Photo: suppliedThe Dunedin Red Cross is supporting families affected by the Christchurch terror attacks, and is looking forward to welcoming a new group of refugees to Dunedin next month. Red Cross volunteer programme lead and trainer Leisa de Klerk said since March 1, a new group of refugees from Afghanistan would arrive in Dunedin every eight weeks and the next group of 39 people was expected on April 26. Before their arrival, they would spend six weeks at the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre. Volunteers worked with the families for six months and Red Cross would support them for a minimum of a year. Ms de Klerk said Dunedin was the largest settlement location in New Zealand, and the community had been "very resilient and courageous'' since the programme started.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 30, 2019 15:22 UTC