Notice Board - News

A free listing of news for people working in and with tangata whenua and community and voluntary organisations. Although reasonable care is taken, listing on CommunityNet should not be taken as an endorsement.

Current News (All)

• Kiwis Feast on Volunteering

  Date added: 1 July 2008

• NGO Social Work Study Awards - 2009 Application Round open

  Date added: 30 June 2008

• Office spaces for Community Groups, Christchurch Community House Tenants’ Trust

  Christchurch Community House Tenants’ Trust is looking for two or three Community Groups interested in renting affordable office space. Advantages of renting office space in Community ...
  Date added: 30 June 2008

• Last days to register with Charities Commission to retain tax-exempt status, Charities Commission

  If you have not yet applied to register your organisation with the Charities Commission, remember that there are now only a few days until tax laws change. It’s important to get your ...
  Date added: 25 June 2008

• Stakeholder engagement website revamped, Office for the Community & Voluntary Sector

  The Good Practice Participate website hosted by the Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS) has had a major makeover. The new-look site has improved menu structures and navigation, an ...
  Date added: 24 June 2008

• Almost 80% of volunteers also give, OCVS, PNZ & VNZ

  A new research report 'How do New Zealanders give?' estimates that almost 80 percent of volunteers have also donated money or goods in the previous 12 months. The report was released to coincide with Volunteer Awareness Week (15 - 21 June) celebrations. ...
  Date added: 19 June 2008

• Report on Government Support for Volunteering released, Office for the Community & Voluntary Sector

  Since 2002, government has completed significant work in response to the Government Policy on Volunteering and as part of the Government Volunteering Work Programme. In June 2008, this work was ...
  Date added: 16 June 2008

• Celebrate Maori new year with Matariki Festival 2008, Matariki Festival

  Matariki is based on early traditions, and something special for all New Zealanders to share. It connects us with our unique Māori heritage, nature and creative expression. This year's ...
  Date added: 4 June 2008

• Recent tax changes for Tertiary Education Institutions, Schools, and Non-Resident Charities, Charities Commission

  The government has announced that state-funded tertiary education institutions, state and integrated schools, and non-resident charities will not have to register with the Charities Commission to retain their tax-exempt status. ...
  Date added: 3 June 2008

• Nominations open for Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards, Wellington Airport and Community Trust of Wellington

  Nominations are now open for the Wellington Airport regional Community awards that recognise voluntary/not for profit groups working in the community. Awards are presented in the five council ...
  Date added: 21 May 2008

• Help wanted with school Holocaust Day button collection, Moriah School

  Moriah College in Wellington has started a Holocaust Day button collection - we are trying to collect one button for every child who died in the holocaust. This means we need to collect 1.5 million buttons. That's a lot of ...
  Date added: 19 May 2008

• Survey: Government Funding of Not-For-Profits , Department of Internal Affairs

  This survey looked at central government’s funding of non-profit organisations (NPOs). It highlights that in 2005/06: the largest amounts of departmental payments were made to NPOs in the ...
  Date added: 15 May 2008

• Youth Week 2008: 26 May - 1 June, New Zealand Association for Adolescent Health and Development

  Youth Week 2008 aims to create a society that values young people and affirms their diversity. The week highlights the amazing things young people do all year. Young people are those aged 12-24. ...
  Date added: 14 May 2008

• NZ Carers Strategy recognises vital unpaid contribution, Ministry of Social Development

  The New Zealand Carers’ Strategy and a five-year Action Plan have been released to begin addressing some of the issues that impact on the nearly 420,000 New Zealanders who assist friends and family members who need help with everyday living because of ill health, disability or old age. ...
  Date added: 14 May 2008

• Relationships between Government and Community Organisations – research request, Paul Prestidge

  I am doing some research on the discourses of relationship between government and community organisations. This will look at and beyond the rhetoric - frequent themes coming from government in ...
  Date added: 14 May 2008

