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- Red Cross to support refugee resettlement in Dunedin
- Red Cross nurse shares experiences of aid work in disaster zones
- Christchurch hui gives helping hand to homeless
- The app that could save your life
- Be ready, keep safe: emergency tips from an expert
- "You do amazing things" - Prime Minister thanks Red Cross
- Red Cross welcomes UN global goals for sustainable development
- Te Puke mum saves baby's life
- Red Cross launches bounce.org.nz
- Nuclear weapons - 70th anniversary
- Help support refugees
- Volunteers and members at the heart of Red Cross
- Helping Kiwi kids reach their dreams
- Volunteers help with flooding
- "We as a Red Cross movement are unique" - IFRC Secretary General
- "Can I start tomorrow?"
- The road from Myanmar to Mana
- Red Cross distributes 1,000 winter packs
- In conversation with Jennifer McMahon
- Red Cross launches emergency appeal for flooding
- Celebrating a century of care
- Turning neighbours into humanitarians
- Red Cross distributes $2 million to Greater Christchurch
- Cycling sisters to meet their Cambodian family
- First aid saves grandma
- IHL moot winners off to Hong Kong
- Cyclone Cindy hits Whanganui
- St Joan's Trust Fund
- Volunteer and help those in crisis
- Marg Stocker's new purpose
- Retail shops hub of the community
- Helping refugee youth feel at home
- Family reunited after 10 years
- Giving refugees a fresh start
- Brave 12-year-old saves accident victim
- New Zealand Red Cross nurses to help with Ebola crisis
- Volunteering 'gives your empathy batteries a recharge'
- Health and safety plan saves the day
- Long-awaited family reunion
- Settling in
- Keeping Cantabrians warm in winter
- Closing date for grants applications announced
- Along came Red Cross
- Pathways to employment
- What you get back
- Running for refugees
- Making friends, making family
- Red Cross continues helping Cantabrians five years after earthquakes
- "There is no time to think. You have to move."
- Kiwi awarded highest international nursing honour
- Learning the laws of war
- Red Cross ready to welcome Syrians to Dunedin
- Get to know me: Daniel
- Get to know me: Giselle
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- Jump magic jump - a unique Red Cross shop find
- Red Cross launches Psychological First Aid training - April 2016
- Variety of treasures at Palmerston North book sale
- Red Cross Ebola team features in DocEdge film festival
- Red Cross welcomes Syrians to Dunedin
- Red Cross launches new community transport fleet in Christchurch
- Running for Red Cross in 100 marathons
- On the pathway to success
- 2.30am call spurs Disaster Welfare and Support Team leader into action
- Red Cross hazard app: Mobile technology helps Kiwis keep safe in disasters
- Lakshman celebrates cultures with #Standintheirshoes
- Driving for good
- Five tips for the perfect op shop find
- From Christchurch to Fiji: a Kiwi aid worker shares her story
- A Red Cross love story
- Women in red
- Giving back
- Here to there, with care
- Keeping Kiwis warm
- Weaving worlds together
- Learning to save a life
- New beginnings in a Red Cross Shop
- The second emergency
- The little differences
- From refugee camp to law school
- Saying YES to youth
- On the road to success
- Highlanders help out Fijian communities
- A taste of success
- Red Cross team wins volunteer award
- Creating connections in a new home
- Red Cross grant "changed our lives"
- Teens test emergency skills
- Celebrating culture through food
- Volunteer spotlight: Chris Harris
- Social work the 'right path'
- Red Cross helps Havelock North residents hit by gastro illness
- Tragedy of the missing - when a loved one disappears
- First aid on the field
- Keeping Kiwi kids safe
- Learn how to save a life on World First Aid Day
- First on the scene
- Upcycled bicycles hit the road in Wellington
- Welcoming the world to Auckland
- Small steps in the journey – volunteering with a disability
- Fresh perspectives through volunteering
- Building a new life in New Zealand
- Self-professed “Mother Teresa meets Kim Kardashian”: What inspires me to volunteer
- Life in the balance
- The art of making a difference
- Former refugees introduce Wellington to new flavours
- Haseeb the Upholsterer
- A new life in New Zealand
- Touched by generosity
- A long journey to a new home
- Reaching rural communities
- The tough road to success
- First aid training for new Kiwis
- Bringing new ideas to New Zealand businesses
- Pepi pods making homes safer
- Colombians to call Nelson home
- From hurricanes to earthquakes
- Songs and stories in the Red Cross van
- Memories of arriving in New Zealand
- Volunteering leads to dream job
- Red Cross provides lifeline to disabled gym
- Never a dull moment
- Colombian artists featured in photography exhibition
- Melville High’s Colombian cooking classes
- Smiles are the big reward for Red Cross shop volunteer
- Red Cross responding after earthquakes
- Red Cross providing psychological support to help quake-hit communities
- Red Cross responding after massive New Zealand earthquakes
- Earthquake evacuees say Red Cross is "wonderful"
- Delivering hope in Kaikoura
- Red Cross helps hundreds of earthquake-affected people
- Reaching out in Kaikoura
- Getting through the earthquakes: Tips for your wellbeing
