Join a shift. Apply with the host — we only list the opportunity.
Listings are third-party. Dates can change. Apply through the organiser. This app does not collect applications, police checks, or emergency contacts.
Browse Volunteering Auckland by category
Live board of driving, food rescue, youth, conservation and event roles across Auckland. Use this when dated events run out.
Volunteering Auckland
Help athletes develop bocce skills. Police vetting. Coaching awards helpful.
Special Olympics New Zealand
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Adult mentor on an adventure programme for boys aged 14–17. Screening required.
Big Buddy Programme
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Support athletes and the head coach. You do not need to be an expert swimmer-coach. Police vetting required.
Special Olympics New Zealand
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Tutor English for migrants and former refugees. Training provided.
English Language Partners — South Auckland
Conversation practice with people who have communication difficulties after stroke.
Volunteer Stroke Scheme
Coach an established football group for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Police vetting required. Experience helpful, not essential.
Special Olympics New Zealand
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Walk beside riders or lead horses in therapeutic riding for children with special needs. Police vetting. Handy-person role also advertised.
West Auckland Riding for the Disabled
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Help install and remove exhibitions at a North Shore community arts centre.
Lake House Arts Centre
Lead a unit. Free training, uniform and first aid. Must be 18+ for most leader roles. Police vetting required. Adult-to-child ratios apply.
Girl Guiding New Zealand
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Two basketball coach vacancies, beginner and advanced. Police vetting.
Special Olympics New Zealand
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Run alongside athletes at training and support ribbon-day competitions where possible. Police vetting. Best if you live south-east Auckland.
Special Olympics New Zealand
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Help provide free laundry and showers and have ordinary conversations with people using the service.
Orange Sky New Zealand
Guided walks (induction + buddy shifts required) or gift-shop help. Membership required for volunteers.
Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi
Track and general maintenance supporting island rangers. Ferry and bunkhouse provided. Pack sealed food.
Department of Conservation
Visible, risk-averse patrols in partnership with Police. Uniformed, logged on with Police Comms. Do not intervene in incidents.
Community Patrols of New Zealand — Auckland Central
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Regular community restoration working bee.
Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga – Friends of Oakley Creek
Visitor assistant, practical zoo crew, events and vet-hospital support. Regular attendance required. Tuatara Club (ages 15–17) next intake applications open 1 March 2027, close 26 March 2027 — do not list that as open now.
Auckland Zoo
Feed, clean, walk and enrich dogs, cats and small animals at NZ's busiest SPCA centre. Training provided. Physically active work.
SPCA
Support families of hospitalised children. No clinical work, no visa letters, no court-ordered community service.
Ronald McDonald House Charities NZ
Sort donated goods so only saleable stock reaches the shop floor.
Tōtara Hospice South Auckland
Stock processing, merchandising, customers. Listed as urgent.
NZ Red Cross
Clean treatment areas, prep food, restock, support unwell or recovering animals.
SPCA
Front counter and homewares/linen. Funds warm, dry housing.
Habitat for Humanity
Sort, price, display, till. Must lift a banana box and stand on concrete. Ministry of Justice check.
Harbour Hospice Trust
Companionship and practical support for elderly and incurably ill people in their homes. Ministry of Justice check. You do not start visiting until training is finished.
Amitabha Hospice Service
Lean volunteer roster. Walk in for a chat at Mill Road Helensville or Main Rd Kumeū, or apply online.
West Auckland Hospice
Retail plus volunteer drivers for the North Shore shop.
Order of St John Community Services Northern
Front of house and merchandising. Profit goes back to members with disabilities in paid work.
The Disabled Citizen's Society
Foster sick or young animals from the Auckland centre. Separate from on-site volunteering.
SPCA
Raises funds and delivers meals for people with ME/CFS, Long Covid and related illness.
ME RESPITE
Feed, clean litter, change bedding, wash dishes, socialise cats. They will sign community-service hours.
New Zealand Cat Foundation
Help members use library devices and stay in the habit of reading.
Blind Low Vision NZ
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Pick up and deliver science kits to primary and intermediate schools.
House of Science NZ
Encourage people completing literacy coach training when the work gets hard.
Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust
Mentor men during transition and reintegration. Heavy screening. Not a casual drop-in role.
Serco New Zealand
Coach the basketball team. Police vetting required.
Special Olympics New Zealand
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Learn to pilot a tandem so a blind or low-vision rider can cycle. Training provided.
