Volunteers
Flowers, messages begin to be cleared from Botanic Gardens
Work has begun on carefully removing the oldest flowers, pictures, toys and messages of love which were laid in front of the Botanic Gardens following the Christchurch terror attacks. Video, Audio
Kākāpō helpers
Volunteers from around the world are helping the kākāpō team, with tasks ranging from feeding birds and people, looking after the power system on Whenua Hou and studying kākāpō sperm. We meet them in… Audio
Christchurch volunteers begin training to work with refugees
Christchurch is preparing to welcome the first refugees to settle in the city since the 2010 earthquake, but it needs more volunteers to help them transition into their new lives. Audio
Wasp Wipeout
The group, Conservation Volunteers has joined the fight to take the sting out of wasps. Audio
Christchurch post office saved from closure by volunteers
When a Christchurch suburb faced losing its post office two years ago, it took drastic action - to keep it open with volunteers. Video, Audio
Bringing bras to the Pacific, one suitcase at a time
Many women in the Pacific own just one single bra ... so Kate Hargraves jumped on a plane to Fiji with 1,000 stuffed in her luggage Audio, Gallery
Alan Curtis: MOTAT's forever tram driver
December 2017 marks the 50th Anniversary of the iconic tramway at Auckland's Museum of Transport and Technology. The trams are a reminder of the times when Auckland City, and other cities around the… Audio, Gallery
Volunteers called to help navigate Work and Income site
The Citizens Advice Bureau in Whangarei is appealing for super-sleuths who can find their way around government websites. It says it urgently needs volunteers to help people who don't know what… Audio
Behind the scenes at NZ Eid Day
Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets the team of volunteers behind the second largest Islamic festival of the year, who have already been preparing for months for the big day. Audio, Gallery
Southland Community Nursery
The Southland Community Nursery in Otatara grows locally-sourced native plants best suited for Southland conditions. About 8000 plants have been grown this year and most are allotted to nursery… Audio
Bunnings offers volunteers $12.50 p/h for stocktake
Concerns have been raised about Bunnings' use of volunteers to run their stocktakes. Alex Ashton reports. Video, Audio
Cleaning up the coastline - Hayden Smith
Hayden Smith is the man behind the organisation known as Seacleaners dedicated to cleaning up our coastlines Audio
Army of Asian Volunteers
Christmas is upon us and right now the New Zealand Police are concerned about getting the message of new alcohol limits and driver safety to the public over the festive season. But often the message… Audio
Michele Rowe: community and volunteering
Community volunteer in the Wellington suburb of Newlands, who works particularly with the elderly, and low-risk offenders from the Corrections Department. Audio
Wellington Harbour Spring Clean Up
The 5th underwater clean-up on Wellington's waterfront unearthed everything from office chairs to road cones and laptop computers Audio
Simon's A-Z - Alexandra
Alexandra is a place of very defined seasons and September is synonymous with it's Blossom Festival, an annual event since 1957. Organiser Martin McPherson discusses what has changed about the… Audio