Volunteering directory
Come Here to Volunteer:
These groups welcome your contribution as little or as often as you can manage. Contact them to find out more, or get on their mailing lists.
CONSERVATION
Awaawaroa Wetland
Hand weeding
Rob Morton & Hanne Sorenson 372 6586 email
Atawhai Whenua Reserve (Forest & Bird, Matiatia)
Weed control.
John & Rhonda Griffiths 9482386, Flynn Washington 372 8150 email
Forest and Bird Waiheke
F&B undertake various conservation activities around the island, including at the three Forest & Bird reserves on Waiheke Island. It also administers the Weed Trust creating worthwhile employment.
Brian & Robin Griffiths 372 7662, Sue Fitchett 372 7600 email
Friends of McKenzie Reserve
Winter planting, weeding, and mulching, pest management, track formation, education hub.
Penny Ericsson 372 6174 email
Friends of Te Toki Reserve
Weed and pest control, mulching and planting
Jan Vail 372 3253 email email
Friends of the Hauraki Gulf Trust
Working to restore biodiversity in the Hauraki Gulf and specifically towards the establishment of a new marine reserve on the northern coast of Waiheke Island.
Alex Stone 021 917777
Goodwin-Te Haahi Reserve (Orapiu Road, Te Matuku)
Weed and pest control.
Lincoln Jackson (Ranger) 372 3102 email
Hauraki Gulf Conservation Trust
Runs and supports projects around the Hauraki Gulf that protect and conserve the natural environment.
Kaitiaki of Newton Reserve
Meets second Sunday of every month (except January) for weeding, planting and pest control.
Jules Pattison 3583111 email
Love our Wetlands Waiheke
Wetland restoration - Community, school, group & corporate volunteering.
Kristin Busher 372 2915 email
Mountain Bike Club – Onetangi Sports Park and Tawaipareira Reserve
Weed work and track development.
Vaughan Lowe
Onetangi Beach Care Group
Dune planting 1 x per year
Craig Balme 372 9526 021 780 522
Orapiu Neighbourhood Group
Weed and pest control of the Hunterville Road Walkway and Neil Avenue Reserve.
Sharon Adrichem 372 2695 0212133269
Palm Beach Care Group
Dune planting and weeding
Margaret Peacocke
Rangihoua Houseboat Community
Rangihoua pest control
Daphne Mitten
Rotoroa Island Charitable Trust
Organised volunteer days - great for both individuals and families (beach cleanup, weeding, mulching, pest control).
Angela Bishop 0274513936 email
Waiheke High School – green team
Phone 372 8938 for more information
Waiheke Island Wetland Initiative (WIWI)
Weed management & restoration of wetlands
Tony King Turner 372 7821 027 497 6247 email, Jacqueline Joseph
Waiheke Weedfree Trust
A not-for -profit Trust formed to protect the environment by controlling invasive and noxious pest plants with the aim of making control services affordable and available to a range of people and organisations.
Nona (Field Supervisor) 027 665 8764
Whakanewha Regional Park
Weed management and pest control.
Jonah Kitto-Verhoef (Conservation Park Ranger) 372 5647 027 4519 951
WASTE & RECYCLING
BYO Bags
Education about plastics, sewing cloth bags to replace single use plastic bags, change of practice.
Deb Lyttle, Sarah Silverstar 021 1057659, Stephanie Bennett.
Waiheke Resources Trust
Zero Waste events.
Kayleigh Appleton 372 2915 email
TRANSPORT
Cycle Action Waiheke
Advocacy for cyclists - safety and ecotourism.
Tony King-Turner 027 4976247 email, Tom Ransom
EVENTS
Headland Sculpture on the Gulf
Walking guides and ambassadors.
email
Waiheke Walking Festival
Walking guides and ambassadors.
Vicky Angland ph: 021960690 email
Artworks Community Theatre
Always looking for volunteers for - Front of House, ticket sales, administration, working bees, social media & community engagement. We 'pay' our volunteers in a drink at the bar where we can too!
Kashmir 09 372 2941 email
Waiheke Community Cinema
372 4240 email
FOOD PRODUCTION
CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
Jennifer Fountain 0276725805 email, Brian Griffiths 372 7662
Waiheke GROW Community Gardens
Waiheke has community gardens in Blackpool, Surfdale, Ostend and Onetangi. GROW (Grow our Own on Waiheke) welcomes volunteers and have many ways of contributing, including helping with planting, weeding, teaching free workshops and manning the GROW table at the Ostend Market every Saturday. You can also get involved by dropping off your surplus produce to the stall. Contact
Charlotte Parkes ph: 021 1194689 or email homegrownwaiheke@gmail.com
Volunteer or get involved with Ostend Community Garden. Contact peniholmes@xtra.co.nz for more information.
Blackpool Garden, Old Blackpool School, Rata St.
Meets first Sunday of every month 10-12
Contact theresa.grantham@gmail.com for more information
Home Grown Waiheke
Encourages and supports home growing of vegetables with loans, working bees and mentoring. Contact
Charlotte Parkes ph: 021 1194689. Email: homegrownwaiheke@gmail.com for more information.
Food Forest Initiative, behind Old Surfdale Post Office
Sustainable self-perpetuating food garden. Mondays 9-1 volunteering. Contact Jane Cooper- 0212310886.
Volunteer at Piritahi Marae’s māra kai on Wednesday mornings from 8:30-11am | Facebook
Trig Hill Garden, Onetangi
Jennifer Fountain email
OTHER GULF ISLANDS
Little Barrier Island (Hauturu) volunteer opportunities
Find out more about the volunteer opportunities on Little Barrier Island (Hauturu), which include bird and reptile monitoring, weed control and general maintenance.
Kawau Island volunteer programme
Volunteers on Kawau Island help with upkeep of the historic Mansion House and its gardens, and help maintain tracks, signs and buildings in the Kawau Island Historic Reserve.
Motuihe project volunteers
The Motuihe Project requires volunteers year round to help with restoration activities on this pest-free Hauraki Gulf conservation island.
Motuora Island volunteer programme
Throughout the year volunteers are needed to help with an extensive revegetation project on pest-free Motuora Island.
Motutapu restoration project volunteers
Learn more about how you can be involved with the Motutapu Restoration Project.
Tiritiri Matangi Island volunteers
Volunteers are needed to help maintain the pest-free wildlife sanctuary on Tiritiri Matangi Island.
Rangitoto historic bach restoration project volunteers
The Rangitoto Island Historic Conservation Trust is looking for volunteers to help restore several baches on the island.