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Cancer Society CanShop Queenstown: A Little Shop With A Big Heart

When you walk into CanShop, you're walking into something that was never supposed to exist — at least not according to the numbers. No budget; no fund...

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Cardrona Adaptive Snow Sports: Volunteers Making the Mountains Accessible

The Cardrona Adaptive Snow Sports programme has been running for more than 25 years and would not exist without the dedication and passion of its volu...

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Haehaeata Natural Heritage Trust: Where Plants and People Thrive

Our volunteers say, “there are amazing people here”; they say, “I’ve learned so much”; another adds, “I’ve taken ideas I have picked up here, home...”...

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Able Minds Foodshare Team: Delivering Hope Across Dunedin

The Foodshare team at Able Minds begins their mahi every Thursday morning as the truck arrives from KiwiHarvest loaded with rescued food. Working side...

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Upper Clutha History Society: Volunteers Celebrating Their Community

Capturing local stories, be it through interviews, photos, maps or documents, is one way we can celebrate our local community. In 1985, the Upper Clut...

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Young Families Support Programme: A Friendly Face Families Can Count On

For the past three years, Dianne has been quietly making a difference in the lives of local families. As the very first volunteer for the Young Famili...

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Harbour View Rest Home: The Gentle Presence Behind The Morning Walks

On Tuesday and Wednesday mornings I would always see a familiar face waiting for our residents outside the dementia unit. It’s time for the morning wa...

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Iona Care Home: Pat Still Singing After 30 Years

Pat has been part of life at Iona Care Home for more than 30 years, and her involvement in community singing continues to bring comfort and connection...

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Sensei Gabriel and Sensei Emily - Dedication, Legacy and Community Impact

The West Otago Karate Club has been in operation in Tapanui since 1984, when Sensei Gabriel Phillips started teaching at the 26 centre in the main str...

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Robyn - The Op Shop Fairy with an Artist's Eye

For more than a decade, Robyn has quietly shaped the experience of Presbyterian Support Otago’s Op Shop. With a background in television and dabbling...

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