Stories

The Shed Project Members holding the poppies they've made
Spotlight on a Member: The Shed Project

Interested in volunteering at The Shed Project? Want to know more about what they do? Read on…. If you find yourself sitting at a picnic table or on...

Sue Carroll and Jenn Corbitt, Ōtaki Heritage volunteers working on museum archives
Spotlight on a Member: Ōtaki Heritage: Te Whare Pouhere Taonga o Ōtaki

When heading along Ōtaki’s Main Street, you may see a rather incongruous yellow building that’s missing a front door. Ever wondered what’s inside? Or...

Spotlight on a Member: Greendale Reserve

If you happen to be walking in Otaihanga’s Greendale Reserve on at Tuesday morning, come rain or shine, you may hear the lively chatter of a group of...

Spotlight on a Member: Birthright Kāpiti

Located in lively Rimu Road just along from Coastlands in Paraparaumu, you will find the Birthright Kāpiti opportunity shop, where a team of energetic...

Spotlight on a Member: Kaibosh Kāpiti-Horowhenua

Kaibosh, Kāpiti’s awesome food rescue and redistribution organisation, hosted ‘Soup Night’ at its impressive Sheffield Street warehouse recently, to c...

Fair Trade Chocolate Market

Here at Volunteer Kāpiti we love sharing Volunteer Stories! Thank you Trade Aid Kāpiti for the story and for asking us to connect you with the fantas...

Kāpiti Mary Potter Hospice Volunteers - 2023 Volunteer Story Comp Winners

We have an incredible group of volunteers at the Kapiti Mary Potter Hospice who support our local hospice service in so many different ways. Many of t...

Waikanae Estuary Care Groups Volunteers - 2023 Volunteer Story Comp

Meet the team of keen WAIKANAE ESTUARY CARE GROUP VOLUNTEERS who energetically provide their mahi and knowledge to further restore and enhance our pre...

Kaibosh Kāpiti-Horowhenua Volunteers - 2023 Volunteer Story Comp

Everyday this group of wonderful volunteers inspires me. Kaibosh has 27 volunteers that come in and sort through the rescued food to make sure it is e...

Kāpiti Mana Disaster Welfare Support Team Red Cross New Zealand - 2023 Volunteer Story Comp

The Kapiti-Mana Disaster Welfare Support Team (DWST) of New Zealand Red Cross is a great example of a group of dedicated volunteers in the Kapiti and...