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.
15 November 2022
"He just loved meeting people" – Soni’s story
We pay tribute to Wiremu Soni Rogan (known as Soni), veteran Auckland Meals on Wheels driver who brightened everyone’s lives. Soni died in August, but his legacy lives on.
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25 June 2021
Meals on Wheels: 70 years of love and care across Aotearoa
June 2021 marks 70 years of New Zealand Red Cross Meals on Wheels service. The programme has developed in many ways over time, but the love and care from our volunteers have proven to be the lasting foundation.
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18 June 2019
Behind the wheel of Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels driver Jenny has a busy morning ahead – she needs to deliver 15 meals around Mosgiel.
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