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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11 July 2023
Growing a stronger youth voice
Youth councillors from each our Area Councils recently gathered in Wellington for a youth hui. They built stronger connections, a better understanding of the role of a youth councillor, and shared ideas on goal setting and how to attract more young people to New Zealand Red Cross.
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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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