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.
13 March 2023
IT and Telecommunications specialists head to Vanuatu to assist in restoring communications
Some of our IT and telecommunications specialists have headed to Vanuatu to assist in restoring communications after two powerful back-to-back cyclones and a strong earthquake.
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26 November 2020
Samoa measles outbreak, one year on
A year on from the devastating measles outbreak which affected Samoa in 2019, we’re looking at how New Zealand Red Cross extended its support to the people during this unprecedented emergency.
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9 March 2020
Paying it forward
Leina Isno, a registered nurse, believes the overwhelming humanitarian support that poured into Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam is what inspired her to become a New Zealand Red Cross international delegate.
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