Training & Development

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.

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.

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.

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’.

This session outlines what you need to know when collecting, storing, using, sharing and retaining volunteer personal information – as well as responding to information requests and privacy breaches. Presented by Emma Pond of Simply Privacy.

Big changes have come into effect for Incorporated Societies. Experts in this area explain the changes and what they mean for you.

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.

In this engaging session, Volunteering New Zealand’s Chief Executive Michelle Kitney explores how organisations can move from theory to practice using VNZ’s Best Practice Guidelines. From advocacy efforts to hands-on tools, Michelle shares how the sector is embracing a more intentional approach to volunteer management.