Red Cross stories
Red Cross stories
Read our stories filled with humanity, resilience and the spirit of volunteering. They show how your support is helping vulnerable people in New Zealand and around the world.
10 September 2026
43 years of making a difference, one delivery at a time
For more than four decades, one Christchurch Meals on Wheels volunteer driver has been making deliveries, meeting people at their doors and seeing firsthand the difference a hot meal – and a friendly face – can make.
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28 August 2026
For families of the missing, the search for answers continues
Every 30 August, the International Day of the Disappeared shines a light on one of the most painful and enduring consequences of conflict, violence, migration and disaster: not knowing where a loved one is, or what has happened to them.
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26 August 2026
New Zealand donors help make Venezuela recovery possible
The generosity of New Zealand Red Cross supporters is helping communities in Venezuela as they move from the immediate aftermath of June’s deadly earthquakes into the longer and more complex journey of recovery.
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25 August 2026
Nicola takes training on the road
Nicola Rodger has made a career out of preparing others for an emergency. Last year, Nicola had to put the theory she's been teaching into practice after coming across a vehicle accident.
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19 August 2026
World Humanitarian Day: Protecting people who deliver aid
On World Humanitarian Day, New Zealand Red Cross is supporting the global #ProtectHumanity campaign and standing alongside humanitarian workers who show up in the hardest moments to help others in conflict, disaster, and crisis.
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