- Fundraiser by day, disaster response volunteer by night
- Water, sanitation and hygiene a priority in Kaikoura
- Red Cross continues support for New Zealanders still cut off after quake
- Warm welcomes
- New Red Cross shop opens in Blenheim days after earthquake
- Nelson welcomes its newest residents
- Supporting Kiwis through shaky times
- Meals on two wheels
- Red Cross continues earthquake recovery efforts in Marlborough
- Volunteer spotlight: Vicky Wall
- A speedy success
- From emergency bells to wedding bells
- Duvets, dinner sets and warm welcomes
- Red Cross responds in Havelock North
- Southerners join Red Cross quake response
- Waste not, want not: Rotorua’s upcycling initiative
- Restoring family links through the holiday season
- Auckland Red Cross elves visit children
- Connecting the community through transport
- Limited edition prints from Dick Frizzell available for purchase
- Auckland employer finds success through Pathways to Employment
- Clothing given new lease of life at Kathmandu stores
- Red Cross responds to Prime Ministers comments on the United States refugee programme suspension
- Volunteering a family affair
- Learning Te Reo as a ninth language
- Former refugee women shine in new documentary
- Giving back with Red Cross
- Lending a helping hand
- Helping young people reach new heights
- Auckland University wins heated debate on Laws, Wars and Humanity
- Walking alongside
- Red Cross continues to work with quake-hit communities
- Earthquake recovery close to home for Lynette
- The meals must get through
- Your basket, my basket: Young volunteers connect with their roots during marae stay
- Doing good half a world away
- Finding talent through new avenues
- Forging new pathways
- Curtains keep homes warm as winter approaches
- Poster competition: What does Red Cross mean?
- From a Tehran marketplace to Red Cross shops
- Red Cross supporting millions of people facing famine in Africa and Yemen
- Resilience in the workplace
- Creating cross-cultural work places
- Good as gold
- Building good neighbourhoods
- Shop for good, give for good
- Driving toward success
- Red Cross responding to floods
- Red Cross Bay of Plenty Flood Appeal supports flood-affected communities
- Former refugee families celebrate their first year in Dunedin
- From Christchurch to Kaikoura: A young woman’s journey
- All in the family
- Weathering the storm
- A ban on nuclear weapons?
- Red Cross to Support Refugee Resettlement in Invercargill
- Having fun helping others
- Shaky start for new volunteer
- Taste of Cultures
- Volunteer spotlight: Guy Wilson
- Students rise up to outdoor challenges
- Waikato youth get inspired at forum
- Communities fundraising for life saving AEDs
- Students say 'YES' to volunteer experience
- Bringing a “lost art” back to life
- Giving back through books
- A life saved at Pak’nSave
- Yoga used in refugee recovery
- Six months on, Red Cross continues to help North Canterbury/Marlborough
- Emergency preparedness helps save a life
- Crossing cultures through volunteering
- Rolleston College on a Journey
- “Don’t think too much about it”
- Giving back through the great outdoors: Charles’ story
- Creating local connections
- Bringing new cultures to local communities
- Get to know me: Yousef Mazraeh
- Welcoming our new Secretary General
- Crossing cultures through food
- New Zealand Red Cross celebrates World Refugee Day
- Invercargill preparing warm welcome for new Kiwis
- Community transport volunteer more than a driver
- Taking the art of calligraphy from Iran to Auckland
- Changing lives through employment opportunities
- Helping the young and old in Kaikoura
- Creating new opportunities
- Finding safety in New Zealand
- Homework help for Dunedin teenagers
- Warm homes, healthy homes
- Supporting first aid in businesses
- Upskilling through volunteering
- Growing community connections
- A journey through volunteering
- Football success for former refugees
- Food and friendship
- On the road to resettlement
- A shop full of stories
- Making a house into a home
- A mentoring success story
- 20 years of stories about volunteering
- Volunteer spotlight: Ross Cullen
- Preparing the next generation
- Rise and shine
- Wellington artist paints for a cause
- Food with a friendly chat
- Expression through music
- Making recovery matter
- Staying safe with Kiri
- Emergency preparedness in diverse communities
- Looking forward and giving back
- No car, no problem – setting up a new community transport service
- Cooking up success
- The tools for success
- Coffee, marshmallows and advice to take to heart
- Young Humanitarians give back
- Connected by kindness
- Making a difference
- Responding with Red Cross
- Finding that special something
- Cycling toward success
- Volunteering a family affair
- Doing good from an early age
- Red Cross urges action on doubling refugee quota
- Growing a resilient community
- Reconnecting Kaikoura
- Creating closer connections
- Supporting shaken communities, one year on
- Keeping communities moving
- Give for good
- Volunteer spotlight: Tineke van der Walle
- The art of wellbeing
- Valuing new opportunities
- Celebrating 10 years of Colombian refugee settlement
- Connecting communities this Neighbours Day
- A confident start
- Cooking up a new future
- Building success
- Cooking to form connections
- Howzat for talent!
