Media releases

20 December 2024

New Zealand Red Cross deploys to Vanuatu

New Zealand Red Cross is deploying two International Delegates to assist Vanuatu Red Cross following the recent earthquake. The delegates are experienced members of New Zealand Red Cross’s information technology and telecommunications (IT&T) Emergency Response Unit.

18 December 2024

New Zealand Red Cross launches Vanuatu Earthquakes Appeal

New Zealand Red Cross has today launched an appeal to support those affected by the recent Vanuatu earthquakes.

18 December 2024

Update from New Zealand Red Cross on the Vanuatu earthquake

New Zealand Red Cross is on standby to support Vanuatu Red Cross and the people of Vanuatu after the earthquake.

27 November 2024

Five hundred + donated sewing machines whirring in new Kiwi homes

In five years Esmee Rowden and her family have sourced, serviced and sent 524 donated sewing machines to former refugees settling across the country.

25 September 2024

New Zealand Red Cross needs more people like Linda

Fifty-eight countries signed the four Geneva Conventions on 12 August 1949. New Zealand Red Cross is marking the 75th anniversary this month.

5 August 2024

Geneva Conventions turn 75

Fifty-eight countries signed the four Geneva Conventions on 12 August 1949. New Zealand Red Cross is marking the 75th anniversary this month.

24 January 2024

New Zealand Red Cross celebrates opening of new Dominion Road shop

New Zealand Red Cross today officially opened a new, “bigger, brighter, better” retail shop at 184-196 Dominion Road, Auckland.

11 August 2023

Red Cross commits $20 million of the NZ Disaster Fund

Six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand Red Cross has committed more than $20 million of the $27 million New Zealand Disaster Fund. The Fund supports communities and people whose homes and livelihoods were damaged during the devastating weather events earlier this year.

11 April 2023

$1 million grant to Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust from New Zealand Disaster Fund

Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust is one of four new recipients of grants from the New Zealand Disaster Fund, taking the total amount committed to more than $3 million.

2 April 2023

New Zealand Red Cross’ international delegate reports on a visit to the earthquake zone in Türkiye

International delegate, Dallas Roy has made his first visit to south eastern Türkiye, in the area devastated by earthquakes two months ago.