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August 2023 Norman Peek loves being around people. It’s a bonus if they are people who care about the environment. Volunteering for the Haehaeata Natu...

July 2023 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...

July 2023 “You must have been doing this forever.” When Sharon Kirk heard this above the background roar of planes, she knew she had found the perfec...

July 2023 Joining our 'Shine a light on volunteering' campaign during National Volunteer Week was The Hits breakfast host Callum Procter, who joined V...

June 2023 Black Cap Glenn Phillips enjoyed a change from the cricket pitch recently when he spent his evening supporting the Anderson Bay Sea Scouts,...

June 2023 “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...

June 2023 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? W...

June 2023 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...

May 2023 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...

May 2023 Sally Jory takes the people in her art group as she finds them. “These people have faced significant challenges with mental health and addict...