Auckland mosque volunteer charged with sexually abusing teens loses name suppression
Each charge carries a maximum of seven years’ imprisonment. Police allege Hussain squeezed one boy’s genitals and made…
Meet Dusty Langby, the 12-year-old Australian boy preparing to walk 540km to Canberra to raise $1 million for rural children’s healthcare
Photo: Jessica Hromas/AAP PHOTOS At just three years old, Dusty Langby was already learning what it meant to…
On The Up: Napier mum turned volunteer shares how Bellyful helped her postpartum struggle
“My mind, my anxiety was zero or one hundred, and living in that all day of being constantly…
Auckland volunteer firefighters refuse to provide ‘back-up’ for Fire and Emergency during union strike periods
“We haven’t become volunteer firefighters to provide a back-up to Fire and Emergency during strike periods,” he told…
Friend tried to save life of Alex Scarrow in Hawke’s Bay’s Mohaka River rafting accident
The friend, who was not named in a coroner’s report into Scarrow’s death, lost his balance and fell…
Queensland’s remote national park islands where you can volunteer and holiday for free
Once a year, Brett and Lisa George leave their home on the mid north coast of New South…
Cambridge volunteer firefighter joins RNZAF security force trade
During recruit training, Phillips said he enjoyed being pushed mentally and physically beyond his own expectations. “To see…
Gold Star honour for Kawakawa volunteer firefighter Ellie McClintock
She worked with the Ministry of Social Development, eventually leading services in Kawakawa before working for the Northland…
Cyclone Vaianu rescue alert sparks three-hour Kawau coastguard search
Conditions on the water were described as fairly moderate as the cyclone was already winding down, but the…
Ōtāne Volunteer Fire Brigade welcomes new chief fire officer Rob Grayson
“It was pretty good to get amongst it that day, it makes you feel a part of the…
Two 16-year-olds arrested after Southland op shop ‘donation’ leads to cannabis, weapon and $4k cash haul
“Nothing unusual there. Donations are often left in that very spot for staff to sort through and tidy…
Former soldier and sex offender Adrien Bell’s volunteer work sparks concern
Just Zilch said it can’t comment on individual volunteers but it was important to properly address concerns. Open…