Read stories about New Zealand Red Cross and the work that we do, at home and abroad.
This International Women’s Day, we’re joining the rest of the world in celebrating women and their achievements, particularly in the humanitarian field. Meet some of the many empowered women within the New Zealand Red Cross whānau who continually inspire us to do good in Aotearoa and abroad.
Having witnessed the power of a united community in overcoming the challenges brought about by the Canterbury earthquakes, Stuart and Tiffany Whelan continue to help champion community connectedness nine years on.
Red Cross disaster response volunteers are supporting evacuees from Wuhan, China, who are staying at Whangaparāoa base for a 14-day quarantine.
Lakshman is a refugee support volunteer who has been matched with an impressive 14 different former refugee families. Over the years, he has kept in touch with most of them and has made many new friends.
Sandra Reason is a volunteer in Whangarei’s popular Red Cross Shop, where she’s become famous locally for her colourful tote bags made from unsaleable donations to the store.
Northland based volunteer Linda Hoani has always been eager to help where she sees a need. After 35 years as a nurse, including two decades at Whangarei Hospital working in the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU), Linda now gives back to her community through Red Cross.
New Zealand Red Cross welcomes the recent Government's announcement regarding Red Cross' role supporting former refugees in new settlement locations.
Thousands of dedicated Kiwis make up our New Zealand Red Cross whānau. Refugee support volunteer Carol Claridge of Auckland is one of them. She talks about her work with Red Cross.
Olive is a frequent user of our Community Transport service in Otago. Thanks to the help of our friendly drivers like Beverly, she’s able to attend her medical appointments every month and receive moral support during a stressful time.
For Jane and Lisa, volunteering with New Zealand Red Cross has been a journey full of emotions, challenges and friendships. Together, they have helped change the lives of nine former refugee families in Dunedin.
There are many great reasons you should volunteer, but we’ve narrowed these down to the top seven benefits of volunteering to inspire you.
Red Cross’ Young Humanitarians programme in Invercargill is getting kids out of bed during school holidays.
