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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
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:
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Manager Position - Volunteering Hawke's Bay
Have you enjoyed a successful career in management and could see yourself as the caring, capable and dedicated Manager of this highly respected organisation supporting community needs? If so, read on!
Volunteering Hawkes... 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
We're excited to share our new Facebook page & Instagram with you!
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Like and Follow Us for the latest updates & exclusive content. Whether you’re looking for inspiration or tips our... Read More
Codes of Practice are a way of setting the standard of a process, and the environment that it is done in.
This resource is a bullet-pointed view of the Volunteering Hawke's Bay Team's commitment to the businesses, organisations and volunteers we support; and our expectations... 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
Meg’s “other” career—the one that caught her attention back when she was in secondary school—has become her passion in retirement. If you ring Samaritans’ help line on a Friday evening, she might be the one at the other end, ready to listen. Meg also trains volunteers, and has a... Read More
Ask Murray why he volunteers his time and expertise to help his community, and he’ll ask you why so many people don’t.
“I’m honestly surprised there aren’t a lot more—blokes, in particular, there’s a dearth of blokes who are in this sort of stuff,” he said. “To me, it just... Read More
Brian—like about half of all Kiwis—regularly volunteers his time to help others. This work has taken different forms over the years, but each experience has affirmed his commitment to volunteering. "Life is for giving, not for getting," he said. "You give of yourself; you... Read More
