NZ Red Cross - Latest News [Page 22]
Cyclone Ivy: Red Cross Sends Aid Worker To Vanuatu
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 11:35 am | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross is sending an experienced relief worker to Vanuatu, to assist communities devastated by Cyclone Ivy. Cyclone Ivy battered the small Pacific nation on 26 February, with winds of 130-150 km/h in Vanuatu’s northern and central islands. More >>
Trust To Manage Red Cross Flood Funds
Monday, 23 February 2004, 5:29 pm | NZ Red Cross
Sir Ron Trotter will chair the trustees especially appointed by NZ Red Cross to oversee the distribution of the NZ Red Cross Flood Relief Appeal Fund. More >>
Red Cross Annual Appeal Launched
Monday, 23 February 2004, 10:28 am | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross is calling on all New Zealanders for their support during its Annual Appeal week, which begins on Monday (23 February). "The Red Cross works to protect human life and alleviate suffering," says New Zealand Red Cross ... More >>
NZ Red Cross Launches Flood Appeal
Friday, 20 February 2004, 1:40 pm | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross today launched an emergency appeal to help assist people affected by flooding in the lower North Island and upper South Island. More >>
NZ Red Cross Investigates Iran Aid Deployment
Friday, 16 January 2004, 10:05 am | NZ Red Cross
A New Zealand Red Cross assessor is travelling to Iran tomorrow (17 January) to investigate how New Zealand can further help the country recover from last month's devastating earthquake. More >>
Red Cross Relief Supplies To Niue
Sunday, 11 January 2004, 2:15 pm | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross is planning to send approximately $14,000 of emergency relief supplies to cyclone-ravaged Niue this evening. More >>
Red Cross responds to Cyclone Heta
Sunday, 11 January 2004, 12:08 am | NZ Red Cross
Red Cross staff and volunteers have been active in three Pacific Island states this week, responding to the damage wrought by Tropical Cyclone Heta. More >>
Red Cross donates $50,000 to Iran earthquake
Monday, 29 December 2003, 10:40 am | NZ Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross has donated $50,000 to assist victims of the earthquake that struck southern Iran on Boxing Day. More >>
NZ Red Cross Nurses Head To Iraq
Monday, 17 March 2003, 9:03 am | NZ Red Cross
Two New Zealand Red Cross nurses have left New Zealand today (Sunday 16 March) to assist the International Red Cross relief response in case of conflict in Iraq. More >>
Red Cross invest $50,000 in 'Project Independence'
Friday, 7 February 2003, 2:15 pm | NZ Red Cross
The Red Cross Canterbury West Coast region today announced it would be providing $50,000 worth of free emergency training to people with intellectual and physical disabilities. Charities such as IHC, CCS, Foundation for the Blind and NZ Deaf Association ... More >>
Global HIV/AIDS Campaign Launched
Wednesday, 8 May 2002, 9:31 am | NZ Red Cross
The International Red Cross Movement today launched a global campaign to reduce HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination around the world, to coincide with World Red Cross Day (8 May). More >>
Kiwis Respond Generously To Humanitarian Crisis
Tuesday, 9 October 2001, 12:44 am | NZ Red Cross
New Zealanders have already donated more than $60,000 to help respond to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries, the New Zealand Red Cross announced today. More >>
Red Cross Increases Appeal For Afghanistan Crisis
Friday, 5 October 2001, 8:53 am | NZ Red Cross
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is increasing its response to the potential humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries, with plans to help up to 500,000 Afghan refugees get through the harsh ... More >>
Political Instability A Challenge For The Pacific
Thursday, 27 September 2001, 10:55 am | NZ Red Cross
Coping with increased political instability is shaping up as one of the major challenges for humanitarian agencies in the Pacific, the Red Cross said today at the launch of an international seminar on ‘Tensions and Conflicts in the Pacific’. More >>
Kiwi Red Cross Workers Lead Enormous Indian Relief
Monday, 29 January 2001, 11:03 am | NZ Red Cross
Two New Zealanders are leading the Red Cross relief effort in India following the countries devastating earthquake that has killed thousands of people and left thousands more homeless. More >>
Red Cross launches Indian earthquake appeal
Saturday, 27 January 2001, 5:33 pm | NZ Red Cross
The Red Cross movement today launched a preliminary appeal for NZ$3 million to help victims of the powerful earthquake that struck western India earlier today. In an immediate response Red Cross in Geneva has contributed approximately NZ$270,000 to ... More >>
500,000 Homeless In El Salvador
Thursday, 25 January 2001, 5:04 pm | NZ Red Cross
A Red Cross assessment has shown that about 500,000 people have been left homeless by the earthquake which hit El Salvador on January 13, the New Zealand Red Cross said today. More >>
$110,000 response to Red Cross earthquake appeal
Thursday, 18 January 2001, 8:59 am | NZ Red Cross
The New Zealand Red Cross has raised $110,000 so far in response to Saturday’s massive earthquake in El Salvador, with $100,000 received from the Government and $10,000 from public donations. More >>
Fighting by the Rules: Peace Support Missions
Monday, 2 October 2000, 2:57 pm | NZ Red Cross
A Public Education Seminar Hosted Jointly by the East-West Region, New Zealand Red Cross, and Massey University's Defence and Strategic Studies Programme. More >>
New Zealand Red Cross Nurse Going To Solomons
Wednesday, 14 June 2000, 1:12 pm | NZ Red Cross
A New Zealand Red Cross nurse is leaving for the Solomon Islands tomorrow (Wednesday 14 June) to assist the International Red Cross in the strife-torn Pacific nation. More >>
