Whale Rider actor to attend Tsunami Fundraiser
Paekakariki actor Tangaroa Emile (Once Were Warriors, Whale Rider, No.2, Avatar) will be mingling with guests at a special screening of Sione’s Wedding to raise funds for Tsunami victims in Samoa and Tonga.
The fundraising event, which takes place at 8pm on Friday 23 Oct at St Peter’s Hall in Paekakariki, has been named Love, Loss and the Sea II” following a similar event a few weeks ago to raise funds for victims of the Princess Ashika ferry tragedy in Tonga.
The event has been organised by Paekakariki Community Board Deputy Chair Helen Keivom.
Whilst the earlier fundraiser for the Princess Ashika victims raised in excess of $1000, it also provided a lot of moral support for the victims’ families. A YouTube video of the event has gone global and messages of thanks from as far away as the United States have been posted on the website.
