Full-time 4 month contract Conservation Work Skills (CWS) is an initiative developed by Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ) that supports local conservation projects to meet their environmental objectives. The CWS programme provides opportunities for ten local job seekers to gain paid employment for three months. During this period, participants will develop practical skills in conservation (planting, […]
Conservation Officer – Part Time (0.5), Punakaiki
Part-time permanent position – 2.5 days per week As the Conservation Officer, you will be responsible for the promotion and coordination of volunteer engagement within the region and have full responsibility for leading some practical conservation team based activities. To be successful in this role, you will have several years demonstrated experience within the volunteer […]
Join Our Wasp Wipeout Programme
CVNZ has joined forces with DOC and Stuff to extend the Wasp Wipeout programme into Canterbury and the West Coast of the South Island. Both the German and Common wasps have become major pests- significantly impacting on food sources for native birds and devasting invertebrate populations, as well as providing a nasty sting to those […]
HSBC and CVNZ partner on community projects
Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ) are very excited to announce a new Corporate Partnership with HSBC New Zealand. Generous sponsorship from HSBC will allow us to expand on our environmental programmes and volunteer engagement to together make important social and environmental contributions to our communities. HSBC has a strong commitment to sustainability and this year has […]
Tuna for Tamariki – Get your kids group involved with longfin eel
Earlier this year, Conservation Volunteers New Zealand developed some educational resources as part of our Wild Futures Programme and with support from Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited (Mobil). These resources focused on the protection of our chosen threatened species, the longfin eel which is a taonga species and a great indicator of water quality. Due […]