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.
28 April 2026
Humanitarian needs rise in Lebanon
Civilians across the Middle East are facing devastating humanitarian consequences from ongoing conflict. Red Cross Red Crescent teams continue to respond as humanitarian needs rise in Lebanon.
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24 April 2026
A book sale fit for a King’s Birthday
A ‘save the date’ on the Manawatū calendar, the Palmerston North Book Sale over King’s Birthday Weekend is annual proof of how our members and branches are here for humanity.
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15 April 2026
New Zealand Red Cross supports communities during Cyclone Vaianu
New Zealand Red Cross worked closely with Civil Defence Emergency Management groups and other organisations in affected areas to prepare for Cyclone and Vaianu and support response efforts.
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27 March 2026
Greymouth businesses help keep Meals on Wheels moving
When volunteer driver numbers dropped after the pandemic, New Zealand Red Cross Meals on Wheels Service Lead for the Upper South, Karen Hamilton, needed a new approach for Greymouth.
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24 March 2026
Civilians in Iran paying a heavy price as hostilities escalate
As hostilities intensify across the Middle East, communities in Iran are facing growing humanitarian impacts, with daily life disrupted and essential infrastructure affected.
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