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.
13 July 2023
Helping out in Hawke's Bay
Fortnightly update 10: We have now committed a total of $13.7 million to help communities respond, recover and prepare for the future. In this update we focus on our support for Hawke’s Bay.
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29 June 2023
Focusing on our support in Tairāwhiti
Fortnightly update 9: In the last two weeks, we reached $12 million total committed funds from the New Zealand Disaster Fund. Recent grants include ones to support children’s wellbeing, food security, and financial support for farming families.
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15 June 2023
$10 million in grants made from the New Zealand Disaster Fund
Fortnightly update 8: This week we reached the $10 million mark for grants given to help communities affected by the floods and cyclone. Recent grants include ones to support hardship, run counselling services, provide baby supplies and support clean-up.
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2 June 2023
Spreading kindness through the New Zealand Disaster Fund
After Cyclone Gabrielle and severe weather events, the Kindness Collective committed everything they could to help affected families and communities. To support their incredible work, we provided a $100,000 grant from the New Zealand Disaster Fund.
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1 June 2023
Fostering community connection after a disaster
Fortnightly update 7: We’ve been delivering dozens of clean-up kits, and made grants to support mental health, volunteers working in rural communities, doctor’s visits and many other activities.
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