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.

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4 December 2025

South and Southeast Asia Floods: A humanitarian crisis unfolding

In recent days, intense monsoon rains and a series of powerful storms have caused widespread flooding and landslides across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia. Rivers have burst their banks, entire neighbourhoods have been destroyed, and families have had to flee at short notice as water levels rose rapidly. Tragically, more than 1,400 people have lost their lives, with many still unaccounted for and millions affected across the region.

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South and Southeast Asia Floods lead

10 November 2025

By the numbers – our 2024/25 year

Over this past year, we’ve continued to support vulnerable people at home and overseas, while making progress to achieve our 10-year strategic plan.

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21 October 2025

Without principles, Red Cross would simply not exist

Driven by a desire to help vulnerable people, for the international Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement our Fundamental Principles are enduring values that inform everything that we do.

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25 September 2025

Rising waters, rising needs: Pakistan’s escalating flood crisis

Over recent months, relentless monsoon rains and glacial floods have devastated Pakistan, claiming almost 1000 lives and forcing tens of thousands from their homes.

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10 September 2025

Red Cross Movement mobilises urgent aid after devastating Afghanistan earthquake

A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan on 31 August, causing widespread destruction across Kunar, Nangarhar, and Laghman provinces.  

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Afghan Red Crescent earthquake response

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