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.
6 May 2025
Red Cross Shops – an evolving purpose but constant presence
For over a century, we’ve been a cornerstone of care and compassion, supporting communities through crises, emergencies, and moments of need. One of the ways we’ve done this is through our Red Cross Shops, which have been part of our income generation and volunteering opportunities since our inception.
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5 May 2025
Restoring Family Links – tracing people across the world and through the years
Since 1915, we’ve played a vital role in both local communities and international humanitarian efforts. An area where our local and international work connects is tracing missing people, a service we’ve provided since the First World War and continue today with Restoring Family Links.
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14 April 2025
John Dyer – leading New Zealand Red Cross into a new era
For John Dyer, our newly elected National President, leadership has always been about service, resilience, and people.
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14 April 2025
Meet our new National Youth Representative – Dan Wilden
Our newly elected National Youth Representative, Dan Wilden, is passionate about inspiring and mobilising the next generation of Red Cross people who volunteer their time.
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7 April 2025
Mobilising the power of humanity – Red Cross service in wartime and conflict
We’re taking the time to remember those who served in the past, as well as the incredible humanitarians we continue to deploy overseas to provide relief in conflict zones.
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