Media releases

22 October 2026

Red Cross ready as Pacific cyclone season gets underway

New Zealand Red Cross will be closely monitoring for potential impacts from tropical cyclones over the coming months, working alongside Pacific Red Cross societies to strengthen disaster preparedness and provide support when it's needed most.

15 October 2026

New Zealand Red Cross teams to take part in emergency exercise

Around 100 New Zealand Red Cross Disaster Welfare and Support Team (DWST) volunteers from around the North Island will take part in an emergency exercise in Pāpāmoa this weekend, strengthening their readiness to provide welfare support to communities during a disaster.

9 October 2026

New Zealand Red Cross seeks volunteers for Gisborne Disaster Welfare and Support Team

New Zealand Red Cross is calling for volunteers to join a new Disaster Welfare and Support Team based in Gisborne.

27 August 2026

New Zealand Red Cross launches Nepal Flood Emergency Appeal

New Zealand Red Cross has launched an emergency appeal to support people affected by devastating flash flooding in northern Nepal, where thousands of people may have been affected and some of the worst-hit communities remain cut off.

12 August 2026

New Zealand Red Cross launches appeal for people affected by Colombia earthquake

New Zealand Red Cross has launched an Emergency Appeal to support people affected by the devastating magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday 10 August (Tuesday 11 August NZT).

26 June 2026

New Zealand Red Cross launches Venezuela Earthquakes Emergency Appeal

New Zealand Red Cross has launched an Emergency Appeal to support people affected by the deadly earthquakes in Venezuela, including the area surrounding Caracas. The earthquakes caused widespread structural damage, damaged homes, hospitals and other critical infrastructure, and prompted a nationwide state of emergency.

30 March 2025

New Zealand Red Cross launches emergency appeal for Myanmar

New Zealand Red Cross has launched an emergency appeal to raise funds for Myanmar after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the centre of the country on 28 March.

20 December 2024

New Zealand Red Cross deploys to Vanuatu

New Zealand Red Cross is deploying two International Delegates to assist Vanuatu Red Cross following the recent earthquake. The delegates are experienced members of New Zealand Red Cross’s information technology and telecommunications (IT&T) Emergency Response Unit.

18 December 2024

New Zealand Red Cross launches Vanuatu Earthquakes Appeal

New Zealand Red Cross has today launched an appeal to support those affected by the recent Vanuatu earthquakes.