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Let's Talk

1 May 2013 | Volunteer Trends

An exciting time here at Volunteering Auckland with the work we are doing to get an online portal for voluntary roles and self-referrals. With over 4,...

Recruitment & Referral Service

1 May 2013 | Volunteer Trends

A 30% increase on same time last year of people looking for voluntary opportunities. Have you registered your voluntary roles with Volunteering Auckla...

Be Networked, Use Measurement and Create Change through Social Media workshop

22 Apr 2013 | Articles

It’s okay to fail – getting better at social media workshop Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and other social networks have many intricacies for people to...

In an emergency

14 Apr 2013 | Volunteer Stories

Sarah Case volunteers at the North Shore Hospital as a Friend of the Emergency Department.  “I walk around the emergency department and chat to patien...

Team Talk April 2013

31 Mar 2013 | EVP

The latest Team Talk newsletter from our Employee Team Volunteering programme is available for download.

Being confident in my abilities

14 Mar 2013 | Volunteer Stories

Sanoja Lokuliyanage is twenty-two years old and in her final year at AUT. She is studying a Bachelor of Communication, majoring in Advertising Creativ...

SmashFest 2013 - Demolition Derby

6 Mar 2013 | Articles

Are you a Petrol Head? Do you enjoy being around cars of the smash and bash variety? We are looking for volunteers to assist at the 2013 SmashFest, Sa...

Fascinated by Experiences

14 Feb 2013 | Volunteer Stories

My first experience of life in New Zealand was as an international student at AUT. When I saw Volunteering Auckland on campus one day, I thought,   “h...

Beth Kanter Biography

31 Dec 2012 | People

Beth is a well-established international leader in not for profits’ use of social media. Her first book “The Networked Nonprofit,” introduced the sect...

Reflecting on volunteer efforts...

27 Nov 2012 | Articles

Martin J Cowling says: The end of the year gives us a chance to reflect on a lot of things. For those who involve volunteers in delivery of services,...


Volunteer Stories

The people are all sweet

When I first came to New Zealand I received a lot help from others and for the first time I got a feeling of being encouraged and blessed.