Warriors raise $25,000 for Cyclone Gita relief

The Vodafone Warriors started the rugby season by defeating Gold Coast 20-8 and raising money for the victims of Cyclone Gita last weekend.

The team raised $25,000 at games in Auckland and Rotorua.

The money will go to the New Zealand Red Cross which will distribute it to its branches in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, the island nations most badly affected by the category four cyclone.

The Warriors have strong ties to the Pacific Islands, with several Tongan players.

The club promoted a special $15 ticket offer for its first home game of the season against Gold Coast, with $5 from every ticket sold going to the relief cause.

“We thank our members and fans for combining to raise more than $25,000 for the relief fund. It’s a great effort on their part,” Vodafone Warriors CEO Cameron George said.

“We wanted to do all we could to help them.

Ticket sales were the best in years for the first game of the season at Mt Smart.

More than $24,200 was raised from ticket sales, with the rest  coming from a bucket collection during the Warriors’  game with Melbourne in Rotorua.

A cheque for the money was presented to Red Cross New Zealand representatives Rosemine Mutamuliza and Malia Tua’i at Mt Smart Stadium.

New Zealand Red Cross said money donated to the Pacific Relief Fund Money could be released immediately to help with the relief efforts.

For more information 

More than $25,000 raised for Disaster Relief Fund

About The Author

Sometimes when a business is growing, it needs a little help.

Right now Kaniva News provides a free, politically independent, bilingual news service for readers around the world that is absolutely unique. We are the largest New Zealand-based Tongan news service, and our stories reach Tongans  wherever they are round the world. But as we grow, there are increased demands on Kaniva News for translation into Tongan on our social media accounts and for the costs associated with expansion. We believe it is important for Tongans to have their own voice and for Tongans to preserve their language, customs and heritage. That is something to which we are strongly committed. That’s why we are asking you to consider sponsoring our work and helping to preserve a uniquely Tongan point of view for our readers and listeners.

spot_imgspot_imgspot_imgspot_img

Latest news

Related news