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Red Cross Aid Workers Don’t Stop For Santa
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 1:10 pm | NZ Red Cross
From Suva to Somalia, Pakistan to the Philippines and everywhere in between, New Zealand Red Cross humanitarian aid workers operating around the world won’t have much time to stop for Santa this Christmas. More >>
Red Cross Samoa Appeal To Close On 31 December
Monday, 30 November 2009, 3:53 pm | NZ Red Cross
The appeal has reached nearly $3 million dollars, and combined with funds collected by other Red Cross National Societies and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the needs identified by Red Cross in Samoa can be met ... More >>
Focus Moves To Long Term Recovery In Samoa
Thursday, 12 November 2009, 12:53 pm | NZ Red Cross
While it took only minutes for the Pacific tsunami and earthquake to cause havoc to the south coast of Samoa, the rebuilding and reconstruction efforts will take years. More >>
Historical Vote to Transform NZ Red Cross
Monday, 9 November 2009, 4:36 pm | NZ Red Cross
The 78th annual National Council meeting of New Zealand Red Cross that was held in Wellington over the weekend (7 – 8 November) saw the membership pass a unanimous vote accepting a new constitution designed to revitalise the humanitarian organisation ... More >>
Red Cross Pacific Leaders Gather In Auckland
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 4:35 pm | NZ Red Cross
Red Cross leaders from 13 Pacific National Societies will gather in Auckland next week (19-23 October) to collectively discuss, plan and prepare prior to attending global Red Cross Red Crescent Movement meetings later this year Hosted by New Zealand ... More >>
Red Cross Action In Samoa
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 3:09 pm | NZ Red Cross
Two weeks after the devastating tsunami struck the south coast of Samoa, Red Cross action has moved from disaster relief to focusing on longer term recovery in the country. Red Cross action in Samoa, supported with over 200 local volunteers and ... More >>
Aid Worker And Water Maker Bound for Tonga
Friday, 9 October 2009, 1:35 pm | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross aid worker Carl Burr is flying to Tonga tomorrow to help deliver clean drinking water to those affected by the earthquake and tsunami that struck the Pacific last week. More >>
50 Schools Now Offer Red Cross Breakfast Programme
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 12:22 pm | NZ Red Cross
This month marks a milestone for the Red Cross Breakfast in Schools programme – with 50 decile one primary school across the country now taking part. The programme was launched in May 2007, and has so far provided over 300,000 healthy breakfasts ... More >>
RED CROSS EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI APPEAL REACHES $1MIL
Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 12:48 pm | NZ Red Cross
Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the New Zealand public, New Zealand Red Cross’ Samoa Earthquake and Tsunami Appeal has now reached $1 million. The total at 12.30pm today was $1,000,148.92. More >>
Red Cross Helping in Samoa And in New Zealand
Monday, 5 October 2009, 2:32 pm | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross continued to provide assistance to the Samoa Red Cross Society over the weekend with specialist staff and disaster response supplies being utilised to help those affected. More >>
New Zealand Red Cross In Samoa
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 10:51 am | NZ Red Cross
Two New Zealand Red Cross humanitarian aid workers and Red Cross disaster response supplies (tarpaulins, water containers and first aid supplies) are due to arrive in Samoa this morning on the New Zealand Defence Force C130 Hercules. More >>
NZ Red Cross Aid Worker And Equipment to Samoa
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 5:23 pm | NZ Red Cross
Experienced Red Cross humanitarian aid worker Douglas Clark will fly to Samoa as soon as possible to provide assistance to the Samoan Red Cross and enhance their ability to provide much needed help to the thousands of people affected by the large ... More >>
Paying Tribute To Red Cross Aid Workers
Monday, 17 August 2009, 11:02 am | NZ Red Cross
Every day of the year, New Zealand Red Cross international humanitarian aid workers are making a difference to the lives of vulnerable people across the globe. More >>
60th Anniversary Of Geneva Conventions Marked
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 3:43 pm | NZ Red Cross
Wednesday 12 August marks the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 – four treaties that place limits on how war is waged and form the cornerstone of international humanitarian law (IHL). IHL is one of the most powerful tools the ... More >>
Intl Medal Awarded To NZ Red Cross Aid Worker
Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 1:46 pm | NZ Red Cross
While others her age may be slowing down, there is no stopping New Zealand Red Cross aid worker Joyce Hood. Ms Hood has recently been awarded the Florence Nightingale medal by the International Committee of the Red Cross. The Florence Nightingale medal ... More >>
Challenges And Responsibilities Of Reporting War
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 1:36 pm | NZ Red Cross
For the first time in New Zealand, Wellington will play host to a conference where leading international and national journalists, as well as humanitarian, legal, military and academic speakers will debate how war is reported. Providing an international ... More >>
Red Cross Aid Worker To Deploy To Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 2:28 pm | NZ Red Cross
As fighting between government troops and fighters of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continues in Sri Lanka, New Zealand Red Cross aid worker Glenys Cheechi is preparing to deploy close to the danger zone. More >>
The Situation In North-East Sri Lanka
Friday, 24 April 2009, 11:19 am | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross joins the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in expressing concern over the hostilities ravaging north-eastern Sri Lanka and the terrible impact that the fighting is having on the civilian population. More >>
Situation In North-Eastern Sri Lanka
Friday, 24 April 2009, 10:54 am | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross joins the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in expressing concern over the hostilities ravaging north-eastern Sri Lanka and the terrible impact that the fighting is having on the civilian population. Of particular ... More >>
