local news Over 5,000 New Zealand Red Cross members and 20,000 volunteers deliver on a range of community programmes, emergency response initiatives and fundraising activities across New Zealand.  Here's some recent news from throughout the country. 
new zealand red cross SEE RED annual appeal
2010/03/01

New Zealand Red Cross is asking people to SEE RED during the organisation's Annual Appeal (1 March - 7 March).The message is particularly relevant as on Sunday 29 March&n..   read more Read More

red cross responds to scrub fire north of wellington
2010/02/22

New Zealand Red Cross staff and volunteers swung into action on Sunday 21 February following a scrub fire in Titahi Bay, north of Wellington.Wellington Area Manager Ken Birdling and his team were called by Porirua City Council as up to 450 residents w..   read more Read More

Regional Manager Graham Wrigley presents prize winner Colin Cattermole of Christchurch with a family trip to the Gold Coast.
results from the 2009 new zealand red cross $2 christmas lottery
2009/10/12

The New Zealand Red Cross would like to take the opportunity to thank all of the winners of the $2 Christmas Lottery.Up and down the country, lottery winners have been notified and will be celebrating an extra special Christmas as they receive t..   read more Read More

Red Cross care package sent out to all kiwi humanitarian aid workers in time for Christmas.
red cross aid workers don't stop for santa
2009/12/21

From Suva to Somalia, Pakistan to the Philippines and everywhere in between, New Zealand Red Cross humanitarian aid workers operating around the world won't have much time to stop for Santa this Christmas. This year there will be 19 Red Cross aid wor..   read more Read More

New Zealand Red Cross volunteer, Margaret Rankine
red cross volunteer wins wellingtonian of the year
2009/12/04

In the lead up to International Volunteer Day (5 December) Red Cross volunteer Margaret Rankine has taken first prize in the Community Service category at this year's Wellingtonian of the Year Awards, better known as ‘The Wellys'. The Wellys have been..   read more Read More

World’s largest humanitarian network adopts ambitious blueprint for coming decade
23/11/09

The 17th General Assembly of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has ended with the unanimous adoption of Strategy 2020 - a plan that lays out the collective commitments of its 186 members. Strategy 2020 aims to bette..   read more Read More