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.
7 October 2024
Warm smiles and a dry roof for flood-affected people in the South
Two of the wettest days in over a hundred years left a number of Dunedin and Otago people without safe homes or stranded away from home last week.
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4 October 2024
Uber x Red Cross Clothing Drive returns for 2024 – donate from your doorstep
We're teaming up with Uber again to make donating easier than ever!
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2 October 2024
"My Mum who does Red Cross" – meet Krystal Boyes
Krystal Boyes first came across our Disaster Welfare Support Teams while on a first aid course. Today, six years later, Krystal leads the Whanganui Disaster Welfare Support Team and has been deployed both locally and around the country.
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26 September 2024
Nurturing mental wellbeing: It's ok not to be ok
Mental health and wellbeing are important in nurturing our emotional wellbeing, which plays a huge role in our daily lives. Our Psychological First Aid Team Lead, Alistair Souch, says, " It's okay not to be okay.”
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11 September 2024
Learning for life – kaupapa Māori training at Red Cross
Growing our understanding and confidence in Te Ao Māori helps us develop the tools we need to navigate our work alongside iwi Māori. It better connects us to the histories, cultural heritage, locations, and language of Aotearoa.
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