Read stories about the work that we do in New Zealand. Our members, volunteers and the people that we help all have a unique story to tell.
Twenty-two people from Afghanistan and Eritrea have arrived in Christchurch. They are the first former refugees to settle in the city via the quota since the earthquakes.
New Zealand Red Cross is actively responding to the fire sweeping across the Nelson Tasman region that began on 5 February 2019.
New Zealand Red Cross welcomes the Government’s announcement of new refugee settlement locations across Aotearoa.
By signing up to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), New Zealand is demonstrating international solidarity and a commitment to humanitarian principles that are core to who we are as Kiwis.
Eyob Jambo Teshome is on track to build the cities of the future, thanks to a scholarship from Beca Group.
Thousands of dedicated Kiwis make up our New Zealand Red Cross whanau. Disaster Welfare Support Team (DWST) member Megan Pieterse, of Hamilton, is one of them. Just 15 years old, she talks about her work with Red Cross.
Cyclone season in the South Pacific has begun, and New Zealand Red Cross is ready to help communities who need it most.
New arrivals to Nelson have been getting involved with local community group Keep Richmond beautiful, helping to preserve and protect their new home.
There are open roads ahead for the 25 recent graduates of the Red Cross drivers training programme in Dunedin.
Disaster Welfare and Support teams in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty have been busy, distributing Grab and Go packs and checking in on households in flood-affected areas.
New Zealand Red Cross’ next generation of good people doing good things are successfully juggling study with running Red Cross university groups.
Story by Andrew Jiang, member of the newly established New Zealand Red Cross group at Auckland University.
