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.
11 September 2024
From student to teacher – Te Tiriti o Waitangi in our own language
We brought our refugee resettlement employees together so they could do core training to support former refugee communities.
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30 August 2024
International Day of the Disappeared: Remembering the missing
The International Day of the Disappeared is an opportunity to stand in solidarity with the families of missing persons and to remember their missing relatives. We want families to know that they are not alone, that their loved ones are not forgotten, and that the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement continues to work to help them find the answers and support they deserve.
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22 August 2024
No hierarchy in pain and suffering – what our Movement is doing in Israel and Gaza
As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, we stand in solidarity with the humanitarian efforts of our Movement colleagues as they respond to the escalation of violence and displacement in Israel, Gaza, and other areas of the occupied Palestinian territories.
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14 August 2024
From volunteer to manager – Red Cross Shops provide opportunities as well as bargains
Did you know that Red Cross Shops give people a sense of purpose, and for some, rewarding careers?
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13 August 2024
What next for the Geneva Conventions? Vice-President John Dyer speaks
On 7 August New Zealand Red Cross marked the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions with an event at New Zealand Parliament. New Zealand Red Cross Vice President John Dyer spoke about the importance of the Geneva Conventions and the way they actively protect civilians, medics, and aid workers during conflicts.
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