Stories

Sarah and her husband Joe*, originally from Nepal, have been supporting their family of six on one income since COVID-19 struck. They say the support provided to them via Visitor Care Manaaki Manuhiri has made a world of difference. 

Sofia Cecchini and her partner Felipe Di Giacinti are travellers from Argentina who are living in Queenstown. As they sit in the lounge room of their new flat sipping mate and talking about life in New Zealand, they are still in awe that things have worked out for them. 

Noah Pullman, from England, is just one of the thousands of travellers who have had plans put on hold because of COVID-19. Through Visitor Care Manaaki Manuhiri, he’s received support to help him get through what has been an uncertain time. 

Constanza Capurso, Wladimir Muñoz, and Franco Busillos Rojas are Chileans, flatmates, friends and now family. Read their story of support through Visitor Care Manaaki Manuhiri, which they hope will encourage others in similar situations to reach out for help. 

Gonzálo Javier Hernández was supposed to return home in May. But that flight, and every other since, has been cancelled. Support received through Visitor Care Manaaki Manuhiri has helped him get through this difficult time. 

During uncertain times, there could be people in the community who are feeling socially disconnected — and for some of them, a kind message could go a very long way.

New Zealand Red Cross, NZ Bear Hunt and New Zealand Post work together on an amazing project commemorating the nation’s combined response to COVID-19.

Simon Carrasset and Evelyng Morales, visiting Aotearoa from Chile, have been living in a car with no money and no way home. They say the support they received through Red Cross’ Visitor Care Manaaki Manuhiri has been a blessing. 

When COVID-19 reached New Zealand shores, our borders closed and the opportunity to travel the world changed. This led many generous Air New Zealand Airpoints™ members to donate their Airpoints Dollars™ to help Kiwis across the country. 

New Zealand Red Cross is scaling up at speed to address the urgent needs of people on temporary visas in Aotearoa New Zealand who are experiencing serious hardship due to COVID-19.

In June, our iconic Red Cross Parcels were gifted to vulnerable members of our community. The revival of our parcels provided Kiwis with a boost during these COVID-19 times. But the story of the Red Cross Parcels, and the hope they bring, begins more than a century ago.

When the Red Cross team knocked on her door in Masterton one Saturday afternoon, Margaret Mckenchie—then in the middle of having a late lunch—admits that she was taken aback.