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May 2023 How do you follow a career that’s as interesting as one that includes maintaining railway track maintenance for a Western Australia iron ore...

May 2023 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 Mou...

May 2023 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...

April 2023 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...

April 2023 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 wa...

March 2023 Students of Wakatipu High School have been out making a difference in their community again, as 26 students from the school chose to volunt...

March 2023 Imagine quitting your successful job in the US to travel the world with your Aussie husband, stopping in Wanaka for a season, falling in lo...

February 2023 Written by Juliette Hicks, Volunteer South. Boating, sailing, paddling and swimming are synonymous with a Wānaka Summer. Juliette Hicks...

December 2022 “Like having a relative in town” Losing the independence that comes from having your own set of wheels and the ability to drive is toug...

December 2022 A delicious three course meal made entirely from rescued food set Beth Lyons on her volunteer journey. “I attended a dinner where KiwiH...