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.
4 November 2024
Help for those less mobile in Dunedin floods
October 2024 was the third time Sandra Williams' house in South Dunedin had been flooded, but last time she’d been more mobile and able to take care of herself.
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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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29 September 2022
Our welcome to Masterton felt like we were back with family
As they set off from Te Āhuru Mōwai o Aotearoa I Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre to Masterton, Ali Shaukat and Asfa Mubarik remember their daughters' excitement to be finally heading to their new home.
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13 April 2022
A hand up for tomorrow’s engineers
Engineering and professional services consultancy Beca is partnering with New Zealand Red Cross to support people from refugee backgrounds into careers in engineering.
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25 November 2021
Huge Hanes new clothing donations a warm welcome for former refugees
It’s the little things that can make a big difference — and if you’re a former refugee arriving in a new home country, that might just be a fresh pair of socks or a warm new hoodie.
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