Among the local crew is Napier Deputy Mayor Faye White who said she wanted to be a part of the volunteer team as during her many years working within Napier council politics she had come across "a lot of work that goes under the radar" being done by volunteers.
"I thought, can I do this?"
The answer was yes, and she had something of a trial run during the Black Caps vs Pakistan match where she spent about three hours handing out pamphlets about the ICC Cricket World Cup matches coming up.
Having worked on council for so long she is not phased by the long hours ahead.
"It is something I want to do and yes, I hope to see a bit of the cricket."
Her role will be looking after the fans and spectators - assisting with directions to places, general help and advice.
"But at this stage I'm really not sure - but we have got training sessions coming up."
The volunteers, who all went through a screening process, will carry out a variety of roles on match days in Napier where three matches will be played next month.
From assisting spectators and media, to event organisation, providing transport and hospitality support.
There are training programmes planned for tomorrow and next Tuesday.
The response from the public to fill the volunteer spots left the ICC Cricket World Cup management delighted as all the spots had been filled across all the venues.
Meanwhile, tickets are still available for the Black Caps vs Afghanistan clash on March 8.
It is the only game featuring the Black Caps not yet to sell out although operations manager Anthony Crummy said the indications were McLean Park would be sold out for the big occasion.
Mrs White was happy to volunteer some advice for Hawke's Bay people thinking about whether to head to McLean Park or not.
"Let's support it - the world will be watching."
