Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Celebrating New Zealand’s 1.1 million volunteers
International Volunteer Day - 5 December Celebrating New Zealand’s 1.1 million volunteers
This special day is marked around the world to celebrate and acknowledge the immense contribution made by volunteers across many sectors and activities including emergency services, health, welfare, education, faith communities, sport and recreation, conservation, arts and culture, special interests and advocacy
This could provide a range of interesting story opportunities. These might include, for instance:
- A profile of a special volunteer or a voluntary organisation
- Exploring the motivations for volunteering
- Covering one of the many International Volunteer Day events occurring around the country (they include Award presentations, exhibitions, etc)
- Interviewing key personalities from the voluntary sector
- Highlighting a key policy issue affecting volunteering such as the current Inland Revenue paper on tax and reimbursement payments to volunteers
A useful first contact for a local lead would be the nearest Volunteer Centre, which can be contacted through phoning 0800 865 268. Each Centre will have a range of activities planned for the week or may know about events planned by community organisations in your district. Alternatively contact could be made with one of New Zealand’s 60,000 community and voluntary organisations.
ENDS
Volunteering New Zealand
Leaders of Volunteering
Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ) is an association of New Zealand organisations that have a commitment to volunteering, such as volunteer centres, national and other organisations.
Volunteering New Zealand's mission is to promote, support and advocate for volunteering.
Gordon Campbell: On unemployment, Winston Peters’ low boiling point and music criticism
Labour Party: National Gaslights Women Fighting For Equal Pay
The Treasury: New Treasury Paper On The Productivity Slowdown
NZ Government: Government Recommits To Equal Pay
Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter: Deputy Mayor ‘disgusted’ By Response To Georgina Beyer Sculpture
Te Pāti Māori: Māori Unemployment Rate Increases By More Than Four-Times National Rates
Government: Streamlining Building Consent Changes
