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Geneva Conventions Turn 75
Monday, 5 August 2024, 6:50 pm | NZ Red Cross
As part of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, New Zealand Red Cross shares a commitment to strengthen and promote the laws of war found in the Geneva Conventions. More >>
New Zealand Red Cross Transforms IT End-user Experience In 90 Days With Spark ServiceFlex
Friday, 12 April 2024, 1:55 pm | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross and Spark today announced the successful completion of a digital transformation project for the humanitarian organisation's IT service management (ITSM) solution. Spark's ServiceFlex platform was implemented in just 90 days, significantly ... More >>
New Zealand Red Cross Launches Its Annual Appeal
Monday, 4 March 2024, 1:39 pm | NZ Red Cross
This month [March, 2024], New Zealand Red Cross is running its Annual Appeal and is asking for your help to fund its ‘bucket list’ of activities that improve the lives of vulnerable people in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world. Many ... More >>
New Zealand Red Cross And Uber Launch Drive To Help Kiwis Donate From Their Doorsteps
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 9:37 am | NZ Red Cross
Kiwis will have the opportunity to take action and declutter the collective $3.1 billion of unused clothing sat in their wardrobes via the Uber x New Zealand Red Cross Clothing Drive on Saturday, October 21st. According to the ‘Cost of Giving’ ... More >>
Red Cross Commits $20 Million Of The NZ Disaster Fund
Friday, 11 August 2023, 9:39 am | NZ Red Cross
Six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand Red Cross has committed more than $20 million of the $27 million New Zealand Disaster Fund. The Fund supports communities and people whose homes and livelihoods were damaged during the devastating weather ... More >>
New Zealand Red Cross’ International Delegate Reports On A Visit To TheEarthquake Zone In Türkiye
Monday, 3 April 2023, 5:52 am | NZ Red Cross
International delegate, Dallas Roy has made his first visit to south eastern Türkiye, in the area devastated by earthquakes two months ago. Fourteen million people have been directly affected, nine million in Türkiye and five million in neighbouring ... More >>
New Zealand Red Cross International Delegate Heads To Türkiye
Friday, 17 February 2023, 2:07 am | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross is sending its first international delegate to Türkiye to support the local humanitarian response to the devastation caused by two major earthquakes on 6 February. The earthquakes have impacted 21 million people in both south eastern ... More >>
Türkiye Syria Earthquakes Appeal
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 3:16 pm | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross has launched the Türkiye Syria Earthquakes Appeal to help deliver urgently needed relief to communities impacted by the recent devastating earthquakes. Thousands of people in north west Syria and south east Turkey have lost ... More >>
New Humanitarian Migration Report Explains Complex Migration Issues
Monday, 21 November 2022, 10:34 am | NZ Red Cross
The emergency humanitarian intake of people to Aotearoa New Zealand resulting from the crises in Ukraine and Afghanistan has led New Zealand Red Cross to update its Humanitarian Migration Report . Those crises and subsequent arrival of people on ... More >>
Bids Replace Buckets In New Zealand Red Cross Annual Appeal
Friday, 18 March 2022, 10:18 am | NZ Red Cross
Instead of popping your spare change into a Red Cross bucket for their street appeal this year, you could be bidding to buy a year’s supply of chocolate, a bungy jump, or a power tool. Like many other not for profit organisations, COVID-19 has meant ... More >>
New Zealand Red Cross Says Thanks A Million For Donating To Support The People Of Tonga
Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 4:16 pm | NZ Red Cross
Well over a million dollars has been raised so far for the relief effort in Tonga and surrounding Pacific nations through New Zealand Red Cross’ Pacific Tsunami Appeal. New Zealand Red Cross Secretary General Sarah Stuart-Black says the huge ... More >>
New Zealand Red Cross Supporting Emergency Response On The West Coast
Friday, 4 February 2022, 7:06 pm | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross teams are on the ground in Westport and other centres on the West Coast assisting with welfare support and logistics, as residents face their second major flood in seven months. The teams are working alongside our disaster ... More >>
New Zealand Red Cross Mobilises Tonga Relief Effort
Monday, 31 January 2022, 4:59 pm | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross has packed the first relief supplies to be sent to Tonga tomorrow and is gathering four technical experts to support the ongoing response. After a thorough needs assessment, Tonga Red Cross Society has requested supplies — including ... More >>
New Zealand Red Cross Ready To Respond To Tonga Volcanic Eruption And Tsunami
Monday, 17 January 2022, 7:28 pm | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross is working with its regional network to respond to the impact of one of the largest volcanic eruptions and the Pacific has experienced in decades. Communication with Tonga has been down following the enormous eruption and subsequent ... More >>
Red Cross Shops Need Hundreds More Volunteers This HolidaySeason
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 2:47 pm | NZ Red Cross
With International Volunteer Day coming up on Sunday, New Zealand Red Cross Shops are putting a call out for hundreds more volunteers to help during the holiday season and beyond. Red Cross Shops up and down the country are desperate for help as many ... More >>
Be Good And Ready In An Emergency
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 11:57 am | NZ Red Cross
Being prepared for an emergency or disaster reduces our vulnerability to their impact and helps save lives. This week is Good and Ready Week and New Zealand Red Cross is encouraging everyone to get involved and be prepared for when the next emergency ... More >>
NZ Red Cross continues to provide essential services
Friday, 20 August 2021, 8:54 am | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross is continuing to deliver essential services to some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. More >>
Volunteers: Red Cross’ Most Important And Unique Asset
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 9:11 am | NZ Red Cross
This National Volunteer Week, 20 to 26 June, New Zealand Red Cross joins the whole of Aotearoa in celebrating the contribution of volunteers to make the country a better place for everyone. As an organisation that is driven by a network of more than 11,000 ... More >>
Red Cross Celebrates Former Refugees Who Helped Bring Aotearoa Together During The Toughest Times
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 9:48 am | NZ Red Cross
This World Refugee Day, 20 June, New Zealand Red Cross recognises the invaluable contributions former refugees across Aotearoa have made in bringing our communities together during New Zealand’s toughest times. They are caregivers, community support ... More >>
Red Cross Appeals For Kiwis To Help Us Get Ready For Disasters
Monday, 15 March 2021, 9:27 am | NZ Red Cross
We know emergencies can happen anywhere and at any time. Our communities are often hit hard by the consequences – people are impacted, perhaps homes, schools or workplaces are damaged, access and transportation disrupted, communities and networks displaced. ... More >>