Christchurch: Christchurch Mayor, Garry Moore, will attend the Youth Volunteer Awards at Christchurch Netball Center to present the awards to 12 prominent, young Christchurch volunteers as part of Volunteering Canterbury’s International Volunteer Day celebrations.  Read article

Wellington: We are sure you have remembered that Dec 5th is rapidly approaching and are in the process of making plans to use the day as a good time to acknowledge and remember all those volunteers that give their time to your organisation.  Read article

Given that volunteers make a vital contribution to social development, the economy and the environment, the New Zealand government endorsed the following policy on volunteering in December 2002.   Read article

Wellington: New Zealand’s Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Tariana Turia, today announced the release of the Government Policy on Volunteering at the Parliament to celebrate International Volunteer Day (IVD).  Read article