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Your Impact Is Real. Let's Put It Into Words.
Volunteer Kāpiti is offering member organisations a free storytelling service, and we'd love to work with you. Our Volunteer Story Writer can sit down...
The Stories of Kāpiti and Ōtaki - Need a Storyteller
Somewhere between Paekākāriki and Ōtaki, a volunteer is doing something quietly remarkable. An organisation is running a programme that's changing liv...
Watch & Wānanga: Strengthening Community Governance Together Series 2026
We are pleased to be creating a local Watch and Wānanga space alongside the Community Governance Aotearoa Good Governance Code online workshop series....
Spotlight on a Member - Hōhepa Wellington
'Every life fully lived’ is the vision that underpins Hōhepa, an organisation committed to being a high-quality disability service provider dedicated...
Volunteer Story - Helen Kaveney
Why I Volunteer I grew up with a dad who should have won gold in the “Volunteering Olympics.” He was always fundraising or lending a hand, in particul...
Spotlight on Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai's Otaraua Nursery
The Kāpiti region boasts a unique and stunning landscape. Often referred to as the region that runs Ki uta ki tai (from the mountains to the sea), it...
Building a Future Through Giving Back: Yilin’s Volunteer Journey
When Yilin moved to Ōtaki in 2021, she quickly found herself embraced by a warm and welcoming community. That experience of being supported and includ...
TAKE ACTION NOW: Re-register your incorporated society by 5 April 2026
If your club or community group is an incorporated society, you must re-register under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 to keep operating. It’s not...
Spotlight on a Member: Cancer Society Kāpiti
It is estimated that half of cancers are preventable through the lifestyle choices that we all make. Maintaining a healthy diet, regular exercise, not...
Age friendly volunteering builds future leaders
Intergenerational and age friendly volunteering is about walking together. When older and younger people share roles and swap skills, knowledge sticks...