Blind Low Vision NZ
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Basketball coach vacancy. Police vetting required.
Special Olympics New Zealand
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Set-up, pack-down, games, crafts and conversation with older people.
Communicare CMA (Auckland)
Support the Hosting Inclusive Table Tennis programme for players with special needs.
Auckland Table Tennis Association
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Rescue surplus food and move it to people who need it.
Everybody Eats
Support riders with disability or additional needs around horses.
Tōtara Park Riding for the Disabled
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Deliver hot meals to people who cannot easily cook for themselves. Full licence and reliable vehicle.
NZ Red Cross — Auckland
Support the housekeeping team at the house for families of seriously ill children.
Ronald McDonald House Charities NZ
Coach tenpin bowling for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Bowling knowledge useful, not required. Police vetting.
Special Olympics New Zealand
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Do not advertise hospital companion roles as open until the host page says vacancies exist. Send people to the official volunteer page to check.
Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland
One-to-one friendship with a young adult; casual sport and creative activities. Screening required.
IHC New Zealand — North Shore
Set up boats, help sailors with disabilities aboard, assist the coach boat, pack down. Some sailing experience required. Police vetting.
Sailability Auckland
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Lead horses in a programme for young people with health and behavioural difficulties. Police vetting expected.
Ambury Park Centre for Riding Therapy
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Customer service, EFTPOS, steaming and labelling donated goods. Police vetting. Funds end-of-life care.
Tōtara Hospice South Auckland
Driver, admin, centre support, gardening, animal care, plus op shops at Whangaparāoa, New Lynn, Wellsford.
SPCA
Almost all Dove funding comes from volunteer-run shops. Also gardening, kitchen, laundry, driving, patient journals at Glendowie.
Dove Hospice
Companionship, activities, bingo, happy hours in aged-care homes. Screening required.
Elder Care Volunteers
Regular Friday pest-plant control and restoration.
Urban Ark – Manawa Taiao Trust
Free weekly 5km community events run entirely by volunteers. No experience. Email the local event or tell a high-vis marshal you want a roster slot.
parkrun
Shared garden work, mulching, weeding, GROW beds. Tools provided, BYO gloves.
Ostend Community Garden
Help set up and pack down the club doll show.
Auckland Dollmakers and Collectors Club
Collect donations with official buckets and pink sash at sites across Auckland.
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
Kitchen support during the doll show.
Auckland Dollmakers and Collectors Club
Pedestrian marshals, photos, ribbon distribution, venue set-up and pack-down.
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ / Pink Ribbon Ride
Pest-plant control in high-value central reserves. Tools and short plant ID briefing provided.
Urban Ark – Manawa Taiao
Course and traffic marshals, setup and pack-down for Auckland's biggest mass-participation running event. Apply with the event volunteer desk, not as a paid runner.
Barfoot & Thompson Runaway Auckland Marathon (Ironman)
Assist rangers with weeding, painting, track and infrastructure work, biosecurity or monitoring.
Department of Conservation
Street collection for animals in SPCA care. Register with SPCA.
SPCA New Zealand
Weed control to free young native plants along Papakura Stream.
Conservation Volunteers NZ
Street and park clean-up at Jack Pringle Park. Tools provided. Under-16s need an adult. Cancelled in extreme weather.
Earth Action Trust
Help document biodiversity at Wairau Creek, Kelston. Confirm date with the host before listing as locked.
Whau River Catchment Trust
Same island ranger-support programme as other weekend teams.
Department of Conservation
Dress in costume or help backstage at Auckland's 93rd Farmers Santa Parade. Host is accepting volunteer applications for 2026.
Farmers Santa Parade / Crackerjack Events
Same island ranger-support programme as other weekend teams.
Department of Conservation
Coordinate volunteer collectors across multiple sites for the Big Heart Appeal.
Heart Foundation Auckland
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Varies
Organiser: Volunteering Auckland
Live board of driving, food rescue, youth, conservation and event roles across Auckland. Use this when dated events run out.
How to join
Browse and apply on Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Live board of driving, food rescue, youth, conservation and event roles across Auckland. Use this when dated events run out.
Browse live listings
Varies
Organiser: Volunteering Auckland
How to join: Browse and apply on Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Help athletes develop bocce skills. Police vetting. Coaching awards helpful.
Oct–Apr Thursday 6:30–8:00pm; Apr–Oct Monday 7:00–8:00pm. Ranfurly Care Hall, Epsom. Competition days extra.
