A collection of treasured items telling part of New Zealand Red Cross’ history has found a permanent home at Te Papa Tongarewa | Museum of New Zealand, where they will be cared for and preserved for generations to come.

On Saturday, 17 October 2026, Uber and New Zealand Red Cross are bringing back an easy way for people across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to donate quality pre-loved clothing and support our humanitarian work across Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world. From 10 am to 4 pm, you can book a FREE Uber Courier trip via the Uber or UberEats apps to collect your pre-loved, quality clothes right from your doorstep.

For more than four decades, one Christchurch Meals on Wheels volunteer driver has been making deliveries, meeting people at their doors and seeing firsthand the difference a hot meal – and a friendly face – can make.

To commemorate the 81st anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August, Waiheke Red Cross hosted its second Paper Cranes for Peace event.

Every year on 20 June, we mark World Refugee Day to honour the courage of millions of people who have been forced to leave their homes. The day is also an opportunity to reaffirm our collective responsibility to ensure they are welcomed, included, and supported. Across Aotearoa New Zealand, events large and small were held to honour refugee-background communities, amplify their voices, and encourage connections.