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 Categories Administration Animal Care Art & Craft Business Support Committee & Board Companionship Conservation Driving Events Food Services Fundraising Gardening Health & Medical Hosting Information & Advice IT Languages Management Marketing & Communications Mentoring Music & Entertainment Practical Help Promotion Research Retail Social Support Sports Trades & Maintenance Tutoring Youth & Children

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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

Any Hours

Any Hours Evenings/Weekends Working Hours
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

Behind-the-Scenes Museum Volunteer – Putaruru

Are you passionate about local history and looking for a behind-the-scenes role in the arts? We are looking for a dedicated volunteer to help us maintain the integrity of our Cookhouse exhibition or Tuck and Watkins Mill exhibition.
Practical Help Working Hours
GirlGuiding New Zealand
Matamata

GirlGuiding Leader Required – Matamata

Being a Girl Guiding leader means inspiring and supporting girls to build confidence, learn new skills, make friendships, and grow into strong young leaders in a safe, fun, and inclusive environment.
Youth & Children Evenings/Weekends
GirlGuiding New Zealand
Te Awamutu

GirlGuiding Leaders Required – Te Awamutu

Being a Girl Guiding leader means inspiring and supporting girls to build confidence, learn new skills, make friendships, and grow into strong young leaders in a safe, fun, and inclusive environment.
Youth & Children Evenings/Weekends
GirlGuiding New Zealand
Pōkeno

GirlGuiding Leader Required – Pōkeno

Being a Girl Guiding leader means inspiring and supporting girls to build confidence, learn new skills, make friendships, and grow into strong young leaders in a safe, fun, and inclusive environment.
Youth & Children Evenings/Weekends
GirlGuiding New Zealand
Te Kauwhata

GirlGuiding Volunteer Leader – Te Kauwhata

Being a Girl Guiding leader means inspiring and supporting girls to build confidence, learn new skills, make friendships, and grow into strong young leaders in a safe, fun, and inclusive environment.
Youth & Children Evenings/Weekends
St Vincent de Paul – Frankton Stores
Hamilton

Retail Assistant – Vinnies Frankton Store

Join the Vinnies team in Frankton! Help us support our community through retail, raising vital funds for community projects. Gain hands-on experience, meet a fun volunteer team, and learn new skills. Training provided. 3+ month commitment preferred.
Retail Working Hours
Hamilton Combined Christian Foodbank Trust
Hamilton

Foodbank general all-rounder

A variety of work - have fun, make friends, contribute to the Kirikiriroa/Hamilton community
Social Support Working Hours
The Timber Museum of New Zealand Trust
Putaruru

Volunteer Archivist – Putaruru

Help preserve our community’s history! As a Volunteer Archivist, you’ll organise, label, and digitise documents, photographs, and artefacts, ensuring our stories remain accessible and meaningful for visitors, researchers, and future generations.
Research Working Hours
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