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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5 May 2025

Restoring Family Links – tracing people across the world and through the years

Since 1915, we’ve played a vital role in both local communities and international humanitarian efforts. An area where our local and international work connects is tracing missing people, a service we’ve provided since the First World War and continue today with Restoring Family Links.

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A man and a woman sitting at a table.

7 April 2025

Challenge yourself to go further for Red Cross Journey

Take on a new fitness challenge this autumn! Get involved with Red Cross Journey, where every dollar raised helps us to provide shelter, supplies and support to those most in need.

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Red Cross Journey 2025 team fitness walk

7 March 2025

Making a difference: the vital role of refugee support volunteers

Refugee support volunteers help new Kiwi families with essential tasks such as setting up homes, visiting local schools, attending medical appointments, and learning about their local community.

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RSV Rose Osburne and refugee family Palmerston North

20 December 2024

New Kiwi family’s first Christmas in Levin

It’s been five long years since Wisthon Suarez Quintero, Nelvet Mogollan Arcaya, their son Anthony and daughter Valeria left their home in Maracay, Venezuela, to finally find a safe place – Taitoko | Levin.

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Former Venezuelan refugees in Levin - LtR Wisthon Valeria Nelvet Anthony

25 November 2024

A look back on our 2023/24 year

New Zealand Red Cross is always here and part of our communities. Over the 2023/24 year, we have continued to support vulnerable communities at home and overseas, while making measured progress to ensure our 10-year strategic plan – Strategy 2030 – is achieved.

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Sophia - newly arrived family

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