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APPLY TO JOIN YSAR – Cohort 2025 starting February 2025

YSAR Branches – Apply now

Auckland – 2025 Closed
South Auckland – 2025 Closed
Tauranga – 2025 Closed
Waikato Central – 2025 Closed
Thames Coromandel -2025 Closed
Wellington – 2025 Closed
Christchurch – 2025 Closed
Wanaka – 2025 Closed
Dunedin – 2025 Closed
*Tairawhiti Gisborne – pending 2026
*Whangarei – pending 2026

YSAR will be available in other regions in 2025. Please read the New Branches Info Page fill in your application as an expression of interest for these new branches. OP312 YSAR Volunteer Preliminary Information Form

Upper Northland
Blenheim
Northland
Wairarapa
Manawatu
Hawkes Bay
Tasman

Apply now and the interviews will be held late October – November, YSAR season starts February.

GROWING our PEOPLE

We care for all people and acknowledge tangata whenua and mana whenua in Aotearoa. Our common purpose is for people to thrive at YSAR in a supportive environment. By fostering partnerships with our communities, we’re learning more, innovating faster and venturing further than ever before.

Conserving our PLANET

We conserve Papatūānuku and Ranginui. Our natural environment sits at the heart of every decision we make. As kaitiaki of our native bush we tread lightly, ensuring we preserve and enhance our country’s natural wonders for future generations to enjoy.

Committing to PROGRESS

We strive to be better than we were yesterday and we’re deliberate in doing so. Through a genuine understanding of the present and future needs of our sector, we are solving historical challenges with innovative solutions.

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