The Newlands Resilience Group is a community-led initiative working to strengthen community and disaster resilience across Newlands, Paparangi, Woodridge and surrounding suburbs. Since 2019, we have conducted annual community surveys aligned with the Treasury Living Standards Framework to understand local wellbeing across economic, social, cultural, environmental and governance dimensions.

We are seeking a volunteer with Power BI expertise to help update and enhance our existing dashboards using the latest 2025 community survey results.

This work will support clearer communication of community insights and help inform local decision-making and resilience initiatives.

Your contribution will help translate community insights into meaningful visuals that support better decisions and stronger outcomes for local residents - particularly in areas such community resilience, disaster preparedness, and speaking with our voices into decision making.

What you'll gain

Keep New Zealand Beautiful has been leading the way in educating Kiwis on how to Keep New Zealand Beautiful since 1967. Our Be a Tidy Kiwi and Do the Right Thing campaigns are now an intrinsic part of New Zealands DNA. KNZB is now looking for two dynamic and committed Board Members to help guide the next era of impact, sustainability and growth. We welcome people who bring fresh prospectives, professional insight and compassion to governance.

We, Lower Hutt Neighbourhood Support, are a community-led organisation focused on building neighbourhood resilience by bringing people together, strengthening connections, and supporting one another to thrive. We are seeking a volunteer to join us where the role will grow around the right person. While there are some light administrative tasks, this opportunity is primarily about relationships, supporting community initiatives, and helping create a sense of belonging. If you care about people and want to contribute to stronger, more connected neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to support our community events and fundraising activities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with people, helping things run smoothly, and supporting causes that make a real difference. No previous event or fundraising experience is required, just a positive attitude and willingness to help. You will help with assisting in our events and activities. Helping promote fundraising initiatives and events Engaging with our community Occasionally helping with preparation tasks before events.

At Aotearoa Community Resilience Network (ACoRN) we are operating the Newlands Resilience Group to prepare, connect, and support our neighborhood so we can face any challenge. We are looking for residents of Newlands, Paparangi or Woodridge, to fill the following board positions and help create our vision:

Do you love re-arranging furniture? Do you have an eye for layout? Can you work to a budget and muck in to move things around and out? Can you be creative about sourcing resources to make your vision come to life? We're looking for someone who can help us make better use of our current office space in Wellington. Ideally we'd be able to use the main open plan space for events when we need to. Volunteer Wellington is looking to make better use of the space we have, and we need your help to manage and deliver the project. If we can use our space better we can host more events in-house and save on venue-hire costs elsewhere. Better design will also make the space more inviting and engaging, improving office culture and making those visiting us feel welcome. Make a difference for the thousands of volunteers and hundreds or not-for-profits in Wellington that we serve every day.

Are you keen to get involved in a passionate community organisation dedicated to making a difference for individuals and families?

The Upper Hutt Housing Charitable Trust is a not for profit community organisation that has been providing housing support services since 2016.

The board is seeking volunteer board members with the skills and capacity to contribute to the ongoing development of the organisation.

Skilled in legal, contracting knowledge and or funding would be helpful.

Are you keen to get involved in a passionate community organisation dedicated to making a difference for individuals and families?

The Upper Hutt Housing Charitable Trust is a not for profit community organisation that has been providing housing support services since 2016.

We are looking for advocates/mentors to support our tenants to access health services and community support.

Death Without Debt is a national network working to alleviate the causes of funeral poverty.

All our work is voluntary and we have a highly engaged network of presenters and volunteers right around NZ. We work directly with the public, with NGO's and agencies, and with councils and government.

We are running a small fundraising event - a coffin-buiding race and need someone to organise it. We have the concept and most details in place. Aiming for November if possible. If successful (we are sure it will be) then we can duplicate this around the region. This can therefore be a short-term role, or an ongoing one.

Do you have a head for numbers and a heart for community? Upper Hutt is launching Food Week 2026, a new event celebrating food, local growers, and food security. We're looking for a reliable Finance / treasurer to support budgeting, record keeping and financial reporting for this exciting new community event.

Are you organised, creative, and keen to make a difference? Help bring Upper Hutt Food Week 2026 to life! We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic Administrator to support our busy team. You'll help manage communications, social media, and content, as well as provide secretarial and organisational support.

Death Without Debt is a national network working to alleviate the causes of funeral poverty.

All our work is voluntary and we have a highly engaged network of presenters and volunteers right around NZ. We work directly with the public, with NGO's and agencies, and with councils and government.

