Hato Hone St John · Op Shop
5dAs seen in store today. This is my favourite op shop in this area for ladies & men’s clothes and where is send people for baby/kids stuff. Prices are really approachable.
About this shop
Our pick of the Link Drive strip — everything here is sorted by size, so you can head straight for the racks that fit. The field note below flags a seriously deep kids' section; reviewers add the warm feel and the odd real bargain. Start your four-shop crawl here.
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5dFresh staff picks at St John Wairau Park Store include red boots, a biker jacket, floral shoes and a purple ceramic tea set.
8wProbably the best in this cluster- huge selection of corners especially men’s wear, well laid out, lots for kids, collectables, sports gear, great prices.
86wCheck out St John Op Shop North Shore in Northcote
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4.0 ★ · 93 Google ratingsOp Spot field noteClaire visited · June 2026
About the size of a netball court, this is one of our favourite stops on the Link Drive run. Everything's organised by size, so it's easy to zero in on what you're after — and there's a little boutique corner tucked inside that's worth a look.
Expect a wide spread: furniture, clothing, shoes, linen, artwork, even beds and bedding, with a bit of sports gear in the mix. The kids' selection is genuinely big — one of the best around here. Prices are reasonable across the board.
It's part of the Link Drive cluster — Red Cross and Salt are a couple of doors down and Habitat for Humanity is in the same complex, so you can do four shops on one easy walk (handy food court opposite, too). As ever, you never quite know what'll be in on the day.
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My wife is very happy with the drawers she bought for her friend. It's a great shop with lots of bargains.
I hate to leave a somewhat negative review as ive been coming here for years, and usually im understandable when workers might not usr manners as they're working for hours, but today I genuinely felt a little offended coming. Seems like someone complained about the same lady in the reviews 3 months ago - elderly lady with red lipstick. Today she was wearing a turqouise jacket. I was waiting at the counter for about 2-3 minutes as she was on the phone which I didnt mind, but after the call ended she came to me and said "ok" without saying anything about the wait. Then when I was getting my phone ready to pay, she said "card?". Before giving me a second to reply she shouted "CARD?". I said yes and was utterly confused, I literally had 1 second to respond. When the purchase was done i said "thank you!" And she responded "ok". I eventually returned with my mom was she wanted to look around the shop too, and 2 customers near us asked the same lady if there were any sales today, the worker responded "we're a charity shop so no, we don't do discounts...". The customers elaborated that it was Black Friday which is why they asked, but she repeated the same thing "charity shops dont do discounts", which is odd because the charity shop across the road was doing discounts, as well as habitat and some in takapuna. It was really strange for her to say charity shops "dont do discounts", the customers were asking the question kindly I hope the lady learns manners, because everyone else who ive met at this shop is absolutely wonderful and kind. I was hesitant on writing this but it seems like im not the only customer with a bad experience with her :(
The window display of this shop was so amazing, I loved the colour coordination and saw some items inside I wanted a closer look at. After I stepped inside I saw such a wonderful, warm, interesting shop and the staff were so lovely and welcoming. It's not often you find an op shop that can coordinate all the chaos of random items into stunning cohesive displays that draw you in - I just wanted to look at everything they had on offer. Well done guys I will definitely be back!
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