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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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Volunteer Voices - “I'm fizzing to help... It’s my seventh marathon volunteering at an aid station!"

November 2022 The New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Queenstown Marathon has an international reputation for its scenic course, but volunteer...

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Member Spotlight

September 2022 THE BUDDY PROGRAMME Story by Angela Reid, Story Writer Volunteer Winning a supreme volunteer award last year has brought the Buddy Prog...

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Volunteer Voices - Volunteering helps Shayla support other youth

August 2022 Story by Angela Reid, Story Writer Volunteer; Photo supplied Shayla Kara knows what it’s like to struggle in dark spaces. But volunteering...

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Volunteer Voices - "It's the genuine care for the people we serve that underpins everything we do."

July 2022 When life throws up a confusing curved ball Laura Smith is a bright and happy voice of reason. A volunteer at Queenstown's Citizens' Advice...

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Volunteer Voices - Beautiful walk & entertaining companions on the walking school bus.

July 2022 For half an hour every Monday morning Nicki Barnard gives back to her community. “I get to have a beautiful walk with some very entertainin...

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Volunteer Awards 2022

June 2022 VOLUNTEER AWARD UNITES WINNERS, INSPIRES MORE ACTION Story by Angela Reid At a ceremony in October 2021, two women were announced as joint w...

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Volunteer Voices - "Keeping the grey matter active." Brian Hall, Wanaka Scouts.

June 2022 When 85 year old Brian Hall took over the role of volunteer Treasurer for the Wanaka Scouts he did what any modern day Treasurer would do. H...

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Volunteer Voices - Hannah Lind, Mums4Mums Alexandra

May 2022 “I married a couple on a whitebait stand once,'' laughs Hannah Lind. So begins an entertaining chat with the wife and mother of two, communit...

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