Toa ITM Heretaunga is the Upper Hutt branch of ITM, the co-operative of locally owned timber and hardware merchants operating across New Zealand under the banner 'Locally Owned. Nationally Backed.' From its yard on Park Street in Maidstone, the store supplies builders, tradespeople and DIYers with the materials that take a project from foundations through to finishing coats.
The range covers structural, appearance and outdoor timber from names like Sutherland Timber, Permapine, Pukepine and Red Stag Timber, alongside GIB plasterboard, James Hardie Linea cladding, insulation from Pink Batts and Greenstuf, paint from Dulux and Wattyl, and power tools from DEWALT, Makita, Milwaukee and HiKOKI. Fixings, concrete and mortar, roofing, doors, windows, plumbing systems and UNO Kitchens & Wardrobes fill out the shelves, with rural lines including pole sheds and fencing.
Beyond products, the store offers estimating, manufacturing, joinery and delivery services, plus trade accounts, Trade Club Rewards and the Apprentice Tool Kit. Weekday trading starts at 7:00am for those on early starts, with Saturday morning hours for weekend projects — right products, right advice, built for the trade.
Toa ITM Heretaunga is the Upper Hutt branch of ITM, the co-operative of locally owned timber and hardware merchants working across New Zealand. The name carries the network's motto — Locally Owned. Nationally Backed. — and that combination shapes everything the store does: the buying power and product range of a national group, delivered by a local team that knows Upper Hutt's builders, sites and conditions.
The store's own words set the tone: right products, right advice, built for the trade. In practice that means a yard and shelves stocked to cover a build from foundations to finish, and staff who speak the language of the tools. Whether you're a Licensed Building Practitioner running a full job or a homeowner tackling a first deck, the idea is the same — leave with what the job actually needs.
Timber is the backbone of any ITM store. The range runs from structural framing through appearance grades, outdoor timber, plywood and cladding, with names like Sutherland Timber, Permapine, Pukepine and Red Stag Timber, plus Prolam engineered beams.
Around that core sits everything else a build calls for: GIB plasterboard, James Hardie Linea cladding, Goldenedge MDF, Laminex surfaces and Kopine products among the boards and panels; doors, roofing, plumbing systems, reinforcing steel, roll products, masonry and aggregates, stair systems, windows and skylights. Insulation comes from Pink Batts, Greenstuf, EXPOL and Kingspan Thermakraft; paint and stain from Dulux, Wattyl and ITM's own Trade Series. Firth Dricon and Golden Bay cover the concrete and mortar side, while the fixings shelves run deep — Paslode, Pryda, MiTek, SPAX, Bremick, NZ Nails and more.
The tool wall carries the brands tradies ask for: DEWALT, Makita, Milwaukee, HiKOKI and Nilfisk on the power side, Paslode nailers and bradders, and Estwing, Stabila and Stanley hand tools. Bostik, Soudal and Sika handle adhesives and sealants. For whole-home projects there's UNO Kitchens & Wardrobes, and rural customers can look at pole sheds, fencing and gates.
ITM describes itself as built for the trade, and the support around this store reflects that. Trade accounts make day-to-day purchasing straightforward, Trade Club Rewards and the ITM Priority Card add value for regulars, and the Apprentice Tool Kit helps new carpenters kit up. The ITM App puts the network in your pocket when you're on site. Resources for National Home Builders, sustainable building and Licensed Building Practitioners round it out, under the banner the network wears proudly: We Speak Builder.
Weekday doors open at 7:00am, which matters on a working site — get in early, load up, and be on the tools by eight. Saturdays run from 8:00am to 1:00pm for weekend projects, and the store closes on Sundays.
A few services set the store apart from a typical retail shed. Estimating help takes your plans and works through quantities, so orders come out right the first time. Manufacturing and joinery services handle work that's better done before it reaches your site, and delivery services take the load — literally — off your vehicle. For first-timers, DIY Building Guides offer a grounded plan before money changes hands, and there's dedicated guidance for buying decking.
You'll find Toa ITM Heretaunga at 19 Park Street in Maidstone, Upper Hutt. If you're after something specific, it pays to call 04 527 6800 and check stock before driving over — the staff can point you to the right product or confirm it's in the yard. Directions are available through the store page.
Trade customers and keen DIYers who want to keep up with the industry can also subscribe to Building Business Magazine, ITM's free trade news magazine delivered four times a year.
Whether you're pricing a renovation, framing a new home or just need the right screws for Saturday's job, the pitch stays the same: right products, right advice, from a locally owned yard with national backing.