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Volunteer Voices: Queenstown residents on how volunteering impacted their migrant journey

June 2024 Volunteer South is excited to celebrate Te Wiki Tūao a Motu National Volunteer Week 16th-22nd June. This year’s theme ‘Whiria Te Tangata- We...

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ACAN volunteer drivers offer pathways for connection

June 2024 "Helping People to Help Themselves" has been the mission statement for Alexandra Community Advice Network (ACAN) for over 20 years...

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Mums4Mums Alexandra: “It takes a village to build a village”

June 2024 Mums4Mums Alexandra was born from the desire to create a community, a village for mums in our area. WellSouth had held a peer supporter trai...

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Volunteer Voices: "It’s next level rewarding."- Jordan

June 2024 Jordan Berry, a free spirited musician with a love of the outdoors, has a desire to make a difference to the community wherever he finds him...

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Volunteer Voices: "Volunteering gave me a sense of purpose and belonging" - Sobarna

June 2024 I chose to volunteer with our community organisation to support the new generation of Muslims in Queenstown. I saw that there was a lack of...

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Volunteer Voices: Wānaka residents on how volunteering impacted their migrant experience

June 2024 Volunteer South is excited to celebrate Te Wiki Tūao a Motu National Volunteer Week 16th-22nd June. This year’s theme ‘Whiria Te Tangata- We...

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Volunteer Voices: "It offers a different metric. A currency of compassion, generosity, selflessness"

June 2024 In the tranquil embrace of New Zealand's Wakatipu forest, amidst the rustle of leaves and the whisper of wind, there lies a tale of communit...

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Cromwell Museum Volunteers preserve the “threads of the past” through research

June 2024 The Cromwell Museum has for the last ten years enjoyed the volunteer service of a dedicated group of archive assistants who document and upl...

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WHS Students give back on a day off school

June 2024 On Friday 31st May, 21 Wakatipu High School students chose to spend their day off from school volunteering in the community. Teacher Only Da...

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Central Otago REAP “Just good people helping out more good people.” - Paddy Ford

June 2024 Central Otago REAP’s Drive My Life Mentors are volunteers who help learners practice driving until they are confident and competent to sit t...

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