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.
10 March 2023
New Zealand Disaster Fund reaches $15 million
Fortnightly update 1: This week, New Zealand Red Cross has seen the outpouring of generosity from across the country continue. Thanks to the collective efforts of individuals, communities and event organisers, as at 10 March 2023, the fund stands at $15 million.
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8 March 2023
Psychological First Aid courses provide wellbeing support after Cyclone Gabrielle
In response to Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand Red Cross has so far run four Psychological First Aid (PFA) courses in Hastings to help people provide wellbeing support to the wider community.
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6 March 2023
Delivering generators in the Far North
Donations to the New Zealand Disaster Fund have allowed us to purchase much needed generators to help people get their power back on.
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26 February 2023
Preparing for and responding to Cyclone Gabrielle
Preparing for and responding to disasters is what we do. Even so, the scale of the devastation caused by recent weather and Cyclone Gabrielle is enormous.
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17 February 2023
Dallas Roy, our international delegate, leaving for Türkiye
As part of our response to the Türkiye and Syria earthquakes, our first international specialist delegate, Dallas Roy, leaves for Türkiye this Friday.
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