2022
A floor makeover for Aorangi Croquet Club
Mitre 10 MEGA Timaru
Aorangi Croquet Club were thrilled to receive a long overdue flooring makeover and donations of paint in advance of hosting the Masters Games.
June 2022
Community room for Southland Charity Hospital
Mitre 10 MEGA Invercargill
Southland Charity Hospital, established to provide Southlanders with better access to cancer care, now has a new community room with kitchen, lounge and deck.
June 2022
New sheltered saddling pens for Whakatu Riding for Disabled
Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson
Mitre 10 team members joined NMIT trainee ranger students to build Whakatu Riding for Disabled new covered saddling pens for their therapy horses.
May 2022
A house built and auctioned to support Nelson Marlborough Rescure Helicopter
Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson
Collaboration, community spirit and months of hard work saw this project to completion, donating the auction proceeds to the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust.
November 2021
A new garden at Dunedin Daffodil House
Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin
The garden at the Cancer Society’s Daffodil House gets an incredible makeover. The garden acts as a sanctuary where guests can relax, reflect and commune with nature.
November 2021
New homes for yellow eyed penguins
Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin
In collaboration with Fisher & Paykel and ECKO, we provided materials for 50 brand new A-frame penguin nesting boxes for the residents of Penguin Place.
May 2021
A new shed at Marfell Community Garden
Mitre 10 MEGA New Plymouth
The Mitre 10 crew teamed up with the Marfell Community Garden to offer an amazing community led project some much needed resources for a thriving community garden.
May 2021
A brand new fence for The Bridge Hub
Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead
The team at Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead helped build a 100-metre-long fence for The Bridge Hub, a soon to be community hub in New Brighton.
May 2021
A kitchenette for Papamoa Surf Life Saving Club
Mitre 10 Papamoa
Thanks to the team at Mitre 10 Papamoa, the Papamoa Surf Life Saving Club have been donated a new kitchenette for their hard-working volunteer lifeguards to use.
March 2021
A skate ramp for South Dunedin Community
Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin
Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin teamed up with the South Coast Boardriders Association to build a new skate ramp for the South Dunedin community will get to enjoy.
March 2021
Tardis book nook for Tasman Community
Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson
The Tasman township of Brightwater has a new Tardis-style library decorating the reserve, a collaboration with the local Menzshed brought the concept to life.
February 2021
A pet friendly space at SHINE Refuge Centre
Mitre 10 National Helping Hands Programme
We converted a run-down shed at a SHINE Refuge Centre into a warm and comfortable pet shelter with dog kennels, so that women escaping domestic violence can bring their pets too.
February 2021
A community food pantry for Phillipstown
Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead
The Phillipstown Community in Christchurch now has a communal food pantry, thanks to the team from Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead and their Landscape lead Graeme.
September 2020
A new sensory pathway for Tauranga Special School
Mitre 10 MEGA Tauranga & Mitre 10 National Helping Hands Programme
Mitre 10 MEGA Tauranga led the project to build this educational sensory pathway, transforming the school's unused space into a stunning, useful area for students to enjoy.
December 2020
A floor makeover for Timaru resident
Mitre 10 MEGA Timaru
A local who has health and eyesight issues got her tired, worn out carpets replaced as part of a supportive neighbour’s mission to make her home warm, safe and comfortable.
September 2019 - June 2020
A house built and auctioned to support Nelson Marlborough Rescure Helicopter
Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson
Partnering with construction firm Gibbons Naylor and a group of local organisations, a house was built to auction off and raise funds for the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust.
March 2020
A garden makeover for a retired couple
Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead
A retired couple reached out to Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead asking for help with their old, rotting garden beds. The team came to the rescue and re-did the garden beds.
November 2019
Summer Crops for Marton Community Garden
Mitre 10 Marton
This community garden provides free fresh food for those who need it as well as a bit of community connection. The Mitre 10 Marton team pitched in to plant summer crops.
September 2019
Georgetown Scout Hall gets a renovation
Mitre 10 MEGA Invercargill
The Georgetown Scouts got a helping hand from our Invercargill team, Stan Scott and Mediaworks to tidy up an old hall they use for meetings.
September 2019
Framing Community Leader's Vision
Mitre 10 Marton
Athol Sanson was Rangitikei’s parks and reserves boss and the instigator of a 20-year reforestation project, here his work and vision are honoured.
June 2019
Keeping East Coast rugby alive
Mitre 10 Gisborne
Thanks to local tradies, apprentices, a bunch of sponsors, and the Mitre 10 Trade Gisborne, the team that keeps rugby alive on the East Coast finally moved into their new office.
June 2019
Refreshing Memory Lane
Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin
Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin lent a helping hand to refurbish the hospice’s Memorial Walkway, a beautiful garden where people can spend quiet, quality time remembering loved ones.
May 2019
Helping a Christchurch School stand against bullying
Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby & Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui
Teams from these stores came together to help the students at Merrin School paint a Friendship Seat, a place for children to sit if they are feeling lonely or sad.
March 2019
Westport North School Community Garden re-established
Mitre 10 Westport
A group effort to restore the school's garden and orchard to it's former glory, after being battered by Cyclone Fehi.
Applying for a Helping Hand
Our stores are all individually owned and operated and make their own decisions regarding the Helping Hands projects they’re able to get behind in their community. Depending on what projects your local store has already committed to for the year, they’ll review whether they can provide support.
If you have a local project you’d like a hand with, get in touch directly with your store. Contact your local store here.