Just Zilch said it can’t comment on individual volunteers but it was important to properly address concerns. A Just Zilch volunteer, who RNZ has agreed not to name because of worries they would lose their position at the charity, said Bell hadn’t caused problems with his behaviour there. They said young people would also volunteer at Just Zilch and work at its Featherston St location, in central Palmerston North, at the same time as Bell. “Basically, every day I do a shift the Army comes up in conversation.”Another former volunteer told RNZ they wouldn’t feel comfortable with Bell’s presence. Open Justice reported that Bell was no longer working for the Army by the time he was sentenced.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 02, 2026 06:31 UTC