1–1.5 hours weekly
Organiser: Special Olympics New Zealand
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Adult mentor on an adventure programme for boys aged 14–17. Screening required.
Evenings/weekends
Group sessions
Organiser: Big Buddy Programme
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Support athletes and the head coach. You do not need to be an expert swimmer-coach. Police vetting required.
Evenings/weekends
Weekly training
Organiser: Special Olympics New Zealand
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Tutor English for migrants and former refugees. Training provided.
Flexible
Weekly session after training
Organiser: English Language Partners — South Auckland
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Conversation practice with people who have communication difficulties after stroke.
Working hours
Regular visits
Organiser: Volunteer Stroke Scheme
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Coach an established football group for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Police vetting required. Experience helpful, not essential.
Evenings/weekends, Mt Roskill Primary
Weekly training
Organiser: Special Olympics New Zealand
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland, then the club screens you.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Walk beside riders or lead horses in therapeutic riding for children with special needs. Police vetting. Handy-person role also advertised.
Working hours, Henderson
Session support
Organiser: West Auckland Riding for the Disabled
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Help install and remove exhibitions at a North Shore community arts centre.
Flexible
Install / de-install days
Organiser: Lake House Arts Centre
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Lead a unit. Free training, uniform and first aid. Must be 18+ for most leader roles. Police vetting required. Adult-to-child ratios apply.
Weekly 1–2 hour unit in term time plus planning. Units: Pippins 5–7, Brownies 7–9, Guides 9–12, Rangers 12–17. Urgent gaps include Waitākere, Greenhithe, Glen Eden, Glenfield, Howick, Meadowbank, Beachlands.
About 2–4 hours a week, six-month minimum
Organiser: Girl Guiding New Zealand
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland then GirlGuiding places you in a local unit.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Two basketball coach vacancies, beginner and advanced. Police vetting.
Evenings/weekends, beginner and advanced groups
Weekly training
Organiser: Special Olympics New Zealand
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland sports list.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Run alongside athletes at training and support ribbon-day competitions where possible. Police vetting. Best if you live south-east Auckland.
Saturdays 1:30–3:00pm, Pakuranga
1.5 hours weekly
Organiser: Special Olympics New Zealand
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Help provide free laundry and showers and have ordinary conversations with people using the service.
A few hours weekly or fortnightly
Van shift
Organiser: Orange Sky New Zealand
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Guided walks (induction + buddy shifts required) or gift-shop help. Membership required for volunteers.
After training; guides usually commit monthly
Recurring day roles
Organiser: Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi
How to join: Register interest on the Supporters site.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · tiritirimatangi.org.nz
Track and general maintenance supporting island rangers. Ferry and bunkhouse provided. Pack sealed food.
Two places most weeks. No places late December–January. Medium fitness.
7-day island placement, 6-hour workdays
Organiser: Department of Conservation
How to join: Apply on the DOC Tiritiri volunteer page. Places are limited.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · doc.govt.nz
Visible, risk-averse patrols in partnership with Police. Uniformed, logged on with Police Comms. Do not intervene in incidents.
One 2–4 hour patrol per month minimum. High Street base. Police vetting and training required. You are eyes and ears, not security and not police.
2–4 hours monthly
Organiser: Community Patrols of New Zealand — Auckland Central
How to join: Enquire at https://cpnz.org.nz/aucklandcentral/ or aucklandcentral@cpnz.org.nz
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · cpnz.org.nz
Regular community restoration working bee.
Monthly — check Urban Ark / group Facebook for the next Sunday
About 2 hours
Organiser: Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga – Friends of Oakley Creek
How to join: Check urbanark.nz/events then apply with the group.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · urbanark.nz
Visitor assistant, practical zoo crew, events and vet-hospital support. Regular attendance required. Tuatara Club (ages 15–17) next intake applications open 1 March 2027, close 26 March 2027 — do not list that as open now.
One weekday 9:30am–3:00pm weekly, or fortnightly if Saturday/Sunday. 18+.
Full day weekly or fortnightly
Organiser: Auckland Zoo
How to join: volunteer.coordinator@aucklandzoo.co.nz or 09 353 2090
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · aucklandzoo.co.nz
Feed, clean, walk and enrich dogs, cats and small animals at NZ's busiest SPCA centre. Training provided. Physically active work.
