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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Working Hours

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The Timber Museum of New Zealand Trust
Putaruru

Volunteer with the School Room Exhibition – Putaruru Timber Museum

Join us at the Timber Museum and help preserve Putāruru’s School Room history! Sort, digitise, and care for photos, documents, and displays, while sharing local stories with visitors. A small weekly contribution that keeps our history alive for everyone.
Practical Help Working Hours
Morrinsville Historical Society
Morrinsville

Keep Morrinsville’s Heritage Alive – Become a Preservation Volunteer Cleaner

Love Morrinsville history? Volunteer as a Historical Cottage Cleaner! Help care for a 160-year-old cottage, handle artifacts with care, & keep our heritage alive. Flexible hours & training provided. We really need your help & would love for you to join us
Practical Help Working Hours
New Zealand Red Cross – Waikato Region
Hamilton

Meals on Wheels Drivers – Hamilton

Meals on Wheels delivers hot, nutritious meals and a friendly chat to older, ill, and disabled individuals, and we need caring volunteers to help brighten their day and make a difference in their lives.
Practical Help Working Hours
Habitat For Humanity – ReStore Hamilton
Hamilton

Truck and Heavy Carrier Assistant – Hamilton

Te Rapa ReStore are looking for an amazing person who is fit and active to assist our Truck Driver with lifting of furniture both instore and off-site. This is a fun ongoing weekly role.
Practical Help Working Hours
New Zealand Red Cross – Waikato Region
Te Awamutu

Meals on Wheels Drivers – Te Awamutu

If you want to contribute back to the community - this is your chance to join the worlds largest humanitarian organisation.
Practical Help Working Hours
Salvation Army Family Store – Taupō
Taupō

Op Shop Processing Team

Help us get sorted! We're looking for volunteers who can assist with sorting and processing donations - including clothing, linen, electronics, Bric-a-brac, shoes, and many more items donated by the public.
Practical Help Working Hours
New Zealand Red Cross – Waikato Region
Putaruru

Meals on Wheels Drivers – Putaruru

If you want to contribute back to the community - this is your chance to join the worlds largest humanitarian organisation.
Practical Help Working Hours