- Giving back through food
- Painting a bright future
- Warm homes, well families
- Building on extra support
- A summer of cyclones
- Member spotlight: Naga Gorla
- Red Cross embraces pet therapy in Auckland
- Member spotlight: Don Elliott
- Going off with a splash
- Neighbours' Day a hit in Wairarapa
- Welcome packs bringing communities together
- Emergency preparedness in school
- Green thumbs and full tums
- Charitable spirit starts young in Christchurch
- Danieh's story
- Kowshika's story
- Jennifer's story
- Not an ordinary run
- A settlement success story
- Saving a life on a Saturday night
- Dorothy and the Chatty Clickers of Napier
- Award finds its way home
- All smiles for first place at St Heliers
- Future All Whites get a kick-start
- Young humanitarians do good during holidays
- Open roads ahead for Gree Hta
- A new generation of emergency responders
- Winter packs keep families warm across Aotearoa
- Member spotlight: Rosemary Wong
- International appeal launched to support major recovery and rebuilding operation following Indonesian earthquake
- Colombian former refugees host cultural celebration
- Preparing multilingual communities for emergencies
- Finding strength in adversity
- New Zealand Red Cross welcomes Christchurch announcement
- From being helped to helping, a Red Cross journey
- From coffee sack to accessory
- A Kiwi welcome
- A few simple lessons that can change a whole life
- Driving is only part of the job
- New Zealand Red Cross pleased by quota announcement
- A fresh start
- Knowing what to do in an emergency is lifesaving
- Credit for connection in the Pacific
- A journey to employment
- A culinary journey
- Growing stronger communities
- A greener future
- Fishing for staff
- Finding local support
- A history of helping
- Building a new home
- Uni students and new Kiwis off to a racing start
- Community preparedness in Bay of Plenty
- New ideas spark Book Fair success
- The future is in good hands
- New Kiwis help Keep Richmond Beautiful
- Open Roads ahead for Dunedin graduates
- Preparing for the worst
- Member spotlight: Megan Pieterse
- A scholarship to build the future
- New Zealand Red Cross welcomes government’s decision to sign Global Compact for Migration
- Red Cross welcomes government’s announcement of new refugee settlement locations
- New Zealand Red Cross responds to Nelson fires
- Christchurch welcomes first former refugees since earthquakes
- Standing in solidarity and mobilising the power of humanity
- 10 years of care
- Starting again in Christchurch
- Turning houses into homes for former refugees
- Happy birthday, Invercargill!
- Saving a life: From teaching to doing
- A special gift registry
- The man of many hats
- Building a life, one stitch at a time
- Fresh starts and new friends
- More than a meal
- Red Cross runs in the blood
- A warm, dry home for Erica and her dogs
- Member profile: Campbell Paton
- Engineering a bright future
- Member profile: Jennifer Lillas
- Coming together on World Refugee Day
- “Once in a life time opportunity”
- Grants help schoolchildren recover after quake
- New tools for new Kiwis
- Member spotlight: Kate Francis
- The art of doing good
- Solidarity in the face of terror
- One tune at a time
- Small gestures, big difference
- Behind the wheel of Meals on Wheels
- Leading the way
- Overseas
- Small things that mean survival
- Red Cross in Yemen - first to arrive, last to leave
- Nepal - three months on
- Red Cross prepares for increased cyclone risk in Pacific
- A view from above
- Red Cross aid in Vanuatu
- Second major earthquake hits Nepal
- Cyclone Pam - one month on
- Red Cross in action following earthquake in Nepal
- Red Cross respond to devastation in Nepal
- Nepal - one month on
- From floods to earthquakes
- Red Cross sends more supplies to stricken Vanuatu
- State of emergency in Tuvalu
- Cyclone Pam: howling winds, frightened children
- Help those in crisis and conflict
- Help those in crisis
- Kiwi nurse making a difference in South Sudan
- Security training in South Sudan
- Displaced Syrians face another severe winter
- One year on from Typhoon Haiyan
- Ebola nurses return home
- Tap water, at last
- Cyclone Ian survivors getting on with life
- Repairing livelihoods
- Typhoon Haiyan - six months on
- Standing by the survivors
- Syria three years on: volunteers uphold hope and humanity
- Red Cross programme changes women's lives
- Typhoon field hospital welcomes babies
- Typhoon Haiyan
- Breakdown of services in Syria
- Choking baby saved
- 'Addicted' to Red Cross
