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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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IHC Dunedin - “Friendship isn’t one big thing, it is a million little things”- Gill Marshall

June 2024 IHC New Zealand advocates for the rights, inclusion and welfare of all people with intellectual disabilities and supports them to live satis...

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Central Otago Friendship Network Volunteers ‘Go the Extra Mile’

June 2024 ‘Weaving the people together’ has always been an integral part of the Central Otago Friendship Network values; our vision of enriching peopl...

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Oamaru Steam and Rail: “Joining together to keep history alive is what counts" - Harry Andrew

June 2024 The Oamaru Steam and Rail Restoration Society's volunteer team keeps an important part of New Zealand history alive. Volunteers help restor...

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