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Story: Voluntary welfare organisations

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From page 1 - Voluntary welfare organisations – overview

From page 2 - 19th-century charity

From page 3 - Welfare services expand, 1890s–1930s

From page 4 - Depression and the welfare state

From page 5 - Second World War and beyond

From page 6 - Changes in voluntary work, 1980s and 1990s

From page 7 - The 21st century

From page 8 - Volunteers

How to cite this page

Margaret Tennant, Voluntary welfare organisations, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/153453/media (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Margaret Tennant, published 24 February 2011.