Twice Loved is an op shop on Maraetai Drive in the seaside village of Maraetai, east of Auckland, holding a 4.7 Google rating. Details such as opening hours are best checked on its Facebook page.
Op shops live on turnover: stock arrives as donations and rarely lingers, so regulars call in often and head for the newest arrivals first. In bayside suburbs the donations tend to be generous — quality household goods, books and the odd boating cast-off that reflects the neighbourhood. It pays to look carefully: check condition, try things on, and remember pricing is usually set to move goods rather than make a margin. Many op shops also pass proceeds on to community causes, so a purchase often does double duty.
For a Saturday fossick near the beach, Twice Loved is a Maraetai stop worth a rummage.