24 April 2026
Volunteering under strain
Volunteering New Zealand's recent report State of the Decade of Volunteering: : Analysis of the previous decade of State of Volunteering Reports is a comprehensive review of volunteering in Aotearoa New Zealand over the past ten years.
The 'good news' findings include:
- volunteering participation in Aotearoa New Zealand remains strong
- the way people volunteer is changing with people giving fewer hours and volunteering in more flexible, episodic ways
- volunteers are increasingly motivated by personal values
- organisations are improving their volunteer management approach
Download the Full Report, Executive Summary and a Visual Summary to read more about the challenges, transformation and resiliance of volunteering in Aotearoa New Zealand.