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Publications

Printed copies of most of these publications can be requested by e-mailling ocvs@msd.govt.nz

Papers

  • Investing in Communities of Interest: Building engagement to maximise opportunities for all (SPRE Conference April 2007)
    Read the abstract. The full paper will be posted here soon.
  • IAVE 2006 conference paper presented by Kat Paton of OCVS - Word - 66kb
  • Volunteers and Volunteering Policy Project Cabinet Paper One: Recognition and Valuing of Volunteering (Dec 2002) PDF - 258kb
  • Volunteers and Volunteering Policy Project Cabinet Paper Two: Key Issues Impacting on Volunteering (Dec 2002) PDF - 276kb
  • Volunteering and Tangata Whenua (Māori) - Word - 61kb | PDF - 136kb
  • Volunteering and Pacific Peoples - Word - 99kb | PDF - 131kb
  • Volunteering and Ethnic Peoples in New Zealand - Word - 41kb | PDF- 127kb

Policies

  • Statement of Government Intentions (December 2001) - Web version | PDF - 46kb
  • Government Policy on Volunteering - Word - 24kb | PDF - 64kb

Reports

  • Government Support for Volunteering 2002-2008 report to Cabinet (June 2008) - PDF - 702kb
  • How Do New Zealanders Give summary report (June 2008) - PDF - 315kb
  • Mahi Aroha: Māori Perspectives on Volunteering and Cultural Obligations - PDF - 892kb
  • Defining the NonProfit Sector New Zealand
  • Briefing to the Incoming Minister
  • He Waka Kotuia: Joining together on a Shared Journey - PDF - 150kb
  • Communities and Government: Potential for Partnership Whakatopu Whakaaro
    Read the summary report - PDF - 273kb
    Read the full report - PDF - 627kb
  • Volunteering and Ethnic Communities - A Dialogue with Ethnic Communities - Word - 41kb | PDF - 104kb

Regular Updates

‘Good Practice in Action’ seminars

  • April Update (2006) PDF - 377kb
  • October update (2005) PDF - 487kb
  • June update (2005) PDF - 247kb
  • March update (2005) PDF - 880kb

Websites

OCVS News (newsletters)

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2007

  • June - Word - 221kb | PDF - 247kb
  • April - Word - 219kb | PDF - 268kb

2006

  • December - Word - 616kb | PDF - 369kb
  • October - Word - 242kb | PDF - 229kb
  • August - Word - 277kb | PDF - 435kb
  • June - Word - 290kb | PDF - 203kb
  • April - Word - 302kb | PDF - 310kb

2005

  • December - Word - 337kb | PDF - 412kb
  • October - Word - 299kb | PDF - 192kb
  • August - Word - 210kb | PDF - 122kb
  • June - Word - 210kb | PDF - 125kb
  • April - Word - 224kb | PDF - 145kb

2004

  • December - Word - 520kb | PDF - 281kb
  • October - Word - 240kb | PDF - 217kb
  • August - Word - 443kb | PDF - 151kb
  • June - Word - 326kb | PDF - 185kb
  • April - Word - 430kb | PDF - 285kb

2003

  • December - Word - 128kb | PDF - 217kb
  • October - Word - 89kb | PDF - 223kb