On 1 November 2007 the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Revenue asked for submissions on ways to simply the current law on the taxation of reimbursement and honoraria paid volunteers in the non-profit sector. A number of proposals were outlined in a Inland Revenue Department issues paper...

This reports the first New Zealand nationwide survey of more than 800 volunteer managers. It found that the greatest challenge these managers face is the recruitment of volunteers. This is followed by not having enough time or money to achieve goals, and matching and retaining volunteers....

Volunteer input is vital for achieving the organizational objectives of third-sector service-providers, but volunteers are often invisible in these organizations' financial reports. Preparation cost and a lack of robust models have previously limited the valuation of volunteer time and yet board...