New Zealand Governor-General Anand Satyanand on Thursday urged the New Zealanders to add support of voluntary organizations to their list of New Year's resolutions.
In his first New Year message, Satyanand emphasized the importance of volunteering to New Zealand's society and economy.
"Voluntary work does not have to be a lifelong commitment to an organization, but we all have skills that can assist voluntary organizations, even if only for individual projects," he said.
"Voluntary work not only has its own intrinsic benefits, making friends and even offers of employment, but it also adds strength to our wider communities."
Satyanand also emphasized the importance of New Zealanders remaining engaged in New Zealand's democracy.
"Late last year, New Zealanders engaged in the ultimate form of civic involvement -- voting in a general election. The election was a demonstration of the strength of our democracy and the civil liberties we all hold dear," he said.
Satyanand said he had decided to issue an annual New Year's message to bring attention to a number of issues New Zealanders might consider as they looked to the future.
Source:Xinhua
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