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.

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18 October 2023

Red Cross shops: Re-using, re-purposing, and re-loving just about anything

Across the motu, Red Cross Shops are doing their bit with recycling and being kind to the planet. Each shop finds ways to re-use, re-purpose, and re-love what comes through our doors. We believe that every item, no matter its condition, deserves a chance for a new life rather than going to landfill.

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5 October 2023

Uber x Red Cross Clothing Drive – donate from your doorstep

We're teaming up with Uber to make donating easier than ever!

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21 September 2023

Investing in resilience: ASB joins Disaster Response Alliance

ASB is our newest Disaster Response Alliance partner. The Disaster Response Alliance is a critical way for businesses to provide ongoing support for our disaster response work and to strengthen community resilience.

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18 September 2023

Staying with communities through long-term recovery

Update 13: We’re still working with communities as they move through their longer-term recovery. Read about our support for individual grant programmes, grants for mental health initiatives and how we’re helping people move home with the Red Cross Home Bundles programme.

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10 August 2023

Six months on: Red Cross commits $20 million in disaster relief

Update 12: We’ve now committed more than $20 million in support to disaster-affected communities following Cyclone Gabrielle and other severe weather events. In this update, we look back at what’s been achieved over the last six months.

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