Where the need is greatest
Whether in crisis, disaster, or conflict, your help is needed today to deliver life-changing support to people where the need is greatest – here in New Zealand and around the world.
Hurricane Melissa Emergency Appeal
Donate now to help people in Jamaica, Haiti and across the Caribbean facing devastating loss in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
The mission of New Zealand Red Cross is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity and enhancing community resilience.
Starting again in Aotearoa
Imagine how you would cope if you were forced to start your life all over again. Starting from scratch in a foreign country, far away from friends and family, from familiar surroundings – and all in a…
The perfect prescription: how hiring former refugees helped a Nelson pharmacy thrive
When Nelson pharmacy owner, Deirdre ‘Dee’ Magee, faced a challenge, she turned it into her greatest asset – by hiring employees from refugee backgrounds.
Recovering and rebuilding a life in Aotearoa New Zealand
When Ingrid Viafara Liu arrived in New Zealand in 2018, she brought with her more than a suitcase. She carried years of resilience marked by hardship and a dream to build a new life filled with opport…
Finding strength together in storm-hit Otago
When Dudley and Lee-Ann Morgan moved to the Otago township of Lawrence in July, they thought they’d left the worst of life’s storms behind.
Stories
Read our stories filled with humanity, resilience and the spirit of volunteering…
Locations map
A handy map to find New Zealand Red Cross in your community.
Volunteer
Build valuable skills and assist people in their time of greatest need.
First Aid App
Access first aid materials on the go with our free First Aid app.