HMS TRUST

Thinking of volunteering?

Make a real difference in the lives of newly arrived refugee families by becoming a Settlement Support Volunteer with HMS Trust.

When you volunteer with the New Kiwis Settlement Service, you’ll:
✅ Meet new people
✅ Learn about different cultures
✅ Be part of a supportive team
✅ Make a lasting impact in your community

Upcoming Volunteer Training Options:

📍 June Training
Refugee families arrive in Hamilton mid-July
🗓 Saturday 27 June
⏰ 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

📍 August Training
Refugee families arrive early September
Choose the option that suits you:
🗓 Tuesday evenings: 4, 11 & 18 August | 6:00 PM – 8:45 PM
🗓 Thursday mornings: 6, 13 & 20 August | 9:15 AM – 12:00 PM
🗓 Saturday 22 August | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Start your volunteering journey and help new families feel at home in Hamilton.

📩 Contact Carolyn to learn more or register:
✉️ [email protected]
📞 027 700 4127

We’re Hiring – I‑Endorsed Driving Instructor (30 hrs/week)

Hamilton Multicultural Services (HMS) Trust is proud to support diverse communities across Aotearoa for over 25 years. Through our community driving school Passport2Drive, we remove barriers to driver licencing and create safer, more independent futures.

We’re now looking for an experienced I‑Endorsed Driving Instructor to join Passport2Drive as part of our new youth‑focused initiative Driving Change in the Community.

About the role
You’ll work with school students and young people aged 16–24, supporting them to progress to Restricted and Full licences. This is a permanent role (30 hours per week) within a supportive, values‑driven team making a real difference in road safety and employment outcomes.
You’ll bring:
✅ NZTA / Waka Kotahi I‑Endorsement
✅ Full NZ Driver Licence
✅ Experience working with youth and/or culturally diverse communities
✅ A calm, patient, learner‑centred teaching style
✅ Confidence using dual‑control vehicles

We offer:
🔹 Competitive remuneration
🔹 6 additional paid leave days (including cultural & birthday leave)
🔹 Free onsite parking
🔹 An inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity
🔹 Meaningful work with strong community impact

📅 Applications close: 5:00pm, Friday 5 June 2026

If this sounds like you, use the link below to submit your application.
https://nz.seek.com/jobs?advertiserid=63670852

A big thank you to everyone who joined us at Community Day on the Park 2026 at Claudelands Park.

With 25 stalls from emergency, health, and community services, it was a great day of connection and learning.

Special thanks to all the services that came along to support and showcase the valuable help they offer our communities. We can’t wait to do it all again next year! 🙌

Bonus smiles thanks to Spider‑Man and SpongeBob SquarePants

Community Day on the Park 2026 – Tomorrow!

Join us tomorrow, Friday 10 April, at Claudelands Park, Hamilton, from 11am – 2pm for a fun, free day out for the whole community!
Come along and meet our local heroes 🚓🚒🚑

✅ NZ Police
✅ Fire and Emergency
✅ Civil Defence
✅ St John
✅ Raglan Surf Life Saving Club
✅ Local community organisations & health services

✨ What’s on:
🎁 Giveaways
🎨 FREE face painting
👍Special guest appearance by Spider‑Man from 11.30am

Bring your family and friends and enjoy a fun-filled day on the park while connecting with our community.

📍 Claudelands Park, Hamilton
🗓 Friday 10 April
⏰ 11am – 2pm
🎉 FREE event – everyone welcome!

See you there!

Settlement Centre Waikato