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Nominees for this Years Excellence Awards, are here!
We have a fantastic group of Organisations and Individuals being nominated this year.
Now is your chance to Vote for both Categories.
Congratulations to this years Nominees for
Outstanding... Read More
Youth Week 2025 – "Take Our Place – Whai Wāhitanga"
19–25 May 2025
This is your time to shine! Youth Week is all about celebrating the energy, creativity, and leadership of young people across Aotearoa. Whether you're 12 or 24, this is your week to step up,... Read More
Be Inspired. Be Involved!
New Zealanders are passionate volunteers, contributing 159 million hours annually, worth $4 billion to the GDP. But what if you don't have time for long-term commitments? Enter microvolunteering!
Microvolunteering involves small, quick tasks,... Read More
It is that special time of the year again for you to acknowledge and celebrate volunteering across Hawke's Bay - and we need your help to nominate others, and then to vote from our finalists to honour this year's winners!
We are calling for nominations in two categories:
*... Read More
Developing sustainable funding plans are right at the top of the list of priorities for organisations that serve our communities and here at VHB we're lending a helping hand by hosting workshops on Funding and Sponsorship.
Giving you the flexibility of two different dates, at... Read More
This week marks the second anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle, that devastated our beautiful region on 13th and 14th February 2023.
While the Region has worked hard to rebuild and help those in need, we still have more work to be done.
VHB would like to take the time to... Read More
Volunteering makes people part of the solution. Volunteerism lets people and communities participate in their development.
The challenges we face—climate change, conflicts, and social injustices can feel overwhelming. Yet, in these trying moments, the spirit of... Read More
Following Cyclone Gabrielle, Radio Hawke’s Bay built a digital/terrestrial Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) to distribute detailed information across the region during disasters. The platform uses the local radio frequencies 1431AM and 104.7FM and iOS and Android apps, with... Read More
Sandra Hazlehurst, Mayor of Hastings, shouts out her thanks to the volunteers of Hawkes Bay.
Kirsten Wise, Mayor of Napier, shouts out her thanks to the volunteers of Hawkes Bay.
With volunteers contributing so much to the success of organisations, community projects and groups, ensuring they are recognised, appreciated and valued for all they do is essential. Here are some ideas to help you get started.
Create a volunteer appreciation wall in your... Read More
Youth engagement in community development and well-being is crucial for building a thriving society. Young people possess unique perspectives, energy, and creativity that can drive positive change. By involving youth in decision-making processes, their needs, concerns, and... Read More
How many remember stuffing envelopes at the dining table for the local animal shelter, and licking the sharp-tasting postage stamps to stick in the corner? Maybe you folded flyers for distribution in your community or helped a group organize their filing system.
These... Read More
No matter the reason, whenever chaos, mayhem and destruction occur, we also get to witness powerful examples of the human spirit. From individual acts of heroism to entire communities rising up to support one another, whenever it happens, it is a warming reminder, that depsite... Read More
