Master’s student and outreach volunteer Raiatea Barlow Kameta shares the importance of merging science and culture—concepts more connected than people might first think.

We sat down with student volunteers Abbi Nevil, Camila Gonzales, Kathy Thomas, and Kate de Boer from Vic Plastic Diet—a environmental club on campus­—to find out more about their volunteering and how it’s contributing to kaitiakitanga—the theme of this year’s Student Volunteer Week.

Commerce student and Disability Services volunteer Nicole Chan believes volunteering is for everyone, and encourages students to find volunteering opportunities they can get passionate about.

Second-year students Ben Linstone and Nina Hogg started the Victoria House Enviro Group in 2018 to promote environmental awareness and action among their hall community.

Volunteering in a psychology lab as an undergraduate student was one of the best decisions PhD student Michaela Pettie made, igniting her passion for neuroscience and setting her on her research career path.

Getting involved on campus and in the community gave commerce student Zoe Dickens the confidence to embark on a life-changing volunteer trip to Thailand.

Commerce student Finn Carroll shares his experience participating in youth entrepreneurship programme Venture Up, and encourages his fellow students to explore the University’s opportunities.