Online Volunteer Exchange: India
2025-07-18 19:30 - 21:30 (Pacific/Auckland)
This virtual exchange will be a wonderful opportunity to interact with fellow volunteers and participants from across the Asia-Pacific region, share cultural insights, and strengthen our global AFS network. Your presence will add great value to this exchange, and we highly encourage your active participation. India looks forward to welcoming you soon and sharing this vibrant journey together!
Click here to register

Wellington Blitz
2025-07-21 - 2025-07-25
The AFS NZ national office team will be in Wellington to visit schools and connect with volunteers.
If you are in the Wellington area, we’d love to see you!
Please contact krisca.gould@afs.org

AFS Info Session
2025-07-24 17:30 - 18:30 | Renouf Tennis Centre, 60 Brooklyn Road, Brooklyn, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
AFS Info Session
Join our info session for students and families to find out more about our programmes and scholarships.
Wellington Renouf Tennis Centre, 60 Brooklyn Road, Wellington 6011

AFS Wellington Community Event
2025-07-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Renouf Tennis Centre, 60 Brooklyn Road, Brooklyn, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
AFS Wellington Community EventJoin us for an evening of fun, AFS stories and community as we share some kai and connect with our wonderful AF whānau.
Please bring a salad or dessert to share. AFS will provide meat and rolls for everyone.Please RSVP to: jay.wells@afs.org

Tauranga / WBOP Community Event
2025-08-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Tauranga Intermediate, 30 Eighteenth Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112, New Zealand
Join our AFS community as we farewell Anna and Kaylie as they head off on their AFS journey and welcome Angelica from Italy and Alejandra from Spain as they begin a wonderful time in Tauranga.

Please bring a plate of finger food to share for our afternoon tea.
We look forward to seeing you all there.
Please RSVP to info-tauranga@afs.org by 28 July.

Auckland Blitz
2025-08-04 - 2025-08-08, 2025-08-11 - 2025-08-15

Zoom for Round the World Volunteers
2025-08-05 19:00 - 20:00
Time to get prepared for Round the World!This is a pre-event briefing Zoom for all Round the World volunteers.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85176175062?pwd=[REDACTED]

AFS Youth Assembly
2025-08-08 - 2025-08-10 | New York City
For more information on the AFS Youth Assembly, please visit www.youthassembly.org

Nelson Community Event
2025-08-15 17:30 - 20:30 | Multicultural Nelson Tasman, 544 Waimea Road, Annesbrook, Nelson 7011, New Zealand
Meet our newly arrived hosted students from France and Italy, share some kai and connect with our wonderful AFS whānau.

Your contribution to the event would be greatly appreciated – please bring a salad or dessert to share. (AFS will provide meat and rolls for everyone.)
RSVP to Lisa Lynch: llynchtheboss@gmail.com

Kāpiti / Horowhenua Community Event
2025-08-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Quarter Acre Cafe Bistro, 1164 Main Highway, Manakau 5573, New Zealand
Please bring a plate to share.
Please RSVP to renee@quarteracrecafe.co.nz

Post Arrival Orientation Zoom
2025-08-19 16:30 - 18:30
This zoom orientation is to explore personal goals, cultural differences and adaptation issues they may face and identify coping strategies and mechanisms to support themIf you would like to volunteer for this orientation email amber.bevan@afs.org Training session provided

Re-Orientation AKL
2025-08-24 10:00 - 12:00
This orientation is in person and before the Round the World event and is for our sending students who have come home recently, to unpack their experiences and reflect.
If you would like to attend this re-orientation as a recent returnee please let amber know – amber.bevan@afs.orgIf you would like to volunteer for this orientation email amber.bevan@afs.org Training session provided

Round the World student exchange expo
2025-08-24 14:00 - 18:00 | Taitamariki Hall, Auburn Reserve 8 Auburn Street, Takapuna, Auckland 0622, New Zealand

Whangārei Blitz
2025-08-25 - 2025-08-27

Intensive Programme student departure
2025-08-30

Buzz Session
2025-09-01 19:00 - 20:00
Main topic: Peace Day
Please email shirley.webb-speight@afs.org to RSVP and join us on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87855481471

Hawke's Bay Blitz
2025-09-08 - 2025-09-12

AFS Info Session
2025-09-11 17:30 - 18:30 | Taradale Town Hall, 8 Meeanee Road, Taradale, Napier 4112, New Zealand
Join our info session for students and families to find out more about our programmes and scholarships.

Hawke's Bay Community Event
2025-09-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Taradale Town Hall, 8 Meeanee Road, Taradale, Napier 4112, New Zealand
AFS Hawke’s Bay Community EventJoin us for an evening of fun, AFS stories and community as we share some kai and connect with our wonderful AF whānau.
Please bring a salad or dessert to share. AFS will provide meat and rolls for everyone.Please RSVP to: jay.wells@afs.org

Peace Day
2025-09-20 - 2025-09-21 | Wellington, New Zealand

September School Holidays
2025-09-20 - 2025-10-05

Re-Orientation
2025-10-02 18:30 - 20:30
This is a online orientation for our sending students who have come home recently, to unpack their experiences and reflect.
If you would like to attend this re-orientation as a recent returnee please let amber know – amber.bevan@afs.org
If you would like to volunteer for this orientation email amber.bevan@afs.org Training session provided

Buzz Session
2025-10-13 19:00 - 20:00
Main topic: Orientations
Please email shirley.webb-speight@afs.org to RSVP and receive the Zoom link for this meeting.

Pre-Departure Zoom Orientation
2025-10-19 16:30 - 17:30
This is a zoom orientation for our hosted students, this starts the process of saying thank you and goodbye to New Zealand relationships If you would like to volunteer for this orientation email amber.bevan@afs.org Training session provided

NZL Office closed - Labour day, National Holiday
2025-10-27

Auckland Community Event
2025-11-02 17:30 - 20:30

Buzz Zoom Meeting
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for the last Buzz Session of the year!
We’ll be reviewing 2025 and look ahead to 2026.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87855481471
Please RSVP to shirley.webb-speight@afs.org if you are planning to attend.

Rangitoto Excursion
2025-11-15 10:00 - 15:00
Calling All Auckland AFSers: Rangitoto Island ExcursionJay Wells from National Office is putting on his volunteer hat and organising a day-trip to Rangitoto Island for hosted students, returnees and all other AFSers wanting to join the fun.
Saturday, 15 November 202510am – 3pm$60 per person (return ferry trip from Auckland)
For more info and to reserve your spot, please contact jay.wells@afs.org by 5 November.

AAI Volunteer Online Exchange- Japan
2025-11-16 21:00 - 22:00
As we progress in our collaboration with our Asian Partnering Countries, this online exchange provides us with an opportunity to gain insight into these nations and connect with fellow AFS volunteers.You are invited to participate in the next upcoming Volunteer Online Exchange presentation scheduled for November with Japan. Date : 16 Nov, 2025 (Sun)Time : 9pm NZ timeSession theme : Rediscovering Everyday Japan ― Beyond StereotypesHow to participate? : Registration is required ☞ Register here!
