West Auckland Urban Māori authority, Whānau Waipareira, partnered with the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency and Whakaata Māori raised $700,000 for whānau affected by Cyclone Gabrielle, with the #Maranga fundraising concert yesterday.
#Maranga played to a 30,000-plus crowd at Parrs Park, West Auckland, and hundreds of thousands watched via the Herald platform and other media outlets.
Waipareira CEO John Tamihere said the music collaboration was about making sure the messages of support reached whānau across the mōtu.
“Whānau know we understand the challenges ahead in the next week, month, 12 months and 18 months. All of this money raised through #Maranga is a huge part of ensuring they continue to receive the assistance they deserve,” he said.