A life of service celebrated

08:00 Tue, 14 Nov

Stalwart community volunteer Margaret Faed was treated to a surprise on her 80th birthday on October 26, when friends and colleagues gathered to celebrate her...

Coastguard volunteer recognised for recruitment

08:53 Tue, 3 Oct

Coastguard Hibiscus volunteer Michelle Smyth was named Coastguard NZ’s Support Volunteer of the Year, in its recent Awards of Excellence. Her win was announced on...

Hospice honours long-serving volunteers

10:00 Thu, 6 Jul

A few jars of jam and pickle every week add up after a while. Since taking over the role of chief jam maker for the...

One-stop shop for volunteers

10:00 Wed, 5 Jul

National Volunteer Week was marked in Matakana last month by a special open day for community groups and organisations hosted by The Forest Bridge Trust...

‘Hope in the face of loss’: Hospice honours long-term volunteers

08:32 Tue, 27 Jun

Harbour Hospice last week honoured longstanding volunteers and staff for their service, as the charity celebrates a milestone anniversary. Of a total of 125 volunteers...

25 years of volunteering

20:14 Mon, 26 Jun

A volunteer who has assisted North Shore Riding for the Disabled (RDA) for 25 years was thanked for her long service at the group’s annual...