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.
16 May 2025
Stepping up to help in emergencies
A university student based in Hamilton, Will Benefield's passion for helping others led him to join New Zealand Red Cross’ Disaster Welfare and Support Team (DWST) in 2024. His first deployment came soon after completing his training, in the aftermath of a devastating tornado in Mangawhai in January.
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14 April 2025
John Dyer – leading New Zealand Red Cross into a new era
For John Dyer, our newly elected National President, leadership has always been about service, resilience, and people.
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14 April 2025
Meet our new National Youth Representative – Dan Wilden
Our newly elected National Youth Representative, Dan Wilden, is passionate about inspiring and mobilising the next generation of Red Cross people who volunteer their time.
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11 April 2025
Global humanitarian funding is everyone’s concern
As the consequences of the disastrous earthquake in Myanmar unfold, we are aware that the global landscape of humanitarian assistance funding is rapidly changing.
Our Secretary General, Sarah Stuart-Black, writes here about the impact of those changes.
Our Secretary General, Sarah Stuart-Black, writes here about the impact of those changes.
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19 February 2025
Northland marae ready to help in a disaster
Trish Clueard of Ngunguru marae says she was overwhelmed by the kindness of others when the marae received a $50,000 resilience grant from the New Zealand Disaster Fund. But after quickly setting to work gathering supplies, Ngunguru is now a model for other marae on how to better prepare for a disaster.
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