New Zealand Red Cross is always here and part of our communities. Over the 2023/24 year, we have continued to support vulnerable communities at home and overseas, while making measured progress to ensure our 10-year strategic plan – Strategy 2030 – is achieved.

Peacemore Johannes became a Meals on Wheels volunteer after she was once so unwell she couldn’t cook. She vowed to volunteer to help others in the same situation.

Meals on Wheels drivers are needed in South Auckland’s Otahuhu and Mount Wellington suburbs to help volunteers doing multiple shifts a week.

For a man in his 90th year, Ron Donnelly is committed to keeping active. He still has his driver’s licence, talks or texts his two children nearly every day and retains a sharp wit. And through Meals on Wheels, Ron gets something he deems just as important – “variety”. 

The entire Red Cross Balclutha Branch received a National Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of their 84 years of service. The award recognises people who’ve made a special and noteworthy contribution to Red Cross.