- A Kiwi humanitarian on the frontline
- Child saved from drowning
- Communication during Fiji disasters
- Cyclone Evan - response and recovery
- Rehabilitation from war
- Samoa - water and sanitation
- Japanese earthquake and tsunami
- Protecting the protectors - Libya
- Cyclone Pam three months on: Red Cross intensifies efforts
- Blog: harvesting the rain
- Blog: gunshots and gumboots - saving lives in South Sudan
- Blog: not your average blog
- Blog: the wheels spin mud
- Blog: no food, no water, no mercy
- Blog: behind the scenes of a disaster
- Blog: by the numbers
- Blog: a noisy place to pitch a tent
- Blog: reaching those in need in Nepal
- Blog: a day in the life of an aid worker
- Blog: stopping Ebola with courage
- Blog: a brilliant day
- Blog: finding the courage to help
- Blog: the sad work of an Ebola nurse
- Blog: the Kiwi footprint
- Blog: nursing in Ebola country
- Blog: floods five months on
- Blog: be of use
- Blog: life after the floods
- Blog: a life I was born to live
- Blog: after the cyclone
- Blog: numbers
- Blog: my Valentine's Day disaster
- Blog: a baby named Erin
- Blog: we're going to Europe
- Blog: back on the Pacific beat
- Blog: at the age of 27
- Blog: Gaza war cemetery
- Blog: the art of flexibility
- Blog: first aid training in Kiribati
- Blog: what it feels like to be a refugee?
- Blog: an uncertain future
- Red Cross ready to respond as Cyclone Winston hits Fiji
- Red Cross responds to Cyclone Winston in Fiji
- Red Cross increases emergency aid to Fiji
- Blog: one year on
- Blog: more than wood and iron
- Life after a cyclone
- Red Cross on standby as Cyclone Zena batters Fiji
- Alone we run fast, together we run far
- In pictures: Nepal’s earthquake recovery, one year on
- Nepal earthquake – one year on
- Red Cross responding as Cyclone Amos passes over Samoa
- Good people doing good things: Semi, Logistics Officer, Samoa Red Cross
- Syria: Aleppo on the brink of humanitarian disaster
- Puppets help Fiji kids forget about Tropical Cyclone Winston
- Good people doing good things: a hospital among the trees
- Syria: Aid convoy turns back after being refused entry to besieged Daraya
- Psychological first aid helps heal the wounds of Cyclone Winston
- Blog: Tackling Niño in the Land of the Unexpected
- 100 days on from Tropical Cyclone Winston
- Cups of tea and solidarity for people seeking refuge in Hungary
- Blog: "Don't worry, nothing much happens up there"
- Riding the aid work rollercoaster
- Blog: Surgery and rice sandwiches in South Sudan
- Kiwi aid workers doing their bit to help in world's most critical crises
- Red Cross responds to Italy earthquake
- Sharing lifesaving skills
- "You're safe now."
- Attack on convoy is an attack on humanity
- Saving lives in South Sudan
- Six months with sand bags and wartime baking
- Around the world with the Red Cross family
- Seeking safety across the sea
- Kiwis dig deep to make a difference in Syria
- Red Cross ready for cyclone season in the South Pacific
- Blog: A Kiwi nurse in Myanmar
- Blog: Muddy mission to save lives in Solomon Islands
- Blog: Life in Lebanon
- New Zealand Red Cross and IFRC partner with Syrian Arab Red Crescent
- Rebuilding what Winston destroyed
- Back to school after Cyclone Winston
- Taken in 24 hours: rebuilding after a cyclone
- Lending a hand and sharing a smile
- Giving back in Fiji
- Feeling safe again
- Send help, not heels and hand bags
- From training to action at Tonga Red Cross
- Lifesaving care in South Sudan
- New Zealand Red Cross nurses awarded highest international honour
- Fighting famine overseas
- A “victory for our shared humanity,” says ICRC
- Lifelines on the front line
- Helping hands in Lebanon
- Remembering the missing
- Flooding in South Asia leaves millions without homes, food or clean water
- People in urgent need of life-saving aid after walking for days to reach safety
- New Zealanders at forefront of Bangladesh crisis
- The second disaster
- Red Cross deploying more aid workers to Bangladesh
- Energy, empathy and skill: life as a nurse in Cox’s Bazar
- Red Cross supporting Pacific communities Gita cleanup continues
- Six months of life-saving care
- Keeping families connected
- A day in the life of a delegate in Cox’s Bazar
- The day the water came
- Health worker blog: Christmas at Kutupalong
- Providing vital support to devastated communities
- Fate of abducted New Zealand Red Cross nurse unknown
- New Zealand Red Cross nurse honoured with international award
- The long road to recovery
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