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Volunteer Voices - "You get so much satisfaction out of helping people and meeting people.” - Trudy

August 2023 All of us can recall a time when we had no idea where to look for a solution to a problem. Imagine picking up the phone and hearing a fri...

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Volunteer Voice - "You will be supported and valued" - Simon

August 2023 “Volunteering is great for the soul” says Queenstown’s Simon Hayes. He should know. He does a lot of it. For 36 years hte previous counse...

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Volunteer Voice - "Just put your hand up and say 'I'm in'"- Celia

August 2023 I’d reckon that the majority of you reading this cringe at the thought of cleaning your pantry and wardrobes. Imagine thinking that doing...

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Volunteer Voices: "If it’s something you are passionate about it will be seamless" Kelly

August 2023 Kelly Good doesn’t stop smiling on the day of the Junior Challenge. “Of all the Challenge Wanaka triathlon events, that's the one I find m...

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Volunteer Voices - "If you want to be a part of the community, try volunteering." - Meetu

August 2023 Meetu Saklani arrived in New Zealand from West India with a plan to stay three years. Eighteen years later, she is a thriving member of th...

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Volunteer Voices - "For me it's just an all-round good story" - Norm

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...

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Volunteer Voice - "The volunteering environment is about kindness" - Jasper

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...

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Volunteer Voices - "To have done your part is quite exhilarating" - Sharon

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...

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The Hits breakfast host Callum joins Meals on Wheels and learns about this crucial service

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

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Local leaders help shine a light on volunteering

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,...

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