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.

We do this with practical hands-on help - like building decks and sheds, making over gardens and playgrounds, painting walls and laying floors.

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 Playground Projects

Latest Local Helping Hands Community Projects

Blenheim School playground a hit with neurodiverse kids

An upgraded sandpit, swings and sensory features has created an accessible play space for all tamariki.

Whatawhata School took top spot in Mitre 10 MEGA Hamilton’s Project Playground campaign

Voted most deserving by the local community out of four school finalists in the playground campaign run by the Hamilton stores, the playground has just opened and Whatawhata tamariki can’t get enough.

Project Playground brings the joy back to cyclone hit school

Eskdale School kids are stoked to have a six metre climbing net, thanks to a helping hand from Mitre 10.

Safe new beach track for youth camp and local community

Blue Light Youth Camp and local community members receive a step up with a safe new beach accessway at Āwhitu Peninsula, thanks to a helping hand from Mitre 10 MEGA Takanini.

New enclosures for animal sanctuary that are saving lives and wagging tails

Mitre 10 MEGA Warkworth have helped to build two new enclosures for the Country Retreat Animal Sanctuary, providing a forever home for elderly dogs that don’t get re-adopted, and a training space for vulnerable young pups.

Big excitement for Tautoro School kids and community

Opening of new playground for Northland’s Tautoro School has the whole community celebrating.

Glenview School kids over the moon

Playground from Mitre 10 Helping Hands sparks joy in Porirua community.

Club makeover for Timaru Riding for Disabled

Volunteers of Timaru’s Riding for Disabled shed tears as the club’s new kitchen, storage space and improved tack shed were revealed, after Mitre 10 MEGA Timaru stepped up to lend a big helping hand.

Sensory garden for Blaketown School and community

Blaketown School kids in Greymouth, several of which have sensory processing disorders, are thrilled to have a new therapeutic sensory garden with social nooks, balance beams and sound instruments, thanks to Mitre 10 MEGA Greymouth who funded the entire initiative as a Helping Hands project.

New playground has Brockville School kids buzzing

Mitre 10 Helping Hands delivers fifth new school playground, this one at Brockville School in Dunedin, who had three playgrounds demolished after a health and safety audit.

Dream come true for Te Kohanga School tamariki

Kids at Te Kohanga School in Port Waikato were thrilled with their new creative play zone, courtesy of Mitre 10 Helping Hands and the Project Playground initiative.

Greenhouse and fresh produce for Happiness House

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, thanks to Mitre 10 MEGA Queenstown.

Floor Makeover for Aorangi Croquet Club

Aorangi Croquet Club were thrilled to receive a helping hand from Mitre 10 MEGA Timaru, with a long overdue flooring makeover and donations of paint in advance of hosting the Masters Games.

Big conservation effort from the team at Ferrymead

Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead teamed up with Conservation Volunteers New Zealand to lend a mega helping hand by planting 445 trees as part of the Green Futures initiative, which aims to increase climate resiliency, protect and restore biodiversity and provide habitat for species.

Te Hapara tamariki thrilled with new playground

Excitement levels were off the charts as new playground was opened for Te Hapara School.

Community Room for Southland Charity Hospital

Southland Charity Hospital, established to provide Southlanders with better access to cancer care, now has a community room with kitchen, lounge and deck, thanks to Mitre 10 MEGA Invercargill’s Helping Hands support.

New sheltered saddling pens for Whakatu Riding for Disabled

Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson teamed up with NMIT trainee ranger students to build Whakatu Riding for Disabled new covered saddling pens for their therapy horses.

South New Brighton School celebrates new playground

New playground gives South New Brighton School an epic reason to celebrate, after hopes of a new play area were previously crushed when a fire destroyed a large part of the school.

Lift off for Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter House Build

Collaboration, community spirit and months of sheer hard work saw the Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson Auction House Build completed, proceeds from which are donated to the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust.

New playground unveiled for Colwill School

Kids at Colwill School were delighted to see their new playground opened, courtesy of Mitre 10 Helping Hands and the Project Playground Competition.

Westport Early Learning Centre Playground Makeover

The playground at Westport Early Learning Centre (WELC) was destroyed by the floods. Upon hearing the news, the Helping Hand teams stepped in to help makeover the playground.

