Volunteering
Spectrum for 7 June 2015 - Print into Sound
Spectrum's Jack Perkins explores the philosophy and history of Levin's Radio Reading Service which provides regional and national news and current affairs for the print disabled. A Print Disabled… Audio
Entrepreneurial spirit
Dan Radcliffe will be representing New Zealand at the Entrepreneur of the Year awards in Monaco. His company is International Volunteer HQ. Audio
Eighteen-year-olds win business prize
The Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Awards have been running for five years, and this year seven winners were whittled down from 100 entries. They were set up to recognise outstanding young achievers… Audio
One In Five for 7 December 2014 - Volunteers
This week on One in Five: Singing the unsung heroes. Volunteers are the mainstay of many activities available to the disability sector. As the world marks the International Day of the Volunteer, Katy… Audio
Otago University's bid to harness student volunteers
Sze-En Lau is the Coordinator of the University of Otago Volunteer Centre. Audio
TED Radio Hour: Giving It Away
You can give away almost anything - your time, money, food, your ideas. Giving helps define who we are and helps us connect with others. And thanks to the internet and a rise in social consciousness… Audio
Rakiura Stewart Island: volunteers
The Department of Conservation staff on Stewart Island/Rakiura have a vast area of national park to cover, and restructuring has not made that responsibility any easier. Audio
The Soup Hub
The Soup Hub's like a soup kitchen ladling out free access to computers and the internet for the homeless and the needy. With founder Sibylle Schwarz, volunteers Gaelyn Douglas and Don O'Neill, and… Audio
After the Oil
A special feature on environmental monitoring in the Rena Recovery programme, and the role of volunteers in the clean-up Audio
After the Oil
A special feature on environmental monitoring in the Rena Recovery programme, and the role of volunteers in the clean-up
AudioSpectrum for 1 April 2012
Surplus drugs, redundant medical equipment, dental supplies, you name it, if it's in-date and of use, Medical Aid Abroad New Zealand will take it and ship it to wherever it's needed. Founded more than… Audio
Thousands expected to gather to volunteer in clean up
Over ten-thousand Facebook users have promised to help quake victims in Christchurch with up to a thousand volunteers already on the streets. Audio
John Gleisner - volunteer psychiatrist in Palestine
Chris speaks with this New Zealand psychiatrist who's recently returned from a voluntary stint at a hospital in Bethlehem. We glean an insight into the wrongs and rights of the fractured state of… Audio
Insight, Sunday 30 August: Perfect Storm
Sue Ingram explores the impact the recession is having on the not-for-profit sector. Audio