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.
18 October 2023
Red Cross shops: Re-using, re-purposing, and re-loving just about anything
Across the motu, Red Cross Shops are doing their bit with recycling and being kind to the planet. Each shop finds ways to re-use, re-purpose, and re-love what comes through our doors. We believe that every item, no matter its condition, deserves a chance for a new life rather than going to landfill.
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16 October 2023
Giving the gift of their time – Jules and Susan
On any Thursday afternoon at the Upper Hutt Red Cross Shop you’ll find Jules and Susan, two long-serving volunteers who are proud of their shop.
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10 October 2023
Helping those still cleaning up
More than half a year has passed since Cyclone Gabrielle caused tragedy and destruction across Hawke’s Bay and the East Coast. Ōmāhu man Shayne Nuku and his family are still counting the cost – but that hasn’t stopped them from rolling up their sleeves to help others still cleaning up.
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21 September 2023
Investing in resilience: ASB joins Disaster Response Alliance
ASB is our newest Disaster Response Alliance partner. The Disaster Response Alliance is a critical way for businesses to provide ongoing support for our disaster response work and to strengthen community resilience.
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18 September 2023
Staying with communities through long-term recovery
Update 13: We’re still working with communities as they move through their longer-term recovery. Read about our support for individual grant programmes, grants for mental health initiatives and how we’re helping people move home with the Red Cross Home Bundles programme.
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