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.

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18 August 2025

Service, sacrifice, and loss – Red Cross in Viet Nam

This year marks 50 years since the end of international armed conflict in Viet Nam. Between 1968 and 1975, we sent more than 30 team members to help people affected by the conflict. This Vietnam Veterans’ Day, we’re taking the time to remember our people who dedicated their time to upholding human dignity and protecting humanity in Viet Nam.

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22 April 2025

Statement by the IFRC Governing Board

We, the members of the Governing Board of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), stand united in grief, solidarity, and outrage over the killings of eight dedicated volunteers and staff of the Palestine Red Crescent Society.

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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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11 April 2025

Global humanitarian funding is everyone’s concern

As the consequences of the disastrous earthquake in Myanmar unfold, we are aware that the global landscape of humanitarian assistance funding is rapidly changing.

Our Secretary General, Sarah Stuart-Black, writes here about the impact of those changes.

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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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