 Volunteer in New Zealand
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If you do not see the volunteer program you want, look under Worldwide for volunteer programs located in several different regions.
Contact the program directors to confirm costs, dates, and other details (Disclaimer).
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United Planet
Long-Term Projects in New Zealand
Adventure hiking camps, special ed children, local farms, community services agencies all need your help. Experience the glacial mountains, crystal rivers & waterfalls, picturesque lakes, brilliant geysers and bubbling mud. See endemic animals such as Kiwi birds on the endless beaches. Swimming with dolphins, hiking, bunge jumping, white water rafting, surfing, and kayaking are just the beginning of the adventure sporters' description of this paradise.
Cost: 6 months $4695, 1 year $7195.
Dates: Starts in August.
Contact: United Planet, 11 Arlington St, Boston MA 02116, USA. Telephone: 617-267-7763.
Email: quest@unitedplanet.org
Website: www.unitedplanet.org
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Maori Culture and Conservation Program
New Zealand has a rich history of over a thousand years of human settlement with Maori, Pacific, Asian and European cultures all coming together is this truly unique place. It’s a culture that celebrates this diversity and uses it as its greatest strength. After finishing the Maori course, you will be able to choose a volunteer project. You may choose between environmental/forest and animal/wildlife conservation. You can volunteer for a minimum of two weeks and a maximum of eight weeks. The program includes airport pick-up and an orientation meeting, accommodation, free use of PC’s and Internet while at Wellington Business School and ongoing assistance and support.
Dates: July 16, 2007 and January 2008.
Cost: $1,510.
Contact: GeoVisions, 101 Sage Hollow Road, Guilford, CT 06437.
Tel: 203-457-4257. Toll Free. 877-949-9998. Fax: 203-738-1024.
Email: programs@geovisions.org
Website: www.geovisions.org
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Volunteer in New Zealand with Maori Culture Course
This special program gives participants an inside view of New Zealand's indigenous culture and natural environment. A two week course in Maori cultural traditions is followed by a volunteer conservation project that allows participants to experience some of the most spectacular wilderness areas in New Zealand while working to help protect them. CCI is a non profit founded in 1985 and run by experienced and enthusiastic travelers who participate regularly in their own cultural exchanges.
Dates: The culture course takes place in January and July only. Volunteer projects are available year round.
Cost: Prices start at $1630 for a 4 week program including the two week culture course with homestay and meals, 2 week volunteer program with accommodation and meals, airport assistance, insurance, and full support.
Contact: Center for Cultural Interchange, 746 N. Lasalle Dr., Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: 1.312.944.2544 or direct 312.264.1601
Email: info@cci-exchange.com
Website: www.cci-exchange.com
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Global Volunteer Network
Volunteer in New Zealand
Join a small team of volunteers working to preserve, monitor, and re-establish the natural environment in the Wellington region. Prepare yourself to encounter the challenges of environmental restoration in New Zealand's native forests, wild coastline, and coastal islands, working on wildlife monitoring, restoration and research projects.
Contact: info@volunteer.org.nz, www.volunteer.org.nz/newzealand.
HELP Exchange
An online listing of host organic farms, non-organic farms, farmstays, homestays, ranches, lodges, B&B, inns, backpackers hostels and even sailing boats who invite volunteer helpers to stay with them short-term in exchange for food and accommodation (board and lodging).
Contact: www.helpx.net
New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC)
Runs conservation projects throughout New Zealand. Addresses and Calendar of Volunteer opportunities are listed on the web site (i.e. volunteers needed to carry out wildlife surveys and clean up remote beaches.
Contact: www.doc.govt.nz
New Zealand Trust for Conservation Volunteers
National organization that maintains an online register of conservation projects throughout New Zealand for the benefit of volunteers including international volunteers. Many project organizers provide free transport and accommodations.
Contact: 343 S.H.17 R.D.3, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand; Tel./fax. 011-64-9-415 9336; conservol@clear.net.nz, www.conservationvolunteers.org.nz.
WWOOF-New Zealand
Membership from abroad costs NZ$45 ($30), which includes a list of 919 organic growers.
Contact: P.O. Box 1172, Nelson, New Zealand; Tel./fax 011-64-3-544-9890; support@wwoof.co.nz, www.wwoof.co.nz.
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