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.
21 March 2023
How our Red Cross Shops are helping after Cyclone Gabrielle
At Red Cross, our power is our people, who live in the communities they serve and understand what their neighbours need. Our Napier Red Cross shop volunteers have been helping out however they can.
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21 November 2022
Men making a difference helping former refugees settle well
“Quite a number of men are settled here on their own, through the quota system. Often, they’ve been separated from families involuntarily due to conflict – one of the people I am working with has a young son.”
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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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3 October 2022
Local community rally to support new Kiwis
Steve, Ute, and Norton are three refugee support volunteers. They are among the twelve fully trained local volunteers with New Zealand Red Cross, ready and waiting to support Levin’s newest residents.
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3 February 2022
Meet DWST Volunteer Kendra Roddis
Our Disaster Welfare and Support Teams (DWST) respond to emergencies throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Comprising 19 teams of highly committed, multi-skilled volunteers, DWST provides welfare support and psychological first aid to people impacted by disaster – which can be anything from earthquakes, floods and fires, to terrorist attacks.
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