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11 November 2020

Beyond the visible impact: Red Cross provides psychosocial support to flood-affected residents in Napier

New Zealand Red Cross’ Disaster Welfare and Support Teams (DWST) have been responding to the Napier floods since the early hours of Tuesday 10 November. 

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10 November 2020

Red Cross responding to the floods in Napier

New Zealand Red Cross’ Disaster Welfare and Support Team members are supporting people affected by the severe flooding which hit the Hawke's Bay region overnight.  

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15 October 2020

Lake Ōhau fire: Providing emotional support to survivors

New Zealand Red Cross’ disaster response volunteers have been providing support to the people affected by the Lake Ōhau fire, thought to be New Zealand’s largest-ever wildfire, burning 48 houses to the ground.

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29 April 2020

A friend on the end of the phone

While some of our volunteers are on the physical front lines, our volunteers also on the phone, looking after people who are staying at home. 

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12 June 2019

Solidarity in the face of terror

Six months on from the Christchurch mosque attacks, as a nation we continue to grapple with the enormity of what happened.

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