WWI

World War I

From the role of women in the war to the use and misuse of the Red Cross emblem, read the stories about our involvement in the war.
Peacetime activities

Peacetime activities

Read about some of our early peacetime activities - from first aid training to reuniting families.
Junior Red Cross

Junior Red Cross

Young people are an important part of our organisation, and have been since the early days of the Junior Red Cross.
Hawkes Bay earthquake_nurses home

Hawke's Bay earthquake

The Hawke's Bay earthquake shook the country in 1931. Read about how we responded.
WWII

World War II

From sending Red Cross parcels to the birth of Red Cross messages, we played an important role in World War II.
International disasters

International disasters

Read about the first refugee camps our aid workers were sent to, as well as our first welfare team in Vietnam in 1967.
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National disasters

When disaster has struck over the last 100 years, we've been there - from the Wahine Disaster to the Pike River mine explosion.
Early involvement in Pacific

The Pacific

Read stories about our early involvement in the Pacific, a region that we continue to support today.
Aid workers centenary

Aid workers

Read stories about the first aid workers that we sent overseas.
In the community

In the community

Read about our early community programmes, helping out people with Meals on Wheels and being good neighbours.
Refugee resettlement

Refugee resettlement

Read stories about the beginning of our refugee resettlement programmes and services.
Cantebury quakes

Canterbury earthquakes

Read stories about the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, and how we responded to one of New Zealand's biggest disasters.