• Environmental Initiatives Fund (EIF) now open, Auckland Regional Council

  Does your environmental or heritage project need funding? You or your group might be eligible for the Auckland Regional Council’s Environmental Initiatives Fund. The fund supports Aucklanders ...
  Date added: 13 May 2008

• New Zealand's leadership recognised in New York, Participate

  New Zealanders stood tall in New York with the presentation of the prestigious Roosevelt International Disability Award to the Governor-General at the United Nations on May 7. This award was won by ...
  Date added: 13 May 2008

• Consultation on Draft Digital Strategy 2.0 extended, Digital Strategy

  The consultation period on the Draft Digital Strategy 2.0 is being extended to 5.00pm Friday 23 May, 2008. “In developing their submissions, we appreciate that many organisations must seek ...
  Date added: 8 May 2008

• Nelson's Annual Funding Expo, Tasman Fundraising & Development

  The Nelson region’s annual Funding Expo - a mecca for the region’s community groups - is scheduled for 16 May, with speakers and displays on topics ranging from getting your message out to why the job of funder is not as easy as it sounds. ...
  Date added: 6 May 2008

• yMedia Community Memberships now open, yMedia

  Have you heard about yMedia? They ran the yMedia Challenge in 2007 which saw 6 community groups from Auckland connect with 12 tertiary students for 2 weeks to work on no-cost/low-cost digital ...
  Date added: 5 May 2008

• Lottery Community Facilities Fund, The Department of Internal Affairs

  The Lottery Community Facilities Fund Committee makes grants to organisations for projects to build or improve community facilities. Funding is provided for community facilities that support participation in community activities and social interaction, to foster cohesion and strengthen communities. ...
  Date added: 1 May 2008

• Lottery Community Sector Research Fund , The Department of Internal Affairs

  In January 2008, the Lottery Grants Board established a new fund to further its aim of fostering the development and application of knowledge in and for New Zealand communities. The Lottery Community Sector Research Fund will consider applications from community organisations to carry out research ...
  Date added: 1 May 2008

• Free media for Hamilton community groups, Community Radio Hamilton

  The launch of the annual Community Media Grant on Thursday, 1 May offers a major boost for Hamilton’s not-for-profit sector. The grant is an initiative of Community Radio Hamilton, Bettle ...
  Date added: 30 April 2008

• Volunteer host families needed for exchange students, EF Foundation for Foreign Studies

  EF Foundation is looking for volunteer host families anywhere in the Wellington region, including Kapiti and the Wairarapa, to help make a student's dream come true! You can match a student that ...
  Date added: 30 April 2008

• NZ charities to benefit from Paul Newman's Own, Newman's Own Foundation

  Movie star Paul Newman’s 2008 charity campaign will see NZ$100,000 donated to New Zealand charities. The Newman’s Own Foundation was formed in 1984 with the purpose of allocating the ...
  Date added: 24 April 2008

• New titles in Skylight Youth Support leaflet series, Skylight Trust

  This series for young people has proven to be very successful and effective throughout New Zealand in a wide range of contexts, including schools, tertiary training centres, youth work, community centres, medical centres, hospitals and churches. ...
  Date added: 23 April 2008

• Election Enrolment Drive Starts 5 May, Electoral Enrolment Centre, Wellington

  If you’re enrolled to vote you’ll be sent an enrolment update pack in the mail in the week of 5 May. This is part of a major enrolment drive for the 2008 General Election. When you get your pack ...
  Date added: 23 April 2008

• Government support of giving will strengthen local communities, ComVoices

  Members of ComVoices, an independent coalition of Tangata Whenua, community and voluntary sector, say the introduction of a voluntary payroll giving system will positively impact sector organisations ...
  Date added: 22 April 2008

• Payroll Giving - a whole lot easier to give, Philanthropy New Zealand

  Philanthropy New Zealand says putting payroll-giving into action in New Zealand workplaces should bring about a stronger culture of giving and generosity. In welcoming the Government announcement on ...
  Date added: 22 April 2008

