A red hot TV star has come to the aid of Women's Refuge Whanganui.
Fans of the TV3 dating programme The Bachelor will recall the Suzuki Swift known as "the red rocket" which featured on the reality show.
Suzuki and David Jones Motors have now donated the $24,000 car to Women's Refuge to help raise funds for a hub in Whanganui's central business district.
The hatchback, which will be auctioned online, has a five-star fuel and safety rating and just 4000km on the clock and comes with a three-year warranty.
Women's Refuge hopes the money raised from the auction, together with those from the Great Ball at the War Memorial Centre on August 13, will provide enough for a new premises.