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ReliefAid Founder’s Message of Purpose
January 10, 2026 | Marlborough Weekly
During a visit to Marlborough for the Inspire Foundation’s annual awards, ReliefAid founder Mike Seawright spoke with Marlborough Weekly about resilience, purpose, and the power of young people to overcome adversity.
One year since fall of Syrian leader as humanitarian crisis remains
December 9, 2025 | RNZ Nights
ReliefAid founder Mike Seawright joins Emilie Donovan to discuss the humanitarian situation in Syria one year on from the fall of Syrian leader.
ReliefAid Founder Live from Kharkiv
November 11, 2025 | 1News - General - Ukraine
ReliefAid founder Mike Seawright spoke to Simon Mercep on 1News from Kharkiv, Ukraine, following a series of recent attacks on the city.
ReliefAid Founder Live from Kyiv
November 11, 2025 | HeraldNow - Ukraine
Mike Seawright speaks with Nadine Higgins about the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the urgent need for aid as the conflict nears its fourth year.
Mike Seawright Live From Kyiv
November 11, 2025 | Ukraine
Mike joins Nathan to share insights on the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and ReliefAid’s work supporting families on the frontlines.
Jeremy Elwood Discusses Voices for Palestine Fundraiser
November 11, 2025 | 95bFM - Gaza
Comedian Jeremy Elwood joins 95bFM to talk about the upcoming “Voices for Palestine” fundraiser on 14 November – including why he’s lending his support and how your participation makes a real difference. Listen here.
Mike Seawright returns to Syria after fall of Assad
April 27, 2025 | RNZ Sunday Morning - Syria
ReliefAid Founder Mike Seawright returned to Syria following the fall of the Assad regime last December, to assess the humanitarian situation on the ground.
On the ground in Ukraine with ReliefAid
April 14, 2025 | RNZ Nights - Ukraine
ReliefAid Founder, Mike Seawright, speaks live from Ukraine to discuss the deadly attacks in Sumy, the current feeling amongst the Ukrainian people and ReliefAid's recent aid distributions in Mykolaiv.
‘If a village has children, it has a future’: The Ukrainians returning home during war
March 25, 2025 | The Spinoff - Ukraine
Journalist Tasha Black visited ReliefAid's distributions in Partyzanske, Ukraine, where our team provide crucial reconstruction materials to families returning to rebuild their homes.
The war that never ended returns to Gaza
March 20, 2025 | Gaza - Newstalk ZB
Mike Seawright, ReliefAid's Founder and Executive Director, talks to NewsTalk ZB regarding the end of the fragile ceasefire and the urgent need for aid to reach families in Gaza.
Care Home Residents Cycle for Gaza
February 6, 2025 | Gaza - Whakatane Beacon
Anne Bulley, ReliefAid’s Communications Director, visited the Bupa Mary Shapley Care Home in Whakatāne to celebrate the home's incredible fundraising efforts.
Mike Seawright, ReliefAid Founder, discusses the Gaza ceasefire and it’s implications on aid delivery
January 17, 2025 | Gaza - RNZ Sunday Morning
Mike joined Paddy Gower to discuss the deal negotiated between Hamas and Israel which ensures at least 600 truckloads of humanitarian aid will enter Gaza every day of the proposed six week ceasefire.
