Help bring our new Wiri Centre to life

Absolutely! You can easily call our helpful team on 0800 888 444 to make a donation over the phone. Alternatively, all SPCA Centres and Op Shops will facilitate in-person donations at their tills if you would like to donate in person.

Thank you - we are so appreciative that you want to get involved!

Please contact our Partnerships Team on 021 667 391 or via email at sponsorship@spca.nz.

The new Wiri Centre isn’t just a replacement, it’s a transformation. While the Māngere facility has served Auckland for over 40 years, it was never designed to meet the scale or standards of modern animal care. The new Centre is purpose-built from the ground up to do exactly that.

But more than that, Wiri offers the space and infrastructure needed to build a modern, future-proof Centre that Māngere simply couldn’t accommodate.

Here’s how the new Centre will help:

• Faster rehabilitation = more animals helped: With purpose-built facilities, animals will recover more quickly, meaning they can be rehomed faster, and SPCA can welcome even more animals in need.
• Expanded care: For the first time, SPCA Auckland will be able to care for aquatic animals alongside cats, dogs, birds, and small mammals.
• Community connection: A dedicated community centre will offer education, outreach, and a place for locals to connect with SPCA’s purpose and each other.
• Better outcomes for animals and people: Improved layout and hygiene standards mean healthier animals, less stress for staff and volunteers, and a safer experience for visitors and adopters.

Wiri isn’t just a new location, it’s a leap forward in how SPCA supports animals and the people who care about them.

Here’s how Wiri will be different:

• Purpose-built design: Every room, corridor, and enclosure has been thoughtfully planned to support animal health, reduce stress, and streamline rehabilitation.
• Expanded capacity: With better facilities and faster recovery times, SPCA will be able to care for more animals, helping them heal and find homes more quickly.
• New species cared for: For the first time, aquatic animals will be welcomed alongside cats, dogs, birds, and small mammals.
• Community hub: A dedicated space for education, outreach, and events will help build stronger connections between SPCA and the local community.
• Modern hygiene and safety standards: No more patch jobs or duct tape, Wiri will meet the highest standards for cleanliness, safety, and infection control.

In short, the new Centre will be a place where animals thrive, staff and volunteers are supported, and the community feels proud to be part of something lasting.

Renovating or rebuilding the Māngere Centre was not a viable option due to its age, condition, and site limitations.

• The building is over 40 years old and has been added to in stages, resulting in a fragmented layout that is inefficient and stressful for animals.
• It can no longer be cleaned to the highest hygienic standard. Cracks and damaged surfaces harbour disease, increasing illness and prolonging animals’ stay.
• The site is at full capacity, with no room to expand to meet Auckland’s growing demand for animal welfare services.
• Redevelopment would have required shutting down parts of the centre, disrupting critical animal care.
• Selling the Māngere site generated funds, which is helping fund the new Wiri Animal Centre - a purpose-built, future-focused nationally impactful facility that will better serve animals, staff, and the Auckland community for decades to come.

Yes, all money raised as part of this appeal will go towards the fit out and ongoing operational and running costs of the Wiri Centre. We want every donor to feel confident that their generosity is making a direct impact.

Here’s how SPCA ensures transparency and accountability:

• Dedicated campaign: This fundraising appeal is specifically for the fit-out of the new Centre at Wiri. All donations made through this campaign are earmarked for that purpose.
• Clear tracking: SPCA monitors and reports on funds raised for the Wiri fit-out separately from other operational budgets.
• Public updates: Progress on the build and fit-out - including milestones like slab pouring, roofing, and opening - will be shared with supporters via the SPCA website.
• Donor care: If you ever have questions about your donation, SPCA’s Supporter Care team is available to provide clarity and reassurance.

Every dollar you give helps lay the foundation – literally - for a safer, healthier future for thousands of animals. Your support is contributing to more than a shelter. It’s building hope.

Absolutely, you’re warmly invited to visit the new Wiri Centre once it opens. We’d love for supporters to see firsthand the impact of their generosity and the difference it’s making for thousands of animals.

While we won’t be able to point to a specific brick or kennel and say, “this is yours,” your donation will be part of every wall, every pawprint, and every life saved inside. The Centre is being built thanks to the collective kindness of animal lovers like you, and your support will be felt in every corner.

We’ll share updates on opening dates and visiting opportunities as the build progresses, so you can come see the future you helped create.

This number changes every single day, but last year we had 5464 animals through our Māngere Centre. In addition to this, SPCA helps animals in communities through rescue, rehabilitation, fostering, finding forever homes, desexing initiatives, education, and pet food banks.

Last year alone, our Māngere Centre cared for 5,500 animals. Our new Wiri Centre would offer vulnerable animals a chance to heal and recover in a cleaner, calmer space. It will draw on global best practice to reduce stress, prevent disease, and support recovery. All of this means shorter Centre stays and the opportunity to help an extra 2,000 animals a year.

Our team of dedicated employees, volunteers, and fosters will continue to provide care for animals who are sick, injured, neglected, abused, or vulnerable. We will continue to operate from the Māngere Centre until we can move into Wiri.

Yes, and our Māngere Centre isn’t the first to be rebuilt or updated. Last year, we updated our Hobsonville Centre (Auckland) to increase capacity, and reopened our Hokitika Centre to better serve the sick, injured, and vulnerable animals of the area. We have also progressed plans to carry out roof repairs for our Christchurch Centre, relocate and upgrade our facilities in Whangārei, and improve the dog runs in Tauranga.

Of the total cost for SPCA to operate, only about 10% is funded by a Government contribution, and this funding is earmarked specifically for our Inspectorate services. This means that all animal care costs from vet checks, vaccinations, desexing, bedding, toys, medication and so much more is funded through kind donations from New Zealand’s animal lovers.

This new Centre at Wiri is a direct reflection of SPCA’s commitment to animal welfare, community care, and compassionate action - Together with our communities, SPCA has been protecting New Zealand’s animals for over 150 years – animals who are sick, injured, neglected, abused or vulnerable. Wiri s more than a building, it’s a promise to uphold the values that have guided SPCA for the last and next 150 years.

• Compassion: The current Māngere Centre is no longer suitable. Building a new facility ensures animals are cared for in a clean, healthy, and purpose-built environment, because every animal deserves dignity and comfort.
• Integrity: Rather than patching up a failing structure, SPCA is taking a transparent, forward-thinking approach, investing in a long-term solution that meets modern standards.
• Community: The new Centre will include a dedicated space for community engagement, education, and connection - bringing people and animals together in meaningful ways.

This build is more than bricks and mortar. It’s a living embodiment of SPCA’s vision: a society where all animals are treated with kindness and respect.