Regular roster. 16+ general animal care; 18+ for dogs. Prefer 6-month commitment.
Weekly centre shift
Organiser: SPCA
How to join: Apply on SPCA volunteer portal or email auckland.volunteer@spca.nz / 09 256 7304
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · spca.nz
Support families of hospitalised children. No clinical work, no visa letters, no court-ordered community service.
Regular roster, 18+, three-month minimum. Reception, dinner host, housekeeping, movie nights, family transport, school-holiday support.
Regular shift
Organiser: Ronald McDonald House Charities NZ
How to join: https://rmhc.org.nz/individual-volunteering-opportunities-auckland/
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · rmhc.org.nz
Sort donated goods so only saleable stock reaches the shop floor.
Working hours, megastore
Sorting shifts
Organiser: Tōtara Hospice South Auckland
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland retail list.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Stock processing, merchandising, customers. Listed as urgent.
Flexible retail shifts
Shop shift
Organiser: NZ Red Cross
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Clean treatment areas, prep food, restock, support unwell or recovering animals.
Centre hospital / treatment areas
Regular shift
Organiser: SPCA
How to join: Apply on SPCA site or auckland.volunteer@spca.nz
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · spca.nz
Front counter and homewares/linen. Funds warm, dry housing.
Working hours
Shop shift
Organiser: Habitat for Humanity
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland retail list.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Sort, price, display, till. Must lift a banana box and stand on concrete. Ministry of Justice check.
4-hour shift weekly or fortnightly, weekdays or Saturday. Afternoons 1:00–4:30 especially needed.
4 hours
Organiser: Harbour Hospice Trust
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Companionship and practical support for elderly and incurably ill people in their homes. Ministry of Justice check. You do not start visiting until training is finished.
Free 6-week Wednesday evening training at 44 Powell Street, Avondale, then weekly 2-hour home visits. Next published block was Jul–Aug 2026; apply for the next intake.
Training then 2 hours weekly
Organiser: Amitabha Hospice Service
How to join: Apply at https://www.amitabhahospice.org/volunteer-training
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Lean volunteer roster. Walk in for a chat at Mill Road Helensville or Main Rd Kumeū, or apply online.
4-hour shift weekly, 9–1 or 1–5, seven days. 6-month minimum. Police vetting.
4 hours weekly
Organiser: West Auckland Hospice
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Retail plus volunteer drivers for the North Shore shop.
Flexible; drivers especially needed
Shop or driving
Organiser: Order of St John Community Services Northern
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland retail list.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Front of house and merchandising. Profit goes back to members with disabilities in paid work.
Weekday afternoons 12:00–4:00
Afternoon shift
Organiser: The Disabled Citizen's Society
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Foster sick or young animals from the Auckland centre. Separate from on-site volunteering.
Home-based; after-hours emergency line for current fosters 09 256 7300
Temporary animal care at home
Organiser: SPCA
How to join: auckland.foster@spca.nz or 09 256 2525
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · spca.nz
Raises funds and delivers meals for people with ME/CFS, Long Covid and related illness.
Mt Roskill and Howick shops; Ostend Markets cafe Saturday mornings; food-delivery driving
Shop, market or driving
Organiser: ME RESPITE
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland org page.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Feed, clean litter, change bedding, wash dishes, socialise cats. They will sign community-service hours.
7 days. Morning 8:00–10:00 or afternoon 3:00–5:00. Under 14 needs a guardian on site.
2-hour shift
Organiser: New Zealand Cat Foundation
How to join: Apply via https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/the-sanctuary/volunteer
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · thenzcatfoundation.org.nz
Help members use library devices and stay in the habit of reading.
Flexible
Reading support sessions
Organiser: Blind Low Vision NZ
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Pick up and deliver science kits to primary and intermediate schools.
Working hours
School-run deliveries
Organiser: House of Science NZ
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Encourage people completing literacy coach training when the work gets hard.
Home based
Flexible
Organiser: Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Mentor men during transition and reintegration. Heavy screening. Not a casual drop-in role.
Working hours, South Auckland corrections facility
Regular mentoring
Organiser: Serco New Zealand
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Coach the basketball team. Police vetting required.
Evenings/weekends
Weekly training
Organiser: Special Olympics New Zealand
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Learn to pilot a tandem so a blind or low-vision rider can cycle. Training provided.
Flexible; training provided
Ride sessions after training
Organiser: Blind Low Vision NZ
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Basketball coach vacancy. Police vetting required.