We need a confident coordinator and communications person to build and energise an NGO coalition. The role will entail keeping in touch with organisations such as Hospice, CAB, etc. around the country.

Think you can wrangle agendas, lead with heart, and keep us moving forward? Join us as Board Convenor!

The Lower Hutt Womens Centre offers a wide range of courses, workshops, drop-in sessions, and support groups for women, children, and teens. As a women-only service, we provide a safe and welcoming environment where women can build self-esteem, assertiveness, and parenting skills in a space designed specifically for their needs.

As Convenor, you will:

• Facilitate and chair monthly Board meetings.
• Work closely with the Centre Manager to provide support, guidance, and oversight.
• Ensure effective governance and help shape the Centre's strategic direction.
• Act as a key point of contact between the Board and Centre staff.

Please note: The current Convenor will be stepping down from the Board at the end of the year, and will provide a fulsome handover to the new Convenor to ensure a smooth transition.

Got skills to share and a passion for community? Join us as a Board Member and help keep the Centre thriving!

The Lower Hutt Women's Centre offers a wide range of courses, workshops, drop-in sessions, and support groups for women, children, and teens. As a women-only service, we provide a safe and welcoming environment where women can build self-esteem, assertiveness, and parenting skills in a space designed specifically for their needs.

Newtown Budgeting and Advocacy Service provide free financial mentoring services in Newtown and the surrounding suburbs to individuals, families and whanau, especially those who are facing financial challenges.

This role supports the busy Financial Mentors who work with people struggling with their finances. Clients can be stressed and finding it difficult to communicate with other agencies. The role involves taking phone calls, making appointments, noting messages and greeting people when they arrive at the door. The duties also involve helping people to contact agencies for assistance, particularly if they have a current emergency.

This role will require a Ministry of Justice check.

Are you passionate about community and have experience in employment matters? We need you!

Vogelmorn Community Group are seeking a new volunteer member to join our People Committee, which oversees workplace care and support for our small team of staff and volunteers. Vogelmorn is a community backyard and living room where community, creativity, sustainability and inclusivity thrive.

The committee plays a key role in shaping our organisation's culture, and we're ideally looking for someone with legal or HR experience to help strengthen our employment policies, agreements, and overall care practices.

Mothers need you. Want to use your event planning and organisational skills to put on community events for a friendly charity, supporting mothers across Wellington?

Mothers Network (Te Aka Haumi Ukaipo) offers a space for women to focus on themselves, connect with other mothers and have honest conversations about motherhood. We do this through facilitated discussion groups and are unique in focusing on women first and on how motherhood is impacting their lives, as well as providing women with new skills and opportunities.

Mothers need you. We need assistance with planning, organisation, and execution of fundraising initiatives. Share your skills and help support a friendly charity, supporting mothers across Wellington!

Mothers Network (Te Aka Haumi Ukaipo) offers a space for women to focus on themselves, connect with other mothers and have honest conversations about motherhood. We do this through facilitated discussion groups and are unique in focusing on women first and on how motherhood is impacting their lives, as well as providing women with new skills and opportunities.

Share your event planning/project management skills by helping to set up an annual fundraising event for this refugee-led organisation. ChangeMakers are supporting New Zealanders from refugee backgrounds to settle and participate meaningfully in life in Aotearoa by carrying out community development activities, advocacy, and research in response to needs identified by communities themselves.

They are looking for an experienced project manager/event coordinator to work with their general manger to organise an annual fundraising event.

ChangeMakers want to host a food-focused event where food is cooked by members of their diverse former refugee communities, paired with entertainment and an auction. To do this, they need someone well-organised and detail-oriented, with fundraising and event organisation experience.

This will include researching and liaising with possible sponsors/vendors and coordinating publicity for the event. Passion and experience in working with people from refugee backgrounds would be beneficial.

Do you know your William Morris from your Marimekko? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Each year the Curtain Bank supports an average of 400 Wellington houses to stay warmer by providing them with upcycled, fully lined curtains. We receive an array of gorgeous donated fabric that we would love to be able to rehome, however some of this fabric is not quite able to be repurposed into curtains. We sell some of these lovely vintage fabrics on Trademe to help fund our mahi.

We need someone to help sort through this fabric and list it on TradeMe to be sold. Duties would include: Identifying a suitable price for the quality of the fabric , photographing it, listing it on TradeMe in accordance to our guidelines, responding to TradeMe questions, packaging the fabric up and preparing it to be couriered off to the buyer.