With limited or no rainfall over the last six months, water rationing has reached critical levels in Tuvalu and Tokalau, with the two countries now declaring states of emergencies.In coordination with local authorities Tuvalu Red Cross requ..   read more

In New Zealand, where there is relatively easy access to medical help, first aid is a skill that is good to have if anything goes wrong, but in the Pacific Islands first aid knowledge is very important, and may be the difference between life and death.   read more

fBill Olsen New Zealand Red Cross Communications technician sent to TunisiaExperienced Dunedin telecommunications consultant Bill Olsen has been whisked to Tunisia by the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) to assist with its support for tho..   read more

While over thirty years have passed since Isabel Harris (nee Beaumont) worked as a New Zealand Red Cross Welfare Officer in Vietnam, the memories came flooding back yesterday when she was presented with the service medals earned during that time. Mrs Harris..   read more

By Hawke's Bay Nurse and New Zealand Red Cross aid worker Andrew Cameron. Hawkes' Bay nurse and New Zealand Red Cross aid worker Andrew Cameron with twins born at Jalalabad Public Health Hospital Number One. In January of this year, I jumped at an off..   read more

New Zealand Red Cross humanitarian aid worker Chris Hughes has recently returned from a six month mission in Afghanistan but she can tell you little of the beauty of the landscape. Chris was based in Kandahar as a midwife at Mirwais Hospital where the Inter..   read more