Evenings/weekends
Weekly training
Organiser: Special Olympics New Zealand
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland sports list.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Set-up, pack-down, games, crafts and conversation with older people.
Monday mornings
Weekly morning
Organiser: Communicare CMA (Auckland)
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Support the Hosting Inclusive Table Tennis programme for players with special needs.
Working hours, Epsom
Session support
Organiser: Auckland Table Tennis Association
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland sports list.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Rescue surplus food and move it to people who need it.
Flexible
Driving shifts
Organiser: Everybody Eats
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Support riders with disability or additional needs around horses.
Working hours, Manukau
Session support
Organiser: Tōtara Park Riding for the Disabled
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Deliver hot meals to people who cannot easily cook for themselves. Full licence and reliable vehicle.
Weekday daytime. Urgent need Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri at Henderson depot.
Delivery round
Organiser: NZ Red Cross — Auckland
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Support the housekeeping team at the house for families of seriously ill children.
Flexible
Housekeeping shifts
Organiser: Ronald McDonald House Charities NZ
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Coach tenpin bowling for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Bowling knowledge useful, not required. Police vetting.
Sundays about 10:00–12:30, Manukau Superstrike, 573 Great South Road
2–3 hours weekly
Organiser: Special Olympics New Zealand
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Do not advertise hospital companion roles as open until the host page says vacancies exist. Send people to the official volunteer page to check.
Companion roles were listed as no current vacancies on Te Whatu Ora page when checked 30 Sep 2026. Starship pet therapy shifts Wed 11:00–12:30 and Sat 10:30–12:00 may still cycle.
Weekly hospital shift
Organiser: Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland
How to join: https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-information/our-health-system/volunteer-at-a-hospital-or-health-facility/volunteering-at-auckland-central
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · tewhatuora.govt.nz
One-to-one friendship with a young adult; casual sport and creative activities. Screening required.
Flexible
One-to-one friendship
Organiser: IHC New Zealand — North Shore
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Set up boats, help sailors with disabilities aboard, assist the coach boat, pack down. Some sailing experience required. Police vetting.
3–4 hour shifts Wed, Thu, Sat or Sun at Westhaven
One shift per week or fortnight
Organiser: Sailability Auckland
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Lead horses in a programme for young people with health and behavioural difficulties. Police vetting expected.
Working hours, Māngere
Session support
Organiser: Ambury Park Centre for Riding Therapy
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Host will screen. Police vetting likely. This app does not run those checks.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Customer service, EFTPOS, steaming and labelling donated goods. Police vetting. Funds end-of-life care.
3–4 hour shifts weekdays or weekends
Weekly shift
Organiser: Tōtara Hospice South Auckland
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Driver, admin, centre support, gardening, animal care, plus op shops at Whangaparāoa, New Lynn, Wellsford.
Multiple roles at Hobsonville centre plus North Shore/West op shops
Rostered shifts
Organiser: SPCA
How to join: https://www.spca.nz/how-you-can-help/volunteer/positions-available?centre=hobsonville-centre&role=all
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · spca.nz
Almost all Dove funding comes from volunteer-run shops. Also gardening, kitchen, laundry, driving, patient journals at Glendowie.
Eight shops: Epsom, Glen Innes, Meadowbank, Mt Wellington warehouse, Newmarket, Panmure, Remuera, St Heliers
Shop or inpatient support
Organiser: Dove Hospice
How to join: Contact Dove via their site or Volunteering Auckland member listings.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Companionship, activities, bingo, happy hours in aged-care homes. Screening required.
Weekday and some weekend roles across Massey, Hobsonville, Greenlane, Epsom and others
Weekly visit
Organiser: Elder Care Volunteers
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Regular Friday pest-plant control and restoration.
Fridays 9:00–11:00
2 hours
Organiser: Urban Ark – Manawa Taiao Trust
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland conservation roles.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Free weekly 5km community events run entirely by volunteers. No experience. Email the local event or tell a high-vis marshal you want a roster slot.
Every Saturday from about 7:00, event 8:00am. Roles: marshal, timekeeper, barcode scanner, first-timers welcome, tail walker.
90 minutes, one Saturday at a time
Organiser: parkrun
How to join: Find your local event at parkrun.co.nz and email that event, or https://blog.parkrun.com/nz/2021/09/23/how-to-volunteer-at-parkrun/
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · parkrun.co.nz
Shared garden work, mulching, weeding, GROW beds. Tools provided, BYO gloves.
