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.
29 March 2023
Vanuatu Red Cross communications restored by our IT and Telecommunications team
New Zealand Red Cross Emergency Response Unit’s IT and Telecommunications team has returned from Vanuatu after successfully restoring communications across the country for Vanuatu Red Cross in just two weeks.
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13 March 2023
IT and Telecommunications specialists head to Vanuatu to assist in restoring communications
Some of our IT and telecommunications specialists have headed to Vanuatu to assist in restoring communications after two powerful back-to-back cyclones and a strong earthquake.
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23 February 2023
Cash assistance provides vital, dignified support for Ukrainians
Red Cross cash assistance is providing much needed support to the people of Ukraine affected by conflict.
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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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9 November 2022
Helping remote Tongan communities learn life saving first aid
New Zealand Red Cross international delegate Lesley Jacobson has just returned to Aotearoa New Zealand after spending two weeks teaching community first aid to 16 local first aid trainers from four different islands.
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