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Thanuksha's Volunteer Story

8 October 2025 | News

When Thanuksha moved to New Zealand from Sri Lanka in 2023 to pursue herstudies, she brought with her not only academic ambition but also a deep desir...

Rosalie's Volunteer Story

22 September 2025 | News

From the age of 14, Rosalie has been stepping into spaces of leadership, activism, and community. Now a full-time student at the University of Waikato...

Sanidi's Volunteer Story

29 July 2025 | News

Sanidi began volunteering in Year 9 after noticing a need in her school community and deciding to do something about it. She started by helping in the...

Annual Volunteer Awards 2025 - Results

19 June 2025 | Home Items

Volunteering Waikato – Te Ohu Tuuao o Waikato was proud to host the 2025 Annual Volunteer Awards, a special event held as part of National Volunteer W...

It's National Volunteer Week!

15 June 2025 | Home Items

National Volunteer Week is the time to celebrate the volunteers in your community. Here are some resources to help you appreciate and celebrate volunt...

Youth Volunteer Week

22 May 2025 | News

It’s Youth Week – a time to celebrate the energy, passion, and commitment of young people across Aotearoa. Here in the Waikato, we daily get to witnes...

Annual Volunteer Awards 2025

11 April 2025 | Home Items

Nominations for the 2025 Volunteering Waikato - Te Ohu Tuuao O Waikato Annual Volunteer Awards are now open!! Nominations are now closed In 2025, we...

Adapting to a Changing Volunteer Landscape

11 April 2025 | News

The latest State of Volunteering Report by Volunteering New Zealand highlights a significant shift in the volunteering landscape. Post-Covid realities...

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Unsung Heroes: Celebrating Volunteers In the Matamata Piako District

7 April 2025 | Home Items

Volunteering Waikato is excited to partner with Adrian Cook and the Morrinsville Gallery to celebrate volunteers during National Volunteer Week. Unsun...

Micro-Volunteering: Making a big impact in small moments

18 March 2025 | News

As lifestyles become busier, traditional volunteering models that require consistent, ongoing involvement can be challenging to manage, both for volun...