• May 15 is Families Day, Families Commission

  The Families Commission is challenging New Zealanders to get together on 15 May – Families Day. The day is about making a special effort to spend time with family. We will be using the week ...
  Date added: 10 April 2008

• Help recognise extra-special volunteers, Volunteering Canterbury

  Volunteering Canterbury needs your help to identify those Extra-Special Volunteers who make an outstanding contribution to our community. If you’re involved with a not-for-profit organisation ...
  Date added: 10 April 2008

• Skilled Migrant Programme - Interns Available, Johnson Group/Victoria University

  Are there projects on your desk that need completing, tasks that need doing, but not enough people to do them? Do you need an extra staff member – a person with excellent skills, motivation, ...
  Date added: 8 April 2008

• Help evaluate NZ Webguide, Waikato 2020 Communications Trust

  The New Zealand Webguide is a beginner’s guide and resource for use of the internet. It is designed for community-based and voluntary organisations and iwi groups. The Webguide includes: A ...
  Date added: 3 April 2008

• Backdating of organisations' Charitable Entity status, Charities Commission

  The Charities Commission is working hard to process all applications by 1 July so applicants can be sure about their tax commitments. However, with the number of new applications continuing to increase (currently around 360 per week), it is unlikely all charities will be registered until later in ...
  Date added: 19 March 2008

• Delays in processing Charities registrations , Charities Commission

  Charities Commission registration analysts are currently reviewing applications received from early November 2007. If you don't hear from us straightaway after receiving confirmation that we have ...
  Date added: 19 March 2008

• Jude McNabb joins CommunityNet Advisory Group, CommunityNet Aotearoa Advisory Group and Department of Internal Affairs

  We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new community member to the CommunityNet Advisory Group: Jude McNabb, Manager, Volunteer Nelson, Nelson. The Advisory Group guides the direction and ...
  Date added: 13 March 2008

• ICE could help in emergencies, Maverick International Student and Migrant Support Trust

  We all carry our mobile phones with names and numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends. If we were to be ...
  Date added: 10 March 2008

• International Women's Day - how did it come about?, Ministry of Women's Affairs

  International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March every year. It aims to connect all women around the world and inspire them to achieve their full potential. Thousands of IWD events ...
  Date added: 7 March 2008

• QuickStats about Unpaid Work, Statistics New Zealand

  QuickStats About Unpaid Work from Statistics New Zealand looks at the unpaid work of adults (aged 15 years and over) who usually live in New Zealand. The information is based on New Zealand’s ...
  Date added: 7 March 2008

• Helping Hands Projects chosen, Volunteering Auckland

  In November 2007 we sent out a request for projects that up to 200 people could undertake in various areas of greater Auckland on 8 March. Thank you to all those who put forward applications for ...
  Date added: 3 March 2008

• New opportunities for young people, Just Focus/Global Education Centre

  National youth network Just Focus, supported by National youth network Just Focus, supported by the Global Education Centre, have two creative projects for young people around New Zealand to be a ...
  Date added: 12 February 2008

• Investing in sustainable community services, Ministry of Social Development

  The government has announced a new package to boost and guarantee funding for community organisations that provide essential services to families, children, and young people.Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson said today the funding package is worth $446 million over the next four years. It ...
  Date added: 12 February 2008

• Sir Edmund Hillary - the spirit of giving, VNZ, PNZ & OCVS

  “My life has been a constant effort to illustrate how a very mediocre person with very mediocre talents, which I have, can create quite a lot if they really drive themselves.” - Sir Edmund Hillary. ...
  Date added: 23 January 2008

• Comprehensive Maori directory launched, The Maori Directory

  We’d like to take this opportunity to notify you of the official launch of: The Maori Directory. The largest and most comprehensive Maori directory online. Maori owned and operated. Covering ...
  Date added: 7 January 2008

• News archives, CommunityNet Aotearoa

  This page links to news archives arranged by year: 2007 news archives 2006 news archives 2005 news archives 2004 and earlier archives Navigation note: The archived news items are listed on ...
  Date added: 30 October 2002