“Just to see the look on a kid’s face when they succeed” is the powerful motivator that has been driving Trevor Leyser to volunteer for the past 45 ye...
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It takes a village to raise a child but what if your village is somewhere else? What if it is overseas, in lockdown or just not available? Who do you...
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Sometimes the perfect opportunity drops right into your hands, and deciding to grasp it is easy as. That’s what happened for Ben Deegan with the amazi...
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Everyone faced changes in 2020 and many Kiwis saw COVID as a chance to reset their focus. The impact of the pandemic, in addition to entering the empt...
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Sally Jory takes the people in her art group as she finds them. “These people have faced significant challenges with mental health and addictions but...
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How do you follow a career that’s as interesting as one that includes maintaining railway track maintenance for a Western Australia iron ore mine for...
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For a good dose of hopefulness have a chat with young volunteer Anika West. You’ll feel the future is in very good hands. In year 8 at Mount Aspiri...
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When you meet a busy mum with two wee ones under 3, sheep, a nursery and a landscaping business, you might imagine she wouldn’t have time to volunteer...
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Su Hoskin loves nothing better than to have dirty hands. “Hands in the soil, that's my happy place.” she says. One of the trustees of the Hāwea Food...
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Story and photo by Angela Reid A few minutes into a chat with Martin Genet about his volunteer work, he’s pulling out his cellphone — he wants to tell...
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