Calling Bargainistas!
Rotorua Second Hand Shops

Hospice Shop Rotorua (1)
1134 Eruera St
Central Business District (CBD)
Ph 349 4231
Mon - Fri 9.30am - 4pm
Sat 9.30am - 1pm

Clothing, shoes, jewellery, linen, ornaments etc. Way more expensive than their other store in the suburbs but quality items are found here too.

St Lukes
1223-1229 Amohia St
CBD
Ph 349 0251
Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm

Clothing, shoes, jewellery, linen, ornaments etc. Small store and inexpensive.

Rotorua Secondhand Market
1188 Arawa St (old civic videos)
Ph 348 1651
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Sat 9am - 2pm

New premises as @ 11/5/15.
Second hand furniture and large items like refrigerators, beds etc. Also have a good selection of collectibles like glass, china pottery, jewellery. Fishing gear, books, there's all sorts. Large Rotorua store with some good bargains to be had.

Salvation Army
1225 Pukuatua St
CBD
Ph 348 4586
Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm
Sat 10am - 2pm

Furniture, clothing, shoes, jewellery, linen, ornaments, bric-a-brac etc. Crammed full and middle of the road price wise. Very busy store.

Kulture Shock Vintage/Retro
1219 Hinemoa St
Ph 07 357 5095
Mon Closed
Tues & Wed 9.30am-5pm
Thu 9.30am-8pm
Fri 9.30am-5pm
Sat 9.30am-4pm
Sun 10am-3pm

Funky vintage and retro goods, funky hairdresser, and funky classic cars at times. This store is so funky you'll lose yourself for quite a while amongst the 1930's to 1980's collectables, his and hers clothing and accessories.

Get a vintage hairstyle while you're at it. Love this place!

Frock Of Ages
1226 Eruera St
CBD
Ph 346 1674
Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm
Sat 10am - 12.30pm

Clothing, shoes, jewellery, and some bric-a-brac. Quite a bit more expensive.

Happy Rag Doll
1301 Amohau St
Ngapuna Shops
Ph 347 7591
Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm
Sat 10am - 2pm

Moved here from Te Ngae. Clothing, shoes, jewellery, linen, ornaments etc. The shopfront doesn't look very enticing at all but the interior has the goods which is the main thing.

NZ Red Cross
Cnr Rangiuru St & Lake Rd
Ph 348 3738
Mon - Fri 10am - 3pm

Clothing, shoes, small selection of jewellery, linen, ornaments etc. This place is cheap as chips with some good finds.

SPCA
19 Fairy Springs Rd (btwn Z & KFC)
Fairy Springs
Ph 347 2518
Mon - Fri 9.30am - 4pm
Sat 9am - 1pm

Clothing, shoes, jewellery, linen, ornaments, some random items of furniture like TVs or couches etc. Prices are not too bad.

St Vincent de Paul (1)
213 Old Taupo Rd
Ph 347 7376
Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm

Clothing, shoes, jewellery, linen, ornaments etc. Tiny store, not a whole lot on offer. Parking around the back.

Hospice Shop Rotorua (2)
80 Pururu St (Moving)
Ph 349 4538
Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm
Sat 9am - 1pm

Furniture, art, kitchen utensils/dishes galore, clothing, shoes, jewellery, linen, ornaments etc. Reasonable prices.

Habitat For Humanity ReStore
50 Edmund Rd
Pukehangi
Ph 343 9273
Mon - Fri 8.30am - 5pm
Sat 9am - 12pm

Clothing, shoes, jewellery, linen, ornaments, furniture, art, books etc. Larger, roomier store with a good selection. Prices vary so need to ferret out the bargains.

Variety Mart Rotorua
24 Te Ngae Rd
Ph 348 4298
Mon - Fri 8.30am - 5pm
Sat 9am - 2pm

Buy, sell, trade - demolition, joinery, kitchens, bathrooms, landscaping supplies, some furniture and bits n pieces.

Urban Ore (Red Cross)
24 Te Ngae Rd
Ph 347 8646
Mon - Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sat/Sun 8.30am - 4pm

Clothing, shoes, jewellery, linen, ornaments, furniture, household items and a huge selection of books etc. This large store is attached to the recycling center next door. Reasonable prices.

Tracey's Place
262 Te Ngae Rd
Ph 021 109 0808
Mon-Sat  10am-4pm (not too sure of closing time on the Saturday).

Tracey opened this place after hitting hard times then being helped up by the kindness of strangers. Features clothing, shoes, accessories and the like.

St Vincent de Paul (2)
15 Te Ngae Shopping Center
2 Owhata Rd
Lynmore
Ph 345 4399
Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm

Clothing, shoes, jewellery, linen, ornaments etc. A good selection of items with reasonable pricing.

Savemart
2 Gibson St
Fenton Park
Ph 347 8071
Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm
Sat & Public Hols 10am - 4pm

Clothing, shoes, jewellery, linen, ornaments, retro etc. Large store with a huge selection. Has got very expensive in recent years. Can still find bargains though.

Women in Black
16 Froude St
Ph 021 275 8884
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 10am - 5 pm
Weekends by appointment

A tiny boutique store, and cute too. Features clothing, accessories and books.

When the word boutique is associated with second-hand shops you know that it will be more expensive.

(Jan 2016 - Opening hours have been irregular but the owners have assured me they will be open for business as per the hours stated.) 

St Barnabas Op Shop
264 Ngongotaha Rd
Ph
Mon-Fri  9.30am-4 pm
Sat  9.30am-12pm

Not a huge store but it has a good selection of well-priced clothing, furniture, ornaments, etc.

Driving in from the Rotorua end of Ngongotaha, once you enter the township the store is located in the first block on your right.