SPCA New Zealand
Help SPCA 'Fill the Bucket'

Help SPCA 'Fill the Bucket'

Our appeal days are here! While volunteer sign-ups have now closed, you can still support animals in need by donating or saying hi to our amazing collectors out and about across Aotearoa on Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31. Every bit helps – thank you for your kindness and support!

How can you help fill the bucket?

  • Our volunteer collectors are out and about across the country (see the full list below) - if you see them do go and say hi, and drop a coin in their bucket, or tap your card!
  • Donate online at https://fillthebucket.spca.nz
  • Sign up for next year – email community@spca.nz with your name and location and the team will be in touch as we plan for 2026.

​SPCA Fill the Bucket 2025 Confirmed Collection Sites

North Island

Whangarei

  • Bunnings Whangarei - Volunteer Collectors
  • Pak N Save Whangarei - Volunteer Collectors SATURDAY ONLY
  • Waipapa Bunnings Warehouse - Volunteer Collectors
  • Woolworths Whangarei - Volunteer Collectors
  • Town Basin Whangarei

Auckland

  • East Auckland
    • Botany Town Centre - Volunteer Collectors
    • Bunnings Botany - Volunteer Collectors
    • Fresh Choice Half Moon Bay - Volunteer Collectors
    • Howick Main Street - Volunteer Collectors
  • Central Auckland
    • Bunnings Grey Lynn - Volunteer Collectors
    • Bunnings Mt Wellington - Volunteer Collectors
    • Cnr Albert Street and Quay Street - Volunteer Collectors
    • Cnr Mount Eden Rd and Stokes Rd- Volunteer Collectors
    • Cnr Ponsonby Road and Richmond Road- Volunteer Collectors
    • Cnr Queen St and Customs St West - Volunteer Collectors
    • Cnr Queen St and Quay St - Volunteer Collectors
    • Cnr Queen St and Wellesley St - Volunteer Collectors
    • Opposite Four Square Ellerslie - Volunteer Collectors
    • Mitre 10 Stonefields - Volunteer Collectors
    • Newmarket Broadway St.- Volunteer Collectors
    • Ponsonby SPCA Op Shop - Volunteer Collectors
    • Remuera Rd South Side - Volunteer Collectors
    • Westfield St Lukes - Volunteer Collectors
  • Eastern Bays
    • New World Eastridge - Volunteer Collectors
  • North Shore
    • Bunnings Glenfield - Volunteer Collectors
    • Devonport SPCA Op Shop - Volunteer Collectors
    • Hurstmere Rd outside Hurstmere Green - Volunteer Collectors
    • Kitchener Road outside public toilets - Volunteer Collectors
    • Milford SPCA Op Shop - Volunteer Collectors
    • Westfield Albany - Volunteer Collectors
    • Bunnings Silverdale - Volunteer Collectors
  • South Auckland
    • Bunnings Manukau - Volunteer Collectors
    • Papakura Cnr Broadway & Gt Sth Rd - Volunteer Collectors
  • West Auckland
    • Bunnings New Lynn - Volunteer Collectors
    • Bunnings Westage - Volunteer Collectors
    • Henderson SPCA Op Shop - Volunteer Collectors
    • WestCity Waitakere - Volunteer Collectors

Tauranga (inc Mt Maunganui, Outer Tauranga and Central Tauranga)

  • Fraser Cover Tauranga - Volunteer Collectors
  • Tauranga Crossing - Volunteer Collectors
  • Bethlehem Shopping Centre - Volunteer Collectors
  • Bunnings Mt Maunganui - Volunteer Collectors

Rotorua

  • Bunnings Rotorua - Volunteer Collectors

Cambridge

  • Fresh Choice Leamington - Volunteer Collectors
  • SPCA Op Shop Cambridge - Volunteer Collectors

Whanganui

  • Bunnings Whanganui - Volunteer Collectors
  • Pak N Save Whanganui - Volunteer Collectors

New Plymouth

  • Bunnings New Plymouth - Volunteer Collectors
  • Pak N Save New Plymouth - Volunteer Collectors

Palmerston North

  • Bunnings Palmerston North - Volunteer Collectors
  • Downtown Centre Palmerston North - Volunteer Collectors
  • Palmerston North SPCA Op Shop - Volunteer Collectors

Napier

  • Isite Visitors Centre Napier - Volunteer Collectors
  • Napier Cnr Tennyson and Market St - Volunteer Collectors

