Gisborne Centre

06 867 9463

14 Nursery Road, Matawhero, Gisborne 4040 PO Box 2077, Gisborne 4010

Our opening hours

Mon: 10:30am-3pm

Tue: 10:30am-3pm

Wed: 10:30am-3pm

Thu: 10:30am-3pm

Fri: 10:30am-3pm

Sat: 10:30am-3pm

Sun: Closed

Making a difference in Gisborne

Volunteer with us

Under Alert Level 1 our centre is open, however, enquiries about adoptions, fostering and volunteering are by appointment. We ask anyone who would like to come to a centre to contact us first and make an appointment. You can do so by calling our centre on the number provided above. If you are dropping off donations we would love to see you during our opening hours at any time.

Formed in 1957, the Gisborne SPCA Centre covers a large area of the East Coast, stretching from Wairoa in the south to Hicks Bay in the north.

Specific enquiries

Enquiry types

All cruelty reports should be made by phone: 06 867 9463

If you have an animal welfare complaint, please call our team on 06 867 9463. Our team will be on call 9am-9pm, Monday – Friday (excluding public holidays) and 10am-2.30pm Saturday. If you have an animal emergency outside of these hours, please contact your nearest after-hours vet clinic. For any problems with stray, found or lost dogs, please contact the local council. Please contact the local police for any instances where an animal or person/s welfare is at immediate risk.

Do not email or Facebook us to report emergencies.