Newtown Tool Library

23/11/2025

The Tool Library got an upgrade! 💻💡🛠️

Thank you so much Te Aro Zero Waste and Dev Academy Aotearoa for our new monitors and computers!

Our set-up has never looked better 🤩

11/11/2025

✂️ Slice through fibre cement like a pro ✂️

Got a DIY job that needs cutting through fibre cement sheets up to 10mm thick? Say kia ora to our manual fibre cement board cutter, it’s all muscle, no mess! Just line it up, press down and boom, you’re a DIY legend.

💡 Heads up: If you're working with old fibre cement (like pre-90s Hardies), there’s a chance it may contain asbestos. If in doubt, don’t muck about — get it tested or leave it to the pros.

🛠️ Borrow it from the Newtown Tool Library — it’s waiting here with the rest of our handy gear for your next reno, fix-up, or crafty mission.

04/11/2025

♦️ Gravity: still the best measuring tool around! ♦️

Need to check if something’s truly upright, like a post or wall? A plumb bob keeps it honest.

It might just be a weight on a string, but it’s been doing the job for centuries.
✅ No batteries
✅ No buttons
✅ Just gravity doing its thing

Borrow it from the Newtown Tool Library today!

28/10/2025

✨ Float like a hovercraft, mow like a champ ✨

Our Flymo is the classic Kiwi grass mower! It's light, zippy, and floats across the lawn like it’s late for smoko.

Pop in to the Newtown Tool Library and borrow it. Your lawn (and maybe your neighbours) will thank you!

22/10/2025

The Newtown Tool Library is closed this evening!

Sorry for any inconvenience, folks. We're in need of more volunteers to cover our open hours. If you're interested in being volunteer Tool Librarian, you can sign up here: bit.ly/ntlvolunteer

Or get in touch at: [email protected]

We should be back to our regular open hours on Saturday from 11am to 1pm 🛠

21/10/2025

🧵 Need to check if things are level over a long stretch? 🧵

Our string line level is a simple little tool that clips onto a tight string and helps you see if things are straight. It's handy for fences, paths, garden beds, and other outdoor jobs.

You can borrow one anytime from the Newtown Tool Library. It’s sitting here waiting with the rest of the gear!

15/10/2025

🔥 Time to spark up your DIY skills 🔥

Got some metalwork that needs a bit of love? Our small arc welder is perfect for patching, fixing, or creating, whether it’s a gate, trailer, or your next backyard project.

Safety gear and tips included. Swing by the Newtown Tool Library and give it a crack!

07/10/2025

Volunteer Tool Librarians Needed! 🛠

The Newtown Tool Library needs more volunteers to keep making tools accessible for everyone!

Our volunteers are passionate about helping people share resources and skills. If this sounds like you, you can sign up to be one of our Tool Librarians here: bit.ly/ntlvolunteer

Pop in during our open hours for a chat or get in touch at: [email protected]

17/06/2025

Don't panic! Our website might look a little different - but you can still access it just how you always did. We've decided to streamline some operations, which means instead of operating a separate website (with the admin and cost involved) we've just made a page of our main one. Our wonderful web designer has linked this up - so you won't get lost finding it! Let us know if there are any issues!

[Image description - a screenshot of the new NTL website]

22/04/2025

Our friends at Cahoots are setting up a workshop and makerspace for women and trans folk on Hopper Street! Chip in to help them out if you can!

Help us build a community space in Pōneke, exclusively for women and gender diverse folks to build, create, repair and make.

16/12/2024

🛠️ Our last shift open is this Rāapa / Wednesday 18th Hakihea / December, 5-7pm.
🛠️ Our first shift back will be Rāhoroi / Saturday 18th Kohitātea / January, 11am-1pm.

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12/08/2024

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