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Volunteer Voices - "Volunteering helps me fill my cup" - Nicola

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...

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Volunteer Voices - "It might even take you on a journey you were never expecting to take." -Su

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...

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Volunteer Voices - Home tutoring, a chance to connect. Martin Genet, English Language Partners.

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...

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Wakatipu High School students making a difference in their community through volunteering.

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...

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Volunteer Voices - "Do it. If you are in a position to give back, get involved in some capacity" MJ

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...

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Volunteer Voices - "It's a privilege and something I love doing." Sharyn Gingell-Kent.

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

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Volunteer Voices - Graham Quinn. "It's like having a relative in town."

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...

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Volunteer Voices: "I love that KiwiHarvest ticks two boxes I'm passionate about." Beth Lyons.

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...

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Volunteer Voices - "It’s an amazing opportunity to help other people realise how amazing they are."

December 2022 Story and photo credit and thanks to Angela Reid. Opportunities. It’s a word used often by Mhairi Rowbottom when talking about her expe...

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Volunteer Voices - Tasmin Murphy, Doing It For A Cause, Not Applause.

December 2022 December 5 is International Volunteer Day and this week we met inspiring young Wanaka volunteer, Tasmin Murphy. The Year 9 Mount Aspirin...

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