Whangarei Centre

09 438 9161

143 Kioreroa Road, Port Whangarei, Whangarei 0110 PO Box 564, Whangarei 0140

Our opening hours

Mon: 10am-2pm

Tue: 10am-2pm

Wed: 10am-2pm

Thu: 10am-2pm

Fri: 10am-2pm

Sat: 10am-2pm

Sun: 10am-2pm

Note:

Under Alert Level 2, our centre is open by appointment only for those picking up an adopted animal or dropping off/picking up a foster animal. Please call our centre to make an appointment on the number below. Strict physical distancing and health and safety measures will be enforced, including contact tracing. Members of the public cannot visit centres to view animals. We will maintain carrying out our adoptions using contactless methods through online enquiries.

Note: Please note that due to resource our phones are not manned on weekends from 10am-3pm. If you would like to report a case of animal cruelty or neglect, or have an animal emergency, please call to be put through to our call centre, or you can leave a message and we will be back in touch on Monday.

Making a difference in Whangarei

Volunteer with us

Under Alert Level 1 our centre can reopen, however, entry will be by appointment only. We ask anyone who would like to come to a centre to enquire about adopting, fostering, or volunteering to contact us first and make an appointment. You can make an appointment by calling our centre on the number provided below. If you are dropping off donations we would love to see you during our opening hours at any time.

The SPCA inspectorate based in Whangarei covers an area from the Brynderwyns across to the Kaipara Harbour, up through Dargaville to just south of Kaikohe, to Waiomio south of Kawakawa, then back across to the east coast (to just north of Whangaruru North). Around 3,000 animals are brought to our centre annually, and each year we investigate around 900 animal abuse complaints.

Specific enquiries

Enquiry types

All cruelty reports should be made by phone: 09 438 9161

All cruelty reports should be made by phone: 09 438 9161. Our team will be on call 9am-9pm, Monday – Friday (excluding public holidays) and 10am - 3pm Saturday-Sunday. 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.