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Coastal Conservation In Timor-Leste

Thursday, 20 April 2023, 11:23 am | Volunteer Service Abroad

Coastal fishing communities in Timor-Leste, which are highly dependent on natural resources and ecosystem services, are experiencing the negative impacts of climate change. The resilience of Timor-Leste’s well-known coastal ecosystems is being ... More >>

New Zealanders Spotlight Theatre In Solomon Islands

Thursday, 12 January 2023, 3:09 pm | Volunteer Service Abroad

The power of theatre is its ability to help us better understand the world around us. The use of dialogue, culture, expression, and imagination encompasses the human experience and can feel like an emotional outlet to many. Volunteer Service Abroad ... More >>

A Long History Of Volunteering In Samoa

Friday, 16 September 2022, 2:07 pm | Volunteer Service Abroad

Last week recently appointed Te Tumu Whakarae (CEO) of Volunteer Service Abroad Kate Wareham, and Marketing Communication Manager, Sarah Maxwell, travelled to Samoa to honour 60 since the charity was established and 59 years since the first volunteer ... More >>

New Zealand’s Volunteer Agency Announces New Te Tumu Whakarae - CEO

Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 3:16 pm | Volunteer Service Abroad

Today Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading international volunteer development agency Volunteer Service Abroad - Te Tūao Tāwāhi (VSA) announces its new Te Tumu Whakarae CEO, Kate Wareham. Kate leaves as Deputy Chief Executive Organisational Capability ... More >>

Tongan Volunteer Programme Will Continue

Friday, 21 January 2022, 10:54 am | Volunteer Service Abroad

Since the arrival of COVID-19, Volunteer Service Abroad’s (VSA) has continued to operate its volunteer programme in Tonga through remote volunteers from Aotearoa New Zealand. At the time of this week’s tragic volcanic activity and tsunami on ... More >>

Kiwi Helps Grow The Solomon Islands Creative Sector

Friday, 24 September 2021, 8:53 am | Volunteer Service Abroad

Qeto Darcy had always been interested in music and dance so when he got the opportunity to be choreographer for the Solomon Islands’ burgeoning arts community project Dreamcast Theatre in 2018 he didn’t think twice. Officially formed in 2015, Dreamcast ... More >>

Vanuatu Is The First Country To Welcome VSA Volunteers In 15 Months

Monday, 3 May 2021, 10:52 am | Volunteer Service Abroad

Staff at two of Vanuatu’s key hospitals await the arrival of two medical staff through a programme with Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) this month. Doctors Mandy and Jonathan Masters depart Auckland mid-May as the first VSA volunteers to leave ... More >>

New Zealander Elected Vice Chair Of International Forum

Thursday, 19 November 2020, 1:40 pm | Volunteer Service Abroad

Stephen Goodman, CEO of Volunteer Service Abroad Te Tūao Tāwāhi, has been elected Vice Chair of The International Forum for Volunteering in Development (Forum). Mr Goodman was elected to the role at the Forum’s Board meeting on 3 November, following ... More >>

New Partnership Supports Emergency Care Development In The Pacific

Monday, 19 October 2020, 12:19 pm | Volunteer Service Abroad

Volunteer Service Abroad Te Tūao Tāwāhi (VSA) and the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) have signed a five year partnership agreement which will support emergency medicine and emergency care development across the Pacific. The ... More >>

VSA helps develop first ever global volunteering standard

Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 9:25 am | Volunteer Service Abroad

Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) - Te Tūao Tāwāhi has had significant input in developing a newly launched set of global standards for volunteering for development. The standards have been agreed by several hundred stakeholders from across the international volunteering ... More >>

VSA demonstrates value of strong partnerships

Monday, 21 October 2019, 9:00 am | Volunteer Service Abroad

Volunteer Service Abroad’s (VSA) review of the past year showed the organisation partnered with 190 national and regionally focused development organisations in 12 countries. These included community based organisations, national NGOs, International ... More >>

VSA demonstrates value of strong partnerships

Monday, 21 October 2019, 8:56 am | Volunteer Service Abroad

Volunteer Service Abroad’s (VSA) review of the past year showed the organisation partnered with 190 national and regionally focused development organisations in 12 countries. These included community based organisations, national NGOs, International ... More >>

NEW CEO for Volunteer Service Abroad

Saturday, 26 August 2017, 12:08 pm | Volunteer Service Abroad

It is with great pleasure that I announce the new CEO of Volunteer Service Abroad. Stephen Goodman MNZM will assume this role on September 4. Stephen has had a 33-year career with the New Zealand Defence Force, with extensive experience in Operational, ... More >>

Volunteer Service Abroad CEO resigns

Monday, 24 April 2017, 12:10 pm | Volunteer Service Abroad

Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) today announced the resignation of Dr Gill Greer as chief executive officer of VSA, effective 4 August, 2017. More >>

Women and girls, every day

Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 10:53 am | Volunteer Service Abroad

Today is International Women's Day - and while there are reasons to celebrate, the World Economic Forum has estimated that the global inequalities between women and men in education, health, income and more, will not be closed until 2186. More >>

Winner of VSA's award for journalism excellence announced

Monday, 7 November 2016, 3:09 pm | Volunteer Service Abroad

Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) was pleased to award its third annual award for excellence in international development journalism at its annual Congress on Saturday, November 5. More >>

Volunteer Service Abroad welcomes Helen Clark's candidacy

Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 2:36 pm | Volunteer Service Abroad

Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) CEO Gill Greer this morning welcomed Helen Clark’s candidacy for United Nations Secretary-General. More >>

VSA award for excellence in journalism

Monday, 3 August 2015, 12:20 pm | Volunteer Service Abroad

Orbit World Travel and Air Vanuatu have joined Volunteer Service Abroad’s (VSA) annual award for Excellence in International Development Journalism. More >>

All 23 VSA volunteers and staff in Vanuatu confirmed safe

Friday, 20 March 2015, 3:19 pm | Volunteer Service Abroad

All 23 VSA volunteers and staff in Vanuatu are now confirmed safe. Last night, Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) made contact with our volunteers in Pentecost. We have now been in touch with all 23 volunteers and staff in Vanuatu, and are happy to confirm they ... More >>

VSA hosts NZ Premiere of Timor-Leste’s first feature film

Thursday, 9 October 2014, 2:15 pm | Volunteer Service Abroad

Volunteer Service Abroad (NZ) is bringing Timor-Leste’s first homegrown feature film to New Zealand audiences in two very special screenings. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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