Celebrating Volunteer Superpowers | International Volunteer Day 2024
December 2024 This year, the International Volunteer Day theme is ‘Volunteering: Something for Everyone’. We couldn't agree more and so we set out to...
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Otago Flood Recovery: The Power of Collaboration
October 2024 Volunteer South was pleased to be able to support Otago Student Volunteer Army (SVA) and UniCrew in their response to the recent flooding...
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Volunteer Voices: "If it wasn't for volunteering, I don't know if I would have made it." - Emma Kent
September 2024 Written by Emma Kent I have volunteered with QT Community CATs for around 3 years now. It began as an opportunity to take a young lady...
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Volunteer Voices - "One of the most rewarding things I do." - Chris Mawson
September 2024 Wanaka volunteer Chris Mawson says that being an Adult Buddy to the young friend he met through the Buddy Programme has given him a new...
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Volunteer Voices: Repair Heroes ready to rescue your treasures!
September 2024 Repair Cafes are back for Spring! At these free community events volunteer fixers share their skills and knowledge to help you fix your...
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Volunteer Voices - "I take my hat off to our volunteers in the field." - Guy Kennedy
September 2024 Guy Kennedy, Chairman of Wanaka Backyard Trapping, starts his volunteering story talking about a rat. “I was working from my home in Au...
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Volunteer Voices - "It’s just part of who I am." - Sandy Kaur
August 2024 Sandy Kaur is a giver and from the moment she landed in New Zealand a year ago she was keen to find a way to give back in this country. T...
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Volunteer Voices - "There is joy in meeting inspiring people." - Ian
July 2024 It’s the perfect volunteer role for someone who counts being on a boat as his happy place. Ian Hyslop says “I’ve always enjoyed my boating...
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Fifita Fit: Personal experiences inspired community transformation
June 2024 Fifita Fit was born from a personal experience, and now helps the Pasifika community to make better lifestyle choices. Volunteer Coordinato...
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“Volunteers bring additional hands and hearts to the Red Cross.”
June 2024 “Volunteers bring additional hands and hearts to the Red Cross.” Over 900 New Zealand Red Cross volunteers support former refugees across Ao...
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