Current Positions

Explore the volunteer opportunities below and find a role that’s right for you. From helping the environment to supporting your community, there’s something for everyone. Check out the roles and get involved!

PS: Job hunting while volunteering? Just let the organisation know. They'll understand – and it helps them place you in a role that's more flexible or easier to cover if you get work. That way, you can still help out without stress, they can plan ahead, and they'll really appreciate your honesty.
Current volunteer positions

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All Towns All Towns Benneydale Cambridge Colville Coromandel Hahei Hamilton Home Based Huntly Kāwhia Kihikihi Mangakino Matamata Meremere Morrinsville Ngāruawāhia Ngatea Ōhaupō Other Ōtorohanga Paeroa Pauanui Piopio Pirongia Pōkeno Port Waikato Putaruru Raglan Tairua Taumarunui Taupiri Taupō Te Aroha Te Awamutu Te Kauwhata Te Kuiti Thames Tirau Tokoroa Tuakau Turangi Waihī Whangamatā Whitianga

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Any Hours Evenings/Weekends Working Hours
Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust
Paeroa

Literacy Ambassador – Paeroa

Join us as a Literacy Ambassador in Paeroa and support people in your community to access free reading and writing help. It’s a flexible role for people who enjoy connecting with others and supporting your local community.
Promotion Both/Flexible
Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust
Ōtorohanga

Literacy Ambassador – Otorohanga

Play an active role in your Otorohanga community by supporting adults and teens to access free reading and writing support. As a Community Ambassador, you’ll raise awareness, build community connections, and promote access to literacy assistance.
Promotion Both/Flexible
The Timber Museum of New Zealand Trust
Putaruru

Visitor Experience Host – Putaruru

Join our team as a Visitor Experience Host! Help welcome visitors, share fun facts, answer questions, and assist with admissions or the gift shop. Shifts are once a week or fortnight, weekdays or weekends, Your time will help keep history alive!
Hosting Both/Flexible
Interlocknz Trust
Cambridge

Laser System Setup Volunteer (One-Off Project) – Cambridge

Fancy yourself a laser whiz? We need a tech-savvy volunteer for a one-off morning to tame a home laser cutter. Must know LightBurn/software, love a bit of hands-on troubleshooting, and teach an older person with hearing issues to handle it next time.
IT Both/Flexible
Te Aroha Riding for the Disabled
Te Aroha

Volunteer Fundraising Coordinator RDA Te Aroha – (Home Based Role)

We’d love to up our fundraising game but don’t have the skills yet! We’re looking for someone who is a NZ citizen or resident to help plan and manage fundraising, social media, and marketing activities, and develop a strategy to support RDA Te Aroha.
Fundraising Both/Flexible
Morrinsville Gallery
Morrinsville

Gallery Volunteer

Our volunteers are the backbone of the Wallace Gallery, and we’d love for more people to join our little family!
Hosting Both/Flexible
Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust
Taumarunui

Literacy Ambassador – Taumarunui

Join us as a Literacy Ambassador in Taumarunui and support people in your community to access free reading and writing help. It’s a flexible role for people who enjoy connecting with others and supporting your local community.
Promotion Both/Flexible
Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust
Tokoroa

Literacy Ambassador – Tokoroa

Join us as a Literacy Ambassador in Tokoroa and support people in your community to access free reading and writing help. It’s a flexible role for people who enjoy connecting with others and supporting your local community.
Promotion Both/Flexible
Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust
Te Kuiti

Literacy Ambassador – Te Kuiti

Become a Literacy Ambassador in Te Kuiti. If you’re someone people in Te Kuiti already know and trust, this role could suit you. You’ll share information about free reading and writing support and help locals access it.
Promotion Both/Flexible