Red Cross stories
Red Cross stories
Read our stories filled with humanity, resilience and the spirit of volunteering. They show how your support is helping vulnerable people in New Zealand and around the world.
12 July 2023
World Refugee Day events across the country
Around the country, our staff, volunteers, members and whānau marked World Refugee Day and the contributions former refugees make to their communities. This is a snippet of some of these events.
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1 May 2023
National Youth Hui
On Friday 10 March, thirty rangatahi from across Aotearoa New Zealand travelled to Wellington for our National Youth Hui. The two-day hui focused on governance, leadership, diversity and inclusion.
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17 March 2023
Halfway in pursuit of a dream profession
Former refugee, Wellington-based Saw Sar Gar, has overcome many barriers to build a new profession for himself and his family.
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16 March 2023
Red Cross team takes to the water at the Wellington Dragon Boat Festival
This month our incredible team of paddlers took to the water in the Wellington Dragon Boat festival.
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9 December 2022
University of Auckland wins 2022 IHL Moot
Law students from three New Zealand universities recently competed in an International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot competition held in Wellington.
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