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.
20 May 2025
Young people are the leaders of today
This Youth Week, we asked one of our newly elected young volunteer Area Councillors about what drew her to put herself forward for this role.
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16 May 2025
Stepping up to help in emergencies
At age 21, Will Benefield is the youngest deployable member of Hamilton's Disaster Welfare and Support Team.
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30 October 2024
We need more people like Samuel
Samuel Parkinson first went into the Frankton Red Cross Shop as a volunteer 12 years ago, “I think I was at the point where, apart from looking for work, I had nothing else to do so I decided to volunteer.”
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21 June 2024
Bringing a smile and a meal to those who need it
Peacemore Johannes became a Meals on Wheels volunteer after she was once so unwell she couldn’t cook. She vowed to volunteer to help others in the same situation.
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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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