Convening under the banner our world;your move - for humanity the international statutory meetings of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement brought together national societies and governments from around the world to discuss humanitarian mat..   read more

Across the country people will be wearing red and supporting New Zealand Red Cross during our SEE RED annual appeal week 12 to 18 March. It is our biggest fundraising week, so please help us by volunteering and collecting on the streets on Friday 16 March, ..   read more

New Zealand Red Cross joined with the New Zealand Aid Programme and the Council for International Development to celebrate World Humanitarian Day on 19 August.  A forum for government, NGOS, academics and those with an interest in humanity was organised t..   read more

New Zealand Red Cross recently held a reception in Parliament to reflect on our response, recovery and lessons learned from Christchurch six months on.  It provided an opportunity to launch our Recovery Framework and to take stock of the collaboration ..   read more

Blue Smoke is a famous song written by Ruru Karaitiana, a soldier on board HMS Aquitania, as it steamed off to Nor..   read more

Red Cross is calling for entries for the 3rd annual international humanitarian law essay competition. The competition, open to graduate and post-graduate journalism and communication students in Australia and New Zealand, is this year themed - small arms: b..   read more