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 March 2025
Making a difference: the vital role of refugee support volunteers
Refugee support volunteers help new Kiwi families with essential tasks such as setting up homes, visiting local schools, attending medical appointments, and learning about their local community.
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20 December 2024
New Kiwi family’s first Christmas in Levin
It’s been five long years since Wisthon Suarez Quintero, Nelvet Mogollan Arcaya, their son Anthony and daughter Valeria left their home in Maracay, Venezuela, to finally find a safe place – Taitoko | Levin.
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25 November 2024
A look back on our 2023/24 year
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.
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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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8 July 2024
Marking World Refugee Day across the country
We share snippets from events around New Zealand, as our people and local communities marked World Refugee Day and celebrated the successes and contributions former refugees make.
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