Hastings

  • Bunnings Hastings Central - Volunteer Collectors
  • Hastings Cnr Market St and Herataunga - Volunteer Collectors

Wellington

  • Central Wellington
    • Lambton Quay Nr Cable Car Station - Volunteer Collectors (Fri only)
    • Willis St and Manners St - Volunteer Collectors (Fri only)
    • Bunny St Pipitea Across from Subway - Volunteer Collectors (Fri only)
    • 2degrees Cuba St and Manners St - Volunteer Collectors (Fri only)
    • Bunnings Wellington Central Store - Volunteer Collectors (Fri and Sat)
  • East / South Wellington
    • New World Island Bay - Volunteer Collectors
    • New World Miramar - Volunteer Collectors
    • Woolworths Newtown - Volunteer Collectors
  • North / West Wellington
    • Four Square Karori- Volunteer Collectors
    • Johnsonville SPCA Op Shop - Volunteer Collectors
    • New World Khandallah - Volunteer Collectors

Upper Hutt

  • Mitre 10 Upper Hutt - Volunteer Collector


South Island

Nelson

  • Bunnings Nelson - Volunteer Collectors
  • New World Nelson

Christchurch

  • Central Christchurch
    • City Mall Colombo St. - Volunteer Collectors
    • New World Stanmore - Volunteer Collectors
  • South Christchurch
    • New World St Martins - Volunteer Collectors
  • South West Christchurch
    • New World Halswell - Volunteer Collectors
    • New World Wigram - Volunteer Collectors
    • Woolworths Hornby - Volunteer Collectors
  • North Christchurch
    • New World Northwood
    • Animates Papanui
    • New world Bishopdale
  • North East Christchurch
    • Bunnings Shirley - Volunteer Collectors
  • North West Christchurch
    • Bunnings Christchurch Airport - Volunteer Collectors
    • Bunnings Riccarton - Volunteer Collectors
    • New World Ilam - Volunteer Collectors
  • Greater Christchurch - Rangiora
    • Mitre 10 Rangiora - Volunteer Collector
    • Rangiora SPCA Op Shop - Volunteer Collectors
    • Woolworths Rangiora East - Volunteer Collectors

Timaru

  • Pak N Save Timaru - Volunteer Collectors

Queenstown

  • Bunnings Queenstown - Volunteer Collectors
  • Queenstown Waterfront - Volunteer Collectors

Invercargill

  • Don St Invercargill Outside Langlands - Volunteer Collectors
  • Esk Street Invercargill Outside BNZ- Volunteer Collectors
  • Invercargill Mall Centre - Volunteer Collectors
  • SPCA Windsor Op Shop
  • Woolworths

Dunedin

  • Bunnings Dunedin - Volunteer Collectors
  • Gardens New World - Volunteer Collectors

Volunteering – some useful FAQs for you

What is Fill the Bucket?

Fill the Bucket is an SPCA fundraising event where our supporters and volunteers will ask Aotearoa to donate and fill the bucket!

Our biggest fundraising event of the year, volunteers will be out on 30 and 31 May across the country raising vital funds for SPCA. You can donate to Fill the Bucket online at www.fillthebucket.spca.nz.

All funds raised support SPCA in caring for abused, neglected, and abandoned animals, and preventing cruelty before it begins.

How long are the collection shifts?

The Volunteer Shifts are two hours long. You are welcome to volunteer for more than one. But please ensure you are able to commit to that time, date and location before signing up.

What should I bring to my shift?

Please bring warm weather clothes, snacks, water, and if you need and can’t stand for the 2-hours, a camping/folding chair. If you are volunteering with a dog, please ensure your dog has adequate water. You will be provided with stickers, bibs, buckets, and collateral.

I can’t make my shift- What do I do?

Please use your Cervis log in to cancel your shift.

Can I volunteer with my dog?

Many of our collection site locations are dog friendly. The majority of our sites are dog friendly and we welcome canine companions. Please ensure that you dog meets the guidelines below:

  • Are healthy
  • Are fully vaccinated
  • Are well socialised and enjoy meeting new people
  • Are tolerant of children
  • Love being touched
  • Are calm and under control

We will provide you with comprehensive information about collecting with dogs closer to the date.

Please note that not all sites allow dogs, so please select a dog allowed site. Please look for the dog icon on the location be certain dogs are welcome.

How do I contact you?

Please email events@spca.nz for all Fill the Bucket questions, comments, or concerns.

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