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 ...
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 ...
New Zealand Red Cross has launched an Emergency Appeal to support people affected by the devastating magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday 10 August (Tuesday 11 August NZT).
Every year on 20 June, we mark World Refugee Day to honour the courage of millions of people who have been forced to leave their homes. The day is also an opportunity to reaffirm our collective ...
Across the Pacific, small Red Cross societies are often the first responders when cyclones, earthquakes, and health emergencies hit, but they frequently have only a handful of staff and limited ...
When Cyclone Ditwah battered Sri Lanka in late November 2025, it unleashed chaos - more than 3,000 landslides and rapid floods swamped 20 out of 25 districts, from tea-covered highlands to lowland ...
In 2024, Aarthi Roopesh was halfway through her degree in Cyber Security Engineering when she realised there was something missing in her life. “My degree is very technical and hands-on. I’m looking ...
When Ayman arrived in Palmerston North in June 2024, he carried a mix of hope and uncertainty. After spending his childhood in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, Aotearoa New Zealand offered a safe place ...
Our Jennifer Clark Memorial Scholarship for 2025 was awarded to Allie Vaughan, a Meals on Wheels volunteer who is also an aspiring solicitor and community leader. This scholarship is awarded to people ...
Cyclone Vaianu swept across the North Island on Sunday 12 April, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and coastal inundation, and causing widespread disruption across multiple regions. Hundreds of ...
Freshly back in Aotearoa New Zealand after her OE and job hunting for full-time work during the Covid pandemic, Lauren McInnes started volunteering with New Zealand Red Cross as a refugee support ...
New Zealand Red Cross is supporting communities impacted by flooding and landslides across parts of the upper North Island following recent severe weather. Disaster Welfare and Support Team volunteers ...