Training & Development

Scott Ussher, Manager of Income and Poverty at Stats NZ presents on the various volunteering statistics Stats NZ collects, including the TUS, HLFS, NPISA, Census, GSS etc. What all these acronyms mean for volunteering in NZ, now and into the future.

Dr Halahingano Rohorua, from the Ministry of Pacific People, shares key insights from The Pacific Economy Research Report on Unpaid Work and Volunteering in Aotearoa.

What are we seeing, what is working? Rose Hiha-Agnew (Community Governance New Zealand) facilitated a panel discussion with Michelle Huang, Donald McIntosh and Dante Dawes.

What are we seeing, what is working? Rose Hiha-Agnew (Community Governance New Zealand) facilitated a panel discussion with Michelle Huang, Donald McIntosh and Dante Dawes.

Reflections from young leaders working in the voluntary sector about the future of volunteering and youth, facilitated by Tania Jones. Panellists are: Teana MacDonald, Joanna Li, Chantelle Coby and Matthew Goldsworthy.

Volunteering New Zealand presented key themes from the State of Volunteering 2020, and the 2021 Wellbeing Hauora sector report on the impact of Covid on volunteering. Also included a very brief sneak preview of the State of Volunteering research 2022.

Volunteer managers from six organisations share their practices for recognising and rewarding volunteers.

Volunteering in Aotearoa New Zealand remains strong, yet the volunteering experience can differ across regions. In this webinar Volunteering New Zealand research director Johann Go unpacks new insights into regional differences and challenges as outlined in the State of Volunteering Regional Report.

In this webinar, a panel of volunteer-involving organisations spoke of their experiences of Volunteer Management Systems. Panel members included: Gail Marshall, co-founder Community Comms Collective; Carey Buck, volunteer coordinator for IHC Friendships Programme Wellington and Hutt Valley; and Jo Guest, contract event volunteer coordinator, Wanaka. Facilitator: Heidi Quinn, Volunteer Management Lead, Volunteering New Zealand.

In this session we heard from Research Director, and SOV 2022 report writer Johann Go on key insights from the ‘State of Volunteering in Aotearoa New Zealand 2022 Report’.

In this webinar Volunteering New Zealand research director Dr Johann Go discusses highlights of the State of Volunteering Report 2024.

Volunteering New Zealand’s Research Director Dr Johann Go guides us through key insights from the Statistics NZ data about volunteering. This was from the 2023 General Social Survey, released March 2025.

The Community Resilience Coordinators from Christchurch Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) will provide a talk on emergency management and personal preparedness. This presentation will cover the role of CDEM in an emergency, the CDEM team here in Ōtautahi Christchurch, the hazards that can affect us here in Aotearoa New Zealand, how to keep ourselves safe during an emergency, and where to get information from during an emergency.

We invite you to contribute to a discussion about the future of volunteering as we prepare for International Volunteer Year 2026. Facilitator: Dr Johann Go, VNZ Research Director

Recruit. Retain. Recognise. While ‘giving back’ is a key motivator for volunteering, the top reason people don’t volunteer is a lack of time. With many organisations depending on volunteers, what makes yours stand out? How do you retain the ones you’ve got? This 1-hour workshop is hosted by Selwyn District Council, facilitated by Volunteering Canterbury and presented to anyone involved in volunteer management within community organisations.