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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
Save The Date - Volunteering Expo & Shout Out Event
Saturday 14 June 2025 1-4pm at Napier War Memorial Centre, Napier.
Take a deep dive into the incredible work of the Volunteering Organisations & their Volunteers across Hawke’s Bay, hear their stories, have... 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
I’m Nigel, from Fire and Emergency. I’m based in Napier and Hastings, but I work across the district, from Eketahuna right up to Wairoa.
I’m the Community Risk Manager. My role is to reduce the risk so that we don’t have anyone injured in a fire.
You don’t just put out... Read More
I’m Allison, and I have a role in Fire and Emergency New Zealand in risk reduction – I work as part of a team locally here in Hawkes Bay. My journey started in 2008 as someone who wanted to help in my community and someone who wanted to challenge themselves – so I just went to... Read More
