NZFVWO Homepage News & Press
This page contains NZFVWO press releases, ComVoiceS media work, and general sector related news stories and announcements.
COmVOiceS 17 April 2008: Government support of giving and generosity will strengthen local communities
COmVOiceS September 20: Free resource to support sector in taking Local Government elections seriously
COmVOiceS September 4:  Combined action needed to stop family violence     (pdf)
COmVOiceS September 3:  Tribute to an extraordinary New Zealander - Sir Roy McKenzie   (pdf)
COmVOiceS August 28: First ever figures measuring value ofTangata Whenua, Community and Voluntary Sector
August 28: GDP contribution of non-profit organisations on a par with Tourism sector  (pdf)
COmVOiceS June 18: Celebrating Diversity - Volunteer Awareness Week
June 13 : Volunteer Awareness week media briefing
May 17: Budget announcement a triumph for sector advocacy
COmVOiceS May 16 : Removal of cap on giving welcomed by community organisations
COmVOiceS May 16 : National's committment to sector policy encouraging
Apr 15 : Measuring nfp intitutions - Size IS important
COmVOiceS Mar 30 : Disability treaty to redress injsutices open for signatures
COmVOiceS Feb 27: Charities welcome National Party tax announcement
COmVOiceS Feb 14: Community Sector Taskforce's work should be community directed

Feb 12 : Charities urged to brush up on new tax laws

Feb 12: First charity registers with Charities Commission

COmVOiceS Feb 2: Community and voluntary sector encouraged by National Party support
Dec: Supporting charities and the Kiwi spirit of giving
COmVOiceS Dec: Celebrating a cool Kiwi million
Dec: Women in Philanthropy
Nov 28 : Charities Commission to provide valuable data, NZFVWO letter to the editor
Nov 21: Charity body in guessing game
COmVOiceS Nov 1: Don't ignore charity tax promises
Oct 30: Investing in a culture of giving
COmVOiceS Oct 18: All Kiwis need to engage with prposed changes to tax regime for charities
COmVOiceS Oct 16: Preserving independence critical for charities
Aug: Pass it on: how volunteering helps community connections

Aug 14: Going not-for-profit

Aug 13: Willing to do the hard work

Jul 31: Few aware of $20m fund

Jul 8: Kiwis, too, give a lot
COmVOiceS Jul 7: Groups encouraged to attend community forum
Jul 5: Council not to renew Betty Campbell Centre lease
Jul 3: Contribution of charities
Jul: NZFVWO appoints Michael Woodcock as marketing and fundraising manager
Jun: The New Charity - the next generation of volunteers
Jun 16: NZFVWO appoints Kate Cowmeadow as projects advisor
COmVOiceS May 26: DEALS issues is about funding and sustainability
May 23: Budget: Lacklustre but not necessarily lacking
May 10: Tangata Whenua should decide powhiri protocol
May 3: Volunteers 'keep the country from collapse'
May 3: Government decision on PlunketLine highlights funding woes
Apr 18: Social services and social responsibility
Apr 17: Philanthropy becomes a growth industry
Apr 7: A voice for the deaf community
Mar 15: Staged strike call for 1 million volunteers
Mar 13: Volunteers are free, but not cheap
Mar 10: Government ignoring tax commitment to charities
Mar 8: Volunteering can boost your love life!
Feb : The big business behind charitable work
Dec: Employment Today - Ageing workforce: headaches ahead for health sector
Dec 5: Don't forget to protect volunteers
Dec 1: What if the volunteers strike on Monday?
Nov 2: Dominion Post - Managing to open many doors - occupation profile of CCS Information Manager
Oct 8: Community and voluntary sector call for effective new government
  Oct 4: Internet Important for community, voluntary sector
Sep 15: National told to come clean about its intentions for sector policy
Sep 14: Aucklander - Fuel hikes costs voulnteers
Sep 13: Labour Party policy - tall on rhetoric, short on detail
Aug /26: Dominion Post: A century of tea and sympathy
Aug 22: Nationals changes to family assistance could cause as many problems as they solve
Aug 18: Fuel costs force refugee volunteers off road
Jul 28: Monitoring of gaming machines welcomed
Jul /24: COmVOiceS lanuched
Apr 8: Government u-turn - sector demands meaningful engagement