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Volunteer Best Practice Guidelines – Te Anga Whaitake (Follow-Up Workshop) - 06 November 2025

20 October 2025 | Articles

Volunteer Best Practice Guidelines – Te Anga Whaitake (Follow-Up Workshop) We’re looking forward to our upcoming Volunteer Best Practice Guidelines –...

Time is running out to re-register for Incorporated Societies.
TAKE ACTION NOW: Re-register your incorporated society by 5 April 2026

22 September 2025 | Articles

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

19 September 2025 | Volunteer Stories

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

19 September 2025 | Articles

Intergenerational and age friendly volunteering is about walking together. When older and younger people share roles and swap skills, knowledge sticks...

Image of the pā harakeke (NZ Flax bushes) model of care.
Te Rau Aroha: Love Shown Through Action

16 September 2025 | Articles

Since 2009, Te Rau Aroha has guided us to be like a pā harakeke: volunteers are the outer leaves who support the centre, our community service provide...

Obstacle Courses, Laughter, and Learning at Kenakena School

13 August 2025 | Volunteer Stories

At Volunteer Kāpiti, we love seeing the joy and connection that volunteering brings to our community! A recent visit to Kenakena School in Paraparaum...

Haumi – Gatherings for Good: A New Space for NFP Managers to Connect, Reflect & Grow

23 July 2025 | Articles

If you're a manager in the not-for-profit space, we know you’re often so focused on supporting others that your own professional growth and wellbeing...

The Otaki Health Shuttle Team enjoying a well deserved morning tea
Spotlight on a Member: Hato Hone St. John Ōtaki Health Shuttle

22 July 2025 | Volunteer Stories

Founded in 1070, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (also known as the Order of St. John ) is the oldest service organis...

5 members of the Kapiti Foodbank Volunteers
Kapiti Community Foodbank - Volunteer Story Celebration Winners 2025

18 June 2025 | Volunteer Stories

Kapiti Community Foodbank would not exist, or function without our loyal, dedicated and lovely team of volunteers. Our busy team of drivers collect co...

Volunteer Story Celebration 2025 - Predator Free Raumati

18 June 2025 | Volunteer Stories

The Predator Free Raumati group was set up in February 2024, under the umbrella of the Raumati South Residents Association and covers the area covered...