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.
2 June 2026
Celebrating 75 years of Meals on Wheels: Thousands of volunteers, countless connections
This month marks 75 years of the New Zealand Red Cross Meals on Wheels delivery service – a milestone that celebrates generations of volunteers who have delivered not only hot meals, but care and connection to communities across the country.
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27 March 2026
Greymouth businesses help keep Meals on Wheels moving
When volunteer driver numbers dropped after the pandemic, New Zealand Red Cross Meals on Wheels Service Lead for the Upper South, Karen Hamilton, needed a new approach for Greymouth.
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10 November 2025
By the numbers – our 2024/25 year
Over this past year, we’ve continued to support vulnerable people at home and overseas, while making progress to achieve our 10-year strategic plan.
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19 May 2025
Delivering kindness – teen serves community during gap year
Just one day after turning 18, Grace Gunn did her first shift as a Meals on Wheels delivery driver. By eagerly stepping into the role as soon as she was eligible, she’s become one of our youngest Meals on Wheels volunteers.
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19 December 2024
Going above and beyond delivering Meals on Wheels
Maud and Mike Burke have delivered Meals on Wheels in South Auckland four times a week every week of the year since 2016. This clocks up to around 2,600 hours of volunteering each – which would equate to volunteering 24 hours a day for three months straight.
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