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Welcome to the New Zealand Red Cross website.  In New Zealand, and across the globe, Red Cross provides assistance to millions of vulnerable people every year. Support is provided to those affected by armed conflict, natural disasters or poverty and to better prepare communities to cope with potential crises.  Thank you for visiting us. 

We hope you enjoy our improved site filled with lots of information about New Zealand Red Cross and the wider international Red Cross movement.  The buttons on the right hand side of this page give you the opportunity to go directly to the pages that allow you to book a training course, become a volunteer, donate, purchase first aid supplies, or even buy a New Zealand Red Cross cookbook.

Don't hesitate to contact us or call us on 0800 RED CROSS (0800 733 276) if you have any queries.  We also have dozens of Red Cross shops, service centres, training locations, branches, youth groups and support groups across New Zealand and would love to see you, and answer any questions you have, next time you're passing.

Click to view recent local news, international news, updates from our New Zealand humanitarian aid workers overseas, our publications or browse our archive.

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