Types of organisation that people volunteered for in New Zealand
2021, % of people who volunteered
| Response category | % of people who volunteered |
|---|---|
| Arts or culture (eg cultural groups, ushering, museums) | 12.2% |
| Community development or housing (eg marae work, community centres, community support groups) | 6.7% |
| Education or research (eg play centre, school boards) | 17.5% |
| Environment, conservation or animal protection (eg SPCA, tree planting, Greenpeace) | 11.1% |
| Health (eg hospitals, nursing homes, cancer foundations) | 10.3% |
| Other | 6.8% |
| Religious or spiritual | 27% |
| Social services (eg Civil defence, emergency support, youth groups) | 16.3% |
| Sports or recreation | 33.6% |