CLOSED but still working (Covid-19 Update)
Following NZ's move to Alert Level 4 last night, our office is closed and the team at Volunteer Marlborough are now working from home.
We will be providing ongoing updates to our member organisations in the Marlborough region, as well as to all the wonderful Marlborough volunteers, through our social media and website. We will do our very best to keep you up to date and informed over the coming weeks not only about how to keep yourself and your teams safe at this time, but also how people can still be of help going forward.
While we are unable to meet in person at Levels 4 and 3, you can still contact us:
☎️ 021478330 (Hannah, Coordinator for Volunteer Services)
📧 General: vm@volunteermarlborough.org.nz (Hannah, CVS)
📧 Manager: mgr@volunteermarlborough.org.nz (Meg)
⭐ or message us on Instagram or Facebook
You can also still browse volunteering opportunities and apply online, as well as access all info and resources. (Click the second read more button below to go to our website.)
➡️ For 100% accurate and up-to-date info, check out the official government website: covid19.govt.nz... ⬅️
Kia kaha ki Aotearoa! Stay safe New Zealand!
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’
If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.3% Yes
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32.8% Maybe?
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25.9% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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