ComVoices is an independent network of Tangata Whenua and leading national community and voluntary organisations set up to promote and make visible the enormous contribution of the whole voluntary sector to our society.

ComVoices is a collaborative voice that acts as the vehicle for promotion of and response to common issues for the whole sector. Our coalition is made up of organisations that reach across all New Zealand society.

The primary aim of ComVoices is to ensure that the whole sector has a powerful voice in the community and at government level.

Our mission is to ensure that there is a strong collaborative voice reflecting and promoting the value and common concerns of the sector through information, advocacy and dialogue.
 
Latest media release

7 November 2008 - Social Justice – What will our community look like in 2011?

Read our previous media releases for 2008
 
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ComVoices runs a daily media alerts service for members. Each weekday members receive an email update of that days relevant Sector news, including a brief introduction to each story. Subscribe to our mailing list here.
 
Election 2008

Find out sector-wide issues in the lead-up to the general election, plus how to get the most out of the news media for your organisation, meeting candidates, questions to ask candidates and the dos and don'ts of electoral law in the latest New Dialogue magazine from the NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations.
 
Events

Check out this week's presentation on email newsletters of the last meeting of Communicate with the Communicators held on 29 October. All meetings are held at the NZFVWO Meeting Room, Level 4, Century City Tower, 173-175 Victoria Street, Wellington for 11.00am-12.30pm.

Meeting dates for the next four meetings are as follows:

  • E-newsletters and e-mails: 29 October 2008, 11.00am – 12.30pm
  • Post election issues and introduction to the new Government: 26 November 2008, 11am – 12.30pm
  • Social event: 28 January 2009, 4.30pm – 6.00pm
  • Developing a Communications Strategy: 25 February 2009, 11am-12.30pm

View our Parliamentary breakfast pictures. The latest from the event on Tuesday 29 July 2008 have been posted on Flickr and feature Dr Larry Brendtro, an American researcher, author and educator who spoke about developing the growth needs of children through belonging, mastery, independence and generosity.
 
Next ComVoices Working Group meeting

The next working group meeting is set down for Thursday November 13 2008 at the NZFVWO Meeting Room, Level 4, Century City Tower, 173-175 Victoria Street, Wellington at 9.30am.