Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playThe New Zealand Red Cross has helped hundreds of quake-hit Kiwis with emergency aid and support, as donations to the charity soar to $850,000. Red Cross Kaikoura branch president Lorraine Diver, who has been helping pack food parcels, said food was just one part of the emergency response and offering emotional support was just as important. I brought her into Red Cross and all of a sudden, she had hope and she realised she wasn't alone." The New Zealand Red Cross November 2016 earthquake appeal has so far raised $850,000. To donate go to https://www.redcross.org.nz/donate/november-2016-earthquake-appeal/ or make an instant $3 donation by texting RED CROSS to 3181.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 18, 2016 21:08 UTC