In New Zealand

New Zealand Red Cross is offering to support families who have lost contact with each other following COVID-19 pandemic through our Restoring Family Links service. 

While almost all of New Zealand stays at home during COVID-19 Alert Level 4, people in need will continue to receive a meal and a chance to say ‘hi’ through New Zealand Red Cross’ Meals on Wheels service. 

While you are spending a lot more time at home, it might be hard to know what to do to get through. Here are some tips to help make life in lockdown a little brighter. 

An overview of how we’re working in response to COVID-19 to do everything we can to keep Kiwis safe.

Learn the simple steps you can take to slow the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) and keep you and your family well.  

Two volunteers, two different stories of solidarity in the face of terror. Lauren and Farahnaz both personally helped people affected by the Christchurch mosque attacks in the hours, days and months after this tragedy. These are their words.

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.

From supporting the evacuation of tourists stranded in Milford Sound and providing emotional support to people with flooded homes in Mataura, our disaster response volunteers have had a busy end of summer.

Neville never misses the daily visit from our Red Cross volunteers who bring him a hot meal and, very importantly, a friendly chat thanks to our Meals on Wheels service.

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.

With the help of our Open Road driver training programme, former refugees are on the right track to becoming full New Zealand license holders.

Red Cross disaster response volunteers are supporting evacuees from Wuhan, China, who are staying at Whangaparāoa base for a 14-day quarantine.