Second Sunday monthly, 9:00–12:00. Next dates: 11 Oct, 8 Nov, 13 Dec 2026
3 hours
Organiser: Ostend Community Garden
How to join: Turn up or contact the garden via local event listings.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · aucklandforkids.co.nz
Help set up and pack down the club doll show.
Set-up through pack-down window
Multi-day practical help
Organiser: Auckland Dollmakers and Collectors Club
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Collect donations with official buckets and pink sash at sites across Auckland.
2-hour shifts, Friday and Saturday. Registrations close 12pm 15 October 2026.
2-hour shift
Organiser: Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
How to join: Register a shift with the host. Everything is provided on site.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Kitchen support during the doll show.
Show days
Show-day shifts
Organiser: Auckland Dollmakers and Collectors Club
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Pedestrian marshals, photos, ribbon distribution, venue set-up and pack-down.
Sunday
Event-day roles
Organiser: Breast Cancer Foundation NZ / Pink Ribbon Ride
How to join: Email the published volunteer contact Julie@neale.co.nz
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · fundraise.bcf.org.nz
Pest-plant control in high-value central reserves. Tools and short plant ID briefing provided.
Third Wednesday of the month, 10:00–12:00
2 hours
Organiser: Urban Ark – Manawa Taiao
How to join: Email phil@urbanark.nz
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · urbanark.nz
Course and traffic marshals, setup and pack-down for Auckland's biggest mass-participation running event. Apply with the event volunteer desk, not as a paid runner.
Pre-event setup from about 28 Oct; race day Sunday 1 November 2026. Roles include course marshal, traffic marshal, finish-line and pack-down.
Shift on race weekend
Organiser: Barfoot & Thompson Runaway Auckland Marathon (Ironman)
How to join: Register on the marathon volunteer page or email volunteers.aucklandmarathon@ironman.com
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · aucklandmarathon.co.nz
Assist rangers with weeding, painting, track and infrastructure work, biosecurity or monitoring.
Friday to Monday team of four
4-day island placement
Organiser: Department of Conservation
How to join: Apply on the DOC page.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · doc.govt.nz
Street collection for animals in SPCA care. Register with SPCA.
Nationwide street appeal including Auckland
A few hours or longer
Organiser: SPCA New Zealand
How to join: Inquire via SPCA event page or streetappeal@spca.nz
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · spca.nz
Weed control to free young native plants along Papakura Stream.
Halloween conservation day
Day session
Organiser: Conservation Volunteers NZ
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland conservation roles.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Street and park clean-up at Jack Pringle Park. Tools provided. Under-16s need an adult. Cancelled in extreme weather.
Sunday 10:00–12:00
2 hours
Organiser: Earth Action Trust
How to join: Register on Eventbrite with the host.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · eventbrite.co.nz
Help document biodiversity at Wairau Creek, Kelston. Confirm date with the host before listing as locked.
Early November — exact day to be confirmed by host
Day session
Organiser: Whau River Catchment Trust
How to join: Watch Volunteering Auckland / Whau listings and apply with the trust.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Same island ranger-support programme as other weekend teams.
Friday to Monday team of four
4-day island placement
Organiser: Department of Conservation
How to join: Apply on the DOC page.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · doc.govt.nz
Dress in costume or help backstage at Auckland's 93rd Farmers Santa Parade. Host is accepting volunteer applications for 2026.
Sunday 29 November 2026, Queen Street. Rain date Sunday 6 December. Costume or behind-the-scenes. Apply now; do not treat this as a ticketed spectator listing.
Parade-day shift
Organiser: Farmers Santa Parade / Crackerjack Events
How to join: Apply via santaparade.co.nz volunteer page.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · santaparade.co.nz
Same island ranger-support programme as other weekend teams.
Friday to Monday team of four
4-day island placement
Organiser: Department of Conservation
How to join: Apply on the DOC page.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · doc.govt.nz
Coordinate volunteer collectors across multiple sites for the Big Heart Appeal.
Apply now for February 2027 street collection
Coordinator role across Friday 26 and Sunday 27 February 2027
Organiser: Heart Foundation Auckland
How to join: Apply via Volunteering Auckland.
Source checked 30 Sep 2026 · volunteeringauckland.org.nz
Last checked 30 September 2026. Recheck host pages before you go.