Dunedin’s Daffodil House Garden

The team at Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin are proud to have lent a helping hand, giving the garden at the Cancer Society’s Daffodil House an incredible makeover. The garden acts as a sanctuary where guests can relax, reflect and commune with nature.

New homes for yellow eyed penguins at the Penguin Place

The team from Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin teamed up with Fisher & Paykel, providing materials (with all nails donated by ECKO) for 50 brand new A-frame penguin nesting boxes which were then donated to the Penguin Place.

New Plymouth Marfell Community Garden

Mitre 10 MEGA New Plymouth teamed up with the Marfell Community Garden to offer an amazing community led project some much needed resources and time to deliver a thriving community garden.

The Bridge Hub

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.

Kitchenette for Papamoa Surf Life Saving Club

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.

Skate Ramp for South Dunedin Community

Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin teamed up with the South Coast Boardriders Association to build a new skate ramp, which the South Dunedin community will get to enjoy.

Tardis Book Nook for Tasman Community

The Tasman township of Brightwater has a new Tardis-style library decorating the reserve, thanks to Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson, who worked with the local Menzshed to bring the concept to life.

Pet friendly space for SHINE Refuge Centre

A SHINE Refuge Centre received a helping hand from Mitre 10 to convert a run-down shed into a warm and comfortable pet shelter with dog kennels, so that women escaping domestic violence can bring their pets with them.

Community Food Pantry for Phillipstown

The Phillipstown Community in Christchurch now has a communal food pantry, thanks to a helping hand from Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead and their Landscape Team Leader Graeme.

Sensory Pathway for Tauranga Special School

The Mitre 10 national Helping Hands programme together with Mitre 10 MEGA Tauranga built an educational sensory pathway for Tauranga Special School, transforming an unused wasted space into a stunning, useful area that can be enjoyed by all the students and wider public.

Floor makeover for Timaru resident

With a helping hand from the team at Mitre 10 MEGA Timaru, local resident Marilyn Armstrong, who has health and eyesight issues, had her tired, worn out carpets replaced as part of a supportive neighbour’s mission to make her home warm, safe and comfortable.

Westpac Trust Helicopter Charity House Auction

Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson partnered with construction firm Gibbons Naylor and a group of local organisations to raise funds for the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust (NMRHT) by building a house to be sold for charity.

Garden Makeover for Retired Couple

A retired couple, Mr and Mrs Wootton, reached out to Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead asking for help with their old, rotting garden beds. Due to disabilities this was not a task that they could take on themselves, so Mitre 10 Helping Hands came to the rescue and re-did the garden beds for them.

Summer Crops for Marton Community Garden

Marton Community Garden is a valuable resource for the town’s residents. It provides free fresh food for those who need it and helps the locals feel part of the community. Anyone can gather food from the garden, without obligation, and anyone who wants to can work in it.

Georgetown Scout Hall Reno

The Georgetown Scouts needed a helping hand to tidy up an old hall they use for meetings. With the hall in desperate need of updating, Mitre 10 MEGA Invercargill called in our builder mate Stan Scott and partnered up with the local MediaWorks radio station for a muck-in.

Framing Community Leader's Vision

Athol Sanson was Rangitikei’s parks and reserves boss and the instigator of a 20-year reforestation project to improve water quality in Marton’s dams and prioritise community engagement.

Keeping East Coast Rugby Alive

With a helping hand from local tradies, apprentices, plenty of sponsorship, and a burst of support from Mitre 10 Trade Gisborne, the team that keeps rugby alive on the East Coast were finally able to move into their new office.

Beautifying Memory Lane

Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin has long been a supporter of the Otago Community Hospice, and this year lent a helping hand to refurbish the hospice’s Memorial Walkway, a beautiful garden where people can spend quiet, quality time remembering loved ones.

Helping Local Christchurch Schools

Taking a stand against bullying, Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby & Papanui gave a helping hand to the students at Merrin School to paint a Friendship Seat - a seat for children to sit on if they are feeling lonely or sad.

Westport School Playground & Garden

Mitre 10 Westport helped Westport North School return its playground and garden to its former glory after Cyclone Fehi and a King Tide swell ripped through it in 2018. The result was an incredible transformation valued at $80,000 that the kids and school loved.

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.

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