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Volunteer Annie Cervelli loves gardening and the kids at Wanaka Primary School are benefitting from it. “Gardening is very fulfilling and the Garden t...

Mental Health Awareness Week is running between the 18th and 24th of September, raising awareness of the importance of looking after ourselves and eac...

All of us can recall a time when we had no idea where to look for a solution to a problem. Imagine picking up the phone and hearing a friendly voice...

“Volunteering is great for the soul” says Queenstown’s Simon Hayes. He should know. He does a lot of it. For 36 years hte previous counsellor and Dep...

I’d reckon that the majority of you reading this cringe at the thought of cleaning your pantry and wardrobes. Imagine thinking that doing it for some...

Kelly Good doesn’t stop smiling on the day of the Junior Challenge. “Of all the Challenge Wanaka triathlon events, that's the one I find most gratifyi...

Meetu Saklani arrived in New Zealand from West India with a plan to stay three years. Eighteen years later, she is a thriving member of the community...

Norman Peek loves being around people. It’s a bonus if they are people who care about the environment. Volunteering for the Haehaeata Natural Heritage...

Jasper Mooij from the Netherlands is happily evolving into a Kiwi bloke. “I meet my mates at the pub and love a good barbie. But I draw the line at we...

“You must have been doing this forever.” When Sharon Kirk heard this above the background roar of planes, she knew she had found the perfect voluntee...