Help restore biodiversity at Irahuka/Long Point in the Catlins. Join a Community Planting Day to plant eco-sourced native trees to protect the habitat for hoiho and other native wildlife.
Help repair and recycle bikes, support people with repairs and maintenance, and learn practical bicycle skills in a friendly community workshop. No experience is needed — just a willingness to learn, get involved, and help others get back on two wheels.
Bring your smile and listening skills to support a morning and/or afternoon programme for rest home residents or aged-care folk in the community to promote engagement in meaningful activities.
Be part of the friendly team that welcomes visitors to the Port Chalmers Cruise Ship Markets. It's a great opportunity to meet people from around the world while helping them enjoy their visit to Otago.
Love the outdoors? Love our native wildlife? Swap your usual walk for a mission with a purpose! Join a passionate crew of 140+ locals, look after a scenic trap line, and help bring native birdsong back to Wānaka and Hāwea.
Use your financial expertise to make a meaningful difference for people living with dementia and their whānau through strategic governance, financial oversight, and long-term sustainability planning.
Apply basic bookkeeping skills towards creating a more food secure and connected community through collective growing and education.
Help oversee and support a long-running community newspaper connecting and informing West Harbour residents.
Help former refugees settle and feel at home here in Dunedin. As a Pathways to Settlement Programme support person you can assist families to start again!
Support whānau in a safe house and wider community by helping sort and organise essential donations. Just a few hours each week can make a meaningful difference behind the scenes at Ōtepoti Dunedin Whānau Refuge.