In New Zealand

Looking after mental and emotional wellbeing during a crisis is key to recovering well. Terra Cat employees across the country have been developing the tools they need through New Zealand Red Cross’ Psychological First Aid courses.

There was laughter aplenty and lots of cheesy grins as New Zealand Red Cross held the first ever Southland Cheese Roll down Bluff’s Lee Street on Sunday.

Monika Bohdzia, originally from Poland, has lived in Queenstown on and off for the past decade. She is grateful for the food vouchers she received via Visitor Care Manaaki Manuhiri, which helped tide her over until she could work again. 

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. 

Thousands of dedicated Kiwis make up our New Zealand Red Cross whānau. Dunedin Disaster Welfare and Support Team (DWST) member, Glyn Saunders, is one of them. He talks about his work with Red Cross.

In the middle of the night, Abdal was faced with a parent’s worst nightmare — finding their child not breathing. Luckily, Abdal knew what to do.

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. 

The Hurricanes are no stranger to weathering storms and facing intense climates while on the rugby field. At New Zealand Red Cross, we’ve also faced our fair share of storms, so partnering with the Hurricanes was a natural fit.

New Zealand Red Cross whānau is composed of thousands of Kiwis dedicated to help people in need in the community. One of them is Tauranga Disaster Welfare and Support Team (DWST) member Nick Webb who is currently supporting the Visitor Care Manaaki Manuhiri project.

Students are bringing creative skills and passion for sustainability to upcycle unsellable goods donated to Red Cross Shops. Check out their amazing work at the brand new, second-hand event called Retooled, to be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch this September. 

Tucked in behind the main street in Nelson is an unassuming concrete building. You’d never know that inside this building, chef and former refugee Alexander Garcia Gongoro is baking up something delicious. The only hint is a small black sign that reads ‘YUM’.

On the International Day of the Disappeared, New Zealand Red Cross is integrating with a new online Red Cross tool to support families separated along migratory routes.